The figure
98.3% first-attempt CISSP pass rate, among students who sat the CISSP exam between 2017 and 2026 and reported their result to Cybernous. Results are self-reported by students; Cybernous does not have access to ISC2 records. Many passers do not publish a success story because of employer policies or personal privacy, so the number of published stories is lower than the number of passers. This figure applies to the CISSP programme only.
What is counted
- Students of the Cybernous CISSP programme who sat the CISSP exam between 2017 and 2026.
- Only students who reported their result to Cybernous, whether they passed or failed.
- A pass on the student’s first attempt at the CISSP exam counts towards the first-attempt rate.
What is not counted
- Students who have not sat the exam yet.
- Students who sat the exam but did not report their result to Cybernous.
- Results from any other programme, including CISM, CCSP, CISA and AAISM. The figure applies to the CISSP programme only.
- ISC2 records. Cybernous does not have access to them, so no result is matched against official data.
How students report a result
Students tell Cybernous their CISSP result themselves. A result enters the figure only once the student has reported it, so the rate describes reported results, not every student who has trained with us.
If you sat the CISSP exam after training with Cybernous, you can report your result, pass or fail, to support@cybernous.com. Published results appear on our CISSP success stories page.
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Last updated · Written by Manoj Sharma