CISSP Certification Training Bootcamp

Course Duration

5 days

Audience

Employees of federal, state and local governments; and businesses working with the government.

Prerequisites

The CISSP® training program is targeted at professionals with at least 4-5 years of experience in the information security field or 3 years of experience and a college degree (or equivalent life experience). This course is intended for experienced IT security-related practitioners, auditors, consultants, investigators, or instructors, including network or security analysts and engineers, network administrators, information security specialists, and risk management professionals, who are pursuing CISSP training and certification to acquire the credibility and mobility to advance within their current computer security careers or to migrate to a related career. Through the study of all eight CISSP Common Body of Knowledge (CBK) domains, students will validate their knowledge by meeting the necessary preparation requirements to qualify to sit for the CISSP certification exam. Additional CISSP certification requirements include a minimum of five years of direct professional work experience in two or more fields related to the eight CBK security domains, or a college degree and four years of experience. It is also highly recommended that students complete the CompTIA Network+ CompTIA and Security+ certifications or possess equivalent professional experience upon beginning CISSP training. Students will also benefit from having 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®.

Course Description

This course caters to information security experts possessing extensive technical and managerial expertise, equipping them to proficiently strategize, construct, and oversee an organization's security framework. It offers an exhaustive examination of information systems security principles and leading industry methodologies, encompassing the eight domains outlined in the CISSP Common Body of Knowledge (CBK).

Course Outline

1 – Security and Risk Management

• Security Governance Principles
• Compliance
• Professional Ethics
• Security Documentation
• Risk Management
• Threat Modeling
• Business Continuity Plan Fundamentals
• Acquisition Strategy and Practice
• Personnel Security Policies
• Security Awareness and Training

2 – Asset Security

• Asset Classification
• Privacy Protection
• Asset Retention
• Data Security Controls
• Secure Data Handling

3 – Security Engineering

• Security in the Engineering Lifecycle
• System Component Security
• Security Models
• Controls and Countermeasures in Enterprise Security
• Information System Security Capabilities
• Design and Architecture Vulnerability Mitigation
• Vulnerability Mitigation in Embedded, Mobile, and Web-Based Systems
• Cryptography Concepts
• Cryptography Techniques
• Site and Facility Design for Physical Security
• Physical Security Implementation in Sites and Facilities

4 – Information Security Management Goals

• Organizational Security
• The Application of Security Concepts

5 – Information Security Classification and Program Development

• Information Classification
• Security Program Development

6 – Risk Management and Ethics

• Risk Management
• Ethics

7 – Software Development Security

• Software Configuration Management
• Software Controls
• Database System Security

8 – Cryptography

• Ciphers and Cryptography
• Symmetric-Key Cryptography
• Asymmetric-Key Cryptography
• Hashing and Message Digests
• Email, Internet, and Wireless Security
• Cryptographic Weaknesses

9 – Physical Security

• Physical Access Control
• Physical Access Monitoring
• Physical Security Methods
• Facilities Security

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