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nBecoming a cybersecurity professional requires a dedication to life-longnlearning, as threats, vulnerabilities and best practices are constantlynevolving. Maintaining your ISC2 certification – from CC to CISSP –nrequires earning continuing professional education (CPE) credits.n
nnDepending on which certification you hold – or if you’re an Associate ofnISC2 – the number of CPE credits you need to earn will vary. Fornassociates, the requirement is 15 credits per year. For allncertifications, CPE activities must be completed during your three-yearncertification cycle. ISC2 provides annual recommendations in ournnCertification Maintenance Handbook, to maintain a healthy balance between your professional development,nday job and your personal life.
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nThe general rule of CPE credits is that 1 hour of activity = 1ncredit. If you’re participating in an activity through ISC2 directlyn– like attendingnnSecurity Congressnn, taking annExpress Coursesnnor doing a JTA survey – your activity will be submitted on yournbehalf to your CPE Portal. Depending on the activity, the CPE creditnwill be awarded between one week and one month after you completenthe activity. You can log into your ISC2 member account and visitnnhttps://cpe.isc2.orgnnto check your CPE progress. We’ve also published a video onnnhow to access the CPE portalnnthat you can view to follow along with the steps. As a reminder, CPEncredits are only submitted on your behalf if you are in your cycle,nor within your 90-day grace period. If you’ve let yourncertification, or associate status, lapse, CPE activity will notnupload automatically. You will need to provide that informationnmanually, but any activity from within your cycle – as well as then90-day grace period – is valid for CPE credit, even if your accountnis in suspension.n
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nFor activities not submitted on your behalf by ISC2, you’ll need tonuse the CPE Portal to upload them. The first step when submittingnCPE activities is to select which type of credit you are applyingnfor. There are two types of CPE credits: Group A and Group B.n
nnGroup A relates to the domains of your certification and can includenreading a whitepaper on AI security or watching a webinar on zerontrust. You’ll be required to provide supporting documentation ofnyour activity and summarize your learning. Watch our quick video onnnhow to submit Group A CPE credits.nn
nnWhen submitting Group A activity, you’ll select the relevant domainnof your certification. You can select more than one domain from morenthan one certification, if applicable. If you don’t select a domainnfor your Group A activity, the entry will remain in the draftnstatus, as this is a required field.n
nnGroup B activities are those that are not related to the technicalndomains of your certification, but rather activities that grow yourngeneral professional skills. This can include a toastmaster’s coursenor reading a book on leadership tactics. Seennhow to submit Group B CPE creditsnn. If you hold the CC, or are an Associate of ISC2, you do not neednto earn Group B CPE credits.n
nnIf you have questions about a particular activity you’venparticipated in, we’ve put together a quicknnCPE FAQ videonnthat answers the most common questions ISC2 members have. You cannalso join us for the nextnnISC2 Guide to Membershipnnwebinar, or check out a recently held webinar on-demand. We hostnthese webinars every month to guide those new to ISC2 – or close tonjoining – on how to navigate their member account, find out aboutnways to engage with their community, events to attend, and so muchnmore. Even if you’re a tenured ISC2 member, we recommend thesenwebinars for a refresh on membership. And yes, you can earn a GroupnB CPE credit for watching!n
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