Requirements
CISSP® candidates must have a minimum of five years of professional experience of direct full-time professional security work experience in two or more of the eight domains of the (ISC)² CISSP® CBK® or four years of direct full-time professional security work experience in two or more of the eight domains of the CISSP CBK with a college degree.
Those with insufficient experience can apply for the Associate of ISC2 in CISSP® and take the same CISSP® exam, but complete the endorsement within 6 years time.
For more information, visit www.isc2.org/cissp. For other credential requirement, click here or download a complimentary Candidate Information Bulletin.
Fees & Funding
Exam Fee
| International Participants/S'poreans/PRs1 |
Exam fee | S$1026.13 |
9% GST on fee | S$92.35 |
Total fee payable | S$1118.48 |
| Admin fee (inclusive of 9% GST) | S$54.501 |
- 1Admin fee will be waived for NUS-ISS' ISC2 participants within 1 year from course attendance
- Exam voucher will remain valid for the full registration fee of your exam until the voucher expiry (1 year).
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WEF 1 May 2021, the price of the CISSP exam will increase from U.S. $699 to
U.S. $749. An FAQ about this change is available.
Purchase of Exam Vouchers
- Please note that exam vouchers will only be offered to students who are attending/attended ISC2 courses in NUS-ISS
- NUS-ISS processes the purchase of exam vouchers on a batch basis. For example, if you plan to take the exam in December, please register for an earlier processing date so that you will receive exam voucher before December.
- You will receive the email from ISC2 to accept the CISSP exam voucher and you will need to create a ISC2 account if you do not have.
- After receiving the CISSP exam voucher, you will need to register for the CISSP exam directly through the ISC2 website.
- Exam vouchers are non-refundable and non-returnable.
- Exam vouchers expire 12 months from the date they are issued. Voucher expiration dates cannot be extended. The exam must be taken by the expiration date printed on the voucher.
- All self-sponsored Singaporeans aged 25 and above can use their SkillsFuture Credit ($500 Base Tier) to pay for the exam voucher. For more information about SkillsFuture Credit, click here.
Preparing For Your Exam
Exam Format
Computerised Adaptive Testing (CAT)
- The exam is Computerized Adaptive Testing (CAT) delivered at Pearson Vue exam centre.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Enquiry on ISC2 examinations
For information on the examination for SSCP®, CISSP-ISSAP®/ISSEP®/ISSMP®, CAP®, CSSLP®, CCFP®, HCISSP® or CCSPSM, email ISC2 at isc2asia@isc2.org
General Enquiry
Please feel free to write to ask-iss@nus.edu.sg or call 6516 2093 if you have any enquiry or feedback.