Latest updates, announcements, and industry news related to CISSP certification and cybersecurity.
ISC2 released its 2026 Security Training Trends report on June 10, and the takeaway lands close to home for anyone weighing a certification this year. Companies are putting more money into training their security teams, and the skills they’re paying… Read More
ISC2 has two exam outline changes locked in for 2026, and the official notices are already posted on its certification pages. The CCSP exam moves to a new outline on August 1, 2026, and the CC exam follows on September… Read More
ISC2 published a new research deep dive on May 20, 2026, and one number jumps out for anyone working toward the CISSP. Out of the 16,029 cybersecurity professionals surveyed for the 2025 ISC2 Cybersecurity Workforce Study, AI-powered social engineering was… Read More
Six months from now, on November 10, 2026, the rules change for tens of thousands of defense contractors. CMMC Phase 2 turns on, and Department of Defense contracting officers begin requiring third-party C3PAO certification at Level 2 as a default… Read More
On April 22, ISC2 announced that its One Million Certified in Cybersecurity program will stop accepting new participants on May 20, 2026. After nearly four years of handing out free cybersecurity training and exam vouchers to anyone willing to take… Read More
Passing the CISSP exam without five years of qualifying experience doesn’t leave you empty-handed. ISC2 grants you the Associate of ISC2 designation automatically — the same exam, the same passing score, a different status until your experience catches up. The… Read More
On April 2, 2026, ISC2 released its Exam Guidance for Artificial Intelligence — a formal document mapping where AI security concepts now appear across its entire certification portfolio, including the CISSP. If you’re studying for the exam or maintaining your… Read More
The April 1, 2026 deadline for CISSP experience waiver changes is now in effect. Applications submitted from this date forward must use the reduced list of 25 approved credentials, down from approximately 50. Here is a clear-eyed look at what affected candidates should do now.
ISC2’s 2024 Annual Report documented 16% overall membership growth and a 56% year-over-year increase in Certified in Cybersecurity (CC) holders. The report also confirmed ISC2 secured renewal of its ANAB ISO/IEC 17024 accreditation for all certification programs and noted continued strong growth in CISSP, CCSP, and SSCP.
The April 2024 CISSP exam update increased the weight of Domain 1 (Security and Risk Management) and Domain 3 (Security Architecture and Engineering) while making subtle but meaningful shifts toward zero trust architecture and privacy engineering. Candidates preparing in 2026 need to account for these emphases, which are already live in the exam — not coming in a future update.