Course Outline
Security and Risk Management
- Core principles of confidentiality, integrity, and availability (CIA)
- Governance structures, policies, and frameworks (ISO 27001, NIST CSF)
- Analyzing, assessing, and mitigating risk
- Business impact analysis, awareness programs, and training initiatives
- Legal aspects, regulatory compliance, and privacy matters (GDPR, HIPAA, regional laws)
Asset Security
- Classifying, owning, and safeguarding information
- Managing data processes (retention, deletion, backup, transfer)
- Ensuring privacy and managing the data lifecycle
- Secure utilization of assets and media control mechanisms
Security Engineering
- Principles for secure system and architecture design
- Cryptographic methods: symmetric, asymmetric, hashing, PKI, and key management
- Physical security factors and hardware security modules (HSMs)
- Virtualization security, cloud-native patterns, and secure API integration
Communications and Network Security
- Network models, protocols, and secure communication standards (TLS, VPN, IPSec)
- Perimeter protection, network segmentation, firewalls, and IDS/IPS systems
- Wireless security, remote access protocols, and zero-trust architectures
- Designing secure network topologies for cloud and hybrid 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
- Evaluating security controls: SAST, DAST, penetration testing, and vulnerability scanning
- Strategies for auditing and reviewing frameworks
- Log administration, monitoring, and ongoing assessment
- Techniques for red teaming, blue teaming, and adversary simulation
Security Operations
- Planning, executing, and forensically analyzing incident response
- Designing SOC operations, monitoring, and integrating threat intelligence
- Managing patches, vulnerabilities, and system configurations
- Strategies for business continuity, disaster recovery, and resilience
Software Development Security
- Secure software lifecycle (SDLC) and DevSecOps methodologies
- Mitigating common vulnerabilities (extending beyond OWASP Top 10)
- Conducting code reviews, static/dynamic analysis, and using secure frameworks
- Addressing supply chain risks, dependency management, and runtime security
Exam Strategy, Practice, and Conclusion
- Understanding CISSP exam structure, question tactics, and time management
- Engaging in practice exams and domain-specific quizzes
- Performing gap analysis and creating personalized study plans
- Identifying recommended resources, communities, and paths for continuous learning
Summary and Future Steps
Requirements
- A minimum of 5 years of cumulative, paid experience in two or more (ISC)² CISSP domains, or equivalent practical experience
- Basic understanding of information security principles, networking, and software systems
- Knowledge of risk management, cryptography, and IT operational practices
Intended Audience
- Security professionals preparing for the CISSP examination
- 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.
