A CISSP is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional, an independent information security certification granted by the International Information System Security Certification Consortium, also known as (ISC)². It is a globally recognized, vendor-neutral standard that covers various security domains like mobile security, risk management, application development security, cloud computing, etc. It is accredited by the ANSI to ISO Standard 17024:2003.
A CISSP demonstrates an IT professional’s technical skills and hands-on experience in designing, implementing, and managing a security program. To obtain the CISSP certification, one must pass a rigorous exam that covers eight domains of information security: security and risk management, asset security, security architecture and engineering, communication and network security, identity and access management, security assessment and testing, security operations, and software development security.