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Information Systems Security Engineering Professional

This security engineering certification recognizes your ability to apply engineering principles and processes to develop secure systems.

Licensing authority: ISC2

Initial by examination
ISSEP Exam
Certification Completion
Pass the ISSEP examination, then submit the certification application after official pass notification and within nine months of the exam; endorsement of experience is required by an ISC2 certified professional in good standing or ISC2 with employment proof, followed by approval and the applicable initial AMF. Candidates must acknowledge ISC2 background eligibility standards and commit to the ISC2 Code of Ethics. Candidates are advised to resolve potential background eligibility problems before scheduling. Passing the examination before obtaining the minimum work experience permits the Associate of ISC2 designation while accumulating experience, up to eight years for ISSEP; it does not itself confer ISSEP certification.
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Experience Alternatives
{"anyOf":["CISSP in good standing plus two years cumulative full-time experience in one or more current ISSEP domains","Seven years cumulative full-time experience in two or more current ISSEP domains; a qualifying bachelors/masters degree in computer science, IT or related fields OR an additional credential on ISC2s approved list may waive one year, with no more than one year waived; part-time work and internships may count"]}
Scheduling
Purchase the exam and schedule an available in-person Pearson appointment through the ISC2 dashboard; identity information must exactly match test-center ID. Standard exam purchase must be scheduled and administered within 365 days; Peace of Mind Protection has two attempts within 180 days subject to the Retake Policy. Retakes require 30 test-free days after the first attempt, 60 after the second and 90 after the third and subsequent attempts, with at most four attempts per certification in twelve months.
Scope
Only the initial ISSEP certification pathway is included; holding CISSP is an alternative applicant qualification, not a new CISSP sitting requirement.

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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