certification
Certified Information Systems Security Professional
ISC2
$749
exam fee · checked 2026-08
300 hrs
300 hours — about 30 weeks at 10 hrs/wk
3 yr
renewal cycle — this is a recurring cost
Where it is actually asked for
- Information Security Analyst in Washington, DC38%11 of 29 postings
- Information Security Analyst in Albany19%6 of 31 postings
- Information Security Analyst in Buffalo19%6 of 31 postings
- Information Security Analyst in Dallas–Fort Worth17%4 of 24 postings
- Information Security Analyst in Houston17%4 of 24 postings
- Information Security Analyst in San Antonio17%4 of 24 postings
- Information Security Analyst in Austin14%4 of 28 postings
- Information Security Analyst in New York13%8 of 61 postings
- Management Analyst in Austin10%2 of 21 postings
- Management Analyst in Dallas–Fort Worth10%2 of 21 postings
- Management Analyst in Houston10%2 of 21 postings
- Management Analyst in San Antonio10%2 of 21 postings
- Computer and Information Systems Manager in Austin9%2 of 22 postings
- Information Security Analyst (national)7%22 of 314 postings
- Compliance Officer in San Francisco6%1 of 17 postings
- Accountant or Auditor in New York6%1 of 18 postings
- Computer Network Architect (national)5%7 of 132 postings
- Computer and Information Systems Manager in Houston5%1 of 19 postings
- Computer and Information Systems Manager in San Antonio5%1 of 19 postings
- Computer and Information Systems Manager in Dallas–Fort Worth5%1 of 20 postings
Where it barely came up
It appeared in these samples, but rarely. If one of these is the job you want, this credential is probably not the thing standing between you and it.
- Network and Computer Systems Administrator in Albany5%1 of 21 postings
- Network and Computer Systems Administrator in Buffalo5%1 of 21 postings
- Computer Systems Analyst (national)5%5 of 106 postings
- Network and Computer Systems Administrator in Washington, DC5%1 of 22 postings
- Information Security Analyst in Seattle4%2 of 45 postings
- Information Security Analyst in Fresno4%3 of 78 postings
- Information Security Analyst in Los Angeles4%3 of 78 postings
- Information Security Analyst in Sacramento4%3 of 78 postings
- Information Security Analyst in San Diego4%3 of 78 postings
- Information Security Analyst in San Jose4%3 of 80 postings
- Information Security Analyst in San Francisco3%4 of 123 postings
- Computer Network Architect in San Francisco3%1 of 31 postings
- Network and Computer Systems Administrator in New York3%1 of 33 postings
- Compliance Officer (national)3%2 of 74 postings
- Computer and Information Systems Manager in Fresno2%2 of 118 postings
- Computer and Information Systems Manager in Los Angeles2%2 of 118 postings
- Computer and Information Systems Manager in Sacramento2%2 of 118 postings
- Computer and Information Systems Manager in San Diego2%2 of 118 postings
- Computer and Information Systems Manager in San Jose2%2 of 118 postings
- Sales Representative, Wholesale and Manufacturing in Fresno2%1 of 66 postings
- Sales Representative, Wholesale and Manufacturing in Sacramento2%1 of 66 postings
- Sales Representative, Wholesale and Manufacturing in San Jose2%1 of 66 postings
- Sales Representative, Wholesale and Manufacturing in San Diego1%1 of 67 postings
- Accountant or Auditor (national)1%2 of 138 postings
- Project Management Specialist in Albany1%1 of 69 postings
- Project Management Specialist in Buffalo1%1 of 69 postings
- Sales Representative, Wholesale and Manufacturing in Los Angeles1%1 of 69 postings
- Software Developer in Houston1%1 of 80 postings
- Software Developer in San Antonio1%1 of 80 postings
- Software Developer in Dallas–Fort Worth1%1 of 81 postings
- Software Developer in Austin1%1 of 88 postings
- Project Management Specialist in New York1%1 of 97 postings
- Computer and Information Systems Manager in San Francisco1%2 of 210 postings
- Network and Computer Systems Administrator (national)1%3 of 322 postings
- Database Architect (national)1%3 of 343 postings
- Computer and Information Systems Manager (national)1%3 of 343 postings
- Database Architect in San Francisco1%1 of 116 postings
- Sales Representative, Wholesale and Manufacturing in San Francisco1%1 of 135 postings
- Project Management Specialist in Fresno1%1 of 139 postings
- Project Management Specialist in Sacramento1%1 of 139 postings
- Project Management Specialist in Los Angeles1%1 of 142 postings
- Project Management Specialist in San Diego1%1 of 142 postings
- Project Management Specialist in San Jose1%1 of 144 postings
- Management Analyst (national)1%2 of 335 postings
- Project Management Specialist (national)1%2 of 350 postings
- Project Management Specialist in San Francisco0%1 of 213 postings
- General and Operations Manager (national)0%1 of 303 postings
- Sales Representative, Wholesale and Manufacturing (national)0%1 of 352 postings
These percentages describe the samples we read, listed above with their sizes and dates. They are not a statement about the whole labour market, and absence from this page means we have no evidence either way — not that the credential is worthless. How we know →