Certified Information Systems Security Professional
The world's most-respected information security credential. Eight CBK domains spanning security architecture, operations, software development security and risk management — senior security leadership territory.
Manager-mindset emphasis required by CISSP — not technician-mindset
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Compliance & governance
BNM RMiT, PDPA, ISO 27001, NIST CSF, GDPR alignment throughout
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Career-defining credential
Required for CISO, security architect, principal security engineer roles
What this course is
CISSP is security leadership.
The CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) is the world's most-recognised information security credential. The 2026 Common Body of Knowledge (CBK) covers eight domains — from security architecture through software development security to operations.
Nexperts CISSP is delivered as a 7-day intensive against the 2026 CBK, with daily 100-question mock drills, three full timed mocks, and an instructor who maintains active CISSP, CCSP and ISO 27001 Lead Auditor credentials.
The CISSP exam is harder than the material. Most candidates know the material. Few have practised manager-mindset thinking under 4 hours of sustained pressure. We coach the mindset.
The 2026 CBK refresh strengthens cloud security, AI/ML security, zero-trust architecture and modern cryptography. We teach with current MY banking, government and healthcare CISO context throughout.
Who should take this course
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Senior security engineers
The natural credential to formalise senior security careers.
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CISO aspirants
CISSP is the de-facto required credential for CISO roles in MY banks and GLCs.
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Security consultants
Big-4 and tier-1 consultancies require CISSP for senior security advisory.
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Security architects
CISSP solidifies architecture credibility across all 8 security domains.
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Pre-CCSP / SSCP candidates
CISSP is the foundational credential for ISC2's expert-tier track.
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Risk and compliance leads
CISSP's risk and governance depth is universally recognised.
Prerequisites
✓ 5+ years cumulative paid work experience in 2 of 8 CBK domains
✓ 1 year waivable with a 4-year degree
✓ Associate of ISC2 path available without years of experience
→ Don't have 5 years yet? You can sit the exam and become an Associate of ISC2 — then earn the years. Ask us how.
Course Curriculum
Eight domains. CBK 2026 fully covered.
The 2026 CISSP CBK has eight domains: Security & Risk Management, Asset Security, Architecture & Engineering, Communication & Network Security, IAM, Assessment & Testing, Operations, Software Development Security.
Hands-On CBK Drills
100-Q daily. Manager-mindset drills.
CISSP is more about thinking than building. We run 100-question daily drills focused on manager-mindset pattern recognition, plus tabletop exercises for risk, IR and BCP scenarios.
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CIA Risk Register
Build a 30-row risk register tied to CIA impact scoring.
Risk
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Threat Modelling
Run STRIDE on a fictional banking app architecture.
Threat
03
Zero-Trust Network
Design a zero-trust segmentation for a fintech.
Network
04
IAM Lifecycle
Design IAM lifecycle for an MY bank merger.
IAM
05
SOC 2 Readiness
Audit gap analysis for SOC 2 readiness.
Audit
06
Tabletop Ransomware
Run an IR tabletop on a ransomware scenario.
IR
07
BCP Walkthrough
Run a BCP walkthrough exercise for a fictional GLC.
BCP
08
Secure Code Review
Run secure code review on sample React + Node app.
SDLC
09
Manager-Mindset Drills
Daily 100-question drills focused on manager-mindset trap-spotting.
Mindset
+ Daily 100-question drills throughout 7 days. CBK reference workbook for ongoing reference.
Exam Information
CAT format. Adaptive testing.
The CISSP exam uses Computer Adaptive Testing (CAT). 100–150 questions across the 8 CBK domains in up to 4 hours. The exam adapts to your performance — it gets harder as you go. Manager-mindset trap-spotting is the differentiator.
CISSP CAT Exam
Questions100–150 (CAT adaptive)
DurationUp to 4 hours
Passing score700 / 1000 (scaled)
FormatPearson VUE (in-person)
Validity3 years (120 CPE renewal)
Industry avg pass rate~50% first attempt
Nexperts pass rate91% first attempt
CISSP Career Path
Stacks withCISSP → CCSP / SSCP concentrations
MY salary upliftAverage +RM 3,500/mo post-cert
VoucherBundled — ISC2 voucher included
Renewal120 CPEs over 3 years
MY recognitionRequired for most MY CISO and senior security roles
Industry depthTop-3 most-respected security credential globally
Career fitCISO, security architect, principal security engineer
Our CISSP 4-Mock Programme
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Diagnostic Mock
Day 2. Maps weak domains. Average score: 56%.
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Manager-Mindset Mock
Day 4. Manager-mindset trap focus. Average score: 67%.
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Domain-Heavy Mock
Day 6. Heavy in weak domains. Average score: 76%.
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Final Clearance
Day 7. Full timed simulation. 78%+ before booking. Average score: 84%.
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Pass Rate
91% of our CISSP candidates pass on first attempt.
The global CISSP first-attempt rate is around 50%. Our 91% comes from daily 100-question manager-mindset drills, four timed mocks, three tabletop exercises, and an instructor who has prepped 600+ candidates over 11 years.
Daily 100-Q drillsManager-mindset coaching91% first attemptCBK 2026 alignedFree retake voucher
Why our pass rate is 91%
Industry average: ~50%
Most candidates know the technical material but fail on manager-mindset traps. CISSP rewards 'what would a CISO do' not 'what would the engineer do'.
Nexperts: 91%
We retrain how you read CISSP questions. We force manager-mindset application daily. We hard-gate at 78% on the final mock before letting you book.
Your Certification Journey
CISSP is security apex.
From CISSP you specialise into CCSP (cloud), SSCP (operations) or pursue CISSP concentrations — ISSAP (architecture), ISSEP (engineering), ISSMP (management).
Before this
Security+ / CySA+ / SC-200
Foundational security fluency is assumed. Without 5 years of security experience, the manager-mindset is hard to internalise.
Expected salary range after CISSP: RM 14,000 – RM 25,000/month for CISO, security architect and principal security engineer roles in Malaysia.
Student Reviews
What our CISSP graduates say.
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162 reviews
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"Manager-mindset coaching changed everything. I'd attempted CISSP before and failed. Nexperts retrained how I read questions. Passed the second attempt at 130 questions — the early cut."
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Khalil Saad
CISO · Bank Muamalat
✓ Passed at 130 questions
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"Daily 100-question drills were brutal but transformative. By day five I was spotting the trap before reading the answer choices. Game changing."
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Rosmadi Mansor
Security Architect · Maybank
✓ Passed at 125 questions
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"Tabletop ransomware response was unique. Six weeks later we faced a real incident. Our IR play was exactly the tabletop. The course paid back in one event."
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Suvarna Perumal
Head of InfoSec · KPJ Healthcare
✓ Passed at 100 questions
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"CBK domain coverage is comprehensive but never bloated. Software security and AI security depth was unexpected and is paying dividends in our DevSecOps rollout."
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Devraj Chandran
Principal Security Engineer · PETRONAS
✓ Passed at 120 questions
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