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Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) — ISC2

The Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) exam from ISC2 covers eight domains of information security, from security and risk management and asset security to architecture, network security, identity and access management, assessment, operations and software development security. SummitCert's portal turns the ISC2 exam outline into explained practice questions, flashcards, a timed 150-question mock and progress tracking by domain.

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8 exam domains covered

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8 core topics pulled straight from the real question bank.

  • Security and Risk Management
  • Asset Security
  • Security Architecture and Engineering
  • Communication and Network Security
  • Identity and Access Management (IAM)
  • Security Assessment and Testing
  • Security Operations
  • Software Development Security

CISSP Exam exam requirements & cost

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Eligibility
ISC2 sets the work-experience requirements for the CISSP and endorsement rules; check the ISC2 CISSP page before you register
Real exam cost
Exam fees are set by ISC2 and differ by region; confirm the current price on the ISC2 site
Format
Up to 150 questions · 3 hours · computer-based · scaled score of 700 on 1000 to pass · eight domains

The ISC2 CISSP exam outline effective April 15, 2024 lists eight domains: Security and Risk Management (16%), Asset Security (10%), Security Architecture and Engineering (13%), Communication and Network Security (13%), Identity and Access Management (13%), Security Assessment and Testing (12%), Security Operations (13%) and Software Development Security (10%). The passing score is 700 out of 1000 points, and the exam includes multiple-choice and advanced item types. ISC2 offers the exam in Chinese, English, German, Japanese and Spanish, and describes an adaptive (CAT) format for the English exam on its CISSP-CAT page; the portal mock is a fixed 150-question practice set. The ISC2 outline page notes a successor outline taking effect on April 15, 2027. The passing score is 700 out of 1000 points; a scaled score is not a percentage of correct answers, so the percent score in the portal mock is only a self-check. ISC2 sets the exam fee and publishes it by region; confirm the current price on the ISC2 exam pricing page before you register. The content outline spreads questions across 8 areas; the largest are Security and Risk Management (16.0%); Security Architecture and Engineering (13.0%); Communication and Network Security (13.0%). The full list of areas and weights is on the portal exam page. ISC2 sets the work-experience requirements for the CISSP and endorsement rules; check the ISC2 CISSP page before you register. The portal is a practice aid built on the published outline: it is not a copy of the exam, it does not reproduce an adaptive test and it does not predict your result.

CISSP Exam exam blueprint

Real domain weighting from the certifying body's own published exam syllabus.

  • Security and Risk Management16%
  • Asset Security10%
  • Security Architecture and Engineering13%
  • Communication and Network Security13%
  • Identity and Access Management (IAM)13%
  • Security Assessment and Testing12%
  • Security Operations13%
  • Software Development Security10%
Last verified: October 2026·Exam blueprint: Compiled on October 31, 2026 from the ISC2 CISSP exam outline effective April 15, 2024 and the ISC2 CISSP-CAT page.·Primary source: ISC2 CISSP exam outline ↗
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Common questions

The ISC2 CISSP exam outline effective April 15, 2024 lists eight domains: Security and Risk Management (16%), Asset Security (10%), Security Architecture and Engineering (13%), Communication and Network Security (13%), Identity and Access Management (13%), Security Assessment and Testing (12%), Security Operations (13%) and Software Development Security (10%). The passing score is 700 out of 1000 points, and the exam includes multiple-choice and advanced item types. ISC2 offers the exam in Chinese, English, German, Japanese and Spanish, and describes an adaptive (CAT) format for the English exam on its CISSP-CAT page; the portal mock is a fixed 150-question practice set. Format: up to 150 questions in 3 hours on computer; the portal mock uses a fixed 150 questions in 180 minutes.

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