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Eligibility and role alignment

Who the ISSAP Certification Is For

ISC2 positions ISSAP for senior security architects who translate business and risk requirements into technical security architecture. It is a concentration built on CISSP, not a standalone entry credential.

Experience requirement

ISC2 requires an active CISSP in good standing plus two years of cumulative, paid experience in one or more ISSAP domains, or the alternative seven-year direct-experience pathway ISC2 describes for candidates without an active CISSP.

Current outline

The revised ISSAP outline, weights and subdomains took effect August 1, 2025, following ISC2's job-task analysis. Confirm the version in force on your scheduled exam date.

Current official weighting

ISSAP Domains and Weights

1Governance, Risk and Compliance — aligning architecture decisions with policy, risk and regulatory drivers.21%
2Security Architecture Modeling — frameworks, reference models and documenting architecture decisions.22%
3Infrastructure and System Security — securing networks, endpoints, cloud and hybrid infrastructure.32%
4Identity and Access Management Architecture — designing IAM, federation and access-control architecture.25%

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2 ISSAP Practice Questions

These scenarios test public security-architecture concepts rather than recalled exam wording. Select the best answer, then open the explanation.

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Domain 2 — Security Architecture Modeling

Question 1: Documenting Architecture Before Build

An architect must document how a new payment system's security controls map to business risk and compliance drivers before implementation begins. Which artifact best supports this?

  1. A network diagram with no control annotations
  2. A security architecture model that traces controls to risk, threat and compliance requirements
  3. A single unreviewed vendor whitepaper
  4. A verbal briefing with no documentation
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Correct answer: B. A documented architecture model that traces controls to risk, threat and compliance requirements gives stakeholders a reviewable, defensible basis for the design; undocumented diagrams, vendor claims and verbal briefings do not.

Domain 3 — Infrastructure and System Security

Question 2: Consistent Controls Across Hybrid Infrastructure

A security architect is designing controls for a system spanning on-premises and cloud infrastructure. Which approach best ensures a consistent security posture across both environments?

  1. Apply cloud-native controls only and ignore the on-premises systems
  2. Define common security architecture patterns and baseline controls applied consistently across both environments
  3. Let each team choose its own standards independently
  4. Defer all security decisions to the cloud provider
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Correct answer: B. Common architecture patterns and baseline controls applied across both environments keep posture consistent; ignoring one environment, letting teams diverge, or fully deferring to the provider all create gaps.

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Candidate questions

ISSAP Exam Preparation FAQs

How many questions are on the ISSAP exam?

ISC2 lists 125 items in a three-hour, linear (non-adaptive) exam.

Do I need an active CISSP to take ISSAP?

ISC2 requires an active CISSP in good standing plus two relevant years, or an alternative seven-year direct-experience pathway for candidates without an active CISSP. Verify your eligibility directly with ISC2.

Is ISSAP the same as CISSP?

No. ISSAP is an advanced CISSP concentration focused specifically on security architecture; it is not a standalone entry-level credential.

Are these real ISSAP exam questions?

No. They are independently written examples based on public objectives and are not copied, recalled or endorsed by ISC2.

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