Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) is one of the world’s leading cybersecurity and IT security certifications, granted by the International Information System Security Certification Consortium (ISC)2. CISSP confirms that students have the necessary skills to perform various security functions and to pursue an advanced career in IT security. As an official training partner of the CISSP, the Katz School has specific educational requirements for the online master’s degree in cybersecurity program to make sure students are prepared to take the CISSP exam; in fact, you’ll be ready to sit for the exam after your first semester Cybersecurity Foundations course. From there, you’ll build your expertise to add more rigorous and specialized certifications.