(ISC)² Requirment to Take The Exam:
Students must subscribe to the (ISC)2 Code of Ethics.
Students must have a minimum of four years of direct
full-time security professional work experience
in one or more of the ten test domains of Common
Body of Knowledge (CBK), or three years of direct
full-time security professional work experience
in one or more of the ten test domains of the CBK
with a college degree. A master's degree in Information
Security from a National Center of Excellence can
substitute for one year of the four-year requirement.
Note: Valid experience includes information systems
security-related work performed as a practitioner,
auditor, consultant, vendor, investigator, or instructor,
or that which requires IS security knowledge and
involves direct application of that knowledge.
After passing the exam, students will need to submit
a signed endorsement form. This form attests to
the student’s experience and credentials and
must be signed by either another CISSP or an executive
at the student’s employer’s office.
It must then be sent to (ISC)².
CISSP Exam Structure:
The CISSP Certification examination consists of
250 multiple- choice questions. Candidates have
up to six hours to complete the examination.
A language dictionary may be used (such as a French-to-English
dictionary, or similar).
CISSP Certification Examination Fees
Early Registration Fee: $495
With payment in full received at least 16 calendar
days in advance of the exam date
Standard Registration Fee: $595
With payment in full received less than 16 calendar
days prior to the exam date
(These are handled through (ISC)2 and not Net-Security
Training)
Rescheduling Fee:
A $100 additional fee is required to change the
date of the examination once payment has been received.
