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In most cases, you’ll receive your unofficial test results at the testing center as soon as you complete your exam, followed by an official email from (ISC)².

In some rare instances, your unofficial results may not be available immediately. (ISC)² analyzes score data during each testing cycle; if there aren’t enough test results early in the testing cycle, your results could be delayed up to eight weeks.

If, for some reason, you don’t pass the CISSP examination — say that you read only this chapter of CISSP For Dummies, for example — you’ll have to wait 30 days to try again. If that happens, we strongly recommend that you read the rest of this book during those 30 days! If you fail a second time, you’ll have to wait 90 days to try again. If that happens, we most strongly recommend and highly urge you to read the rest of this book — perhaps a few times — during those 90 days! Finally, if you fail on your third attempt, you’ll have to wait 180 days. You’ll have no more excuses; you’ll definitely need to read, reread, memorize, comprehend, recite, ingest, and regurgitate this book several times!

After earning your CISSP certification, you must remain an (ISC)² member in good standing and renew your certification every three years. You can renew the CISSP certification by accumulating 120 Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits or by retaking the CISSP examination. You must earn a minimum of 40 CPE credits during each year of your 3-year recertification cycle. You earn CPE credits for various activities, including taking educational courses or attending seminars and security conferences, belonging to association chapters and attending meetings, viewing vendor presentations, completing university or college courses, providing security training, publishing security articles or books, serving on relevant industry boards, taking part in self-study, and doing related volunteer work. You must document your annual CPE activities on the secure (ISC)² website to receive proper credit. You’re also required to pay a $125 (U.S.) annual maintenance fee to (ISC)². Maintenance fees are billed in arrears for the preceding year, and you can pay them in the secure members’ area of the (ISC)² website.

Be sure to be truthful on your CPE reporting, and retain evidence of your training. (ISC)² audits some CPE submissions.

As soon as you receive your certification, register on the (ISC)² website, and provide your contact information. (ISC)² reminds you of your annual maintenance fee, board of directors elections, annual meetings, training opportunities, and events, but only if you maintain your contact info — particularly your email address.