Overview
If you’re serious about launching or advancing a career in cybersecurity, the CISSP certification is your golden ticket. Recognized globally, CISSP validates your ability to design, implement, and manage top-tier cybersecurity programs that protect what matters most—data, systems, and trust.​
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This course is designed for IT professionals who want to become cybersecurity leaders. You’ll gain the knowledge and confidence to lead your organization’s information security efforts while preparing to pass one of the industry’s most prestigious certifications.
CISSP isn’t just about passing an exam—it’s about becoming a leader in cybersecurity.
Prerequisites
CISSP is ideal for:​
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Cybersecurity professionals and IT managers
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Security consultants, analysts, and engineers
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Risk management, governance, and compliance professionals
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Aspiring security leaders looking to step up in their careers
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Candidates must have at least 5 years of cumulative, paid work experience in two or more of the eight CISSP domains. (One year can be waived with a 4-year college degree or approved credential.)
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, you will:
✅ Understand and apply security concepts across eight CISSP domains
✅ Build, implement, and manage security programs across an enterprise
✅ Identify and mitigate risks related to systems, data, and operations
✅ Align security strategies with organizational goals and compliance needs
✅ Be prepared to take and pass the CISSP certification exam with confidence
Course Outline
Domain 1: Security and Risk Management (16%)​
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Confidentiality, integrity, and availability concepts
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Security governance principles
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Compliance requirements
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Legal and regulatory issues
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Risk management
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Security policies, standards, procedures, and guidelines​
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Domain 2: Asset Security (10%)​
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Information and asset classification
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Ownership and protection of assets
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Privacy protection
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Retention requirements​
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Domain 3: Security Architecture and Engineering (13%)​
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Secure design principles
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Security models
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Security capabilities of information systems
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Vulnerabilities of security architectures
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Cryptography
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Site and facility design
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Domain 4: Communication and Network Security (13%)​
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Secure network architecture design
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Secure network components
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Secure communication channels
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Network attacks
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Domain 5: Identity and Access Management (IAM) (13%)​
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Physical and logical access to assets
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Identification and authentication
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Identity as a service (IDaaS)
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Third-party identity services
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Access control attacks
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Domain 6: Security Assessment and Testing (12%)​
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Design and validate assessment and test strategies
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Security control testing
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Collect security process data
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Analyze test outputs
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Conduct or facilitate security audits
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Domain 7: Security Operations (13%)​
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Investigations support and requirements
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Logging and monitoring activities
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Provisioning of resources
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Foundational security operations concepts
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Incident management
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Disaster recovery (DR) and business continuity (BC)
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Physical security​
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Domain 8: Software Development Security (10%)​
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Secure software development lifecycle
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Security controls in development environments
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Software security effectiveness
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Acquired software security impact
