This CISSP® Exam Prep Course, offered by our accredited school partners, prepares test-takers for the Certified Information Systems Security Professional exam, as administered by the International Information System Security Certification Consortium (ISC)2. The CISSP® certification is recognized worldwide and adheres to the strict standards of ISO/IEC 17024. As security breaches outpace the available pool of security experts, the need for information security professionals with proper certifications will continue to grow. Among other titles, obtaining the CISSP® certification prepares one for a position as a Security Analyst, Chief Information Security Officer, or as a Security Architect. This course includes an assessment of their readiness to take ISC2's CISSP® Exam. It contains two 120-question practice exams, which cover The International Information System Security Certification Consortium's eight domains:
Security and Risk Management
Asset Security
Security Engineering
Communications and Network Security
Identity and Access Management
Security Assessment and Testing
Security Operations
Software Development Security
This program includes:
Certified Information Systems Security Pro (CISSP) Prep Course
CISSP Certification Practice Exam
CISSP Certification Exam Voucher
Clourse outline:
Lesson 1: Foundational concepts of information security, such as the CIA triad
Lesson 1: Information security frameworks and security training
Lesson 1: The information life cycle
Lesson 1: How information and data are classified
Lesson 2: Data and information privacy
Lesson 3: System and computer architecture
Lesson 4: Symmetric and asymmetric cryptography
Lesson 5: Physical security risks and mitigation
Lesson 6: Types of networks
Lesson 7: The OSI model and the TCP/IP Model
Lesson 8: Network, routing, and data link protocols
Lesson 9: The functions of common networking devices and how wireless networks work
Lesson 10: Identification methods and technologies
Lesson 11: Assess and test security controls
Lesson 12: Business continuity and disaster recovery plans
Lesson 13: The role of security operations
Lesson 14: Trusted recovery techniques
Lesson 15: The steps required in effective incident management
Lesson 16: The role of auditing, monitoring, and detection in information security
Lesson 17: The steps of a digital forensics investigation
Lesson 18: The software development life cycle
Lesson 19: The role of databases in information security
Lesson 20: Software-based and network attacks
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Asset Security
Communications and Network Security
Identity and Access Management
Security and Risk Management
Security Assessment and Testing
Security Engineering
Security Operations
Software Development Security
All required reference materials are provided with this program. Technical requirements:
Internet Connection
• Broadband or High-Speed (DSL, Cable, Wireless)
Hardware Requirements
• Processor - 2GHz Processor or Higher
• Memory - 1 GB RAM Minimum Recommended
Software Requirements
• Operating Systems - Windows 7, 8 or 10; Mac OS x 10 or higher
• Microsoft Office 2007, 2010 or 2013 or a Word Processing application to save and open Microsoft Office formats (.doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .ppt, .pptx)
• Internet Browsers - Google Chrome is highly recommended
• Cookies MUST be enabled
• Pop-ups MUST be allowed (Pop-up Blocker disabled)
• Adobe PDF Reader
The CISSP certification is the ideal credential for those with proven deep technical and managerial competence, skills, experience, and credibility to design, engineer, implement, and manage their overall information security program to protect organizations from growing sophisticated attacks.
The CISSP is ideal for those working in positions such as, but not limited to:
Security Consultant
Security Manager
IT Director/Manager
Security Auditor
Security Architect
Security Analyst
Security Systems Engineer
Chief Information Security Officer
Director of Security
Network Architect
*For full certification, candidates must have a minimum of five years previous experience working in cyber security. Candidates who do not meet the work requirements will be given Associate level status until the requirements have been satisfied.
This class is an independent-study course. Students will have all the resources needed to successfully complete the course within the online material. A student helpdesk is available for technical support during the course enrollment.
Certified Information Systems Security Pro (CISSP) FAQs
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