Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
The Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) exam is designed to ensure that
someone handling computer security for a company or client has mastered a standardized body of
knowledge. The certification was developed and is maintained by the International Information
Systems Security Certification Consortium (ISC²). The exam certifies security professionals in ten
different areas:
- Access control systems and methodology
- Application and systems development security
- Business continuity planning & disaster recovery planning
- Cryptography
- Law, investigation, and ethics
- Operations security
- Physical security
- Security architecture and models
- Security management practices
- Telecommunications and networking security
The exam is designed for professionals with a minimum of 3-5 years of experience. The six-hour
exam asks 250 questions.
Contributor(s): Ed Tittel
This was last updated in June 2007
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