Based on the real day-to-day job tasks of the cybersecurity professional, ISACA has developed a new accelerated path to earning the Cybersecurity Nexus (CSX) Cybersecurity Practitioner (CSXP) credential. Anyone who currently holds an ISACA certification (Certified Information Systems Auditor [CISA], Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control [CRISC], Certified Information Systems Manager [CISM], Certified in Governance of Enterprise IT [CGEIT]), ISACA’s Cybersecurity Fundamentals Certificate or one of the following credentials is eligible for the accelerated path:
- Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
- CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst+ (CySA+)
- EC-Council Certified Security Analyst (ECSA)
- GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH)
- GIAC Penetration Tester (GPEN)
- Licensed Penetration Tester (LPT)
- Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP)
The CSXP exam now takes 1 hour instead of 4, and candidates must receive a passing score on at least 3 of the 5 performance assessments. The cost for the accelerated CSXP certification suite is US $549 for ISACA members and US $599 for nonmembers. It includes the application fee, certification exam and 10 labs (6 instructional labs and 4 challenge labs) to help the candidate prepare.
Additionally, CSXP certification holders (including those already certified) no longer need to retest every 3 years to recertify. Instead, 50% of the 120 continuing profession education (CPE) hours required every 3 years must involve performance-based training.
In 2019, this accelerated path is the only path to CSXP. A promotional rate of US $429 for members and US $479 for nonmembers is available until 29 March 2019.