What is CVMP?
CVMP is an industry-focused certification designed by The Cyber Teacher to build pro-level expertise in vulnerability management and risk mitigation. It equips learners with the skills to identify, assess, prioritize, and track vulnerabilities across enterprise environments using leading tools and methodologies.
This certification prepares professionals to become vulnerability managers, risk analysts, and security champions—ready to defend organizations by eliminating weaknesses before attackers exploit them.
CVMP Curriculum Overview
Module -1
- Discovery, Assessment, Prioritization, Remediation, Validation
- Common challenges in large organizations
- Risk-based vulnerability management
Module - 2
- Qualys VMDR
- Nessus Professional
- OpenVAS
- Rapid7 InsightVM
- Asset discovery, tagging, and grouping
Module - 3
- CVSS v3.1 breakdown
- Environmental and temporal metrics
- Business risk alignment
- Threat intelligence integration (EPSS, KEV, CISA, etc.)
Module - 4
- Patch availability vs compensating controls
- Vulnerability-to-patch mapping
- SLA-based remediation tracking
- Exception management process
- Patch testing best practices in enterprise environments
Module - 5
- False-positive verification methods
- Manual verification using Metasploit, Nmap scripts, PoCs
- Chaining vulnerabilities (Privilege escalation & lateral movement)