Course Outline
Security and Risk Management
- Core principles 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 programs, and staff training
- Legal, regulatory, and compliance matters, including privacy (GDPR, HIPAA, local laws)
Asset Security
- Information classification, ownership, and protective measures
- Data management practices (retention, deletion, backup, and transfer)
- Privacy safeguards and data lifecycle management
- Secure asset utilization and media control protocols
Security Engineering
- Principles of secure system and architecture design
- Cryptographic techniques: symmetric, asymmetric, hashing, PKI, and key management
- Physical security measures 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 protection, network segmentation, firewalls, and IDS/IPS
- Wireless security, remote access controls, and zero-trust network architectures
- Secure network design in cloud and hybrid infrastructures
Identity and Access Management (IAM)
- Access controls: identification, authentication, authorization, and accountability
- Identity providers, federation, SSO, and cloud-based 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 security assessment
- Red teaming, blue teaming, and adversary emulation techniques
Security Operations
- Incident response planning, execution, and digital forensics
- Security operations center (SOC) design, monitoring, and threat intelligence integration
- Patching, vulnerability management, and configuration management
- Business continuity, disaster recovery, and organizational resilience
Software Development Security
- Secure software lifecycle (SDLC) and DevSecOps workflows
- Mitigating common vulnerabilities (extending beyond OWASP Top 10)
- Code review, static/dynamic analysis, and secure development frameworks
- Supply chain security, dependency management, and runtime protection
Exam Strategy, Practice and Wrap-Up
- CISSP exam structure, question techniques, and time management
- Mock exams and domain-specific practice quizzes
- Gap analysis and creation of personalized study plans
- Curated resources, professional communities, and continuous learning pathways
Summary and Next Steps
Requirements
- Minimum of five years of paid, cumulative professional experience in two or more (ISC)² CISSP domains, or equivalent practical experience
- Basic understanding of information security principles, networking, and software systems
- Working knowledge of risk management, cryptography, and IT operations
Target Audience
- Information security specialists preparing for the CISSP examination
- Security architects, managers, and consultants
- IT leadership, auditors, and governance experts
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.
