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ISC2 CISSP
The CISSP certification from ISC2 is the industry standard for security professionals. Upskill and certify your teams with N2K. Looking to purchase training for yourself? View our individual Training Course.
Course Overview
As an ISC2 Official Training Provider, N2K’s CISSP Training Course enables practitioners to participate, learn, and partner with other professionals as they prepare to earn the certification. Our course trains for the latest version of the CISSP and also meets the U.S. Department of Defense Directive 8570/8140.
Our 100% online format makes it easier for your workforce to accommodate training. Courses are available video on-demand which includes six months of access to all learning tools and materials in our proprietary LMS. Private live online classes are available upon request.
Computerized Adaptive Test (CAT) Exam
N2K is proud to be one of few training providers to include a simulated Computerized Adaptive Test (CAT) final exam with our CISSP course to help learners prepare for exam day with confidence. Learn more about the CAT exam and other common questions here.
Prerequisites
At least five (5) years of cumulative, paid full-time work experience and must cover two or more of the eight domains off the CISSP CBK. A four-year college degree, a regional equivalent, or an additional credential from the ISC2 approved list will satisfy one (1) year of the required experience.
Related Courses
Equivalent courses to the CISSP include ISACA CISM (Certified Information Security Manager) or one of three other CISSP concentrations in architecture, engineering, and management.
Recommended subsequent certifications to pursue following CISSP depends on how practitioners would like to shape their careers. Individuals can pursue CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor) by ISACA for a career in auditing security or CCSP (Certified Cloud Security Professional) by ISC2 for a career in cloud.
Who should earn the CISSP?
The CISSP is an advanced level certification that was confirmed to be comparable to a Master’s degree standard in terms of specialized cybersecurity knowledge and skills attained. Individuals in the following roles are excellent candidates for this certification.
- Security Professionals who seek to strengthen and validate their knowledge across a wide spectrum of security practices and principles
- Security Managers or aspiring leaders who wish to apply their technical expertise with a managerial mindset
- Chief Information Security Officers or Chief Security Officers
Benefits of Training
There are a great number of benefits to achieving the CISSP certification, but a few highlights include:
- Understand the full spectrum of the cybersecurity landscape
- Maximize earning potential
- Effectively develop and lead major enterprise security initiatives
- DoDD 8140/8570 approved for IAT Level III, IAM Level II & III, and IASAE Level I & II
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Course Outline
As ISC2 Official Training Provider, N2K’s Online CISSP Training Course prepares practitioners for the most up-to-date version of the CISSP exam, including the May 2021 content update.
Domain 1: Security and Risk Management
Apply the principles of secure governance, regulatory compliance, and professional ethics. Develop, document, and implement security policies and training. Perform risk management, including Business Continuity planning.
- 1.1 Understand, adhere to, and promote professional ethics
- 1.2 Understand and apply security concepts
- 1.3 Evaluate and apply security governance principles
- 1.4 Determine compliance and other requirements
- 1.5 Understand legal and regulatory issues that pertain to information security in a holistic context
- 1.6 Understand requirements for investigation types (i.e., administrative, criminal, civil, regulatory, industry standards)
- 1.7 Develop, document, and implement security policy, standards, procedures, and guidelines
- 1.8 Identify, analyze, and prioritize Business Continuity (BC) requirements
- 1.9 Contribute to and enforce personnel security policies and procedures
- 1.10 Understand and apply risk management concepts
- 1.11 Understand and apply threat modeling concepts and methodologies
- 1.12 Apply Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM) concepts
- 1.13 Establish and maintain a security awareness, education, and training program
Domain 2: Asset Security
Identify and securely provision information assets, establish handling requirements, manage the data lifecycle, and apply data security controls to comply with applicable laws.
- 2.1 Identify and classify information and assets
- 2.2 Establish information and asset handling requirements
- 2.3 Provision resources securely
- 2.4 Manage data lifecycle
- 2.5 Ensure appropriate asset retention (e.g., End-of-Life (EOL), End-of-Support (EOS))
- 2.6 Determine data security controls and compliance requirements
Domain 3: Security Architecture & Engineering
Apply the principles of secure design to engineering processes. Choose the appropriate security controls for sites, facilities, and systems. Understand cryptanalytic attacks and select cryptographic solutions.
- 3.1 Research, implement and manage engineering processes using secure design principles
- 3.2 Understand the fundamental concepts of security models (e.g., Biba, Star Model, Bell-LaPadula)
- 3.3 Select controls based upon systems security requirements
- 3.4 Understand security capabilities of Information Systems (IS) (e.g., memory protection, Trusted Platform Module (TPM), encryption/decryption)
- 3.5 Assess and mitigate the vulnerabilities of security architectures, designs, and solution elements
- 3.6 Select and determine cryptographic solutions
- 3.7 Understand methods of cryptanalytic attacks
- 3.8 Apply security principles to site and facility design
- 3.9 Design site and facility security controls
Domain 4: Communication & Network Security
Implement secure design principles in network architectures, secure network components, and implement secure communication channels.
- 4.1 Assess and implement secure design principles in network architectures
- 4.2 Secure network components
- 4.3 Implement secure communication channels according to design
Domain 5: Identity & Access Management (IAM)
Control physical and logical access to assets and manage identification and authentication of people, devices, and services, including third-party federation. Implement and manage authentication systems and authorization mechanisms. Manage identity and access provisioning.
- 5.1 Control physical and logical access to assets
- 5.2 Manage identification and authentication of people, devices, and services
- 5.3 Federated identity with a third-party service
- 5.4 Implement and manage authorization mechanisms
- 5.5 Manage the identity and access provisioning lifecycle
- 5.6 Implement authentication systems
Domain 6: Security Assessment & Testing
Design and validate assessment, test, and audit strategies, conduct security control testing, collect security process data, analyze test output, and conduct or facilitate security audits.
- 6.1 Design and validate assessment, test, and audit strategies
- 6.2 Conduct security control testing
- 6.3 Collect security process data (e.g., technical and administrative)
- 6.4 Analyze test output and generate report
- 6.5 Conduct or facilitate security audits
Domain 7: Security Operations
Conduct logging and monitoring activities, configuration management, patch management, disaster recovery, and incident managment. Test disaster recovery and business continuity plans. Manage personnel safety and physical security. Comply with change management and forensic investigations.
- 7.1 Understand and comply with investigations
- 7.2 Conduct logging and monitoring activities
- 7.3 Perform Configuration Management (CM) (e.g., provisioning, baselining, automation)
- 7.4 Apply foundational security operations concepts
- 7.5 Apply resource protection
- 7.6 Conduct incident management
- 7.7 Operate and maintain detective and preventive measures
- 7.8 Implement and support patch and vulnerability management
- 7.9 Understand and participate in change management processes
- 7.10 Implement recovery strategies
- 7.11 Implement Disaster Recovery (DR) processes
- 7.12 Test Disaster Recovery Plans (DRP)
- 7.13 Participate in Business Continuity (BC) planning and exercises
- 7.14 Implement and manage physical security
- 7.15 Address personnel safety and security concerns
Domain 8: Software Development Security
Understand and integrate security in the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), identify and apply security controls in development environments, assess the effectiveness of software security, assess the security impact of acquired software, and define and apply secure coding guidelines and standards.
- 8.1 Understand and integrate security in the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
- 8.2 Identify and apply security controls in development environments
- 8.3 Assess the effectiveness of software security
- 8.4 Assess security impact of acquired software
- 8.5 Define and apply secure coding guidelines and standards
This course includes:
- CPE/CEUs: 40
- 100 question diagnostic exam
- CAT (Computer Adaptive Test) final exam
- 700+ digital flashcards
- 100 question mid-term practice exam
- 140+ 5-15 minute on-demand training videos
- Performance Tracker
- 1:1 private study session
- 800+ practice question bank
- Summary Notes
- Summary Videos
- Official (ISC)² Guide to the CISSP (9th ed.)
- The CISSP CBK Student Handbook (e-book)
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Readiness guarantee – We offer an exam readiness or retake guarantee on all certification courses. If an individual completes the course and does not pass the exam on the first try, they can retake our course at no additional charge for up to one full year.
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"I would not have passed the CISSP exam without Cybervista! The instructors were knowledgeable and helpful in grasping the material... The weekly online lessons were extremely helpful in breaking down each of the domains covered on the exam. If you follow the study plan provided and put in the time required to understand the major concepts outlined by N2K, you’ll pass!"
"When I was training I found myself using N2K’s quiz bank a lot, plus they tested me in other ways such as the initial diagnostic exam, the midterm, and the final exam. Getting used to the wording and doing all those practice questions helped me prepare. There was also a system at N2K for figuring out my strengths and weaknesses – it honed in on the areas I needed to study more."
"Before N2K I was given an opportunity to attend a one-week boot camp. Since my employer was paying for it, I did not hesitate to take advantage of the offer. After that one-week boot camp, I came out of there with more questions than I had going in. I did not feel prepared and the training just simply wasn’t enough. N2K’s curriculum is an integration of live online lectures, on-demand videos, and an array of self-study tools–it was just what I needed."
"This was my first time studying for a certification through live online training. There were definitely benefits to taking a live online class. For example, you can take your classes from anywhere with an internet connection. I’m happy the training was spread out leveraging multiple learning tools. It was the balance of all of those different aspects that helped to reinforce concepts and instill a strong comprehension of the CISSP."
"I started with a free self-study course and quickly found the accountability was missing. N2K’s live interactive course using the light board was a first for me and a great experience overall. It kept me accountable and engaged. The real-life experience of the instructors was evident and their ability to articulate concepts was great. The value of interacting with other students in this live environment was also a significant benefit. It’s not easy getting folks to participate, but N2K made it happen."
"After taking the course back in December, this course gave me the discipline to easily digest all the materials that helped me pass the CISSP. The exam was extremely difficult however, I felt more prepared as this course gives you a strong foundation to tackle most of the concepts. I would strongly recommend taking this course for preparation and success for the CISSP!"