International Information System Security Certification Consortium Inc
Overview
Mission
To strengthen the influence, diversity, and vitality of the field through advocacy, expertise and workforce empowerment that accelerates cyber safety and security in an interconnected world.
What it reported doing in 2025
International information system security certification consortium, inc., or isc2, is an international nonprofit membership association focused on inspiring a safe and secure cyber world. Best known for the acclaimed certified information systems security professional (cissp) certification, isc2 offers a portfolio of credentials that are part of a holistic, pragmatic approach to security. Our membership is made up of certified cyber, information, software and infrastructure security professionals who are making a difference and helping to advance the industry. (continued on schedule o)
Operating model
- Revenue model
- Earned-program. 97% of the money available for current operations came from fees and other program revenue.
- Distribution model
- Cannot be determined from the filing. The filing does not provide enough consistent spending detail to tell whether the nonprofit works directly or through others.
Nonprofit profile at a glance
- EIN
- 043064434
- IRS 990 coverage
- 2010–2025
- Forms available
- Form 990 2025
- Headquarters
- Alexandria, VA, USA
- Rating confidence
- Limited
The verdict
- This form does not report enough financial and governance detail to rate the organization. That is normal for this form and is not a warning sign.
Rating breakdown
- Financial Efficiency: NotEnoughData
- Transparency & Controls: 72
- Accountability: 100
- Sustainability: 20
- Growth: 100
Detailed rating inputs
Financial Efficiency
- Mission deployment rate: Limited
- Program expense ratio: Limited
- Fundraising efficiency: Limited
Transparency & Controls
- Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
- Pay-setting controls: 3 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 50
- Foreign activity oversight: Scored; rating input score 0
- Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 79th percentile among comparable filings
- Major donor itemization: Limited
- Related-party transparency: Yes; rating input score 100
- Public monitoring controls: Limited
- Public policy transparency: Limited
- Public financial transparency: Limited
- Impact reporting controls: Limited
- Public relationship transparency: Limited
Accountability
- Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 65th percentile among comparable filings
- Governance controls: 9 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 100
- Public governance controls: Limited
- Zakat policy transparency: Limited
Sustainability
- Operating margin: -8.1%; rating input score 5; 5th percentile among comparable filings
- Operating reserve ratio: 1.41; rating input score 34; 34th percentile among comparable filings
- Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.36; rating input score 58; 58th percentile among comparable filings
- Officer compensation ratio: 6.7%; rating input score 8; 8th percentile among comparable filings
Growth
- Program expense growth: Limited
- Revenue growth: 7.6% per year; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
- Asset growth: 10% per year; rating input score 100; 71st percentile among comparable filings
Details
- Where the money goes: Financial trends and filed revenue, expense, asset, and liability detail
- Governance: 12 of 12 board members independent · 9 of 9 filing controls reported
- Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment
- Leadership: top reported pay $831K · 26 people listed · 3 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
- Consistency: 13 of 13 current checks pass
- Schedules: 7 filed schedules · includes foreign activity, grants, executive pay, and related organizations
- Filing history: 14 annual filings from 2010 to 2025
- Money network: 14 filed money-flow records
- Related organizations: 2 filed related-organization links