Throughout the world the Certified Protection Professional (CPP) designation is acknowledged as the security profession's highest recognition by practitioners. It is evidence that the individual is "Board Certified in SecurityManagement". The CPP is awarded based upon substantial security experience and passage of an examination that provides an objective measure of an individual's broad-based knowledge and competency in security management. Ongoing professional development is required in order to maintain the credential. The CPP is administered by ASIS International, the pre-eminent international organization for security professionals, with 33,000 members worldwide.