Duration: 5 Days
If you are ready to take your security career to the next level, our Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) exam preparation course will help get you there. Get instruction from our experts with real-world experience as you cover all the material you need to prepare for the (ISC)2 CISSP exam.
This course is your one source for exam preparation and includes:
- Custom study guide containing summary charts, insightful data, and practice exams
- A free copy of McGraw-Hill's CISSP Certification All-in-One Exam Guide, 6th Edition
- CISSP Exam Cram Sheet
- CISSP certification practice exam
All of these tools can help you prepare for the CISSP exam with confidence and allow for post-class study to pinpoint your weak areas. These tools also serve as a great addition to your reference library.
Certification
(ISC)2 requires exam candidates to have a minimum of five years of relevant work experience in two or more of the ten domains, four years of work experience with an applicable college degree, or a credential from the (ISC)2-approved list.
The CISSP certification requires successfully passing the CISSP exam (administered by (ISC)2) and having met the experience requirements. After class, we recommend self-study to sharpen your weak areas before taking the exam.
What You Will Learn
In-depth coverage of the ten domains required to pass the CISSP exam:
- Security Operations
- Access Control
- Cryptography
- Security Architecture and Design
- Telecommunications and Network Security
- Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Planning
- Legal, Regulations, Compliance, and Investigations
- Software Development Security
- Information Security Governance and Risk Management
- Physical (Environmental) Security
Audience
IT consultants, managers, security policy writers, privacy officers, information security officers, network administrators, security device administrators, security engineers, and other security professionals whose positions require CISSP certification.
Prerequistes
Systems administration experience, familiarization with TCP/IP, and an understanding of UNIX, Linux, and Windows. This advanced course also requires intermediate-level knowledge of the security concepts covered in our Security+ Prep Course.
Course Outline
1. Introduction
- Course Overview
- CISSP Candidate Requirements
- CISSP Exam Review
2. Security Operations
- Operation Security Principles, Techniques, and Mechanisms
- Principles and Practices of Good Security
- Resource Protection Mechanisms and Techniques
- Attacks and Prevention Methods
3. Access Control
- Authentication
- Authorization
- Accountability
- Threats to Access Control
4. Cryptography
- History of Cryptography
- Symmetric Encryption
- Asymmetric Encryption
- Hashing and Digital Signatures
- Public Key Infrastructure
- Cryptographic Attacks
5. Security Architecture and Design
- Computer Architecture
- Rings of Protection
- Security Models
- System Evaluation
6. Telecommunications and Network Security
- The OSI Model
- The TCP/IP Model
- WAN Protocols
- Routing
- Wireless Systems
- Fault Tolerance
7. Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Planning
- Disaster Recovery Planning
- Business Impact Analysis
- Business Continuity Planning
- Backup and Off-Site Facilities
- Testing Contingency Plans
8. Legal, Regulations, Compliance, and Investigations
- Laws and Ethics
- Computer Crime
- Incident Response and Forensics
9. Software Development Security
- Database Security
- System Development
- Software Development Methods
- Threats and Vulnerabilities
10. Information Security Governance and Risk Management
- Security Management
- Risk Analysis
- Classification Controls
11. Physical (Environmental) Security
- Threats to Physical Security
- Administrative Controls
- Environmental and Safety Controls
- Physical and Technical Controls
12. Test Review and Preparation
- Test Review
- Test Registration
- Test Preparation
- Certification Maintenance
Course Labs
