The (ISC)² Certified in Cybersecurity exam, designed for entry- and junior-level practitioners or career changers looking to start a new cybersecurity career, is now available in six languages, including Chinese, Japanese, Korean, German, Spanish and English.   Making this exam available in additional languages is a key part of the association’s global pledge of One Million Certified in Cybersecurity, which offers free Certified in Cybersecurity exams and self-paced education courses for one million people through the (ISC)² Candidate program.  The 2022 (ISC)² Cybersecurity Workforce Study revealed that more than 464,000 cybersecurity workers joined the profession in 2022. Despite that growth, the demand for cybersecurity workers outpaces the supply. In fact, China faces a shortage of 1.4 million cybersecurity professionals, and

We are excited to have more than 130,000 individuals become (ISC)² Candidates since launching in September 2022. Many of them will go on to earn their Certified in Cybersecurity (CC) as part of our One Million Certified in Cybersecurity pledge. For those new to (ISC)², or those who’ve had their sights set on their CISSP for years now, you may not be sure exactly how you become (ISC)²-certified. Your certification is more than a single exam. There are three steps to earn your (ISC)² certification: Step 1: Pass your exam Step 2: Submit your certification application Step 3: Pay your first Annual Maintenance Fee (AMF) Let’s dive in … Step 1: Pass your exam Which exam to take depends on

As practitioners know all too well, it is paramount to remain up to date with the changing landscape of cybersecurity. We regularly conduct Job Task Analysis (JTA) studies to review exam content and outlines to ensure the accuracy, relevance and excellence of all (ISC)² exams.   The Certified in Governance, Risk and Compliance (CGRC), formerly known as the Certified Authorization Professional (CAP) exam, was last refreshed in 2021. The certification is undergoing a name change to more accurately reflect the knowledge, skills and abilities required to earn and maintain this certification. As part of our regular updates to exams, it is now time to refresh the (ISC)² CGRC exam to better align with best governance, risk and compliance professional practices.   We

With more than 150,000 CISSPs around the world, some of you have asked – what's the next step? For many of you, that next step is one of the CISSP concentrations focused on security architecture, engineering or management. The CISSP-ISSAP exam was last updated in October 2020, which means we are beginning the process of a refresh again. (ISC)² is holding a Job Task Analysis (JTA) Study Workshop (tentatively scheduled for February 6-8), we are asking those who hold this (or any) CISSP concentration to review the current CISSP-ISSAP Exam Outline and let us know the following: Do you believe that the current CISSP-ISSAP exam outline adequately covers the existing and emerging cybersecurity techniques and threats CISSP-ISSAP practitioners are facing

The SSCP certification is held by more than 7,000 professionals around the world. Known for its technical rigor, the members who hold this qualification are typically working in areas like IT administration, networks security, security operations or incident response. The exam was last refreshed in November 2021 which that means it is time for us to begin the process again. We announced last week that the CISSP will be starting the revision process in January and so will the SSCP. We need to hear from you, the certification holders. As we prepare for a Job Task Analysis (JTA) Study Workshop in January (tentatively scheduled for January 23-25), we are asking all SSCP-holders to review the current SSCP exam outline (now