Course Outline
Security and Risk Management
- Basics of confidentiality, integrity, and availability (CIA)
- Security governance, policy frameworks, and standards (ISO 27001, NIST CSF)
- Risk identification, evaluation, and mitigation strategies
- Business impact analysis, security awareness programs, and training
- Legal compliance, regulations, and privacy considerations (GDPR, HIPAA, local legislation)
Asset Security
- Information classification, data ownership, and protection strategies
- Data lifecycle management (retention, deletion, backup, and transfer)
- Privacy safeguards and data lifecycle oversight
- Responsible asset utilization and media control procedures
Security Engineering
- Principles of secure system and architecture design
- Cryptography methods: symmetric, asymmetric, hashing, PKI, and key management
- Physical security factors and hardware security modules (HSMs)
- Secure virtualization, cloud-native security patterns, and safe API implementation
Communications and Network Security
- Network models, protocols, and secure communication standards (TLS, VPN, IPSec)
- Perimeter protection, network segmentation, firewalls, and IDS/IPS
- Wireless security, remote access controls, and zero-trust network designs
- Secure architectural design for cloud and hybrid network environments
Identity and Access Management (IAM)
- Access control mechanisms: identification, authentication, authorization, and accountability
- Identity providers, federation, SSO, and cloud access federation
- Privileged access management (PAM) and role-based access control (RBAC)
- Identity lifecycle management: provisioning, deprovisioning, and entitlement reviews
Security Assessment and Testing
- Testing security controls: SAST, DAST, penetration testing, and vulnerability scanning
- Audit methodologies and review frameworks
- Log management, monitoring, and continuous assessment processes
- Red teaming, blue teaming, and adversary simulation methods
Security Operations
- Incident response planning, management, and forensic analysis
- Security Operations Center (SOC) design, monitoring, and threat intelligence integration
- Patching strategies, vulnerability management, and configuration oversight
- Business continuity, disaster recovery, and resilience strategies
Software Development Security
- Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and DevSecOps practices
- Common vulnerabilities (extending beyond the OWASP Top 10) and mitigation techniques
- Code reviews, static/dynamic analysis, and secure development frameworks
- Supply chain risks, dependency management, and runtime security protection
Exam Strategy, Practice, and Conclusion
- CISSP exam structure, question strategies, and time management tips
- Mock exams and domain-specific quizzes
- Gap analysis and personalized study planning
- Suggested resources, professional communities, and continuous learning pathways
Overview and Next Steps
Requirements
- A minimum of 5 years of cumulative, paid professional experience in at least two of the (ISC)² CISSP domains, or equivalent experience
- Core understanding of information security concepts, network infrastructure, and software systems
- Acquaintance with risk management, cryptography, and IT operations
Target Audience
- Information security experts preparing to take the CISSP exam
- Security architects, managers, and consulting professionals
- IT leaders, auditors, and governance specialists
Testimonials (7)
Being approachable and pushing us into interaction
Daniel - EY GLOBAL SERVICES (POLAND) SP Z O O
Course - CISSP - Certified Information Systems Security Professional
the topic was interesting itself and we had opportunity to discuss it with different perspectives.
Marcin - EY GLOBAL SERVICES (POLAND) SP Z O O
Course - CISSP - Certified Information Systems Security Professional
trainer competence
Evghenii - Arctic Stream
Course - CISSP - Certified Information Systems Security Professional
Good material organization and understandable instructor's English.
Ion Temciuc - Arctic Stream
Course - CISSP - Certified Information Systems Security Professional
Good material organization and understandable instructor's English.
Hanny - Arctic Stream
Course - CISSP - Certified Information Systems Security Professional
His knowledge, the way he explains and his kindness
Marcelo Martinez - EY GLOBAL SERVICES (POLAND) SP Z O O
Course - CISSP - Certified Information Systems Security Professional
I liked mix of theory and practical case example. Very good overview of each topic then going through slides.
