ISA CDS — ISA/IEC 62443 Cybersecurity Design Specialist

IntermediateActive

Minor name correction: official name is "ISA/IEC 62443 Cybersecurity Design Specialist" (Certificate 3 of 4), catalog has "ISA Certified Design Specialist". Program structure confirmed: Certificate 1 Fundamentals Specialist (prerequisite for all others) → Certificate 2 Risk Assessment Specialist, Certificate 3 Design Specialist, Certificate 4 Maintenance Specialist (Certs 2-4 can be taken in any order after Cert 1); earning all four automatically confers "ISA/IEC 62443 Cybersecurity Expert". Price not found on this page today; existing $2,700 left unconfirmed.

Issuer
ISA
Industry
Cybersecurity
Domain
Security Architecture & Engineering
Level
Intermediate
Exam fee
$2,700 — July 2024 roadmap snapshot, unverified

Prerequisites & eligibility

No formal prerequisites are published; anyone can register for the exam.

Renewal & maintenance

Valid for 3 years. Renew by cpe.

IEC 62443 certificates are valid for 3 years.

Related certifications

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