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ISSEP Exam

Provider
Pearson
Format
Multiple choice and advanced item types; in-person examination in English
Exam questions
Total questions: 125.
Time limit
3 hours
Passing score
700 out of 1000 points
Examination outline
  • Systems Security Engineering Foundations (24%)
    • Apply systems security engineering fundamentals
    • Execute systems security engineering processes (e.g., hardware, software, data)
    • Integrate with system development methodology
    • Perform technical management
    • Participate in the technology procurement management
    • Resource Analysis
  • Risk Management (20%)
    • Apply security risk management principles
    • Manage risk to system
    • Manage risk to operations
  • Security Planning and Engineering (22%)
    • Analyze organizational and operational environment
    • Apply system security principles
    • Develop system requirements
    • Create system security design
  • Systems Security Implementation, Verification and Validation (20%)
    • Implement and integrate security solutions
    • Verify successful implementation
  • Secure Operations, Change Management and Disposal (14%)
    • Develop secure operations plan
    • Support secure operations
    • Participate in change management
    • Participate in the disposal process
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