CISSP Exam Day: Registration, Endorsement, and CPEs (2026)

The CISSP exam fee is $749 at Pearson VUE — and that is only the 1st commitment in a multi-year credentialing process most study guides stop short of explaining. Miss the nine-month endorsement window after passing and your exam score expires.

With Liam, Erica, Fatima, and Fenrir, we walk the complete CISSP logistics roadmap, including the April 1, 2026 change to the (ISC)2 experience-waiver credential list. Watch the next video in the series for Domain 1 governance frameworks and risk management models.

In this video:

• How to register at Pearson VUE, what the $749 fee covers, and the rescheduling policy
• Test-day check-in: two forms of ID, the palm-vein biometric scan, and the locker rule
• The Computerized Adaptive Test format: 100-150 questions, three hours, no going back
• The five-year experience requirement in two or more CISSP domains and the one-year waiver
• The April 2026 change to the approved-credential waiver list and how to verify your credential
• The nine-month endorsement window after passing and what happens if you miss it
• The Associate of (ISC)2 pathway for candidates whose experience follows the exam
• Maintaining the credential: 120 CPEs over three years, the Group A minimum of 90, and the Annual Maintenance Fee

Anchored to the (ISC)2 CISSP Detailed Content Outline effective April 15, 2024.

Presented by Professor Erica — CISSP, CISM, PMP, M.S. Project Management, D.B.A. in progress.

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