The (ISC)2 Takes the CSSLP To Computer Based Testing

The (ISC)² has joined the ranks of security certification organizations in allowing computer based testing for its exams. The CSSLP is the first, as described by the (ISC)² in the email quoted below:

"(ISC)² today announced the availability of computer-based exams for its Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional (CSSLP) credential. The CSSLP is the first (ISC)² certification exam to make the transition from paper-and-pencil delivery. Computer-based testing for (ISC)² 's other credential exams will be phased in over the next three years."

Moving the CSSLP and other certification tests from a large scale pencil and paper exam to an online format isn't a huge change, but should make the testing process more approachable for many. Why it will take three years is a better question - this should actually make the tests easier to maintain, and it should mean that the (ISC)² 's exam creation process and question randomization is far simpler.