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Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)

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What it covers

Security and Risk Management

  • Professional Ethics & the ISC2 Code
  • Security Concepts: CIA, Authenticity, Nonrepudiation
  • Security Governance Principles
  • Policies, Standards, Procedures & Guidelines
  • Business Continuity & Business Impact Analysis
  • Personnel Security Policies
  • Risk Management Concepts
  • Threat Modeling, Supply Chain Risk & Awareness

Asset Security

  • Information & Asset Classification
  • Asset Handling, Inventory & Data Roles
  • Data Lifecycle, Retention & Sanitization
  • Data Security Controls & Compliance

Security Architecture and Engineering

  • Secure Design Principles
  • Security Models
  • Evaluation Criteria & System Security Capabilities
  • Architecture Vulnerabilities & Mitigations
  • Cryptographic Solutions
  • PKI, Key Management & Cryptanalytic Attacks
  • Site & Facility Security
  • Information System Lifecycle

Communication and Network Security

  • OSI & TCP/IP Models, Addressing & Ports
  • Secure Protocols: TLS, IPsec, SSH, DNSSEC
  • Wireless, Cellular & Content Distribution Networks
  • Segmentation, SDN & Zero Trust
  • Secure Network Components
  • Secure Communication Channels & Remote Access

Identity and Access Management (IAM)

  • Physical & Logical Access to Assets
  • Identification & Authentication
  • Authentication Systems: Kerberos, RADIUS, TACACS+
  • Federated Identity & SSO: SAML, OIDC, OAuth
  • Authorization Mechanisms: DAC, MAC, RBAC, ABAC
  • Identity & Access Provisioning Lifecycle

Security Assessment and Testing

  • Assessment, Test & Audit Strategies
  • Vulnerability Assessment
  • Penetration Testing
  • Security Control Testing Techniques
  • Security Process Data & Metrics
  • Test Output, Reporting & SOC Reports

Security Operations

  • Investigations & Digital Evidence
  • Logging & Monitoring
  • Foundational Security Operations Concepts
  • Configuration, Change & Patch Management
  • Incident Management & Detective/Preventive Measures
  • Recovery Strategies
  • Disaster Recovery, BCP Exercises & Personnel Safety

Software Development Security

  • SDLC Methodologies & Maturity Models
  • Development Ecosystems & DevSecOps
  • Assessing Software Security Effectiveness
  • Acquired Software Security
  • Secure Coding Guidelines & Weaknesses

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