UPDATE ON 10 Oct 2011:

Someone asked me why I believe it is cheaper to do the exam every year and pay my Annual Maintenance Fee (AMF).  The math is VERY easy to do, see the breakdown below:

NOTE FROM CLEMENT:

Today I have received my notice of Decertification.   This was not a surprise as I did not submit a single CPE's over the past 3.5 years.

A while back I published a paper on the easiest and cheapest way of maintaining the CISSP certification,  the conclusion was:  DON'T

What is the value of an exam you took 13 years ago and never ever challenged it again.  I think it is not worth as much as someone who regularly take the exam just to ensure you can still do it and your skills level has been maintained over the years.  This is the route I decided to take.

If I take the certification test every year and I pay my Annual Maintenance Fee of $85 per year this is a lot cheaper than taking a single training class for CPE's and I have the opportunity to demonstrate that I did not pass the test only once by cramming but passed it regularly over the years showing that my mastery of the ten domains of the CBK was constantly maintained.   Or I could simply submit my 500 CPE's that I have accumulated over the past 3.5 years...  But that would be too easy :-)

So I guess I will need to book my exam for sometimes this fall,  or I may wait to see how the new delivery through VUE testing is working,  if it ever become available in English of course.    I will wait a few months and revert back to the paper based exam if ISC2 don't come out with the English version before end of year.   

Three years ago I predicted the CISSP exam in English would be the last to be offered through VUE testing and it seems it will be the case.   I can enlighten you as to why this is the case over a cold Guinness when we meet in person.

Hopefully I can pass the exam when I take it again :-)

Best Regards to all

Clement

SEE WHAT THE OFFICIAL NOTICE OF DECERTIFICATION LOOKS LIKE BELOW:

01 Oct 2011

Member ID:             4988
Certifications(s):      CISSP

Three-Year cycle expiration date:   30 Apr 2011

Dear Clement Dupuis,

The purpose of this notice is to provide information regarding the status of your (ISC)2 certification.

According to our records, you have not met the renewal criteria with respect to Annual Maintenance Fees and/or Continuing Professional Education requirements. Therefore, your CISSP credential expired effective 30 Sep 2011.

Because the CISSP is a federally-registered certification mark, you may no longer use the CISSP designation in any form. For example, you may not use CISSP after your name, on printed materials and you may not display the certificate itself, wear the CISSP lapel pin or imply in any way that you are presently certified. Continued use of the CISSP designation is unauthorized and an infringement of the CISSP mark, and will result in further action being taken by (ISC)2.

To be certified again, you must sit for, and pass the CISSP examination again. However, in order to do so, you must pay any outstanding AMF and late fees before registering for the exam.

If you have any comments or questions, do not reply to this email. Please email membersupport@isc2.org.

Sincerely,

(ISC)2 Member Services