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Key Facts: CISSP Exam
100-150
CAT Items
ISC2 exam outline
3 hours
Time Limit
ISC2 exam outline
700/1000
Passing Grade
ISC2 exam outline
$749
US Exam Fee
ISC2 exam pricing
5 years
Experience Required
ISC2 exam outline
120 CPE
3-Year Maintenance
ISC2 member policies
The current ISC2 CISSP exam outline effective April 15, 2024 uses eight weighted domains and CAT delivery. Official CISSP facts include 100-150 multiple-choice and advanced innovative items, 3 hours, 700/1000 passing grade, U.S. $749 standard registration in the Americas and several other regions, five years cumulative full-time experience in at least two domains with up to a one-year waiver, Associate of ISC2 path for candidates still earning experience, and maintenance through 120 CPE credits over three years plus annual AMF.
Sample CISSP Practice Questions
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1An organization is developing its information security program and wants to ensure alignment with business objectives. Which role is PRIMARILY responsible for defining the acceptable level of risk for the organization?
2Which security governance principle ensures that organizational security policies are derived from and support the overall business strategy?
3A company has implemented a security policy requiring all employees to complete annual security awareness training. Six months later, a phishing attack succeeds because multiple employees clicked malicious links. What governance control is MOST lacking?
4Which framework provides a comprehensive set of controls specifically designed for organizations handling credit card data?
5An organization wants to adopt a risk management framework that is widely recognized internationally and provides a structured approach to establishing, implementing, maintaining, and continually improving an information security management system (ISMS). Which standard should they adopt?
6During a board meeting, the CISO presents the organization's security posture and requests approval for a new security initiative. The board challenges whether the security team has been performing its responsibilities properly. Which concept describes the board's expectation that the security team has been taking reasonable steps to protect the organization?
7A multinational corporation is establishing a security governance structure. Which of the following BEST describes the relationship between security policies, standards, guidelines, and procedures?
8An organization undergoes a third-party audit and discovers that while they have comprehensive security policies, many employees are unaware of them. The auditor notes a lack of security awareness training. In terms of governance, the organization has failed at which aspect?
9A security analyst determines that a specific server has an asset value of $100,000, the exposure factor for a particular threat is 40%, and the annualized rate of occurrence is 0.5. What is the Annualized Loss Expectancy (ALE)?
10Which risk assessment methodology uses numeric values such as asset value, exposure factor, and annualized rate of occurrence to calculate potential losses?
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.
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 Fee
U.S. $749 standard registration in the Americas and several other regions; pricing and taxes vary by exam location (ISC2 / Pearson VUE)
CISSP Exam Content Outline
Security and Risk Management
Professional ethics, governance, compliance, investigations, policy hierarchy, business continuity, personnel security, risk management, threat modeling, supply chain risk, and awareness.
Asset Security
Information and asset classification, ownership, handling, data lifecycle, retention, remanence, destruction, data states, privacy, and data protection controls.
Security Architecture and Engineering
Secure design principles, security models, control selection, system security capabilities, architecture vulnerabilities, cryptography, PKI, physical security, and lifecycle engineering.
Communication and Network Security
Secure network architecture, network components, secure channels, OSI/TCP/IP, segmentation, wireless, SDN, VPC, monitoring, remote access, and third-party connectivity.
Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Physical and logical access, identification, authentication, federation, authorization, provisioning lifecycle, MFA, SSO, access control models, service accounts, and privilege management.
Security Assessment and Testing
Assessment strategy, control testing, vulnerability assessment, penetration testing, log review, code review, misuse case testing, compliance checks, remediation, and audit reporting.
Security Operations
Investigations, logging and monitoring, configuration management, operations controls, incident response, forensics, disaster recovery, business continuity, backups, and change management.
Software Development Security
Secure SDLC, development environments, source control, CI/CD, code review, threat modeling, DevSecOps, software supply chain, vulnerability management, and secure deployment.
How to Pass the CISSP Exam
What You Need to Know
- Passing score: 700 out of 1000 points
- Assessment: 100-150 CAT items, including 25 pretest/unscored items as part of the minimum-length exam
- Time limit: 3 hours
- Exam fee: U.S. $749 standard registration in the Americas and several other regions; pricing and taxes vary by exam location
Keys to Passing
- Complete 500+ practice questions
- Score 80%+ consistently before scheduling
- Focus on highest-weighted sections
- Use our AI tutor for tough concepts
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Frequently Asked Questions
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%.
What are the CISSP experience requirements?
ISC2 requires at least five years of cumulative full-time experience in two or more current CISSP domains. An approved degree or credential can satisfy up to one year, and candidates without the full experience can pass the exam and become an Associate of ISC2 while earning the required experience.
Does ISC2 publish a CISSP pass rate?
No official CISSP pass-rate percentage was available in the opened ISC2 sources. Readiness should be measured through domain judgment, mixed scenario practice, ability to explain why a control fits, and comfort with CAT timing rules rather than pass-rate estimates.
Can I review previous CISSP CAT questions during the exam?
No. ISC2 states that item review is not permitted on CAT exams because each finalized answer affects the adaptive item selection algorithm.
How much does the CISSP exam cost?
ISC2 exam pricing lists U.S. $749 standard registration for CISSP in the Americas, Asia Pacific, Middle East, Africa, and all other regions not separately listed. Pricing, currency, and tax depend on exam administration location and Pearson VUE checkout.
How do I maintain CISSP certification?
ISC2 member policies list 120 CPE credits over a three-year CISSP cycle, including 90 Group A and 30 Group A or B credits, and an annual maintenance fee for CISSP-level certified members.