What is the NCSP 800-70 Awareness Certificate?

The NCSP 800-70 Awareness Certificate introduces foundational concepts from NIST SP 800-70: National Checklist Program for IT Products. It is part of the governed NCSP credential ecosystem aligned to NIST CSF 2.0 and the NIST SP 800-series.

How does this course align with NIST SP 800-70?

The course focuses on the core principles of NIST SP 800-70, including the National Checklist Program structure, checklist creation and validation, secure configuration baselines, and the relationship between SP 800-70, SP 800-30, SP 800-37, and NIST CSF 2.0.

Who governs and maintains the NCSP 800-70 Awareness Certificate?

The NIST Cybersecurity Professional (NCSP) framework is a structured, NIST-aligned cybersecurity and digital trust workforce competency framework developed by CySec Professionals Ltd and governed by The Digital Trust Institute (DTI).

Is NCSP 800-70 Awareness considered official NIST training?

NCSP training is not generic NIST training. It is a governed credential ecosystem aligned to NIST CSF 2.0 and the NIST SP 800-series, with formal governance and stewardship by The Digital Trust Institute.

Who is authorised to deliver NCSP 800-70 Awareness training?

Only organisations formally authorised by The Digital Trust Institute may deliver NCSP training or assessments. Unauthorised use of NCSP identifiers is prohibited.

NIST Cybersecurity Professional®
(NCSP®) 800‑70 Awareness Certificate

Build Awareness of NIST SP 800‑70: Security Configuration Checklists

NIST Cybersecurity Professional®

(NCSP®) 800‑70 Awareness Certificate

Course Description

NIST Special Publication 800‑70 (SP 800‑70) provides guidance for developing, using, and maintaining security configuration checklists. It explains how organisations apply secure baselines to systems and ensure consistent configuration management.

The NIST Cybersecurity Professional® (NCSP®) 800‑70 Awareness Certificate introduces participants to baseline management, checklist development, and secure configuration practices.

Participants gain a high‑level understanding of how NIST SP 800‑70 supports the NIST CSF 2.0 Protect function.

What You Will Learn

Participants gain essential awareness‑level knowledge of NIST SP 800‑70. You will learn:

The purpose and structure of NIST SP 800‑70
Security configuration checklist fundamentals
Baseline development and maintenance
Configuration management processes
How NIST SP 800‑70 aligns with CSF 2.0 Protect

Course Agenda

Module 1: Introduction to NIST SP 800‑70

Module 2: Checklist Development

Module 3: Baseline Management

Module 4: Configuration Governance & CSF 2.0 Alignment

Learning Outcomes

Participants will be able to:

Describe the purpose and structure of NIST SP 800‑70
Describe secure configuration principles
Recognise checklist development processes
Understand baseline configuration management
Communicate configuration governance concepts

Who Should Attend?

This course is designed for professionals who need a foundational understanding of the NIST National Checklist Program (NCP), including:

Executives & Senior Leaders
IT Managers
Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) Stakeholders
System Owners
Programme & Project Managers
Non‑technical Managers supporting cybersecurity initiatives
Team members responsible for configuration management

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this Awareness‑level course. No technical background is required.

Participants Are Provided With:

NIST Cybersecurity Professional® (NCSP®) 800‑70 Awareness courseware, including links to further reading and resources.
NIST Cybersecurity Professional® (NCSP®) 800‑70 Awareness Certificate of Completion.
NIST Cybersecurity Professional® (NCSP®) 800‑70 Awareness digital badge.

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This NIST Cybersecurity Professional® (NCSP®) 800‑70 Awareness course provides students with a provides foundational knowledge of NIST SP 800‑70, the National Checklist Program (NCP) and how SP 800‑70 supports the NIST CSF 2.0 Protect function.