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CISSP Certification

A route to ISC2's CISSP: the experience check, a dated study plan across all eight domains, adaptive practice exams, exam day, endorsement after passing and the CPE credits that keep it current.

Free · Mac (Apple silicon) and Windows · v1.0.0 · Other platforms

Then open the Marketplace in the app, search for CISSP Certification, and click Install. It goes into your own files, and works offline from then on.

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CISSP Certification

Preparing for ISC2's CISSP: the eight domains, the adaptive exam, the experience requirement, endorsement after passing and yearly continuing education credits.

  1. CISSP experience requirement check
  2. CISSP exam outline and ISC2 policy folder
  3. ISC2 and test centre account set-up
  4. Associate of ISC2 route decision
  5. Eight-domain baseline diagnostic
  6. Choosing a CISSP study guide and question bank
  7. Dated CISSP study calendar
  8. Employer funding and study leave request
  9. Weekly CISSP study cycle
  10. Daily question set and wrong-answer log
  11. Spaced repetition flashcards for CISSP terms
  12. Monthly adaptive practice exam
  13. CISSP study partner check-ins
  14. Domain score tracker
  15. Weekly note applying one CISSP idea at work
  16. Monthly study plan reset
  17. Commonly confused CISSP term pairs list
  18. Security governance, law and compliance study
  19. Risk analysis and business continuity study
  20. Asset security and data lifecycle study
  21. Security architecture and models study
  22. Cryptography and PKI for the CISSP
  23. Communication and network security study
  24. Identity and access management study
  25. Security assessment and testing study
  26. Security operations and investigations study
  27. Software development security study
  28. Reading CISSP questions as a risk adviser
  29. ISC2 Code of Ethics and ethics scenarios
  30. Boot camp versus self-study decision
  31. Weak domain rebuild after a poor practice exam
  32. One-page summary sheet for each domain
  33. Exam readiness decision to book, hold or move
  34. Booking the CISSP exam slot
  35. Final fortnight before the CISSP exam
  36. CISSP exam day plan
  37. CISSP retake plan after an unsuccessful attempt
  38. CISSP endorsement application
  39. CISSP CPE record and annual fee routine
  40. CV and profile update as a new CISSP
  41. CISSP for an engineer moving into security leadership
  42. CISSP for GRC, audit and compliance staff
  43. Studying for the CISSP as a working parent
  44. Leading an employer-sponsored CISSP cohort
  45. Travelling to sit the CISSP in another country
  46. Earning experience as an Associate of ISC2
  47. Mapping your organisation against the eight domains
  48. Choosing a CISSP concentration
  49. Mentoring a CISSP candidate
  50. CPE credits from writing, speaking and volunteering

Where it starts.

Each project arrives with its purpose, milestones and first tasks written out. Here is how the first three read.

CISSP experience requirement check

ISC2 asks for several years of cumulative, paid security work across at least two of the eight domains, with a one-year waiver for some degrees and approved credentials. Mapping your actual jobs against the domains before paying for anything tells you whether you will become a full CISSP on passing or an Associate of ISC2 who still has experience to earn.

First tasks

  • Read the current CISSP experience requirements and waiver list on the ISC2 site
  • List every role since you started work with dates and security duties
  • Tag each role with the CISSP domains it covered
  • Write your experience verdict and the month you would fully qualify

CISSP exam outline and ISC2 policy folder

ISC2 writes the exam from its published exam outline and revises the domain weightings every few years, so a book from two editions ago can steer you towards the wrong balance. One dated folder with the current outline, the exam format notes and the policies on scheduling, retakes and identification keeps every later choice tied to the source.

First tasks

  • Download the current CISSP exam outline and note its effective date
  • Copy the eight domain names and their weightings onto one page
  • Note the current exam format, fee and retake policy from the ISC2 site
  • Check the ISC2 site for a revised CISSP exam outline @recurring(quarterly)

ISC2 and test centre account set-up

Exam bookings run through ISC2's testing partner, and a name that does not match your identification exactly can cost you the seat on the day. Setting up the accounts, checking your documents and finding the nearest test centres early takes an hour and removes a whole class of avoidable failure.

First tasks

  • Create your ISC2 account using the name on your passport or national ID
  • Read the current candidate identification policy for the CISSP exam
  • Check the expiry dates on the identification you plan to bring
  • Search the testing partner site for the two nearest centres offering CISSP

Make it yours.

Install CISSP Certification, then tell Aurum the date you're aiming for. It checks whether the plan fits the weeks you actually have.

Free · Mac (Apple silicon) and Windows · v1.0.0 · Other platforms

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