The International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium,
or (ISC)2, working with a professional testing service, has
developed a certification examination based on the information systems
security Common Body of Knowledge (CBK). Candidates have up to 6
hours to complete the examination . . . which consists of 250 multiple
choice questions that address the ten topical test domains of the CBK.
The information systems security test domains are:
| Access Control
Cryptography Risk Management and Business Continuity Planning Computer Architecture and Systems Security Law, Investigations and Ethics |
{Computer} Operations Security
Application Program Security Communications Security Physical Security Policy, Standards and Organization |
Applicant Requirements
The applicant must meet the following requirements in order to sit for the examination:
1. Subscribe to the (ISC)2 Code of Ethics.Valid experience includes information systems (IS) security-related work performed as a practitioner, auditor, consultant, vendor, investigator or instructor, that requires IS security knowledge and involves the direct application of that knowledge. The 3-year experience requirement is actual time worked; the requirement is cumulative, however, and may have been accrued over a much longer period of time.
2. Have three years of direct work experience in one or more of the ten test domains of the
information systems security Common Body of Knowledge (CBK), listed above.
Examination Registration
The Examination and Registration fee is $450 USD. There is an added $100 late registration fee for registrations received less than 14 days in advance of the Exam date. All registrations should be received at least 10 days in advance of the Examination date.
Registration information and Forms should be requested directly from (ISC)2 by fax or e-mail (recommended) – providing your full postal mailing address. When requesting materials by e-mail, please put “FISSEA Exam Registration Info” in the subject line for expedited handling.
(ISC)2
Shrewsbury, MA
+ 508-845-9200; Fax: + 508-845-2420
E-mail: info@isc2.org
| Note: The examination is planned to be held in the Gaithersburg Holiday Inn, not the Hilton Hotel; applicants will be notified of the exact location and time. Remember to REGISTER FOR THE CISSP EXAM NO LATER THAN MARCH 3 BECAUSE THERE IS A $100 LATE REGISTRATION FEE! |