ISC2 CISSP practice exams
Original questions written from the published objectives and cited to official documentation, never recalled exam content. How we verify, why not dumps.
- Exam code
- CISSP
- Cost
- $749USD
- Questions
- 100-150(computerized adaptive)
- Duration
- 180minutes
- Passing score
- 700(scale 1000)
- Level
- Advanced
- Study guide
- How to prepare
- Sources
- 52official pages
- Format
- Computerized adaptive testing (CAT), multiple choice and advanced items
CISSP practice exams
2 full-length forms, 100 questions each, apportioned to the published domain weightings.
Which assurance level under SP 800-63 covers identity proofing?
The answer
IAL
Checked against
pages.nist.gov, checked August 2026Identity Assurance Level (IAL) refers to identity proofing functions.
What the exam tests
Exam domains and official weightings
The percentage is the exam weighting; the bar is how many verified questions we hold there, so a short bar is where our bank is thin.
- Security and Risk Management16%37 verified
- Asset Security10%24 verified
- Security Architecture and Engineering13%32 verified
- Communication and Network Security13%32 verified
- Identity and Access Management (IAM)13%32 verified
- Security Assessment and Testing12%31 verified
- Security Operations13%30 verified
- Software Development Security10%24 verified
What the exam actually asks you to do
Multiple choice plus advanced innovative items: drag-and-drop and hotspot questions where you place items or click a point on a diagram.
Item formats
- Multiple choice
- Drag and drop
- Hotspot
The highlighted formats are the ones you cannot answer from memory alone. ISC2, CISSP exam outline ↗
Between sittings
The same bank the numbered forms are assembled from.
Quick Practice
Open now
All 242 verified questions, untimed, with the explanation after each answer.
Domain Drill
Open now
Every domain on its own, for the area a score report says is weakest.
Review Missed
Fills as you go
Re-asks the questions you got wrong. Nothing to review until you miss something.
Where CISSP fits
CompTIA security track
The classic vendor-neutral ladder into security. Prerequisites are recommendations, not gates, until CISSP, which needs real experience.
ISC2’s free resources
Study from the source. The page below is free to read, and it is what our own questions are written from.
Official CISSP exam page & objectives ↗Keep reading
- Free CISSP practice test
10 original questions, playable now. No account, no card.
- CISSP exam format
How many questions, how long, what the items look like, and how long it stays valid.
- CISSP passing score
The exact cut score, what kind of number it is, and the retake terms.
- How hard is CISSP?
An honest difficulty read from the format, the clock and the weights.
- What CISSP costs
The voucher price, the retake, and what renewal costs across the cycle.
- CISSP guide
Who it is for, study plans by experience level, and whether it is worth it.
Cheat sheets
Printable reference tables, free.
Frequently asked questions
How does CISSP CAT scoring work?
The adaptive engine serves 100-150 questions over 3 hours and continuously estimates your ability per domain; the exam ends early once it's statistically confident you're above (or below) the passing standard of 700/1000.
What experience do I need for CISSP?
Five years of cumulative paid work in at least two of the eight domains (one year waivable with a degree or approved cert). Pass without the experience and you become an Associate of ISC2 until you accrue it.
Why do people say 'think like a manager' for CISSP?
CISSP rewards risk-based, business-aligned answers over hands-on technical fixes. When two answers are both technically true, the one addressing process, policy, or human safety first usually wins. Our explanations flag this pattern explicitly.