CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) is a globally recognized certification in IT security, governed by (ISC)², with over 105,000 certified individuals worldwide as of 2016. Professionals pursue CISSP not only to enhance credibility but also for potential salary increases, as jobs requiring this certification often offer salaries above $120,000. The curriculum covers eight domains related to security and risk management, and the exam consists of 250 questions, lasting 6 hours.

1. CISSP®

2. Why on Earth do people do CISSP?
As a IT Training business manager, I get asked the following questions quite
often;
● What the hell is CISSP?
● Why do people become CISSP certified?
● What is covered in the course?
● The exam is what the how long?
● And other variations…

3. What is CISSP?
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) is an independent information security
certification governed by the International Information System Security Certification Consortium, also
known as (ISC)².
As of March 1, 2016, there are 105,705 members holding the CISSP certification worldwide, in 160
countries.
In June 2004, the CISSP obtained accreditation by ANSI ISO/IEC Standard 17024:2003 accreditation. It is
also formally approved by the U.S. Department of Defense.The CISSP has been adopted as a baseline for
the U.S. National Security Agency's ISSEP program.
CISSP is a globally recognized certification in the field of IT security.
SOURCE:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Certified_Information_Systems_Security_Professional

4. Why do people become CISSP certified?
There are numerous reasons why IT Professionals get certified not only in CISSP.
The most obvious one is credibility. You could even say that certification is proof
of your credibility. CISSP allows you to prove to your current or future employer
that you know the risks associated with Information Systems and the Security
aspects that encompass it. By the way CISSP certification is valid for 3 years like
most other industry certifications.

5. continued
Another valid and to be noted reason to become CISSP is because of the salary
increase you can expect. If you run a seek.com.au search right now for the
keyword CISSP, you will not find a Job Description asking for CISSP certified
individuals with a salary advertised less than $120,000. Mind you there are only
115 jobs currently advertised, but nobody said that there is lots of jobs. I just said
there it’s high paying. That being said, I am sure you would be happy with just 1
job anyways. Besides you need all that extra time left over to spend all the money
you are going to make right.
SOURCE: http://www.seek.com.au/jobs/in-
australia/#dateRange=999&workType=0&industry=&occupation=&graduateSearch=false&salaryFrom=0&salaryTo=999999&salaryType=annual&co
mpanyID=&advertiserID=&advertiserGroup=&keywords=cissp&page=1&displaySuburb=&seoSuburb=&where=&whereId=&whereIsDirty=false&isArea
Unspecified=false&location=&area=&nation=3000&sortMode=KeywordRelevance&searchFrom=quick&searchType

6. What is covered?
From 2015, the CISSP curriculum is divided into eight domains;
Security and Risk Management
Asset Security
Security Engineering
Communications and Network Security
Identity and Access Management
Security Assessment and Testing

7. Examination Information
Price: USD$599
Duration: 6 hours ( 360 minutes)
Questions: 250 questions

8. SPECIAL REQUIREMENT
YOU MUST BE VALIDATED BY A
CURRENT CISSP CERTIFIED
INDIVIDUAL TO QUALIFY TO SIT THE
EXAM.

9. Important Links
Exam Outline can be downloaded here; https://www.isc2.org/exam-
outline/default.aspx
https://wsr.pearsonvue.com/testtaker/registration/ExamPoliciesPage/ISC2?conv
ersationId=2914183
Please remember to read and adhere to the NDA;
http://www.pearsonvue.com/isc2/isc2_nda.pdf
You should read the Exam Agreement also;
https://www.isc2.org/uploadedFiles/Education/CBT%20Examination%20Agreeme
nt.pdf

10. IT Futures CISSP Training
For your information, IT Futures is running CISSP on the weeknights starting 11th
July at 6pm.
https://itfutures.arlo.co/courses/4-cissp