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EC-Council · leadership
CCISO
Certified Chief Information Security Officer

Executive leadership — governance, program mgmt, finance, and strategic planning for security.

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› Cost

Exam fee
CCISO$999
Annual maintenance fee
CCISO—
3-year cost of ownership
CCISO$999

› Exam mechanics

Pass mark
CCISO72% (scaled)
Retake policy
CCISO$999 fee · 30d wait
Study time
CCISO80–160 hrs
Validity
CCISO3 yrs
CPE / yr
CCISO40 CPEs
Delivery
CCISOonline proctored

› Salary signal (US base)

Range
CCISO$180K – $320K
Median
CCISO$225,000
Premium %
CCISO—
Role context
CCISOCISO / Deputy CISO, US, 10+ years. Very wide range — depends on company size.

› Quality (4-axis rubric · 0–10)

Schema quality
CCISO3.5
Practice evidence
CCISO1.0
Maintenance
CCISO3.0
Market recognition
CCISO3.5
Average
CCISO2.8

› Recognition & lifecycle

Recognition
CCISOGlobal · US
ISO 17024 accredited
CCISO—
DoD 8140 baseline
CCISO✓
Holders worldwide
CCISO4,000
Current version
CCISO2024 BoK (2024-01)

› Domain coverage

A1Governance, Risk & Compliance
CCISO● core
A12Data Security, Privacy & Protection
CCISO○ touched
A18Security Leadership
CCISO● core
A25Security Architecture & Engineering
CCISO○ touched
C7AI Governance & Risk
CCISO○ touched

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