The CISSP course is extensive, encompassing diverse topics ranging from physical security and fire protection to intricate technical aspects such as Internet operation, software development, and security testing.

This course covers all eight categories

1. Security and Risk Management

• Ethical Compliance and Regulatory Awareness

• Security Governance and Risk Management

• Policy Development and Enforcement

• Security Concepts and Investigation

• Threat Management and Supply Chain Security

• Security Awareness and Training

  
  

2. Asset Security

• Categorizing data and assets based on their sensitivity and importance.

• Defining ownership of systems and data to establish clear roles and accountability.

• Ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements to safeguard privacy.

• Managing asset retention and secure disposal procedures for IT assets.

• Implementing data security measures and controls to protect against breaches

3. Security Architecture and Engineering

• Research, implement, and manage engineering processes with secure design principles.

• Comprehend security model fundamentals like Biba, Star Model, and Bell-LaPadula.

• Choose controls based on system security requirements.

• Understand Information Systems (IS) security capabilities such as memory protection, Trusted Platform Module (TPM), encryption/decryption.

• Assess and mitigate vulnerabilities in security architectures, designs, and solution elements.

• Select and apply cryptographic solutions, comprehend cryptanalytic attack methods, and integrate security principles into site and facility design with appropriate controls

4. Communication and Network Security

• Ensure the security of network components.

• Establish secure communication channels in alignment with design specifications.

• Evaluate and incorporate secure design principles into network architectures.

5. Identity and Access Management (IAM)

• Manage physical and logical access to assets, overseeing identification and authentication processes for individuals, devices, and services

• Implement and manage authorization mechanisms, including federated identity with third-party services.

• Handle the identity and access provisioning lifecycle, implementing authentication systems as needed.

6. Security Assessment Testing

• Design and validate assessment, testing, and audit strategies, including conducting security control testing and facilitating security audits.

• Gather security process data, both technical and administrative, and analyze test output to generate comprehensive reports.

• Conduct security control testing and facilitate security audits, ensuring the collection and analysis of pertinent data for effective evaluation.

7. Security Operations

• Understand and comply with investigations, conduct logging, monitoring, and incident management.

• Execute Configuration Management (CM), implement essential security operations concepts, and safeguard resources effectively

• Implement and maintain detective and preventative measures, support patch and vulnerability management, and participate in change management processes.

• Implement recovery strategies, Disaster Recovery (DR) processes, and participate in Business Continuity (BC) planning and exercises.

• Manage physical security and address personnel safety and security concerns.

8. Software Development Security

• Understand and integrate security throughout the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).

• Identify and apply security controls within software development ecosystems, ensuring effectiveness.

• Assess the security impact of acquired software and define secure coding practices for enhanced security measures.