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      "Spanish"
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      "Portuguese",
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    },
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      "name": "NIS 2 Directive Lead Implementer",
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    {
      "name": "ISO 27701 Lead Implementer",
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      "certifyingBody": "PECB",
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      "name": "Lead Crisis Manager",
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    "countriesServed": "120+",
    "examPassRate": "99%",
    "clientOrganizations": "600+"
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    "email": "request@abileneacademy.ch",
    "phone": "+41 21 802 35 54",
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  "tagline": "Train with practitioners. Pass with confidence.",
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