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Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) Exam Objectives
CISSP
Master all 8 exam domains for the CISSP certification. Understanding the exam objectives and their weightings is crucial for focused, efficient preparation.
Exam Overview
Total Domains8
DifficultyEXPERT
Questions125-175
Passing Score700/1000
Exam Domains
All Exam Objectives
8 domains covering 100% of the exam
1
Security and Risk Management
15% of exam15%
~10 questions
2
Asset Security
10% of exam10%
~7 questions
3
Security Architecture and Engineering
13% of exam13%
~8 questions
4
Communication and Network Security
13% of exam13%
~8 questions
5
Identity and Access Management
13% of exam13%
~8 questions
6
Security Assessment and Testing
12% of exam12%
~8 questions
7
Security Operations
13% of exam13%
~8 questions
8
Software Development Security
11% of exam11%
~7 questions
Strategy
Study Strategy by Domain Weight
Prioritize your study time based on exam weightings
Highest Priority
Security and Risk Management
15%
Allocate approximately 12 hours of study time
Security Architecture and Engineering
13%
Allocate approximately 10 hours of study time
Communication and Network Security
13%
Allocate approximately 10 hours of study time
Identity and Access Management
13%
Allocate approximately 10 hours of study time
Security Operations
13%
Allocate approximately 10 hours of study time
Security Assessment and Testing
12%
Allocate approximately 10 hours of study time
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