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ISC CSSLP Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | (ISC)² |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional Exam |
| Exam Number: | CSSLP |
| Exam Format: | Advanced item types, Multiple-choice |
| Related Certifications: | CCSP CISSP SSCP |
| Passing Score: | 700 out of 1000 |
| Certificate Validity Period: | 3 years |
| Exam Duration: | 180 minutes |
| Real Exam Qty: | 125 |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Exam Price: | $599 USD |
| Recommended Training: | CSSLP Self-Study Resources Official ISC2 CSSLP Training |
| Exam Registration: | (ISC)² Official Registration Pearson VUE Testing |
| Sample Questions: |  |
| Exam Way: | In-person at Pearson VUE testing centers or online proctored |
| Pre Condition: | 4 years of cumulative paid work experience in 1 or more CSSLP domains; 3 years with a bachelor's degree; CISSP holders are exempt from work experience requirement |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://www.isc2.org/certifications/csslp/csslp-certification-exam-outline |
ISC CSSLP Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Topic 1: Secure Software Concepts | 12% | - Core security principles - Security design principles - Security policies and compliance - Risk management fundamentals |
| Topic 2: Secure Software Implementation | 14% | - Static analysis and code review - Input validation & output encoding - Secure coding standards - Cryptography usage |
| Topic 3: Secure Software Testing | 14% | - Security testing strategy - Static and dynamic application testing - Vulnerability verification - Penetration testing |
| Topic 4: Secure Software Supply Chain | 10% | - Third-party component security - Supplier risk assessment - Software bill of materials - Supply chain attack mitigation |
| Topic 5: Secure Software Deployment, Operations and Maintenance | 11% | - Operational security monitoring - Secure decommissioning - Patch and vulnerability management - Secure deployment and configuration |
| Topic 6: Secure Software Requirements | 13% | - Misuse and abuse case analysis - Security requirements elicitation - Compliance and privacy requirements - Requirements traceability |
| Topic 7: Secure Software Architecture and Design | 15% | - Threat modeling methodologies - Attack surface reduction - Security architecture patterns - Secure design for platforms |
| Topic 8: Secure Software Lifecycle Management | 11% | - SDLC methodologies integration - Environment and tool security - Security governance and metrics - Configuration and change management |
Answers to the Most-Asked ISC CSSLP Exam Questions
Registering for the ISC Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional Practice Test exam costs $599 USD, and you need 700 out of 1000 to pass. One detail worth remembering: a failed attempt is not discounted — retaking the exam means paying $599 USD again in full. Use the LatestCram test engine to benchmark yourself first; when your mock results consistently clear 700 out of 1000, you are ready to book.
The CSSLP exam is ISC's official test for the Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional credential, a certification at the Advanced / Professional level. Earning it tells employers your skills have been verified by the vendor itself, which carries real weight in hiring and promotion decisions. Within the same certification track, it sits alongside CISSP, CCSP, SSCP, so it can also serve as a stepping stone toward those credentials.
ISC divides the ISC Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional Practice Test exam into 8 domains. The largest ones are Secure Software Implementation at 14%, Secure Software Concepts at 12%, Secure Software Lifecycle Management at 11% — together these account for the bulk of your score, so start there. The complete domain-by-domain outline appears in the exam topics section above on this page.
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You will face 125 questions in 180 minutes on the ISC Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional Practice Test exam. Do the math and the per-question budget is tight, which is why pacing drills matter as much as content review. Our advice: take two or three full timed mocks in the LatestCram engine before the real thing, and practice skipping a stubborn question instead of burning five minutes on it.
Yes — ISC lists these official training options for ISC Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional Practice Test candidates:
Formal training teaches the syllabus; then the 349 practice questions from LatestCram show you whether that knowledge holds up under real exam conditions.
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4 years of cumulative paid work experience in 1 or more CSSLP domains; 3 years with a bachelor's degree; CISSP holders are exempt from work experience requirement Eligibility rules are set by ISC and do change from time to time, so double-check the latest requirements on the official exam page at https://www.isc2.org/certifications/csslp/csslp-certification-exam-outline before you register.
Registration for the CSSLP exam runs through these official channels:
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ISC Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional Practice Test Sample Questions:
In which of the following processes are experienced personnel and software tools used to investigate, resolve, and handle process deviation, malformed data, infrastructure, or connectivity issues?
- A. Change Management
- B. Risk Management
- C. Explanation:
Exception management is a process in which experienced personnel and software tools are used to investigate, resolve, and handle process deviation, malformed data, infrastructure or connectivity issues. It increases the efficiency of business processes and contributes in the progress of business. - D. Exception management
- E. Configuration Management
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
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Which of the following requires all general support systems and major applications to be fully certified and accredited before these systems and applications are put into production? Each correct answer represents a part of the solution. Choose all that apply.
- A. FIPS
- B. NIST
- C. FISMA
- D. Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
Correct Answer: C,D 🗳️
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Microsoft software security expert Michael Howard defines some heuristics for determining code review in "A Process for Performing Security Code Reviews". Which of the following heuristics increase the application's attack surface? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.
- A. Anonymously accessible code
- B. Code listening on a globally accessible network interface
- C. Code that runs by default
- D. Code that runs in elevated context
- E. Code written in C/C++/assembly language
- F. Code that changes frequently
Correct Answer: A,B,C,D 🗳️
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You are the project manager of the GHY project for your organization. You are about to start the qualitative risk analysis process for the project and you need to determine the roles and responsibilities for conducting risk management. Where can you find this information?
- A. Risk management plan
- B. Staffing management plan
- C. Enterprise environmental factors
- D. Risk register
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
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Which of the following statements about the integrity concept of information security management are true? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose three.
- A. It ensures that unauthorized modifications are not made to data by authorized personnel or processes.
- B. It ensures that internal information is consistent among all subentities and also consistent with the real-world, external situation.
- C. It determines the actions and behaviors of a single individual within a system
- D. It ensures that modifications are not made to data by unauthorized personnel or processes.
Correct Answer: A,B,D 🗳️
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