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REALTOR® Secure Project Pricing

The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) has developed a security program to improve the overall security posture of its members and service providers.

The program is based upon information security industry best practices.

At the present time, there are two different types of certifications that can be obtained by REALTOR® organizations:

REALTOR® Certified Service Provider (RCSP) REALTOR® Certified Online Presence (RCOP)

Levels of REALTOR® Secure Certifications Participation in the program can lead to becoming certified by passing a defined security evaluation performed by a REALTOR®.Certified Security Evaluator.

Participants in the program have been divided into three classifications, categorized by business role. Two of the classifications (Service Provider and Broker) are further divided by size. The classification and size differentiators play a strong role in the level and complexity of the participant evaluation requirements.

The three types of REALTOR® organizations that can obtain certification are:

Service Providers
Service Providers are defined as organizations providing online data services to a real estate brokerage or agent. For example: an online Multiple Listing Service for a particular area or an Application Service Provider (ASP) used to host an online presence for a brokerage or agent. Service Providers participate through the REALTOR® Certified Service Provider program. Sizing for the REALTOR® Certified Service Provider program is defined by the number of agents serviced. These are broken down into small, medium, and large service providers and are defined as:

Small – Less than 250 agents serviced
Medium – 250 to 2000 agents serviced
Large – Greater then 2,000 agents serviced

Brokers or Agents
A Broker is defined as a real estate brokerage providing buyers and sellers an online service. For example, a broker in the city of San Francisco, CA has an online presence containing listings of properties for sale in the area. A buyer or seller is able to view these listings and possibly contact the broker (or one of their agents) online through online forms, e-mail, live chat, etc. Brokers participate through the REALTOR® Certified Online Presence program.

Agents who operate an online presence separate from the Broker can also apply for Certified Online Presence certification separately through the REALTOR® Certified Online Presence program.

Sizing for the REALTOR® Certified Online Presence program is defined by the number of agents associated with a particular broker. These are broken down in to small, medium, and large brokers and are defined as:

Small – Less than 25 agents
Medium – 25 to 200 agents
Large – Greater then 200 agents

Agents use the same program qualifications as Small Brokers.

Consider using the REALTOR® Secure Project Inquiry Form to get started.

REALTOR Security Program – Service Provider Evaluation (MLS)

Summary of Estimated Work Effort	Estimated Costs
Small Questionnaire 8 – 16 hours Phone Checklist Remote Scan Policy Review	$1200.00 – 2,500.00
Medium Questionnaire 24 – 40 hours Phone Checklist Remote Scan Documentation Review	$3,600.00 – 6,000.00
Large Questionnaire 60 – 100 hours Face-to-Face Interview(s) Remote Network Vulnerability Testing/Scanning Documentation Review Device Configuration Review Internal Network Vulnerability Testing/Scanning	$9,000.00 – 15,000.00