Cybersecurity
CISSP Exam Guide
Certified Information Systems Security Professional
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ISC2 publishes 8 domains and the weight of each. This book prints the weight at the head of every domain and gives it that share of the pages, so your time goes where the marks are. 100 to 150 items in three hours. Every source named at the back.
What does the CISSP Exam Guide cover?
- Every chapter maps to a published domain
- 700 out of 1000 is not 70%
- Written for the accountable seat
Which free guides go with this book?
- The CISSP, honestly: who it suits, who it does not, and what the eight domains say about the jobWho ISC2's CISSP suits: the security roles it serves, the five-year experience rule and the Associate route, what NIS2 asks of the same eight domains, and the exam.
- What should you ask in a CISSP interview, and how should candidates answer?CISSP interview questions for employers, recruiters and HR, what a strong answer covers, and how candidates should prepare.
- What does the CISSP exam cover, on one page?A one-page CISSP mind map of every exam domain with a mnemonic. Free printable PDF, Markdown for Obsidian and an embeddable PNG.
- Can you pass this 10-question CISSP quiz?A 10-question CISSP quiz for your phone: multiple choice, instant answers, each one sourced. Share your score; free Anki flashcards.
- What is on the ISC2 CCSP exam under the August 2026 outline?The ISC2 CCSP exam: adaptive since October 2025, 100 to 150 items in 3 hours, 700 of 1000 to pass, six domains of the outline effective 1 August 2026, and US$599.
- What does it cost to certify a team?Published fees for certifying a team in CISA, CISM, CRISC, CISSP, CIPP/E, AIGP, FRM and PECB Lead Implementer: exam, upkeep and retakes, with a budget sheet.
- CISM or CISSP: which suits a security manager?CISM or CISSP, compared from ISACA's and ISC2's own pages: exam format, domains, pass mark, cost, experience, upkeep and delivery, plus how to choose.
- What is on the ISC2 CISSP exam?The ISC2 CISSP exam: adaptive, 100 to 150 items in up to 3 hours, 700 of 1000 to pass, eight domains weighted 10% to 16%, US$749, and the experience rules.
- How should you split your study time for the CISSP?A CISSP study plan built on ISC2's domain weights: 100, 150 or 200 hours across the eight domains, week-by-week pacing, and practice for an adaptive exam.
- When is AI in critical infrastructure high-risk under the EU AI Act, and how does it fit with NIS2?EU AI Act rules for AI in energy, water, transport and digital infrastructure: Annex III point 2, its exemptions from registration and FRIA, and the NIS2 overlap.
- What does NIS2 require of management bodies: approval, training, ten measures and 24-hour reporting?NIS2 duties for boards from the Directive's text: Article 20 approval, liability and training, the ten Article 21 measures, 24 and 72-hour reporting, and fines.
- Which certification should an auditor, security manager, GRC analyst or privacy lead take?Match each role to a certification using the exam boards' own words: CISA, CISM, CRISC, CISSP, CCSP, IAPP, AIGP, PECB and FRM, with the experience each requires.
How long is the CISSP Exam Guide?
14 chapters, 434 pages. Paperback and Kindle.
Which Credential Press line is it part of?
Part of the Cybersecurity line. CISSP, CISM, CISA, CRISC and CCSP: study guides and practice questions for the ISC2 and ISACA exams, each weighted to the published domains.
What else is in the Cybersecurity line?
- CISM Exam Guide, Certified Information Security Manager
- CISA Exam Guide, Certified Information Systems Auditor
- CCSP Exam Guide, Certified Cloud Security Professional
- CRISC Exam Guide, Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control
- CCSP Practice Questions, Practice questions with full rationales, sized to the published domain weights
- CISA Practice Questions, Practice questions with full rationales, sized to the published domain weights
Questions readers ask about the CISSP Exam Guide
Which exam is this CISSP study guide for?
The ISC2 Certified Information Systems Security Professional exam, known as CISSP.
Is this CISSP exam prep 2026-2027 edition current?
Yes. It covers the CISSP Exam Outline effective 15 April 2024, checked against ISC2's published copy on 29 August 2026. If ISC2 shows a newer outline, this edition is out of date.
How are the eight CISSP domains weighted?
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%, Software Development Security 10%. Every chapter names its domain's share. ISC2 does not publish how many questions come from each domain, so the book prints the percentage and stops there.
Is the CISSP pass mark 70%?
No. ISC2 scores the exam out of 1000 and 700 passes, but it does not publish how raw scores convert, so no percentage pass mark exists.
How long is the ISC2 CISSP exam?
3 hours, with 100 to 150 items. Every CISSP exam uses Computerized Adaptive Testing. At 150 items that is 72 seconds a question, against 108 seconds at 100.
Is every question multiple choice?
No. The outline lists multiple choice and advanced innovative items, and ISC2 does not fully specify the second kind.
Do I need five years of experience before I sit it?
No. ISC2 asks for five years, full time, in two or more of the eight domains, and a degree or an approved credential may count for one year. Pass without it and you can become an Associate of ISC2, with six years to earn the five.
Are there real exam questions in this CISSP study guide 2026 edition?
No. Every question was written for this book from the published outline. A book or dump promising real items is either lying or breaching ISC2's terms, and using it can cost you the credential.
How is this different from CISSP Practice Questions?
This book teaches the eight domains. The companion gives you 200 four-option questions, split by the same weights, with a rationale for every answer.
Is CISSP Exam Guide on sale yet?
Yes. It is on sale on Amazon in paperback and Kindle editions.
How long is it?
14 chapters, 434 pages. Paperback and Kindle.
Who is it for?
Anyone preparing for the examination it covers, and the trainers and librarians supporting them. It assumes you are a working professional paying for the exam yourself and studying in the evenings.
What is it written from?
ISC2's own published blueprint, and the primary text of the law, standard or framework the exam tests. Not from a summary, not from another preparation book, and not from a model's memory. Each source is listed at the back with the date it was checked.
How is it weighted?
By the exam board's own published blueprint. A domain that carries more of the exam gets more of the book, so you can see where the marks are before deciding where your evenings go.
Will it tell me the pass rate?
No. ISC2 does not publish one for this exam, and this book states nothing it cannot trace.
Is it a substitute for the standard or the law?
No. Where the exam tests a paid standard, you will need your own licensed copy, and the book says so rather than pretending otherwise. Where the law is public, the book teaches from its own text and cites it.
Is Credential Press independent of ISC2?
Yes, and that cuts both ways. Credential Press is an imprint of Verity AI Ltd. It has no affiliation with ISC2, no sponsorship from it and no endorsement by it, and it has no inside knowledge of the exam either. Trademarks are used only to identify the examination the book prepares you for.
What happens if you get something wrong?
Send the chapter, the edition date and the source that contradicts us to hello@credentialpress.com. Confirmed corrections go into the next revision and the edition date moves forward, so readers can tell which one they have.
Can trainers, teams and libraries buy copies?
Yes, through Amazon: the book page links to its Amazon listing. We do not sell direct, offer bulk discounts or send free desk copies. Individual readers can ask for a free reader copy on the free copies page; we ask once for an honest review, and nothing depends on it. Buying for a team? See credentialpress.com/teams.