It's surprisingly easy to get certified. I managed to pass the difficult-by-reputation CISSP exam without any deep knowledge of or really interest in information security. I just took the five-day crash course my company paid for and bob's your uncle, I passed the CISSP.

Of course, I never actually got certified because I left the role immediately afterward and never bothered following up. Moreover, I didn't really meet the requirements, which included having some tenure as a security professional. But I'm sure I could have finagled it if I had any interest in working security (I absolutely did not).