Validates knowledge of designing security architecture, including governance, risk, architecture modeling, infrastructure security and identity and access management.
A good ISSAP course covers the four domains of the August 2025 outline, including identity and access management architecture, and prepares you for long design scenarios where several answers work. We compared the main options on coverage, format and price.
Start with ISC2's official self-paced course, which is built on the August 2025 outline, and use the free official flashcards for terminology review. Choose Training Camp's four-day bootcamp when your employer pays and you want a fixed schedule with the exam booked soon after.
| Course | Best for | Format | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
 ISSAP Online Self-Paced Training | Official ISC2 course | Interactive | $595 |
 ISC2 ISSAP Boot Camp | Live instruction | Bootcamp | $2,995 |
| Official ISSAP Flash Cards | Free flashcards | Interactive | Free |
ISC2's official course for the four-domain outline, with the eTextbook, study questions eBook, flashcards and assessments. Lessons adapt to your results, and you need 80% on each domain and the final assessment to complete it. Bundles with one or two exam attempts are available.
Great fit if you want the official materials for the current outline in one place
Poor fit if your employer pays and you want live teaching; choose Training Camp
Four days of live instruction, in person or online, with official ISC2 courseware, practice questions, a mobile app and 180 days of one-to-one coaching. The price includes the exam voucher and a free class retake, and you can take the exam on site.
Great fit if your employer is paying and you want a fixed schedule with the exam booked soon after
Poor fit if you are paying yourself and already know most of the domains; choose ISC2's self-paced course
Official ISC2 term and concept cards organized by the four current ISSAP domains. They suit quick terminology review between longer study sessions, and registration is free.
Great fit if you want quick terminology review between longer study sessions
Poor fit if you need scenario practice; use ISC2's self-paced course
For most people, ISC2's official self-paced course, which is built on the current outline. Training Camp's bootcamp is the choice when your employer pays.
No full course here is free. ISC2's flashcards cost nothing but only help with terminology, so budget for ISC2's course or the bootcamp.
ISC2's course gives 90 or 180 days of access and Training Camp's class runs four days with 180 days of coaching. Plan for about 80 hours of preparation in total.
No. You can study and take the exam without it. The credential needs CISSP plus two years of architecture experience, or seven years without CISSP.