To achieve this certification, candidates must build up relevant industry experience and demonstrate competence across a range of technical areas, as well as management.
Who should get a CISSP certification?
CISSP has been called the “gold standard” of security certifications. “From the hiring side, the CISSP remains one of the most valued certifications I look for,” says Ankit Gupta, senior securitye at Exeter Finance. “It shows a candidate has a firm grasp of security principles across multiple domains, and more importantly, that they’ve put in the experience required to earn it. When I see CISSP on a résumé, it signals credibility and usually moves a candidate up the shortlist.”
Many cybersecurity jobs list CISSP as a prerequisite, or at least highly recommended. For those interested in a career path in the US federal government, CISSP certification is of particular benefit. Because of the broad technical knowledge required for CISSP certification, it’s the mark of an advanced infosec generalist who would be useful in many roles.
