Start an (ISC)² Chapter in Your Community

To be eligible to start a chapter, you will need to meet the following requirements:

• Be an (ISC)² member in good standing for a minimum of 3 years
• Be a resident of the area in which you plan to start a chapter for at least one year
• Have proven leadership experience in a professional setting
• Not currently serving as an officer of another security chapter organization
• No previous convictions of criminal activity or conduct

Also, you agree to:

• Not offer unauthorized training or training materials that prepare individuals for any (ISC)² related exam or otherwise commercially compete with (ISC)² education products and services. (Free study groups conducted and run by Chapter officers and or members excluded.)
• Attend at least one of two scheduled online Chapter Officer Meetings via Skype throughout the year. (APAC Region only)

(ISC)² is accepting petitions to start new chapters during specific enrollment periods per region throughout the year via a new online chapter application system. Learn which regions are enrolling now.

Q1:

• EMEA (Europe/Middle East/Africa)
• North America

Q2:

• LATAM (Latin America)

Q3:

• APAC (Asia-Pacific)
• EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa
• North America

To start an (ISC)² Chapter:

• Learn about the chapter application process by downloading the (ISC)² Chartering Chapter Guidelines
• Preview questions by reviewing the petition form.
• Return to this page for enrollment periods and updates

Contact us with questions at chapters@isc2.org.