CPE Info

The basics

CPEs keep your credential active

ISC2 credentials need CPE credits to stay active. CISSP needs 40 a year; other credentials are similar. A chunk of those can come from chapter activities, and some people don't realize it.

What you earn with us

About 24 CPEs a year from the chapter alone

Four quarterly meetings (4–6 CPEs each) plus BSides Tampa (8) lands somewhere between 24 and 32 Group A CPEs for the year. That's more than half of what CISSP renewal needs, and you haven't counted any outside conference, webinar, or self-study yet. Add a chapter talk, a mentorship session, or a study group, and the whole year can come from the chapter.

You don't have to self-report for chapter meetings or BSides. The chapter submits CPE credits on your behalf after each event.

The two buckets

Group A vs Group B

ISC2 sorts CPEs into two buckets:

Group A: directly related to your credential's domains. Security conferences, chapter meetings, teaching, writing, and reviewing security content.
Group B: general professional development that isn't specific to your credential's domains (for example, presentation skills courses).

Most chapter activities qualify as Group A.

The table

What counts

Activity	Credit (Group A)
Attending a quarterly chapter meeting	4–6 per meeting
BSides Tampa, conference day	8
BSides Tampa, training day (Friday)	Varies by session
Speaking at a chapter meeting	Prep + delivery hours
Volunteering at BSides Tampa	Per hour
Running or participating in a study group	Per hour
Serving as a chapter officer	Per ISC2 chapter officer policy

Exact per-activity credit values come from the current ISC2 CPE Handbook. Always check against the latest version.

Reporting

How to report other CPEs

For chapter meetings and BSides, we handle reporting. For everything else (outside conferences, webinars, self-study, speaking gigs), you submit it yourself:

Log into your ISC2 member dashboard at isc2.org.
Go to CPEs → Submit CPE.
Pick the Group (A or B) and the activity type.
Enter the date, hours, and a short description.
For chapter activities you're submitting yourself, reference "ISC2 Tampa Bay Chapter" and the event date. If ISC2 audits the claim, we can confirm attendance.