From the course: CSSLP Cert Prep: The Basics
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Experience requirements
- [Instructor] Passing the CSSLP exam is only step one to becoming certified. You'll also need to demonstrate that you meet the experience requirements. (ISC)2 requires CSSLP candidates to have a minimum of four years experience in a software development life cycle role. So what exactly does it mean to work in an SDLC role? Fortunately, you can meet this requirement in a number of ways. (ISC)2 wants some level of assurance that you've got experience with at least one of the eight CSSLP domains. That means you could be a developer, a QA tester, or an application penetration tester. You can be a project manager, a lead developer, or even a director of application development. As long as you can clearly articulate your role in the SDLC and how the work you did maps to the CSSLP domains, you'll have no problem meeting this requirement. To be clear though, when they say four years, what they mean is at least 35 hours a week…
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