ISC2 · Professional Certification · Professional
Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional (CSSLP)
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CSSLP at a glance
- Provider
- ISC2
- Credential type
- Professional Certification
- Exam required
- Yes
- Category
- Security
- Level
- Professional
- Cost
- $599
- Difficulty
- Advanced
- Time to earn
- Not published
- Validity
- 3 years (maintained with CPE credits and an annual fee)
- Format
- 125 items, 3 hours
- Prerequisites
- 4 years of full-time experience in at least one of the 8 CSSLP domains (a relevant degree can count for 1 year); without it, passing makes you an Associate of ISC2
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Skills it covers
- Secure software lifecycle
- Secure software requirements
- Secure architecture and design
- Secure implementation and testing
- Software supply chain security
Where CSSLP takes you
- Software Engineer
- Security Engineer
- Security Architect
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