Introduction
iCSS is launching another ISC2 CISSP training course to help participants prepare for certification while shaping the future of cyber security training. The course will be the third ISC2-branded training course and the second CISSP course organised by the University of Kent as an Academic Training Partner of ISC2. It will be delivered by an ISC2-authorised instructor, offering comprehensive coverage of all eight CISSP domains to ensure participants are well-prepared to take the exam upon completion.
This course is supported by YCSC (Yorkshire Cyber Security Cluster) and KMCC (Kent & Medway Cyber Cluster), which help promoting the course to their members and the wider cyber security community in the UK.
Dates and Format
The dates and format of the course are as follows:
Online course (7.5 weeks, Tuesday and Thursday every week, approximately 3 hours from 6-9pm each day): Tuesday 8 September – Tuesday 27 October 2026 (in total 15 evening sessions)
We may postpone the start of the course for a few weeks depending on the wishes of confirmed participants.
Key Highlights
✅ Complete exam preparation – Covers all eight CISSP domains.
✅ Designed for certification success – Enable you to take your CISSP exam immediately after finishing the course.
✅ Expert-led training – Delivered by an ISC2-authorised instructor.
✅ Affordable pricing – £1,500 per participant.
✅ Special discounts – Staff/students of LASE UG (London and South East University Group) (including Universities of Kent and Greenwich) and current YCSC/KMCC* members can enjoy a 50% discount (£750 per participant).
✅ Flexible materials – Optional and discounted ISC2 official training materials available for purchase (Digital Kit £265, not included in the above course fee).
✅ No exam token Included – You decide when to take the exam and pay for the token when you feel ready. (Check the official exam pricing page of ISC2.)
✅ Learning with/from peers – The course will run only if at least £6,000 course fee has been secured to cover the instructor fee (4-8 students depending on how many get a discount).
✅ Wider opportunities – Participants are welcome to join YCSC, KMCC or another local cyber security cluster in their region to co-develop the local cyber security ecosystem and to access other member-only benefits.
* Eligible staff/students of the University of Kent are defined as those with a valid kent.ac.uk email address at the time of payment. YCSC/KMCC members must access the discount via YCSC/KMCC. YCSC and KMCC members need to seek access to the discount via their corresponding cluster. Misuse of this discount may result in disqualification from this and future courses organised by iCSS.
How to register and pay the course fee?
To register for the course and pay the course fees, please visit the following online store page:
After successfully paying for the course, you will receive a passcode via email to purchase the training materials at the following online store page:
Is the course right for me?
As one of the best known cyber security certifications widely accepted by employers, CISSP is an advanced certification so not suitable for beginners. Five years of relevant work experience in cyber security is required to be CISSP certified (see here for official guidelines from ISC2).
If you feel less experienced, please consider other more entry-level cyber security certification such as ISC2 CC (for beginners), for which iCSS and KMCC co-organised the 1MCC campaign locally with ISC2 and a training course, and ISC2 SSCP (for people with one year of relevant experience in cyber security).
Contact us
If you have any questions, please contact the course’s coordinator Professor Shujun Li via S.J.Li@kent.ac.uk.