The vendor-neutral CISSP certification is the ideal credential for those with proven deep technical and managerial competence, skills, experience, and credibility to design, engineer, implement, and manage their overall information security program to protect organizations from growing sophisticated attacks.
Backed by (ISC)², the globally recognized, not-for-profit organization dedicated to advancing the information security field, the CISSP was the first credential in the field of information security to meet the stringent requirements of ISO/IEC Standard 17024. Not only is the CISSP an objective measure of excellence, but also a globally recognized standard of achievement.
The CISSP is ideal for those working in positions such as, but not limited to:
- Security Consultant - Security Manager - IT Director/Manager - Security Auditor - Security Architect |
- Security Analyst - Security Systems Engineer - Chief Information Security Officer - Director of Security - Network Architect |
The CISSP draws from a comprehensive, up-to-date, global common body of knowledge that ensures security leaders have a deep knowledge and understanding of new threats, technologies, regulations, standards, and practices. The CISSP exam tests one's competence in the 8 domains of the CISSP CBK, which cover:
- Security and Risk Management
- Asset Security
- Security Engineering
- Communications and Network Security
- Identity and Access Management
- Security Assessment and Testing
- Security Operations
- Software Development Security
Length of exam | 6 hours |
Number of questions | 250 |
Question format | Multiple choice and advanced innovative questions |
Passing grade | 700 out of 1000 points |
Exam availability | English, French, German, Portuguese, Spanish, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Visually impaired |
Testing center | Pearson Vue Testing Center |
Exam pricing | Exam pricing (PDF) |
Study tools |
Official (ISC)² Guide to the CISSP CBK Textbook |
For more information on the CISSP credential, download the CISSP Brochure .