Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)

Skill Level: Advanced                            Status: Active

Certification Summary:
For experienced professionals in the computer security field who are responsible for developing the information security policies, standards, and procedures and managing their implementation across an organization.

Initial requirements:
You must have five full years of information security experience in two or more of the following ISC2 test domains: Access Control; Application Security; Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Planning; Cryptography; Information Security and Risk Management; Legal, Regulations, Compliance and Investigations; Operations Security; Physical (Environmental) Security; Security Architecture and Design; and Telecommunications and Network Security. You must then pass the CISSP exam ($599).
Discounts are available for early registration.

Continuing requirements:
You must pay an annual maintenance fee of $85 at the end of each certification year. You must also recertify every three years by earning 120 Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits. Please note that you must earn a minimum of 20 CPEs each year within the three year certification cycle.

Low Cost: $599   High Cost: $0

Perks:

logo	lapel pin	beta participation	product discounts
certificate	referral service	private forum	training discounts
plaque	directory listing	priority support

Other Perks:
Not Available

Online resources:
Not Available

Offline resources:
Training is available through ISC2.

All certifications from International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium (ISC2)

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