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Student Benefits
- Maximize your earning potential; the average CISSP salary is $131,000 per year (Indeed)
- 77% of certified cyberscurity professionals have high job satisfaction (Techbeacon)
- Leverage CPE opportunities to continue growing your security skills
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Enterprise Benefits
- Manage the risk of system failures and data loss, ISC2 certifications include:
- Meeting Directive 8570.1 requirements
- Approved by ANSI to ISO/IEC Standard 17024
- Career growth paths from operational to leadership roles
Why Earn ISC2 Certification with Us?
When you enroll with Learning Tree, you receive more than just a training course. Learning Tree’s ISC2 certification program features:
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Access to Official ISC2 Content
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Preferred, Official ISC2 Training Provider
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Certification Exam Vouchers Included
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Learn from ISC2 Certified Instructors
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Official ISC2 CPE Submitter
ISC2 Certification Training Courses
How to Earn Your ISC2 Certifications
Authorized Training aligned to the ISC2 Certifications
ISC2 certifications are earned by attending training courses delivered by an Official Training Provider (OTP) - Learning Tree - and passing the associated exams
ISC2 Certification Exams are administered through Pearson Vue
ISC2 Certification FAQs
There are three steps to becoming a member of ISC2. First, you must take and pass one of the six credential examinations. Then, you must submit an endorsement application to prove that you have the years of experience that are required to hold the credential. Once your endorsement is approved, you must pay the Annual Maintenance Fee (AMF).
To be an Associate of ISC2, you need to pass an ISC2 credential examination. If you do not have the years of work experience required to hold the certification, you can become an Associate of ISC2 until you have the necessary work experience to hold the credential. You can hold the Associate of ISC² designation for one year past the number of years allowed to meet the work experience requirement. Please refer to the ISC2 Associate page for more information.
Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits are necessary for maintaining certifications awarded by ISACA, a global professional association for IT governance, risk management, and cybersecurity professionals.
Maintaining ISC2 Certifications
Depending on which certification you hold – or if you’re an Associate of ISC2 – the number of CPE credits you need to earn will vary. For associates, the requirement is 15 credits per year. For all certifications, CPE activities must be completed during your three-year certification cycle. Learn about maintain their certifications by visiting the ISACA site here:
ISACA Continuing Education Information
Eligible Learning Tree Training
Learning Tree training that aligns with ISC2 exam content are eligible for ISC2 CPEs under “Group A: Education.” Explore the ISC2 Certification Maintenance Handbook for more information. Log into your ISC2 account to submit your event for credit approval.
Attendee Process for Obtaining ISC2 CPEs
Attendees should log into their ISC account and visit the ISC2 CPE Portal to submit their training or webinar events for approval. Learn more about that process here: Managing Your ISC2 CPE Credits and Activities
Approval Policies
There is no pre-approval process with ISC2. ISC2 will award CPE credit for Learning Tree training and webinars as long as the event attended relates to your certification's Job Practice Areas and you supply documentation of completion/attendance.
CPE credits can rollover from the third year to the first year (of the new three-year cycle) if earned in excess of the minimum requirement within the last six months of the cycle.
- Improved IT security skills
- For CISSP: up to 40 Group A CPE credits
- For CCSLP and CCSP: up to 30 Group A CPE credits
- For SSCP, CAP and HCISPP: up to 20 Group A CPE credits
As one of only 12 ISC2 CPE Submitters, Learning Tree can submit courses on your behalf to ISC2 for CPE credit. All educational opportunities offered by Learning Tree as eligible for CPE credits shall be of the highest quality, directly related to at least one (1) domain of information security as recognized ISC2. Contact Learning Tree's Client Solutions Team for more information.
Or you can submit your CPE credits directly to the CPE portal in the Members section of the ISC2 website.
