FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

ISC2 is the largest not-for-profit membership body of certified information security professionals worldwide, with nearly 150,000 members in more than 135 countries. ISC2’s Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) is Globally recognized as the Gold Standard on information security certifications.

ISC2 Colombo charter is the local chapter in Sri Lanka which will give you access to number of ISC certified security professionals in various industries.

It’s a very simple like 1, 2, 3.
  1. Go to Membership page and make sure you have read and understood the Chapter rules and guidelines.
  2. Pay the membership fee to the bank details mentioned in the Registration form.
  3. Fill in your details

You don’t need to hold ISC2 credentials to become an associate member of the ISC2 Colombo chapter.

If you already hold ISC2 Credentials, you can apply to be a full member. However, there’s nothing stopping you from joining the chapter as an associate member, which will give you access to existing credentials holders who may help you in your ISC2 certification journey.

ISC2 Colombo chapter charges LKR 2,500 per year as membership fee.

Following are the list of certifications offered by the ISC2.
  1. CC – Certified in Cybersecurity
  2. CCSP – Certified Cloud Security Professional
  3. CISSP - Certified Information Systems Security Professional
  4. CGRC – Governance, Risk and Compliance Certification
  5. ISSAP – Information Systems Security Architecture Professional
  6. ISSEP – Information Systems Security Engineering Professional
  7. ISSMP – Information Systems Security Management Professional
  8. CSSLP – Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional
  9. SSCP – Systems Security Certified Practitioner
For more info about the certifications, please follow this link.