Certified Counterintelligence Legal & Compliance Officer (CCILCO) Certification Program by Tonex
The Certified Counterintelligence Legal & Compliance Officer CCILCO program equips professionals to integrate counterintelligence practices with legal, export control, and regulatory oversight. Participants learn how to detect and mitigate insider threats, protect sensitive technologies, and align CI programs with multinational legal obligations and board level governance.
The curriculum emphasizes due diligence, third party risk, and incident documentation that stands up to regulatory scrutiny. Special focus is placed on cybersecurity because digital footprints, data exfiltration, and adversary tradecraft increasingly converge with legal exposure. You will translate CI insights into compliant policies, defensible reporting, and actionable risk decisions that reduce penalties and reputational harm while strengthening enterprise resilience in cybersecurity and beyond.
Learning Objectives
- Integrate counterintelligence principles with corporate legal and compliance requirements
- Map CI risks to export control frameworks and global regulatory regimes
- Build defensible investigations and documentation for regulators and auditors
- Operationalize third party and insider risk monitoring with governance controls
- Align CI reporting with executive and board oversight for effective decision making
- Strengthen incident readiness and cross functional response coordination
- Explain cybersecurity impact where CI, data protection, and legal exposure intersect including cybersecurity
Audience
- Compliance Officers and Legal Counsel
- Export Control and Trade Compliance Specialists
- Risk and Governance Professionals
- Security and Intelligence Analysts
- Cybersecurity Professionals
- Data Protection and Privacy Officers
- Executive and Board Advisors
Course Modules
Module 1: CI Foundations
- Corporate CI roles and responsibilities
- Threat actors and collection methods
- Indicators and early warning signals
- Open source and HUMINT integration
- Evidence handling and chain of custody
- Reporting lines and escalation paths
Module 2: Legal Alignment
- Corporate liability and duty of care
- Privilege, work product, and counsel coordination
- Privacy and data protection obligations
- Cross border data transfer considerations
- Records retention and defensibility
- Regulator engagement strategies
Module 3: Export Controls
- EAR and ITAR fundamentals
- Deemed export risk management
- Technology classification workflow
- License screening and red flags
- Supplier and customer due diligence
- Audit trails and remediation plans
Module 4: Compliance Operations
- Policy design and control mapping
- Insider risk governance model
- Third party onboarding checks
- Training and awareness programs
- Metrics, KRIs, and dashboards
- Continuous improvement cycle
Module 5: Cyber-CI Convergence
- Data exfiltration patterns and alerts
- Access management and least privilege
- Behavioral analytics and anomalies
- Incident response coordination
- Legal safe documentation practices
- Post incident corrective actions
Module 6: Executive Reporting
- Risk narratives and prioritization
- Board ready brief formatting
- Sanctions and enforcement trends
- Budgeting and resource justification
- External counsel and vendor oversight
- Program maturity roadmapping
Exam Domains
- Counterintelligence Strategy and Governance
- Legal Risk and Regulatory Obligations
- Export Control and Trade Compliance
- Insider and Third Party Risk Management
- Cyber Threats and Data Protection
- Reporting, Audit, and Program Maturity
Course Delivery
The course is delivered through a combination of lectures, interactive discussions, case study breakouts, and project based learning, facilitated by experts in the field of Certified Counterintelligence Legal & Compliance Officer CCILCO. Participants will have access to online resources, including readings, case studies, and tools for practical exercises.
Assessment and Certification
Participants will be assessed through quizzes, assignments, and a capstone project. Upon successful completion of the course, participants will receive a certificate in Certified Counterintelligence Legal & Compliance Officer CCILCO.
Question Types
- Multiple Choice Questions MCQs
- Scenario based Questions
Passing Criteria
To pass the Certified Counterintelligence Legal & Compliance Officer CCILCO Certification Training exam, candidates must achieve a score of 70% or higher.
Ready to lead the intersection of counterintelligence, law, and compliance in a cyber driven world Apply now to reserve your seat in the CCILCO Certification Program by Tonex.