What is CISSP?

The acronym stands for the Certified Information Systems Security Professional. The CISSP Certification was designed to recognize individuals on their mastery of an international standard for information security and understanding of the 10 information security domains.

Who should become a CISSP?

The CISSP credential is ideal for mid-level and senior-level managers who are working towards or have already attained positions such as CISOs, CSOs or Senior Security Engineers.

What are the qualifications needed to gain CISSP certification?

To become a CISSP, a candidate must successfully complete two separate processes: Examination and Certification. The eligibility requirements to sit for the CISSP examination are completely separate from the eligibility requirements necessary to be certified.

Please refer for more details to the above section of Eligibility and About Certification I want to become a CISSP but do not have the required experience as yet – Associate of (ISC)2 ? Candidates who do not meet the CISSP professional experience requirements may become Associates of (ISC)2. To become an Associate of (ISC)2, you will need to complete and submit the examination form and successfully pass the exam. You don have to wait until youve spent years in the field to demonstrate your competence in information security.

How to register for the CISSP examination?

For this examination please register online at the official Web site of ISC2

https://www.isc2.org/certification-register-now.aspx

How can I maintain the CISSP certification?

You can either retake and pass the examination every 3 years, OR earn 120 Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits over a 3-year period. Moreover, you need to pay the annual maintenance fee for this certification as well.

How much does a CISSP certification cost in India?

Kindly check the website for latest updates on the fee structure or contact ISC India office or any authorized institutions conducting CISSP course for the latest details

Check the below link and register

https://webportal.isc2.org/Custom/ExamsListView.aspx?month=0&type=3&city=&state=&country=India&seminartype=

When do candidates receive their results if they take their test via CAT(Computer Adaptive testing)? Most candidates will receive their results immediately after they have completed the exam. In some cases, candidates may have to wait longer to receive official results.

What is (ISC)²’s policy for retaking the exam via CAT based after an unsuccessful attempt? After the first unsuccessful exam attempt, candidates have 3 more attempts to take the exam under the following guidelines:

For CISSP Exams the number of Days before a candidate must wait before next exam attempt

Second attempt – 30 days

Third attempt – 90 days

Fourth attempt – 180 days

In which foreign languages can the CISSP exams be given via CAT?

CISSP exams can be given in the following languages English, Brazilian, French, German, Japanese, Spanish, Korean

Where can I get the details of (ISC)² Official Training Providers? You can get the information on the following website: https://www.isc2.org/educationaffiliates.aspx

Does everyone take the same test?

No. (ISC)² maintains a large pool of questions which can be used to generate many different forms of the examinations. To ensure the integrity and security of the examination, the examination forms are updated on a regular basis.

Why is the scale 0 – 1000 when I didn see 1000 questions?

The scale used by (ISC)² is similar to scales used by other large testing programs, such as the SAT, ACT, or GRE. The scale has more points on it than there are number of questions on the examination.

Can I find out if i am pass or fail ?

The probability of success on a CISSP CAT exam is based solely on a candidate’s estimated ability in relation to the standard necessary to pass the exam. The scoring algorithm determines whether a candidate passes or fails the CISSP exam using one of three rules, in the following order of application:

Confidence Interval Rule – Once the minimum exam length (100 items) is satisfied, an exam will end when a candidate’s ability estimate excludes the pass point with 95% statistical confidence. For candidates with ability estimates that statistically exceed the passing standard, the exam will result in a pass. For candidates that have ability estimates that are statistically below the standard, the exam will result in a fail.

Maximum-Length Exam Rule – If the Confidence Interval Rule has not been invoked prior to a maximum length examination (150 items), the candidate’s ability estimate will be evaluated against the passing standard. If, for the last seventy-five (75) operational items answered, the candidate’s ability estimate is consistently above the passing standard, for each and every item, then the exam result is a pass. If, at any point over those last seventy-five (75) operational items, the candidate’s ability estimate falls below the passing standard, the result is a fail. The evaluation of the ability estimate in relation to the passing standard does not take the confidence interval into account.