What is CISSP ? CISSP ( Certified Information Systems Security Professional ) is an independent information security certification granted by the International Information System Security Certification Consortium, and also known as (ISC)² see exam pricing . In January, 2022 there are 152,632 (ISC)² members holding the CISSP certification around the world. In June 2004 , the CISSP designation was accredited under the ANSI ISO/IEC Standard 17024:2003. It is also formally approved by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) in their Information Assurance Technical (IAT), Managerial (IAM), and System Architect and Engineer (IASAE) categories for their DoDD 8570 certification requirement. In May 2020 , The UK National Recognition Information Centre (UK NARIC - the designated United Kingdom national agency for the recognition and comparison of international qualifications and skills, acting on behalf of the...