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CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) is an independent information security certification granted by the International Information System Security Certification Consortium, also known as (ISC)².

As of July 1, 2021 there are 149.174 (ISC)² members holding the CISSP certification worldwide.

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 UK Government) assessed the CISSP qualification as a Level 7 award, the same level as a Masters degree. The change will enable cyber security professionals to use the CISSP certification towards higher education course credit and also open up new opportunities for roles that require or recognize master’s degrees.