Information About Becoming a CISSP
What does it take to become a CISSP? Two things. First, you must demonstrate mastery of the knowledge encompassed in the CISSP exam outline, which this book and your diligent efforts will help you with. Second, you must meet the CISSP experience requirement. See https://packt.link/OkYeS for more details. Upon passing the exam, you must furnish ISC2 with proof of at least five years of cumulative paid work experience in at least two of the eight domains in the CISSP exam outline.
ISC2 is very specific regarding how much experience it takes to satisfy this requirement. By five years, they mean throughout your career, including full-time (35+ hours/week), part-time (20–34 hours/week), and internships. One year of experience equals 2,080 hours. So, a total of 10,400 hours is required.
At the time you pass the exam, you are not a full CISSP yet. A four-year college degree or a certification from an ISC2-approved list will satisfy one year of experience. If you do not currently meet the experience requirement yet, don’t worry—you will be designated as an Associate CISSP and will be given six years to meet the job experience requirement.
