Course Outline
Security and Risk Management
- Core principles of confidentiality, integrity, and availability (CIA)
- Security governance, policy frameworks, and standards (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, and protective measures
- Data handling practices including retention, deletion, backup, and transfer
- Privacy safeguards and data lifecycle management
- Secure utilization of assets and media control protocols
Security Engineering
- Principles of secure system and architecture design
- Cryptography fundamentals: symmetric, asymmetric, hashing, PKI, and key management
- Physical security considerations and hardware security modules (HSMs)
- Secure virtualization, cloud-native security patterns, and secure API integration
Communications and Network Security
- Network models, protocols, and secure communication standards (TLS, VPN, IPSec)
- Perimeter defenses, network segmentation, firewalls, and IDS/IPS
- Wireless security, remote access solutions, and zero-trust network 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)
- Identity lifecycle management: provisioning, deprovisioning, and entitlement reviews
Security Assessment and Testing
- Testing security controls via SAST, DAST, penetration testing, and vulnerability scanning
- Audit methodologies and review frameworks
- Log management, continuous monitoring, and assessment practices
- Red teaming, blue teaming, and adversary simulation 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 resilience strategies
Software Development Security
- Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and DevSecOps practices
- Addressing common vulnerabilities (beyond OWASP Top 10) and mitigation patterns
- Code review, static/dynamic analysis, and secure development frameworks
- Managing supply chain risks, dependency security, and runtime protection
Exam Strategy, Practice and Wrap-Up
- Understanding the CISSP exam format, question strategy, and time management
- Completion of practice exams and domain-specific quizzes
- Conducting gap analysis and developing personalized study plans
- Exploring recommended resources, professional communities, and continuous learning paths
Summary and Next Steps
Requirements
- A minimum of 5 years of cumulative, paid professional experience in at least two (ISC)² CISSP domains or equivalent industry experience.
- A solid grasp of core information security principles, networking, and software systems.
- Working familiarity with risk management, cryptography, and IT operations.
Target Audience
- Information security professionals preparing for the CISSP examination.
- Security architects, managers, and consulting professionals.
- IT leadership, 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.
