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Chapter 1: (ISC)
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and the CISSP Certification
However, you can get a waiver for a maximum of one year of the five-year
professional experience requirement if you have one of the following:
✓ A four-year college degree
✓ An advanced degree in information security from a U.S. National Center
of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education (CAEIAE) or
a regional equivalent
✓ A credential that appears on the (ISC)
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–approved list, which includes
more than 30 technical and professional certifications, such as vari-
ous SANS GIAC certifications, Microsoft certifications, and CompTIA
Security+ (For the complete list, go to www.isc2.org/credential_
waiver/default.aspx.)
In the U.S., CAEIAE programs are jointly sponsored by the National Security
Agency and the Department of Homeland Security. For more information, go
to www.nsa.gov/ia/academic_outreach/nat_cae/index.shtml.
Registering for the Exam
To register for the exam, you first need to find a suitable exam date and loca-
tion. It’s given throughout the year at various locations (typically at colleges,
community centers, or convention centers) worldwide. You can find exam
schedules on the (ISC)
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Web site at www.isc2.org.
Unlike many other certification exams, the CISSP examination isn’t conve-
niently available at Thomson Prometric or Pearson VUE testing centers.
You may need to travel to take this exam, which requires planning in advance
for travel arrangements . . . possibly including airline, rental car, and hotel
reservations. If you’re traveling to another country for your CISSP examina-
tion, visa requirements may also apply.
Next, you need to create an (ISC)
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account on the (ISC)
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Web site, agree to
the (ISC)
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Terms and Conditions, complete the online registration form, and
pay your examination fee. If you’re paying for your CISSP examination with a
check or money order, you need to print out the registration form and mail it
to the (ISC)
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office for the region in which you’re planning to take the CISSP
examination. Current mailing addresses are listed in the registration form
instructions, which you can download from the (ISC)
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Web site.
When you register, you’re required to quantify your work experience in
information security, answer a few questions regarding criminal history and
related background, and agree to abide by the (ISC)
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Code of Ethics.
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