Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) Glossary Definition

Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) is a current professional certification issued by ISC2 for Cybersecurity, Compliance, and Access professionals.

Senior security professional credential; no accreditation claim is made in the glossary wording. This glossary entry distinguishes professional certification, certificate, credential family, accreditation, exam, and training-program language so resumes, job descriptions, training plans, and qualification matrices can be interpreted accurately. No accreditation claim is made unless the credential owner or accreditor was explicitly verified.