ISC2 Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
From ISC2
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What you'll learn
You prove broad security management knowledge across risk, architecture, identity, operations and secure software, the base that AI security management credentials like AAISM build on.
- Security and Risk Management
- Security Architecture and Engineering
- Identity and Access Management
- Security Operations
- Software Development Security
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Is this right for you?
- Level
- Advanced Experienced professionals ready for a senior credential.
- What you get
- A certification employers can verify, made for the top of your résumé and your LinkedIn profile.
- How you learn
- Online, self paced.
- How to use it
- Put it at the top of your résumé and under Licenses and certifications on LinkedIn, with the verification link so hirers can confirm it in seconds. Name it in every application that uses this skill, and send it straight to recruiters and hiring managers.
- Why it's worth it
- An industry certification hiring managers recognize by name. It instantly sets you apart from applicants who only claim AI skills, and it travels with you to every job you apply for.
What you will pay$749Upfront cost. Full details below.Renewal costs money too. See Renewal below.
- Time
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- Before you start
- Five years of paid security work experience in the CISSP domains, with one year waivers available (waiver rules updated April 1, 2026).
- How you are tested
- Proctored exam; delivery details not shown on the pages loaded.
- Renewal
- CPE and annual maintenance fee requirements apply; amounts not shown on the pages loaded.
- Full cost details
- Exam US$749 (Americas standard registration); reschedule US$50, cancel US$100. Annual maintenance fee not shown on the pages loaded.
- Where it applies
- International credential; US price shown.
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Sources and what we verified
ISC2 exam pricing: CISSP US$749 in the Americas ↗ISC2 CISSP exam outline: eight domains, effective April 15, 2024 ↗ISC2 CISSP experience requirements: five year requirement and one year waivers ↗ISC2 notice: CISSP experience waiver updates effective April 1, 2026 ↗What we verified: Price and domains confirmed. The experience page only rendered its summary (five year requirement, waivers); the waiver update article confirms a change on April 1, 2026 without detail. Exam length and AMF not captured.
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