Earn the required 20 CPEs per year for ISC2 or ISACA certifications without paying any fees

Do you want to get earn the required 20 CPEs for FREE? If so, then you came to the right place. You don't have to pay a cent but you do have to spend time listening to the free webcasts provided by a couple of InfoSec magazine sites. You also might need to answer a few questions to earn the CPEs.

Here's a few sites with free webcasts where you can earn CPEs. Most of the webcasts are about an hour and 1 CPE is provided once you pass a quiz.
Information Security Magazine - US site: http://www.infosecurity-us.com/webinars/
Information Security Magazine - UK site: http://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/webinars/
SC Magazine - US site: http://www.scmagazineus.com/vendor-webcasts/section/145/

The webcasts are informative and the CPEs for most of them can be used for ISC2 and ISACA. Please make sure to keep a copy of your CPE certificates just in case you get audited for the event.

ISC2 InfoSecurity Professional Magazine and e-Symposium

For all ISC2 members:

The 2008 Winter Issue of the InfoSecurity Professional Magazine is available for viewing at the ISC2 website. You have a chance to earn 2 CPE credits by reading the magazine and correctly answering the online quiz questions. The magazine is available exclusively for ISC2 members only.

On the e-Symposium note, ISC2 is having the e-Symposium today, January 20, on "Automation and Compliance - A Partnership for Success." The presentations will start at 1:30pm EST / 6:30pm GMT/UTC. To register, please visit http://isc2.brighttalk.com.

You also have the opportunity to gain 3 CPE credits. Look for the CPE quiz link. I believe this will be available once all the presentations are completed. The e-Symposium is being recorded and will be available on the website above after 72 hours of the scheduled date.

ISC2 e-Symposium

Calling all ISC2 members.

ISC2 is having an e-Symposium about Application Security on December 9, 2008 at 1:30pm EST / 6:30pm GMT/UTC. To register, please visit http://isc2.brighttalk.com.

You also have the opportunity to gain 3 CPE credits. Look for the CPE quiz link. I believe this will be available once all the presentations are completed. The e-Symposium is being recorded and will be available on the website above after 72 hours of the scheduled date.

CPE credits

For those who are looking for CPE credits, you can visit ISC2's e-Symposium website - http://isc2.brighttalk.com/. I have viewed a couple of recorded events and they are very informative.

If you have any of the ISC2's certification and you passed the quiz after attending/viewing the event, the CPE credits can be automatically added to your certification. For more information, click here.

CISSP

The first InfoSec certification that I am posting is the Certified Information Systems Security Professional or CISSP. This certification is governed by (ISC)2 (short for International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium). The information below is only a summary of the requirements. For complete details, please visit the (ISC)2 website.

Certification Description: The certification is for experienced professionals who have direct information systems (IS) security-related work. Click here for details.

Requirements to be able to take the exam: Click here for details.
- Subscribe to the (ISC)² Code of Ethics
- Must have at least five years of direct work experience in two or more of the ten domains of the Common Body of Knowledge (CBK).

Information Systems Security Common Body of Knowledge (CBK):
- Access Control
- Application Security
- Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Planning
- Cryptography
- Information Security and Risk Management
- Legal, Regulations, Compliance and Investigations
- Operations Security
- Physical Security
- Security Architecture and Design
- Telecommunications and Network Security

Examination Details:
- Fee: The CISSP exam costs $499 (early registration) or $599 (standard registration). The fees may change so please check this page for the latest information.
- Schedules (including seminar) and locations: Click here for details.

Maintenance and Recertification:
- 120 Continuing Professional Education (CPE) must be earned every three years.
- An Annual Maintenance Fee of $85

Starting April 30, 2008, a minimum of 20 CPEs should be posted every year (120 CPE per 3 years still required). The Annual Maintenance Fee (US$85) should still be paid each year.

Concentrations: Click here for details.
ISSAP – Concentration in Architecture
ISSEP – Concentration in Engineering
ISSMP – Concentration in Management

Exams for this certification are held frequently. Good luck to all of those taking the exam!