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ISSMP - Information Systems Security Management Professional

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RANK #13 / 100 INVEST DEMAND Q4 2026 DATA
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CertBueno research, Q4 2026 index, published Oct 1, 2026. US market data. All figures USD.
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What the verdict means

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The analyst note

The read

ISC2's management concentration layered on top of CISSP — a rare, senior credential. It's a rare credential: few holders, senior roles only.

Who holds it

CISOs, deputy CISOs and security program directors who set security strategy, run governance and incident programs, and own the budgets. They tend to be at large enterprises, government suppliers and financial services firms.

The case for the verdict

The case rests on seniority scarcity. Demand for security leadership is rising as regulatory pressure builds (NIS2, SEC disclosure rules) and AI-governance obligations land on security teams. It presumes CISSP underneath.

The risk

The exposure is its narrowness: with few holders and senior roles only, pay moves with security leadership hiring, and a pause in CISO-level hiring would show here first.

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Where it sits

Top 25% of the CertBueno Top 100.

This certification pays 32% above the Top 100 median.

Vendor

One of 3 ISC2 certifications in the Top 100 — ranked 1st among them.

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