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THE CISSP EXAM



The CISSP exam is described as being “AN INCH DEEP & A MILE WIDE”

The CISSP exam covers 8 security domains making up the CISSP CBK (Common Body of Knowledge).

The CISSP exam evaluate expertise across 8 security domains.

Domain means topics you need to master based on your professional experience & education.

Passing the exam proves you have the advanced knowledge & technical skills to effectively design, implement & manage a best-in-class cybersecurity program.

The CISSP exam questions are not very detailed & do not require you to be an expert in every subject, but the questions require you to be familiar with many different security subjects.

The CISSP exam comes in 2 versions depending on the language in which the test is written. As at 18th December 2017, the CISSP exam comes in 2 different versions.

The English version is now Computer Adaptive Test (CAT). The number of questions you are asked ranges from 100 to 150. Do not forget that 25 questions will not count toward your score because they are being evaluated for inclusion in future exams. The CISPP CAT exam is about 3-hours.

The non-English version of the CISSP exam is also Computer-based but not adaptive. The non-English version comprises 250 questions. The non-English version is about 6-hours. Like CAT version, 25 questions are pretest.

Let’s talk about the domains and their exam weight:

Domain

Weight on Exam

Security & Risk Management

15%

Asset Security

10%

Security Architecture & Engineering

13%

Communication & Network Security

14%

Identity & Access Management (IAM)

13%

Security Assessment & Testing

12%

Security Operations

13%

Software Development Security

10%

 

You have to score 700 points & above out of 1000 points to pass the CISSP exam.

Regardless of which version of the exam you take, you can expect the following question format:

ü Multiple Choice

ü Drag-and-Drop

ü Hotspot

ü Scenario-Based

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