International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium, Inc. (ISC)²

Certified Authorization Professional (CAP)

Credential: Certified Authorization Professional (CAP)  GI Bill resource  ANAB (ANSI) resource
Credentialing Agency: International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium, Inc. (ISC)²

Renewal Period: 3 years

The International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium Inc. (ISC 2), Certified Authorization Professional (CAP) is ideal for IT, information security and information assurance practitioners and contractors seeking to prove their understanding of the RMF. It is evidence candidates have the advanced knowledge and technical ability to formalize processes to assess risk and establish security documentation. Candidates must pass a written exam and have at least two years of cumulative, paid work experience in one or more of the seven domains of the (ISC)² CAP Common Body of Knowledge (CBK).

More information can be found on the certifying agency's website.

Certified Authorization Professional (CAP)

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Attainability:    high

Eligibility Requirements (View Details)

  • Credential Prerequisite
  • Experience: 2 years
  • Education
  • Training
  • Membership
  • Other
  • Fee

Note: This credential may have multiple options for a Service member to meet eligibility requirements. Requirements listed here are based on the minimum degree required. To view other options, see the Eligibility tab.

Exam Requirements (View Details)

  • Exam
  • Written Exam
  • Oral Exam
  • Practical Exam
  • Performance Assessment

Exam Administration (View Details)

  • In-person exam
  • Remote proctored on-line exam
  • Third-party test vendor

RECERTIFICATION SUMMARY

Renewal Period: 3 years

  • Continuing Education
  • Exam
  • Continuing Education OR Exam
  • Fee
  • Other

AGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION

International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium, Inc. (ISC)²

311 Park Place Blvd
Suite 400
Clearwater, FL  33759

Phone: (866) 331-4722

Fax: (703) 356-7977
Email: communications@isc2.org

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Candidate must have at least two years of cumulative, paid full-time work experience in one or more of the seven domains.

The Certified Authorization Professional (CAP) credential has the following other requirements:

  • Candidate must subscribe to the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium, Inc. (ISC)2 Code of Ethics.
  • Anyone who passes a CAP exam must have their qualifications endorsed by another (ISC2) credential holder.

Written Exam

  • Information Security Risk Management Program (15%)
    • Understand the Foundation of an Organization-Wide Information Security Risk Management Program
    • Understand Risk Management Program Processes
    • Understand Regulatory and Legal Requirements
  • Categorization of Information Systems (IS) (13%)
    • Define the Information System (IS)
    • Determine Categorization of the Information System (IS)
  • Selection of Security Controls (13%)
    • Identify and Document Baseline and Inherited Controls
    • Select and Tailor Security Controls
    • Develop Security Control Monitoring Strategy
    • Review and Approve Security Plan (SP)
  • Implementation of Security Controls (15%)
    • Implement Selected Security Controls
    • Document Security Control Implementation
  • Assessment of Security Controls (14%)
    • Prepare for Security Control Assessment (SCA)
    • Conduct Security Control Assessment (SCA)
    • Prepare Initial Security Assessment Report (SAR)
    • Review Interim Security Assessment Report (SAR) and Perform Initial Remediation Actions
    • Develop Final Security Assessment Report (SAR) and Optional Addendum
  • Authorization of Information Security (IS) (14%)
    • Develop Plan of Action and Milestones (POAM)
    • Assemble Security Authorization Package
    • Determine Information System (IS) Risk
    • Make Security Authorization Decision
  • Continuous Monitoring (16%)
    • Determine Security Impact of Changes to Information Systems (IS) and Environment
    • Perform Ongoing Security Control Assessments (SCA)
    • Conduct Ongoing Remediation Actions (e.g., resulting from incidents, vulnerability scans, audits, vendor updates)
    • Update Documentation
    • Perform Periodic Security Status Reporting
    • Perform Ongoing Information System (IS) Risk Acceptance
    • Decommission Information System (IS)

Exam Preparation Resources

There are a number of resources available to help you prepare for the Certified Authorization Professional (CAP) examination:

An additional resource is O'Reilly Learning Safari Books Online, a searchable digital library that provides online access to thousands of books, training videos and conference sessions. See the Educational Resources section on the Related Sites page here on COOL to learn how to get free access.

Testing Information

  • Exam Administration

    Credential exams may be administered in-person at a testing site, proctored on-line remotely, or have options for both. If an exam is administered through a test vendor, the third-party test vendor box will be checked. The following test administration options apply to the Certified Authorization Professional (CAP) credential where checked:

    • In-person exam
    • Remote proctored on-line exam
    • Third-party test vendor

  • For more information on the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium, Inc. (ISC)² testing process, visit the agency website.

RECERTIFICATION

Certified Authorization Professional (CAP)

Renewal Period: 3 years

The Certified Authorization Professional (CAP) credential has the following recertification information:

  • The CAP credential must be renewed every three years by meeting continuing education requirements. All ISC2 certifications also require an annual maintenance fee. More information on Continuing Professional Education (CPE) requirements and annual maintenance fees can be found on the ISC2 website.
  • Note: Marine Corps COOL will only pay recertification fees for the current year, no arrears will be paid. Voucher requests for recertification fees must be submitted with proof of the current status of the certification (for example, a screen shot of your credentialing agency dashboard or a copy of a current fee receipt).

Additional considerations for the Certified Authorization Professional (CAP) include:

  • A candidate who doesn’t yet have the required experience to become a CAP may become an Associate of (ISC)2 after successfully passing the CAP exam. The Associate of (ISC)² will then have three years to earn the experience needed for CAP certification.

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Credential is related to some tasks associated with the duties of the military occupation (at least one critical task but less than 80%)

Most

Credential is directly related to most of the major duties associated with the military occupation (at least 80%)

Other

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1-3 years experience; Enlisted E1 through E4

Mid Career

4-10 years experience; Enlisted E5 through E6

Late Career

10+ years experience; Enlisted E7 through E9

Early Career

1-3 years experience; Enlisted “A” School through E5

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Early Career

1-6 years experience; Officer O1 through O2

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6-12 years experience; Officer O3 through O5

Late Career

12+ years experience; Officer O6 and Above

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Reimbursement for exam fees has been approved for payment through the GI Bill.

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Low

May be difficult to attain: minimum education requirement is a Bachelor's degree, and/or minimum experience is 10 or more years.

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High

Highly attainable: minimum education requirement = HS or less and/or minimum experience = 2 years or less experience and no additional requirements.

Note: In some cases “years of experience” refers to time actively on duty or while holding a certain occupation or prior certification and not always in consecutive calendar years. Additional years required for certain preliminary stages may not be included in this classification. For requirements measured in hours, 1080 hours was considered a year. For days, 365 days was considered a year. Please review all prerequisites and requirements for eligibility, and additional information for details.

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