Certified Information Systems Security Professional

In an increasingly complex cyber world, there is a growing need for information security leaders who possess the breadth and depth of expertise necessary to establish holistic security programs that assure the protection of organisations information assets. CISSP is the most globally recognised certification in the information security market. Required by the world’s most security-conscious organisations, CISSP is the industry-leading credential that assures you have the deep technical and managerial knowledge and experience to effectively design, engineer, and manage the overall security posture of an organisation. The vendor-neutral CISSP certification is the ideal credential for those with proven deep technical and managerial competence, skills, experience, and credibility to design, engineer, implement, and manage their overall information security program to protect organisations from growing sophisticated attacks.

 

Backed by (ISC)², the globally recognised, non-profit organisation dedicated to advancing the information security field, the CISSP was the first credential in the field of information security to meet the stringent requirements of ISO/IEC Standard 17024. Not only is the CISSP an objective measure of excellence, but also a globally recognised standard of achievement.

 

This training course is intended for professionals who have at least 5 years of recent full-time professional work experience in 2 or more of the 8 domains of the CISSP CBK and are pursuing CISSP training and certification to acquire the credibility and mobility to advance within their current information security careers. The training course is ideal for those working in positions such as, but not limited to:

Security Consultant

Security Manager

IT Director/Manager

Security Auditor

Security Architect

Security Analyst

Security Systems Engineer

Chief Information Security Officer

Director of Security

Network Architect

 

Prerequisites

 

The knowledge and skills that a learner must have before attending this course is as follows:

A firm understanding and good knowledge base of Information Security Principles, Concepts and Best Practices.

While there are no formal prerequisites to attend the course, there are prerequisites to be met before a delegate can attempt the CISSP exam. **See below under Associated Certifications and Exams for more details.

 

Topics

 

Module 1: Security and Risk Management

Module 2: Asset Security

Module 3: Security Architecture & Engineering

Module 4: Communication and Network Security

Module 5: Identity and Access Management (IAM)

Module 6: Security Assessment and Testing

Module 7: Security Operations

Module 8: Software Development Security