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COMMON BODY OF KNOWLEDGE DOMAINS The CISSP curriculum covers a wide range of subject matter in a variety of Information Security topics. The CISSP examination is based on ten domains which comprise the (ISC)&2 Common Body Of Knowledge ® (CBK), which are generally accepted as a compendium of industry best practices for information security, including:
REQUIREMENTS Candidates for the CISSP must meet several requirements.
Specialized concentrations Highly experienced information security professionals with an (ISC)&2 credential in good standing, can progress to meet requirements for (ISC)&2 Concentrations to demonstrate their acquired rigorous knowledge of select CBK® domains. Passing a concentration examination demonstrates proven capabilities and subject-matter expertise beyond that required for the CISSP or SSCP credentials. Current concentrations for CISSPs include the:
Ongoing certification The CISSP credential is valid for only three years, after which it must be renewed. The credential can be renewed by re-taking the exam, however the more common method is to report at least 120 Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits since the previous renewal. CPEs can be earned through several paths, including taking classes, attending conferences and seminars, teaching others, undertaking volunteer work, professional writing, ''etc''., all in areas covered by the CBK. Most activities earn 1 CPE for each hour of time spent, however preparing (but not delivering) training for others is weighted at 4 CPEs/hour, published articles are worth 10 CPEs, and published books 40 CPEs4. Effective 1 October 2007, professional work experience requirements for the CISSP® will increase from four to five years, and direct full-time security professional work experience will be required in two or more of the ten CISSP® CBK® domains. A new endorsement policy will also be in effect, requiring anyone who passes a CISSP, CAP®, or SSCP® exam to have their qualifications endorsed by another (ISC)&2 credential holder. These changes will not affect those who sit for an examination on or before 30 September 2007. For more information, please refer to the Experience Requirement Change FAQs. DESIRABILITY IT professionals with the CISSP credential are in high demand. In 2005, CertMag surveyed 35,167 IT professionals in 170 countries on compensation and found the following. :“For the first time, the Salary Survey’s top five certification programs all reported average salaries of more than $100,000. Two programs from the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium (ISC)2 led the list, with the Certified Information Systems Security Management Professional (CISSP-ISSMP) program drawing $116,970 annually and the Certified Information Systems Security Architecture Professional (CISSP-ISSAP) earning $111,870.”5 CRITICISMS OF THE CISSP EXAMINATION Some critics have raised the issues below concerning the CISSP examination, its contents, and its processes.
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