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CISSP – Certified Information Systems Security Professional
Issued by ISC2
CISSP is a senior security credential that covers how to design, run and manage a whole security program. It is meant for experienced practitioners heading toward security architect, manager or CISO roles.
- Exam price
- $749
- Exam time
- 180 min
- Valid for
- 3 years
- Prerequisite
- Yes, see below
Exam details
- Price
- $749Standard registration, Americas. Retake not included. Reschedule fee $50, cancellation $100.
- Format
- Computerized Adaptive Testing (CAT): multiple choice and advanced item types
- Questions
- 100-150
- Length
- 180 minutes
- Passing score
- 700 out of 1000
- Delivered by
- Pearson VUE (ISC2-authorized Pearson Professional Centers / select Pearson test centres)
- Required
- 5 years cumulative full-time experience in 2+ of the 8 CISSP domains (degree or approved credential can waive 1 year). Passing without it makes you an Associate of ISC2 with 6 years to gain the experience.
- Renewal
- Earn 120 CPE credits per 3-year cycle (90 Group A, 30 Group A or B) and pay the US$135 annual maintenance fee.
A new CISSP exam outline takes effect 2027-04-15.
Checked October 29, 2026 against ISC2's official page. Fields the vendor does not publish are left out rather than estimated.