Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
Duration: 5 Days
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) is a globally recognized certification in the field of information security. It is governed by (ISC)² and accredited under ISO/IEC Standard 17024:2003. This course equips professionals with the knowledge to design, engineer, and manage the overall security posture of an organization. It addresses various key security domains including risk management, asset protection, network security, identity management, and more. CISSP-certified individuals are highly sought after globally for their validated skills in securing modern digital infrastructures.
Course Prerequisites:
To apply for the CISSP course certification, you need to:
- Have a minimum 5 years of cumulative paid full-time work experience in two or more of the 8 domains of the (ISC)² CISSP Common Body of Knowledge (CBK)
- One-year experience waiver can be earned with a 4-year college degree, or regional equivalent or additional credential from the (ISC)² approved list
Who should do a CISSP Certification?
The CISSP training is ideal for the following professionals:
- Chief Information Security Officers (CISO)
- IT Directors
- IT Security Consultants/Managers
- Security Architects/Auditors
- IT Managers
- Security System Engineers
- Network Architects
Domain1: Security and Risk Management (Security, Risk, Compliance, Law, Regulations, and Business Continuity)
- Confidentiality, integrity, and availability concepts
- Security governance principles
- Compliance
- Legal and regulatory issues
- Professional ethic
- Security policies, standards, procedures and guidelines
Domain2: Asset Security (Protecting Security of Assets)
- Information and asset classification
- Ownership (e.g. data owners, system owners)
- Protect privacy
- Appropriate retention
- Data security controls
- Handling requirements (e.g. markings, labels, storage)
Domain3: Security Engineering (Engineering and Management of Security)
- Engineering processes using secure design principles
- Security models fundamental concepts
- Security evaluation models
- Security capabilities of information systems
- Security architectures, designs, and solution elements vulnerabilities
- Web-based systems vulnerabilities
- Mobile systems vulnerabilities
- Embedded devices and cyber-physical systems vulnerabilities
- Cryptography
- Site and facility design secure principles
- Physical security
Domain4: Communication and Network Security (Designing and Protecting Network Security)
- Secure network architecture design (e.g. IP & non-IP protocols, segmentation)
- Secure network components
- Secure communication channels
- Network attacks
Domain5: Identity and Access Management (Controlling Access and Managing Identity)
- Physical and logical assets control
- Identification and authentication of people and devices
- Identity as a service (e.g. cloud identity)
- Third-party identity services (e.g. on premise)
- Access control attacks
- Identity and access provisioning lifecycle (e.g. provisioning review)
Domain6: Security Assessment and Testing (Designing, Performing, and Analyzing Security Testing)
- Assessment and test strategies
- Security process data (e.g. management and operational controls)
- Security control testing
- Test outputs (e.g. automated, manual)
- Security architectures vulnerabilities
Domain7: Security Operations (Foundational Concepts, Investigations, Incident Management, and Disaster Recovery)
- Investigations support and requirements
- Logging and monitoring activities
- Provisioning of resources
- Foundational security operations concepts
- Resource protection techniques
- Incident management
- Preventative measures
- Patch and vulnerability management
- Change management processes
- Recovery strategies
- Disaster recovery processes and plans
- Business continuity planning and exercises
- Physical security
- Personnel safety concerns
Domain8: Software Development Security (Understanding, Applying, and Enforcing Software Security)
- Security in the software development lifecycle
- Development environment security controls
- Software security effectiveness
- Acquired software security impact