Course Outline
Security and Risk Management
- Core concepts of Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability (CIA)
- Security governance, policy development, and frameworks (ISO 27001, NIST CSF)
- Conducting risk analysis, assessment, and mitigation strategies
- Business impact analysis, security awareness, and training programs
- Navigating legal, regulatory, compliance, and privacy requirements (GDPR, HIPAA, local laws)
Asset Security
- Information classification, ownership models, and protection methods
- Data lifecycle handling (retention, deletion, backup, and transfer)
- Privacy safeguards and data lifecycle management
- Secure asset usage and media control practices
Security Engineering
- Principles of secure system and architecture design
- Cryptographic foundations: symmetric/asymmetric encryption, hashing, PKI, and key management
- Physical security considerations 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 standards (TLS, VPN, IPSec)
- Perimeter defense, network segmentation, firewalls, and IDS/IPS
- Wireless security, remote access controls, and zero-trust architectures
- Designing secure network architectures 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)
- Managing the identity lifecycle: provisioning, deprovisioning, and entitlement reviews
Security Assessment and Testing
- Testing security controls: SAST, DAST, penetration testing, and vulnerability scanning
- Audit strategies and review frameworks
- Log management, monitoring, and continuous security assessment
- Red teaming, blue teaming, and adversary simulation techniques
Security Operations
- Incident response planning, management, and digital forensics
- Designing Security Operations Centers (SOC), monitoring, and integrating threat intelligence
- Patching, vulnerability management, and configuration control
- Business continuity, disaster recovery, and resilience strategies
Software Development Security
- Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and DevSecOps practices
- Mitigating common vulnerabilities (extending beyond OWASP Top 10)
- Code review processes, static/dynamic analysis, and secure development frameworks
- Managing supply chain risks, dependency management, and runtime protection
Exam Strategy, Practice, and Conclusion
- Understanding the CISSP exam format, question strategy, and time management
- Completion of practice exams and domain-specific quizzes
- Performing gap analysis and creating personalized study plans
- Identifying recommended resources, communities, and continuous learning paths
Summary and Next Steps
Requirements
- A minimum of 5 years of cumulative, paid work experience in at least two (ISC)² CISSP domains, or equivalent experience
- Basic understanding of information security principles, networking, and software systems
- Knowledge of risk management, cryptography, and IT operations
Target Audience
- Information 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.
