CISSP Vocabulary Game
Exam terms with clues and explanations by OpenExamPrep.
About the CISSP Vocabulary Games
4 free word games built on 20 CISSP terms across 8 topics. Every game deals terms at random and shows what each term means, so you can keep playing as long as you like.
How to Play
- 1.Read the clue and type the term (3 to 6 letters).
- 2.Green: right spot. Yellow: wrong spot. Gray: not in the term.
- 3.Solve it in 6 tries, then read the explanation.
- 1.Swap two neighboring tiles to line up 3 of the same term.
- 2.Longer lines, two lines at once and chains score more.
- 3.Play until no swap can make a line.
- 1.Flip two cards. A matching pair stays face up.
- 2.Each pair you find shows what the term means.
- 3.Clear the board in as few moves as you can.
- 1.Find each listed term in the letter grid.
- 2.Drag across its letters: across, down or diagonally.
- 3.Find all five as fast as you can.
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Topics in the CISSP Vocabulary Game
Security and risk management
Asset security
Security architecture
Network security
Identity and access
Assessment and testing
Security operations
Software security
Sources for these terms (18)
- Contingency Planning Guide for Federal Information Systems (NIST SP 800-34 Rev. 1) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- About NIST · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Guide to Protecting the Confidentiality of Personally Identifiable Information (PII) (NIST SP 800-122) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) (FIPS 197 Update 1) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Recommendation for Key Management: Part 1 - General (NIST SP 800-57 Part 1 Rev. 5) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Summary · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Guide to IPsec VPNs (NIST SP 800-77 Rev. 1) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Guide to Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems (IDPS) (NIST SP 800-94) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Security and Privacy Controls for Information Systems and Organizations (NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Guide to Attribute Based Access Control (ABAC) Definition and Considerations (NIST SP 800-162) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Digital Identity Guidelines: Authentication and Authenticator Management (NIST SP 800-63B-4) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Common Vulnerability Scoring System version 4.0: Specification Document · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Secure Software Development Framework (SSDF) Version 1.1 (NIST SP 800-218) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Guide to Computer Security Log Management (NIST SP 800-92) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- The Transport Layer Security (TLS) Protocol Version 1.3 (RFC 9846) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Guidelines for Media Sanitization (NIST SP 800-88 Rev. 2) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Implementation of DevSecOps for a Microservices-based Application with Service Mesh (NIST SP 800-204C) · Source checked 2026-11-03
About the CISSP Exam
CISSP validates experienced information security professionals who can design, engineer, implement, and manage an organization-wide security program across governance, risk, asset protection, architecture, network security, IAM, assessment, operations, and software security.
Exam sponsor: ISC2 / Pearson VUE. The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.
Assessment
100-150 CAT items, including 25 pretest/unscored items as part of the minimum-length exam
Time Limit
3 hours
Passing Score
700 out of 1000 points
Exam / Certification Fees
U.S. $749 standard registration in the Americas and several other regions; pricing and taxes vary by exam location
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the CISSP vocabulary game free?
Yes. The game is free to play with no sign-up. Signing in adds AI explanations for any term.
How do the CISSP vocabulary games work?
There are 4 games built on 20 CISSP terms. In Guess the Term, a clue describes one term and you have six tries to spell it, with green, yellow and gray letters showing how close you are. In Term Match, six terms appear as colored tiles; swap neighbors to line up three or more of the same term, and each match shows what the term means. In Term Pairs, twelve face-down cards hide six pairs of terms; flip two at a time to find each pair, and every pair you find shows what the term means. In Term Search, five terms hide in a grid of letters, reading across, down or diagonally; drag across a term to circle it, and each term you find shows what it means.
Where do the CISSP terms come from?
OpenExamPrep researched each term from the ISC2 / Pearson VUE content outline and primary sources, listed under Sources on this page. The game is independent study material, not an official exam resource.
What is the CISSP exam format?
ISC2 lists CISSP as a computerized adaptive test with 100-150 multiple-choice and advanced innovative items, a 3-hour time limit, and a passing grade of 700 out of 1000 points. The CAT page also states that CISSP includes 25 pretest or unscored items as part of the minimum-length exam, and candidates cannot identify them.
What are the current CISSP domain weights?
The current ISC2 outline lists 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%. A new outline takes effect April 15, 2027, with Domain 1 renamed Security Governance and Risk Management and different weights.