Eligibility for CISSP

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Guys,
I am in confusion, whether i am eligible to take CISSP exam.
I am Bachelor degree holder and also have masters degree in software systems. From 2011 march, i am working as a project lead on scada security project. My responsibilities include setting up a scada testbed as per the defense in depth architecture, risk analysis of scada architecture as per isa 99 standard, developing IEC 62351 stack (authentication) for hardening SCADA protocols IEC 870-5-101 and IEC 870-5-104. I would like to know, whether i am eligible to take CISSP exam.
I posted this query to ISC2 management, but i did not get any reply.
I got this doubt, after preparing for exam for almost 3 months.
Please some body advise.
Regards,
rajesh
I am in confusion, whether i am eligible to take CISSP exam.
I am Bachelor degree holder and also have masters degree in software systems. From 2011 march, i am working as a project lead on scada security project. My responsibilities include setting up a scada testbed as per the defense in depth architecture, risk analysis of scada architecture as per isa 99 standard, developing IEC 62351 stack (authentication) for hardening SCADA protocols IEC 870-5-101 and IEC 870-5-104. I would like to know, whether i am eligible to take CISSP exam.
I posted this query to ISC2 management, but i did not get any reply.
I got this doubt, after preparing for exam for almost 3 months.
Please some body advise.
Regards,
rajesh
Comments
Go to the ISC2 home page and search for "how to certify" .
It will explain the steps required.
Based on your description I think you will be able to demonstrate your work experience. Reach out to a CISSP and ask them to validate your resume for endorsement.
If you have five experience in any two domains you become CISSP.
Else you become a associate... As and when you have five years experience you become CISSP.
It is unto you.
Your knowledge will help you.
Experience would help you much more.
What did you decide?
Thank you all for your suggestions .....
But, still i did not understand whether i am eligible or not?
Can somebody suggest, is there any way to cross check endorsement at this stage?
As per my understanding, when i map my experience against domains, i have experience in following domains ...
- Telecommunications and Network Security - I was lead to setup SCADA testbed and as part of this, i worked on communication channels and attacks on components, architectures such as defense in depth etc.
- Access Control - As part of providing security, I implemented a standard (IEC 62351) for providing integrity between the devices.
- Cryptography - As part of IEC 62351 implementation, cryptography algorithms need to be implemented.
With the provided information, can someone suggest me ...Thank you all for your time and valuable inputs.
After mailing to different departments at CISSP, finally i got a reply stating that, i have to decide whether my experience meets the eligibility criteria or not ... they review the experience only at endorsement stage ...
Don't know what to do?
Applicants must have a minimum of five years of direct full time security professional work experience in two or more ofthe ten domains of the (ISC)² CISSP CBK.
Your Bachelors or Masters can get a 1 year waiver, or if you have an approved certification
https://www.isc2.org/credential_waiver/default.aspx
Once the paperwork is submitted you'll have to wait 5-6 weeks for status on your endorsement.
I decided to go ahead ...