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Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional
CSSLP · active
Catalog review: 2026-10-29. Only cited fields were reviewed; other values are historical planning data. Salary premiums are estimates, not a promise of a raise.
- Exam cost
- $599 USD
- Questions · time · passing score
- 125 questions · 180 minutes · Pass: 700/1000
- Prerequisites
- Not verified — check issuer eligibility
- Estimated salary premium
- Not established by comparable evidence
- Renewal requirements
- Not verified in this audit; confirm with issuer.
- Difficulty
- Not rated
Domains covered
- ** Secure Software Concepts
- Secure Software Requirements
- Secure Software Architecture and Design
- Secure Software Implementation
- Secure Software Testing
- Secure Software Lifecycle Management
- Secure Software Deployment
- Operations
- and Maintenance
- Secure Software Supply Chain
Where this credential fits
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Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional: renewal cost. Recorded by the October catalog audit; review date, not necessarily the issuer effective date.
What changed
- Before
- U.S. $135
- After
- Not verified
- ISC2exam update
Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional
Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional: exam format. Recorded by the October catalog audit; review date, not necessarily the issuer effective date.
What changed
- Before
- 125 questions, 3 hours, Multiple choice and advanced item types, Passing score 700 out of 1000 points
- After
- 125 items; 180 minutes; multiple choice and advanced items; pass 700/1000.
- ISC2updated
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What changed
- Before
- 3
- After
- Not verified
- ISC2updated
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Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional: vendor url. Recorded by the October catalog audit; review date, not necessarily the issuer effective date.
What changed
- Before
- https://www.isc2.org
- After
- https://www.isc2.org/certifications/csslp/csslp-certification-exam-outline
- ISC2updated
Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional
Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional: cert url. Recorded by the October catalog audit; review date, not necessarily the issuer effective date.
What changed
- Before
- https://www.isc2.org/certifications/csslp
- After
- https://www.isc2.org/certifications/csslp/csslp-certification-exam-outline
- ISC2updated
Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional
Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional: prerequisites. Recorded by the October catalog audit; review date, not necessarily the issuer effective date.
What changed
- Before
- | 4 years cumulative, full-time experience in one or more of the eight domains of the current CSSLP Exam Outline. | | Renewal Period | Annually | | Renewal Fee | U.S. $135 | | CPE Requirements | 30 Group A credits annually, 90 credits per 3-year cycle | | Study Hours | 100-200 hours | | Demand | High | |
- After
- Not verified
- ISC2exam update
Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional
Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional: exam delivery. Recorded by the October catalog audit; review date, not necessarily the issuer effective date.
What changed
- Before
- In-person by Pearson VUE.
- After
- In person at authorized Pearson testing centers.