Maintaining your CISSP certification
The certification is not a lifetime credential and expires after 3 years. There are two options to retain the certification beyond that period. Either take the exam every 3 years or complete Continuing Professional Education hours (CPE hours). Details are found here: https://www.isc2.org/-/media/ISC2/Certifications/CPE/CPE---Handbook.ashx.
Continuing professional education credits are granted for the following:
- Attending information system security related training classes
- Reading or publishing information system security related articles or books
- Attending information system security conferences
- Attending information system security classes
- Preparing to teach a course on information system security
- A work-related project that is not part of your normal work duties
- Taking a higher education course
- Volunteering in information system security for non-profit organizations
- Self-study preparing for a certification...
