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The CISSP exam is governed by the International Information Systems
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Security Certification Consortium (ISC) . (ISC) is a global not-for-
profit organization. It has four primary mission goals:
Maintain the Common Body of Knowledge (CBK) for the field of
information systems security.
Provide certification for information systems security professionals
and practitioners.
Conduct certification training and administer the certification
exams.
Oversee the ongoing accreditation of qualified certification
candidates through continued education.
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The (ISC) is operated by a board of directors elected from the ranks of
its certified practitioners.
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(ISC) supports and provides a wide variety of certifications, including
CISSP, SSCP, CAP, CSSLP, CCFP, HCISPP, and CCSP. These
certifications are designed to verify the knowledge and skills of IT
security professionals across all industries. You can obtain more
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information about (ISC) and its other certifications from its website
at www.isc2.org.
The Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
credential is for security professionals responsible for designing and
maintaining security infrastructure within an organization.
Topical Domains
The CISSP certification covers material from the eight topical
domains. These eight domains are as follows:
Security and Risk Management
Asset Security
Security Architecture and Engineering
Communication and Network Security
Identity and Access Management (IAM)
