Course Outline
Security and Risk Management
- Core principles of confidentiality, integrity, and availability (CIA)
- Security governance, policy development, and frameworks (ISO 27001, NIST CSF)
- Risk analysis, evaluation, and mitigation strategies
- Business impact analysis, security awareness, and training programs
- Legal, regulatory, compliance, and privacy considerations (GDPR, HIPAA, local laws)
Asset Security
- Information classification, ownership, and protective measures
- Data handling practices (retention, deletion, backup, and transfer)
- Privacy protection and data lifecycle management
- Safe usage of assets and media control measures
Security Engineering
- Principles of secure system and architecture design
- Cryptography: symmetric and asymmetric encryption, hashing, PKI, and key management
- Physical security factors and hardware security modules (HSMs)
- Secure virtualization, cloud-native security patterns, and secure API implementation
Communications and Network Security
- Network models, protocols, and secure communication methods (TLS, VPN, IPSec)
- Perimeter defenses, network segmentation, firewalls, and IDS/IPS
- Wireless security, remote access solutions, and zero-trust network architectures
- Secure network architecture design in cloud and hybrid environments
Identity and Access Management (IAM)
- Access controls: identification, authentication, authorization, and accountability
- Identity providers, federation, single sign-on (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
- Security control testing: SAST, DAST, penetration testing, and vulnerability scanning
- Audit methodologies and review frameworks
- Log management, monitoring, and continuous assessment practices
- Red teaming, blue teaming, and adversary simulation techniques
Security Operations
- Incident response planning, management, and forensic investigations
- Design and monitoring of security operations centers (SOC), including threat intelligence integration
- Patching, vulnerability management, and configuration control
- Business continuity, disaster recovery, and resilience planning
Software Development Security
- Secure software development lifecycle (SDLC) and DevSecOps practices
- Common vulnerabilities (extending beyond the OWASP Top 10) and mitigation strategies
- Code review, static and dynamic analysis, and secure frameworks
- Supply chain risks, dependency management, and runtime protection
Exam Strategy, Practice, and Conclusion
- Overview of the CISSP exam format, question strategies, and time management
- Mock exams and domain-specific quizzes
- Gap analysis and development of personalized study plans
- Suggested resources, professional communities, and continuous learning pathways
Summary and Future Steps
Requirements
- A minimum of five years of cumulative, paid professional experience in at least two of the (ISC)² CISSP domains, or equivalent experience
- Basic understanding of information security concepts, networking, and software systems
- Knowledge of risk management, cryptography, and IT operations
Target Audience
- Information security professionals preparing for the CISSP exam
- Security architects, managers, and consultants
- 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.
