ISC2
Certified Information Systems Security Professional
The Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) is the most globally recognized certification in the information security market. CISSP validates an information security professional’s deep technical and managerial knowledge and experience to effectively design, engineer, and manage the overall security posture of an organization.
Exam code
CISSP
Duration
180 min
Questions
150
Official Prerequisites
- Five years cumulative paid work experience in two or more of the eight CISSP CBK domains
- Four years of experience if holding a relevant college degree or an approved (ISC)² credential
- Pass the CISSP exam administered by (ISC)²
- Endorsement by an (ISC)²-certified professional and adherence to the (ISC)² Code of Ethics within nine months
- If lacking required experience, pass exam to become an Associate of (ISC)² and obtain the required experience within six years
Targeted Professions
Information Security Manager Security Consultant Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Security Architect Senior Security AnalystDomain blueprint
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Understanding and applying confidentiality, integrity and availability. Includes topics like compliance law, ethics, and security policies.
Identifying and classifying information and assets, setting up privacy protection, and ensuring appropriate retention.
Implementing and managing engineering processes by using secure design principles and recognizing the fundamental concepts of security models.
Designing and protecting network security and managing remote access, networking, and IoT technologies.
Identifying management and access control, managing authentication, and implementing identity as third-party service.
Domain 5
Identity and Access Management
Identifying management and access control, managing authentication, and implementing identity as third-party service.
Domain 6
Security Assessment and Testing
Designing, performing, and analyzing security testing strategies.
Domain 7
Security Operations
Understanding and applying foundational security operations concepts.
Domain 8
Software Development Security
Understanding, applying, and enforcing software security.
Study Tip
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