CISSP Experience Waiver Changes Coming (April 2026)

"Effective April 1, 2026, the list of credentials that satisfy a waiver for one year of the required work experience for CISSP will be reduced. We are providing advance notice of this change for any candidates who are preparing for the CISSP exam and planning to use the current list of credentials to waive one year of the experience requirement. The new list will be applicable to anyone who submits their CISSP certification application on April 1, 2026 and beyond.

As a reminder, the experience requirement for CISSP is a minimum of five years cumulative, full-time experience in two or more of the eight domains of the current CISSP Exam Outline. Part-time work and internships may also count towards the experience requirement.

Earning a post-secondary degree (bachelors or masters) in computer science, information technology (IT) or related fields may satisfy up to one year of the required experience or you can use a credential from the ISC2 approved list. You cannot, however, use both a degree and a credential to waive two years from the experience requirement."

Source, ISC2

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