(ISC)2 Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
CISSP Cyber Security Training to Advance Your IT Career
(ISC)2 Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
The (ISC)2 Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification is a globally recognized standard of achievement that verifies an individual’s knowledge and excellence in the field of information security.
CISSPs are information assurance professionals who define the architecture, design, management, and/or controls that assure the security of business environments. The CISSP certification was the first certification in the field of information technology and cyber security to meet the requirements of ISO/IEC Standard 17024.
CISSP training offers a job-related approach to the cybersecurity process while providing the basic skills required to prepare for CISSP certification.
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Is this course right for me?
CISSP training is intended for experienced I.T. security-related practitioners currently working as or pursuing positions such as I.T. manager, Network Analyst/Engineer/Admin, Auditor, Consultant, Investigator, Instructor, Risk Management, and Information Security Specialist.
CISSP certification gives individuals credibility and mobility to advance or migrate within their current cyber security careers.
Course Prerequisites
Students should have one or more of the following security-related or technology-related certifications or equivalent industry experience: MCSE, MCTS, MCITP, SCNP, CCNP, RHCE, LCE, CNE, SSCP, GIAC, CISA, or CISM.
Also, it is highly recommended that students have IT certifications in Network+, Security+, or possess equivalent professional experience upon entering CISSP training.
Additional CISSP certification requirements include:
- A minimum of five years of direct professional work experience in one or more fields related to the 8 CBK security domains -OR-
- A college degree and four years of experience.
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Course at a Glance
BASE TRAINING PERIOD
5 Days
IT CERTIFICATION
SKILL LEVEL
Intermediate level
Prior experience, skills, and/or courses required
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LIVE INSTRUCTOR
This course is available at any LQ campus
ACE CREDIT
This course is recommended for college credit by ACE
What You'll Learn
Course Objectives
- Analyze information systems access control
- Analyze security architecture, design, network security systems, and telecommunications
- Analyze information security management goals and classification and program development
- Analyze risk management criteria and ethical codes of conduct
- Analyze application security
- Analyze cryptography characteristics and elements
- Analyze physical and operations security
- Apply business continuity and disaster recovery plans
- Identify legal issues, regulations, compliance standards, and investigation practices relating to information systems security
Lesson 1: Security and Risk Management
- Confidentiality, integrity, and availability concepts
- Security governance principles
- Compliance
- Legal and regulatory issues
- Professional ethics
- Security policies, standards, procedures, and guidelines
Lesson 2: Asset Security
- Information and asset classification
- Ownership
- Protect privacy
- Appropriate retention
- Data security controls
- Handling requirements
Lesson 3: Security Engineering
- 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
Lesson 4: Communication and Network Security
- Secure Network architecture design
- Secure network components
- Secure communication channels
- Network attacks
Lesson 5: Identity and Access Management
- Physical and logical assets control
- Identification and authentication of people and devices
- Identity as a service
- Third-party identity services
- Access control attacks
- Identity and access provisioning lifecycle
Lesson 6: Security Assessment and Testing
- Assessment and test strategies
- Security process data
- Security control testing
- Test outputs
- Security architectures vulnerabilities
Lesson 7: Security Operations
- 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
Lesson 8: Software Development Security
- Security in the software development lifecycle
- Development environment security controls
- Software security effectiveness
- Acquired software security impact
Job Outlook
Potential IT Career Tracks
Individuals who complete Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) training and achieve CISSP certification qualify for the following or similar job roles:
- Systems Security Manager
- IT Manager
- Network Engineer
- Security Analyst
- Security Engineer
- Network Administrator
- Information Systems Security Manager
- Risk Management Professional
Salary Range
Information Systems Security Manager: $115,250 – $194,250*
*Robert Half 2018 Technology & IT Salary Guide
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LeaderQuest IT Impact Scholarship:
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