CISSP-ISSAP Security Architecture ® 2026
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Quick Answer: The CISSP-ISSAP (ISSAP) exam has 125 questions, a 3 hours time limit, a 700 / 1000 passing score, and costs $599 USD. It covers Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC), Security Architecture Modeling, Infrastructure and System Security Architecture, Identity and Access Management (IAM) Architecture. ExamCert has 500–1,000+ free practice questions, a full study guide, and a money-back guarantee.
CISSP-ISSAP (ISSAP) Study Materials
ISSAP is ISC2’s security architecture certification, open to CISSP holders and, through a second route, to experienced architects without a CISSP. Under the outline effective 1 August 2025 it covers governance, risk and compliance, security architecture modeling with frameworks like SABSA and TOGAF, infrastructure, system and cryptographic architecture, and identity and access management architecture.
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Scenario-based questions covering Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC), Security Architecture Modeling, Infrastructure and System Security Architecture, Identity and Access Management (IAM) Architecture
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CISSP-ISSAP (ISSAP) Exam Domains
125 questions in 3 hours. Passing score: 700 / 1000. Exam fee: $599 USD. Format: Multiple choice and advanced item types (Pearson VUE test centre). Domains and weights follow the ISC2 outline effective 1 August 2025.
Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC)
Identifying legal, regulatory, privacy and third-party requirements, then architecting for GRC: monitoring and reporting, auditability, risk assessment artifacts and risk treatment advice.
Security Architecture Modeling
Choosing the architecture approach and frameworks such as SABSA and TOGAF, threat modeling with STRIDE and CVSS, and verifying designs, gaps and compensating controls.
Infrastructure and System Security Architecture
Security requirements and design across physical, platform, network, storage, cloud, OT/ICS and endpoint security, plus cryptographic design and key management.
Identity and Access Management (IAM) Architecture
Architecting the identity lifecycle, authentication (MFA, SAML, OAuth, Kerberos), authorization models and privileged access, and identity accounting and audit logging.
Why CISSP-ISSAP?
ISSAP is ISC2’s security architecture certification, earned with a CISSP plus two years of architecture experience or with seven years of experience and no CISSP. A respected ISC2 credential for Security Architect, Enterprise Security Architect, Cloud Security Architect.
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Who Is the CISSP-ISSAP Exam For?
Target Audience
For security architects who design security rather than run it — CISSP holders and other experienced architects translating risk and compliance requirements into infrastructure, system and identity architecture.
Recommended Prerequisites
- •Route 1: an active CISSP in good standing plus two years of cumulative full-time experience in one or more ISSAP domains
- •Route 2 (no CISSP): seven years of cumulative full-time experience in two or more ISSAP domains; a relevant degree or approved credential can waive one year
- •ISC2 verifies experience at endorsement after you pass, and the application must be completed within nine months of the exam
Official Exam Details
Format: Multiple choice and advanced item types (Pearson VUE test centre)
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