Explain the CIMS Certified Expert (CCE) credential and when a BSC should engage one
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Steps
Confirm via cims.issa.com that a CIMS Certified Expert (CCE) is an ISSA-recognized individual trained and credentialed to help organizations prepare for, and in some cases conduct, CIMS/CIMS-GB assessments.
Use the CIMS directory search on cims.issa.com/cims-directory to locate a CCE by name or organization if the BSC needs consulting support rather than a full third-party audit.
Clarify with the specific CCE or ISSA whether they are acting as a preparation consultant versus an authorized certifying assessor, since roles can differ by engagement.
Engage the CCE early in the gap-assessment phase (before committing to a certification date) to reduce the risk of a failed or partial assessment.
Verify the CCE's current credential status directly with ISSA rather than relying on a business card or old marketing material, since credentials can lapse.
Known gotchas
A CCE credential does not itself certify the BSC — the BSC organization still must complete a formal CIMS assessment to become certified.
Not every consultant claiming CIMS expertise holds an active, ISSA-recognized CCE credential; verify status on ISSA's own site rather than taking the claim at face value.
CCE availability and directory listings can change; always pull a current list from cims.issa.com rather than reusing an old contact list.
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