Army COOL Snapshot - Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)

Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)

Renewal Period: 3 years

The International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium, Inc. (ISC 2), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) is an advanced skill level certification for experienced security practitioners, managers and executives interested in proving their knowledge across a wide array of security practices and principles. Candidates must meet a combination of education and experience requirements. Candidates must pass a written exam.

More information can be found on the certifying agency's website.

Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)

The following Army Occupations provide training and/or experience that contributes to attaining this credential. Please review the "Civilian" tab, if present, for information about which DOL Job Families this credential falls under.

Personnel Category	Occupation	Occupation Type	Related As	CA Eligible	Promotion Points	Skill Level	Star	Gap Analysis
Enlisted	13F Joint Fire Support Specialist	MOS	Other	CA Eligible	Promo Points
Enlisted	13J Fire Control Specialist	MOS	Some	CA Eligible	Promo Points	Skill Level II
Enlisted	13M Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS)/High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HiMARS) Crewmember	MOS	Some	CA Eligible	Promo Points
Enlisted	15C MQ-1 Operator	MOS	Other	CA Eligible	Promo Points
Enlisted	15W RQ-7 Operator	MOS	Other	CA Eligible	Promo Points
Enlisted	17C Cyber Operations Specialist	MOS	Most	CA Eligible	Promo Points	Skill Level III
Enlisted	18E Special Forces Communications Sergeant	MOS	Some	CA Eligible	Promo Points
Enlisted	1D Digital Media Collector (DMC)	ASI	Other	CA Eligible	Promo Points
Enlisted	25B Information Technology Specialist	MOS	Most	CA Eligible	Promo Points	Skill Level V	Star	Gap Analysis
Enlisted	25C Radio Operator-Maintainer	MOS	Some	CA Eligible	Promo Points	Skill Level III
Enlisted	25D Cyber Network Defender	MOS	Most	CA Eligible	Promo Points	Skill Level V	Star
Enlisted	25L Cable Systems Installer-Maintainer	MOS	Some	CA Eligible	Promo Points	Skill Level III
Enlisted	25N Nodal Network Systems Operator-Maintainer	MOS	Some	CA Eligible	Promo Points
Enlisted	25P Microwave Systems Operator-Maintainer	MOS	Some	CA Eligible	Promo Points	Skill Level IV
Enlisted	25Q Multichannel Transmission Systems Operator-Maintainer	MOS	Some	CA Eligible	Promo Points	Skill Level II
Enlisted	25S Satellite Communications Systems Operator-Maintainer	MOS	Some	CA Eligible	Promo Points	Skill Level IV
Enlisted	25T Satellite/Microwave Systems Chief	MOS	Some	CA Eligible	Promo Points
Enlisted	25U Signal Support Systems Specialist	MOS	Some	CA Eligible	Promo Points	Skill Level IV
Enlisted	25W Telecommunications Operations Chief	MOS	Some	CA Eligible	Promo Points	Skill Level IV
Enlisted	25X Chief Signal NCO	MOS	Some	CA Eligible	Promo Points
Enlisted	2D Police Intelligence Analyst (PIA)	ASI	Other	CA Eligible	Promo Points
Enlisted	31B Military Police	MOS	Other	CA Eligible	Promo Points
Enlisted	31D CID Special Agent	MOS	Other	CA Eligible	Promo Points
Enlisted	31E Corrections and Detention Specialist	MOS	Other	CA Eligible	Promo Points
Enlisted	31Z Senior Military Police Sergeant	MOS	Other	CA Eligible	Promo Points
Enlisted	35L Counter Intelligence Agent	MOS	Some	CA Eligible	Promo Points
Enlisted	35N Signals Intelligence Analyst	MOS	Some	CA Eligible	Promo Points
Enlisted	35P Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) Voice Interceptor	MOS	Other	CA Eligible	Promo Points
Enlisted	35T Military Intelligence (MI) Systems Maintainer/Integrator	MOS	Some	CA Eligible	Promo Points
Enlisted	7D Assignment Oriented Training (AOT)	ASI	Other	CA Eligible	Promo Points
Enlisted	E6 Interactive On-Net Operator	ASI	Most	CA Eligible	Promo Points
Enlisted	L8 Joint Operational Fires and Effects (JOFE)	ASI	Some	CA Eligible	Promo Points
Enlisted	N7 Strategic Debriefer	ASI	Other	CA Eligible	Promo Points
Enlisted	P7 Digital Forensic Examiner (DFE)	ASI	Most	CA Eligible	Promo Points
Enlisted	R3 Digital Network Exploitation Analyst (DNEA)	ASI	Other	CA Eligible	Promo Points
Enlisted	S1 Source Handler	ASI	Some	CA Eligible	Promo Points
Enlisted	S7 Foreign Counterintelligence (FCI)	ASI	Some	CA Eligible	Promo Points
Enlisted	T5 Target Digital Network Analyst	ASI	Some	CA Eligible	Promo Points
Enlisted	Z8 Technical ELINT Collection and Analysis	ASI	Other	CA Eligible	Promo Points
Warrant Officer	131A Field Artillery Technician	WOMOS	Some	CA Eligible
Warrant Officer	140A Command And Control Systems Integrator	WOMOS	Some	CA Eligible
Warrant Officer	150U Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations Technician	WOMOS	Other	CA Eligible
Warrant Officer	170A CYBER Operations Technician	WOMOS	Most	CA Eligible			Star
Officer	17A Cyber Warfare Officer	AOC	Most	CA Eligible
Officer	17B Cyber and Electronic Warfare Officer	AOC	Most	CA Eligible
Officer	17X Cyber Officer Designated	AOC	Most	CA Eligible
Warrant Officer	255A Information Services Technician	WOMOS	Most	CA Eligible			Star
Warrant Officer	255N Network Management Technician	WOMOS	Some	CA Eligible			Star
Warrant Officer	255S Information Protection Technician	WOMOS	Some	CA Eligible
Warrant Officer	255Z Senior Network Operations Technician	WOMOS	Most	CA Eligible			Star
Officer	26A Network Systems Engineering	AOC	Some	CA Eligible
Officer	26B Information Systems Engineering	AOC	Some	CA Eligible
Officer	26Z Senior Network Systems Engineering	AOC	Some	CA Eligible
Officer	30A Information Operations Officer	AOC	Most	CA Eligible
Warrant Officer	311A CID Special Agent	WOMOS	Other	CA Eligible
Officer	51A Systems Development	AOC	Other	CA Eligible
Officer	51R Systems Automation Acquisition and Engineering	AOC	Most	CA Eligible
Officer	51S Research and Engineering	AOC	Other	CA Eligible
Officer	51T Test and Evaluation	AOC	Other	CA Eligible
Officer	70D Health Services Systems Management	AOC	Some	CA Eligible
Warrant Officer	948B Electronic Systems Maintenance Warrant Officer	WOMOS	Other	CA Eligible
Warrant Officer	948E Senior Electronics Maintenance Warrant Officer	WOMOS	Other	CA Eligible

This credential is related to the following DOL Job Families:

	Civilian Job	Job Family	Bright Outlook	Registered Apprenticeship	Local Salary Info
	Computer and Information Systems Managers	Management	Bright Outlook	Apprenticeship	find local salary
	Information Technology Project Managers	Computer and Mathematical	Bright Outlook		find local salary

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Attainability:

Eligibility Requirements (View Details)

Credential Prerequisite
Experience: 5 years
Education
Training
Membership
Other
Fee

Note: This credential may have multiple options for a Service member to meet eligibility requirements. Requirements listed here are based on the minimum degree required. To view other options, see the Eligibility tab.

Exam Requirements (View Details)

Exam
Written Exam
Oral Exam
Practical Exam
Performance Assessment

Exam Administration (View Details)

In-person exam
Remote proctored on-line exam
Third-party test vendor

RECERTIFICATION SUMMARY

Renewal Period: 3 years

Continuing Education
Exam
Continuing Education OR Exam
Fee
Other

AGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION

International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium, Inc. (ISC)²

311 Park Place Blvd
Suite 400
Clearwater, FL 33759

Phone: (866) 331-4722

Fax: (703) 356-7977
Email: communications@isc2.org

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Education and/or Experience REQUIREMENTS

Option 1:

Candidate must have a minimum of five years of cumulative paid full-time work experience in two or more of the eight domains of the CISSP.

Option 2:

Candidate must have four years of direct full-time security professional work experience in two or more of the eight domains of the CISSP with a four year college degree or regional equivalent, or an advanced degree in information security from the U.S. National Center of Academic Excellence (CAE/IAE).

Option 3:

Candidate must have four years of direct full-time security professional work experience in two or more of the eight domains of the CISSP and hold an (ISC²) approved credential. See the (ISC²) website for complete list of approved credentials.

Other REQUIREMENTS

The Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) credential has the following other requirements:

Candidate must subscribe to the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium, Inc. (ISC)² Code of Ethics.

Candidate passing the CISSP exam must have qualifications endorsed by another (ISC²) credential holder.

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Written Exam

Security and Risk Management (15%)
- Understand and apply concepts of confidentiality, integrity and availability
- Evaluate and apply security governance principles
- Determine compliance requirements
- Understand legal and regulatory issues that pertain to information security in a global context
- Understand, adhere to, and promote professional ethics
- Develop, document, and implement security policy, standards, procedures, and guidelines
- Identify, analyze, and prioritize Business Continuity (BC) requirements
- Contribute to and enforce personnel security policies and procedures
- Understand and apply risk management concepts
- Understand and apply threat modeling concepts and methodologies
- Apply risk-based management concepts to the supply chain
- Establish and maintain a security awareness, education, and training program
Asset Security (10%)
- Identify and classify information and assets
- Determine and maintain information and asset ownership
- Protect privacy
- Ensure appropriate asset retention
- Determine data security controls
- Establish information and asset handling requirements
Security Architecture and Engineering (13%)
- Implement and manage engineering processes using secure design principles
- Understand the fundamental concepts of security models
- Select controls based upon systems security requirements
- Understand security capabilities of information systems (e.g., memory protection, Trusted Platform Module (TPM), encryption/decryption)
- Assess and mitigate the vulnerabilities of security architectures, designs, and solution elements
- Assess and mitigate vulnerabilities in web-based systems
- Assess and mitigate vulnerabilities in mobile systems
- Assess and mitigate vulnerabilities in embedded devices
- Apply cryptography
- Apply security principles to site and facility design
- Implement site and facility security controls
Communication and Network Security (14%)
- Implement secure design principles in network architectures
- Secure network components
- Implement secure communication channels according to design
Identity and Access Management (IAM) (13%)
- Control physical and logical access to assets
- Manage identification and authentication of people, devices, and services
- Integrate identity as a third-party service
- Implement and manage authorization mechanisms
- Manage the identity and access provisioning lifecycle
Security Assessment and Testing (12%)
- Design and validate assessment, test, and audit strategies
- Conduct security control testing
- Collect security process data (e.g., technical and administrative)
- Analyze test output and generate report
- Conduct or facilitate security audits
Security Operations (13%)
- Understand and support investigations
- Understand requirements for investigation types
- Conduct logging and monitoring activities
- Securely provisioning resources
- Understand and apply foundational security operations concepts
- Apply resource protection techniques
- Conduct incident management
- Operate and maintain detective and preventative measures
- Implement and support patch and vulnerability management
- Understand and participate in change management processes
- Implement recovery strategies
- Implement Disaster Recovery (DR) processes
- Test Disaster Recovery Plans (DRP)
- Participate in Business Continuity (BC) planning and exercises
- Implement and manage physical security
- Address personnel safety and security concerns
Software Development Security (10%)
- Understand and integrate security in the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
- Identify and apply security controls in development environments
- Assess the effectiveness of software security
- Assess security impact of acquired software
- Define and apply secure coding guidelines and standards

Written Exam Effective May 1, 2021

Security and Risk Management
- Understand, adhere to, and promote professional ethics
- Understand and apply security concepts
- Evaluate and apply security governance principles
- Determine compliance and other requirements
- Understand legal and regulatory issues that pertain to information security in a holistic context
- Understand requirements for investigation types (i.e., administrative, criminal, civil, regulatory, industry standards)
- Develop, document, and implement security policy, standards, procedures, and guidelines
- Identify, analyze, and prioritize Business Continuity (BC) requirements
- Contribute to and enforce personnel security policies and procedures
- Understand and apply risk management concepts
- Understand and apply threat modeling concepts and methodologies
- Apply Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM) concepts
- Establish and maintain a security awareness, education, and training program
Asset Security
- Identify and classify information and assets
- Establish information and asset handling requirements
- Provision resources securely
- Manage data lifecycle
- Ensure appropriate asset retention (e.g., End-of-Life (EOL), End-of-Support (EOS))
- Determine data security controls and compliance requirements
Security Architecture and Engineering
- Research, implement and manage engineering processes using secure design principles
- Understand the fundamental concepts of security models (e.g., Biba, Star Model, Bell-LaPadula)
- Select controls based upon systems security requirements
- Understand security capabilities of Information Systems (IS) (e.g., memory protection, Trusted Platform Module (TPM), encryption/decryption)
- Assess and mitigate the vulnerabilities of security architectures, designs, and solution elements
- Select and determine cryptographic solutions
- Understand methods of cryptanalytic attacks
- Apply security principles to site and facility design
- Design site and facility security controls
Communication and Network Security
- Assess and implement secure design principles in network architectures
- Secure network components
- Implement secure communication channels according to design
Identity and Access Management (IAM)
- Control physical and logical access to assets
- Manage identification and authentication of people, devices, and services
- Federated identity with a third-party service
- Implement and manage authorization mechanisms
- Manage the identity and access provisioning lifecycle
- Implement authentication systems
Security Assessment and Testing
- Design and validate assessment, test, and audit strategies
- Conduct security control testing
- Collect security process data (e.g., technical and administrative)
- Analyze test output and generate report
- Conduct or facilitate security audits
Security Operations
- Understand and comply with investigations
- Conduct logging and monitoring activities
- Perform Configuration Management (CM) (e.g., provisioning, baselining, automation)
- Apply foundational security operations concepts
- Apply resource protection
- Conduct incident management
- Operate and maintain detective and preventative measures
- Implement and support patch and vulnerability management
- Understand and participate in change management processes
- Implement recovery strategies
- Implement Disaster Recovery (DR) processes
- Test Disaster Recovery Plans (DRP)
- Participate in Business Continuity (BC) planning and exercises
- Implement and manage physical security
- Address personnel safety and security concerns
Software Development Security
- Understand and integrate security in the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
- Identify and apply security controls in software development ecosystems
- Assess the effectiveness of software security
- Assess security impact of acquired software
- Define and apply secure coding guidelines and standards

Exam Preparation Resources

There are a number of resources available to help you prepare for the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) examination:

Best Sources

General References
- (ISC)² Code Of Ethics
- (ISC)² Prerequisite Pathway for CISSP

Related Courses
- (ISC)² Training

Related Training
- Federal Virtual Training Environment (FedVTE) Free Online Cybersecurity Courses

An additional resource is O'Reilly Learning Safari Books Online, a searchable digital library that provides online access to thousands of books, training videos and conference sessions. See the Educational Resources section on the Related Sites page here on COOL to learn how to get free access.

Testing Information

Exam Administration
Credential exams may be administered in-person at a testing site, proctored on-line remotely, or have options for both. If an exam is administered through a test vendor, the third-party test vendor box will be checked. The following test administration options apply to the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) credential where checked:
- In-person exam
- Remote proctored on-line exam
- Third-party test vendor

For more information on the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium, Inc. (ISC)² testing process, visit the agency website.

Third-Party Test Vendor Information
Testing for this credential is handled by the following vendor:

Pearson VUE

The test centers are located in the U.S. They also have some test centers on military bases.

To find out more, use the following links on the Pearson VUE website:

RECERTIFICATION

Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)

Renewal Period: 3 years

The Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) credential has the following recertification information:

The CISSP credential must be renewed every three years by meeting continuing education requirements. More information on Continuing Professional Education (CPE) requirements and annual maintenance fees can be found on the ISC2 website.

Information on free continuing education resources for certification holders can be found on the Professional Development Institute page of the ICS2 website.

Additional considerations for the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) include:

A candidate who doesn’t have the required experience to become a CISSP may become an Associate of (ISC)² by successfully passing the CISSP examination. The Associate of (ISC)² will then have six years to earn the five years required experience.