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A globally recognized certification for experienced security practitioners, managers, and executives, covering the eight domains of the ISC2 Common Body of Knowledge.
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About this exam
CISSP validates the deep technical and managerial knowledge needed to design, engineer, and manage an organization's overall security posture across eight domains.
Who should take this exam
Experienced security practitioners, managers, and executives such as CISOs, security architects, and security analysts with at least five years of cumulative experience.
Career benefits
Widely regarded as the gold standard in information security, opening senior security roles and often meeting DoD 8570/8140 baseline requirements.
How to prepare
Study the ISC2 CISSP Official Study Guide, review all eight CBK domains, and use practice tests to gauge readiness.
Quick facts
Exam costUSD 749
Valid for3 years (with CPE maintenance)
Length240 minutes
Questions on exam125
Passing score700 out of 1000 (scaled).
FormatComputerized Adaptive Testing (CAT) with 100-150 items in English; passing requires 700/1000.
Practice questions501
Objectives8
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What's covered
1. Security and Risk Management
16%Governance, compliance, risk management, security policies, and professional ethics.
2. Asset Security
10%Data classification, ownership, retention, and protecting information assets.
3. Security Architecture and Engineering
13%Secure design principles, cryptography, and security models.
4. Communication and Network Security
13%Secure network architecture, components, and communication channels.
5. Identity and Access Management
13%Controlling physical and logical access, identity provisioning, and authentication.
6. Security Assessment and Testing
12%Designing and performing security assessments, audits, and testing strategies.
7. Security Operations
13%Incident response, logging, monitoring, recovery, and operational controls.
8. Software Development Security
10%Applying security in the software development lifecycle and assessing software security.
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