Renew Your Cybersecurity
Leadership Certifications
All 2022 graduates are eligible for their 2023 certification and badge renewals.
Calling All 2022 Graduates! Renew Your Certification
All 2022 graduates! You are eligible for your 2023 certification and badge renewals. Stay up-to-date on the latest trends and best practices for Ransomware, DLP and Phishing. Please follow the instructions below to ensure the accuracy of your renewal. Failure to follow instructions will not result in your renewal. Once you've met all the renewal criteria, we'll issue your 2023 Credly badge(s) and certificate(s) at the end of each quarter. For any additional information or questions, please contact certifications@proofpoint.com.

1. Select the available topic(s).
For 2023, we're offering renewals on Ransomware, DLP and Phishing topics. Please note that you can only earn the 2023 badges and certificates through the renewal program if you already have an existing 2022 badge for that specific topic.

2. Watch all of the session replays related to your selected topic.
To stay up-to-date on cybersecurity trends, we're requiring you to watch all the sessions listed in each topic. No exams needed for renewals. Please make sure you use the same business email address for all sessions to ensure accurate tracking. If you’ve already watched or attended the sessions, then you’re good to go! No need to watch it again.

3. Get your renewal at the end of each quarter.
We will issue all eligible renewal certificates and badges during the last week of each quarter. You will receive an email from our trusted vendor Credly, and you may accept and download your digital renewed 2023 badge and certificate.
FAQs
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Who’s eligible for certification and badge renewal?
All 2022 graduates.
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How do I get my new certification and badge?
We will issue the new badges during the last week of each quarter. No more action needed from you as long as you've watched the required sessions.
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What do I need to do to renew a topic?
Watch all the pre-selected, required sessions within a topic to be eligible for renewal.
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I’ve already seen some of the required sessions for renewing a topic. Do I have to watch them again?
No. If you’ve already previously watched or attended the pre-selected sessions, then you’re good to go! No need to watch it again.
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I wasn’t able to earn all the certificates and badges offered in 2022. Can I earn them now?
Unfortunately, no. You cannot earn new badges through the renewal program if you don't already have an existing badge for that specific topic.
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Are there exams that I have to take for the renewal sessions?
No. No exams are required for renewing a topic.
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I’ve watched all the required sessions and submitted the form. When will I get my 2023 certificate and badge renewal?
Once we review your submission, we will issue all eligible renewal certificates and badges during the last week of each quarter. Please use the same business email you’ve been using for this program to ensure the tracking and accuracy of your certification.
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Can I earn CPE credits from these renewal sessions?
Yes, the renewal sessions are CPE eligible.
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(ISC)2 members: Proofpoint is affiliated with ISC(2). To check if the sessions you watched are CPE eligible and to submit your credits to (ISC)2, click here.
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Non-members of (ISC)2: if you’re not a member of (ISC)2, you may take your renewed certification and badge and apply it to other CPE-eligible organizations.
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How much time is required for me to renew a topic?
Each topic will have approximately 3 - 3.25 hours of viewing time for all the required pre-selected sessions. No exams required for renewals.
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Will the required pre-selected sessions change over time?
Yes. We will update the list of pre-selected sessions for 2024. You'll need to watch the new list of sessions for 2024 renewals. We will email you again when it is time to renew your 2023 certificates to 2024!
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For renewing your 2022 ransomware certificate and badge, watch all the required sessions listed below. If you’ve already previously watched or attended the pre-selected sessions, then you’re good to go! No need to watch it again. Please note that you may only renew this topic if you were a previous ransomware graduate. Please use the same business email you’ve been using for this program to ensure the tracking and accuracy of your certification. Once we review your submission, we will issue all eligible renewal certificates and badges during the last week of each quarter. |
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For renewing your 2022 DLP certificate and badge, watch all the required sessions listed below. If you’ve already previously watched or attended the pre-selected sessions, then you’re good to go! No need to watch it again. Please note that you may only renew this topic if you were a previous DLP graduate. Please use the same business email you’ve been using for this program to ensure the tracking and accuracy of your certification. Once we review your submission, we will issue all eligible renewal certificates and badges during the last week of each quarter. |
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For renewing your 2022 Phishing certificate and badge, watch all the required sessions listed below. If you’ve already previously watched or attended the pre-selected sessions, then you’re good to go! No need to watch it again. Please note that you may only renew this topic if you were a previous Phishing graduate. Please use the same business email you’ve been using for this program to ensure the tracking and accuracy of your certification. Once we review your submission, we will issue all eligible renewal certificates and badges during the last week of each quarter. |