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A current guide to ISC2 CISSP, including the 3-hour CAT format, 100-150 items, Pearson VUE delivery, 700/1000 passing standard, eight domain weights, and certification experience rules.
CISSP tests broad security leadership judgment across governance, architecture, engineering, operations, software security, identity, networks, assessment, and asset protection. Preparation should combine technical breadth with risk-based and business-aware decision making.
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ISC2 lists CISSP as a computerized adaptive testing exam with 100-150 items.
The current CISSP exam length is 3 hours.
ISC2 lists the passing grade as 700 out of 1000 points.
CISSP is scheduled through ISC2-authorized Pearson VUE testing channels.
The exam covers eight domains, led by Security and Risk Management at 16%.
Full CISSP certification requires five years of cumulative paid work experience in two or more CISSP domains, subject to ISC2 rules and substitutions.
CISSP uses computerized adaptive testing. You should be ready for the exam to end anywhere from 100 to 150 items within the 3-hour limit, and you should pace carefully without expecting to revisit previous questions.
Security and Risk Management is the largest domain at 16%, while Asset Security and Software Development Security are each 10%. The remaining domains sit between 12% and 13%, so weak areas can matter quickly.
CISSP is not only a memorization exam. Scenario questions often reward decisions that protect the business, manage risk, preserve safety and compliance, and choose durable controls over narrow technical fixes.
Passing the exam is not the entire certification process. Candidates must meet ISC2 experience requirements, complete endorsement or application steps, follow the ISC2 Code of Ethics, and maintain continuing professional education after certification.
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CISSP is ISC2's Certified Information Systems Security Professional certification for experienced security practitioners, architects, managers, and leaders. ISC2's current CISSP exam outline lists a 3-hour computerized adaptive testing exam with 100-150 multiple-choice and advanced innovative items, a passing grade of 700 out of 1000, and Pearson VUE delivery. The eight current domains are Security and Risk Management 16%, Asset Security 10%, Security Architecture and Engineering 13%, Communication and Network Security 13%, Identity and Access Management 13%, Security Assessment and Testing 12%, Security Operations 13%, and Software Development Security 10%. Candidates should also review the CISSP experience requirement: five years of cumulative paid work experience in two or more domains, with approved substitutions available under ISC2 rules.
ISC2 lists the current CISSP computerized adaptive testing exam as 100-150 items.
ISC2 lists the CISSP exam length as 3 hours.
ISC2 lists the CISSP passing grade as 700 out of 1000 points.
The current domains are Security and Risk Management 16%, Asset Security 10%, Security Architecture and Engineering 13%, Communication and Network Security 13%, Identity and Access Management 13%, Security Assessment and Testing 12%, Security Operations 13%, and Software Development Security 10%.
Yes. Full CISSP certification requires five years of cumulative paid work experience in two or more CISSP domains, though ISC2 allows approved substitutions and an Associate of ISC2 path for candidates who pass before meeting the full experience requirement.
Use ISC2's current CISSP exam outline before relying on older six-hour or fixed-form study materials.
Build a study plan around 16%, 10%, 13%, 13%, 13%, 12%, 13%, and 10% domain weights.
Train for 100-150 items in 3 hours, with strong accuracy early and enough time reserved if the exam continues to the maximum item count.
Study architecture, networks, IAM, testing, operations, secure development, asset protection, and risk decisions through business-oriented scenarios.
Review ISC2 experience rules, endorsement steps, Associate of ISC2 options, ethics requirements, and CPE expectations before scheduling.
Use the guide to self-serve, or talk to a coordinator if you need help mapping timelines, official requirements, or troubleshooting day-of logistics.
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