About the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) Exam
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.
The broad spectrum of topics included in the CISSP Common Body of Knowledge (CBK) ensure its relevancy across all disciplines in the field of information security. Holding a CISSP certification demonstrates an individual is competent in the following 8 domains:
- Security and Risk Management
- Asset Security
- Security Architecture and Engineering
- Communication and Network Security
- Identity and Access Management (IAM)
- Security Assessment and Testing
- Security Operations
- Software Development Security
| NUMBER OF QUESTIONS: | 100-150 |
| TYPE OF QUESTIONS: | Multiple choice and advanced innovative questions |
| LENGTH OF TEST: | 3 Hours |
| PASSING SCORE: | 700 out of 1000 points |
When preparing for your exam, it is very important that you not only KNOW what domain objectives will be covered on the exam, but that you UNDERSTAND each objective. Within the Domain Objectives section you will see how each domain is weighted on the exam. Carefully, review each domain in detail and use the added tools available to assist you in your studies.