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CISSP® (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) Certification

16 Courses
7 Labs
36 Hours
Practice exam

(ISC)²® requires CISSP® candidates to have a minimum of five years cumulative paid work experience in two or more of the eight domains of the CISSP® Common Body of Knowledge (CBK). Earning a four year college degree or regional equivalent or an additional credential from the (ISC)2 approved list will satisfy one year of the required experience. Education credit will only satisfy one year of experience.

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CISSP® (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) April 15, 2024

This series can be used to prepare for the (ISC)²® CISSP® (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) examination, with coverage of all 8 domains on the CISSP® Certification Exam Outline effective April 15, 2024. This series provides the foundational knowledge needed to effectively design, engineer, manage, and lead the security posture of an organization.

CISSP® (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) Labs

This series can be used to prepare for the (ISC)²® CISSP® (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) examination with hands-on-labs.

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What You'll Learn
  • ##What You Will Learn:
  • Evaluate and apply security governance principles, risk management concepts, and threat modeling concepts and methodologies
  • Develop, document, and implement security policy, standards, procedures, and guidelines
  • Identify and classify information and assets
  • Manage data lifecycle
  • Assess and mitigate the vulnerabilities of security architectures, designs, and solution elements
  • Select and determine cryptographic solutions
  • Assess and implement secure design principles in network architectures
  • Manage identification and authentication of people, devices, and services
  • Complete security control testing
  • Complete logging and monitoring activities
  • Operate and maintain detective and preventive measures
  • Complete incident management
  • Understand and integrate security in the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
  • Review the certification and provide exam tips
Prerequisites
  • (ISC)²® requires CISSP® candidates to have a minimum of five years cumulative paid work experience in two or more of the eight domains of the CISSP® Common Body of Knowledge (CBK). Earning a four year college degree or regional equivalent or an additional credential from the (ISC)2 approved list will satisfy one year of the required experience. Education credit will only satisfy one year of experience.
  • A candidate who doesn’t have the required experience to become a CISSP® may become an Associate of (ISC)2 by successfully passing the CISSP® examination. The Associate of (ISC)2® will then have six years to earn the five years required experience. You can learn more about CISSP® experience requirements and how to account for part-time work and internships at www.isc2.org/Certifications/CISSP/experience-requirements.
Related topics
  • Security and Risk Management
  • Asset Security
  • Security Architecture and Engineering
  • Communication and Network Security
  • Identity and Access Management (IAM)
  • Security Assessment and Testing
  • Security Operations
  • Software Development Security
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