Are you preparing to take your CSSLP (Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional) exam? You might be interested to learn that the (ISC)2 – the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium – just recently announced that it has made its CSSLP test available in computer-based format.
This is the first exam the (ISC)2 has moved over from the traditional paper-and-pencil delivery. The organization says it plans to phase in computer-based testing for the rest of its exams (such as CISSP and SSCP) over the next three years.
One of the goals of moving to a computer-based exam delivery is to keep up with the expected growth in the number of IT security professionals over the next few years. According to a recent (ISC)2 study, the number of IT security workers across the globe will increase to nearly 2.7 million by 2012 - a compound annual growth rate of 10 percent.
The (ISC)2 says switching to computer-based testing is supposed to:- offer more exam centers around the world and increase the number of exam scheduling opportunities;
- provide a consistent testing environment at all Pearson VUE testing facilities;
- help reduce travel and overnight stay time and costs;
- offer enhanced security measures (certified proctors, advanced biometric verification to confirm exam candidates' identities, video and audio monitoring, encryption of test packages and results, anomaly detection, etc.).
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