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Associate of (ISC)² - Purpose
This policy establishes the requirements for (ISC)² members and associates to maintain their membership and certification.
- Revision History
2.1 Version
- Scope
This policy applies to all (ISC)² certified members and Associates of (ISC)² (hereafter “Member(s)”).
- Policy
In order to maintain membership and certification, Members must earn a minimum amount of continuing professional education (CPE) credits for each of their three-year certification cycles, as well as pay an Annual Maintenance Fee (AMF). Both requirements are needed to ensure your membership and certification remain in good standing.
4.1 Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Requirement
4.1.1 Members who have a certification are required to earn and submit CPE credits over their three-year certification cycle. All CPE activities must be completed during the three years of each certification cycle and no later than the certification expiration date (end of certification cycle). For more information on CPEs, download the CPE Handbook.
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Certification |
Type |
Suggested Annual |
3-Year Total |
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CISSP |
Group A |
30 |
90 |
|
Group A or B |
10 |
30 |
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Total Required |
40 |
120 |
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CSSLP, CCSP |
Group A |
20 |
60 |
|
|
Group A or B |
10 |
30 |
|
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Total Required |
30 |
90 |
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|
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SSCP, CAP, HCISPP |
Group A |
15 |
45 |
|
|
Group A or B |
5 |
15 |
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Total Required |
20 |
60 |
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CISSP-ISSAP, ISSEP, ISSMP |
Group A |
N/A |
20* |
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Total Required |
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20* |
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Concentrations |
*If you hold a CISSP concentration, 20 Group A CPE credits in the CISSP three-year cycle must be directly related to your concentration. If you hold more than one concentration, you must earn 20 credits in each concentration. CPEs required for a concentration are automatically counted toward the CISSP CPE requirement.
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Associates Program |
Type |
Required Annual |
3-year Total |
|
Associates of (ISC)² |
Group A |
15 |
N/A |
4.1.3 Associates of (ISC)² are required to earn and submit 15 CPE credits within their 1-year cycle. All CPE activities must be completed or earned during the one-year cycle and no later than the expiration date (last day of the 1-year associate cycle). For more information on CPEs, please download the CPE Handbook.
4.1.4 (ISC)² allows Members a 90-day grace period after the cycle expiration date to submit required CPEs earned within the 1-year or 3-year certification cycle. CPEs earned during the 90-day grace period may not be submitted for certification maintenance. After the 90-day grace period expires and the Member fails to submit the required CPEs earned during their 1-year or 3-year certification cycle, the Member will be placed in suspended status.
4.2 Annual Maintenance Fee (AMF) Requirement
4.2.1 Members (single certified or multi-certified) are required to pay an AMF in the amount of U.S. $125 beginning on the Member’s start date of certification cycle and due on the same date each year. A Member’s start date for their certification cycle is the anniversary of their certification. Associates of (ISC)² are required to pay an AMF in the amount of U.S. $50 which is due on the start date of the associate’s cycle and due on the same date each year.
4.2.2 For Members with multiple certifications on multiple cycle dates, the earliest certification anniversary will be the start date for all of your certifications. For example, if a Member obtained the CISSP certification on September 1, 2010, and a CAP certification on January 13, 2012, the Member’s certification anniversary would be September 1 each year.
4.2.3 (ISC)2 allows Members a 90-day grace period from the cycle start date to pay in full a past due AMF. After the 90-day grace period expires and the Member fails to pay the past due AMF, the Member’s certification or associate designation will be suspended. This applies for each year of the three-year certification cycle. Once suspended, individuals may no longer be allowed to use the certificate designation, display the certificate itself or imply in any way that they are currently certified. (Note: For 2019 only, the year in which this new policy is enacted, the grace period shall run January 23, 2019 through June 30, 2019.).
4.2.4 Once paid, the AMF is non-refundable.
4.3 Failure to Meet Requirements
4.3.1 In order to be reinstated once a certification or designation is suspended, Members are required to submit all outstanding CPE credits and pay all past due AMFs. Members who enter suspension status will also be responsible for a U.S. $600 reinstatement fee prior to reinstatement. Suspension status may be maintained for up to two consecutive years. After two years, Members will be terminated, and all membership rights will be revoked. Terminated Members wishing to be reinstated will be required to retake and pass the examination and pay the U.S. $600 reinstatement fee.
4.4 Hardship
4.4.1 Extension of the 90-day grace period will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis as it relates to a medical or military issue that prevents the Member from fulfilling the AMF and CPE requirements on time. If Members have experienced hardships throughout their three-year certification cycle, they need to contact Member Services at membersupport@isc2.org.