Information Systems Security Engineering Professional (CISSP-ISSEP), an advanced information security certification issued by (ISC)² that focuses on the engineering aspects of information security across the systems development life cycle.[25] In October 2014 it was announced that some of its curriculum would be made available to the public by the United States Department of Homeland Security through its National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies program.[26] Both ZDNet and Network World have named ISSEP one of tech’s most valuable certifications.[27][28] The certification exam consists of 125 questions covering 5 domain area: