Course Descrption: CISSP

CISSP: Certified Information Systems Security Professional Bootcamp

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Description

Duration: 5 Days

The CISSP® is an extremely advanced certification meant for IT professionals with at least 5 years of experience in IT security and who want to achieve "mastery of an international standard for information security and understanding of a Common Body of Knowledge (CBK®)” as defined by the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium, or ISC2.

This intense, 5-day, instructor-led course covers all of the major areas included in the CISSP exam including: Access Control, Application Security, Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery planning, Cryptography, Information Security and Risk Management, Legal, Regulations, Compliance and Investigations, Operations Security, Physical (Environmental) Security, Security Architecture and Design, and Telecommunications and Network Security.

Earning the CISSP® certification requires a candidate to pass a single standardized CISSP exam and to meet the ISC2's specific prerequisites. These prerequisites include: possessing and validating the required education and experience, committing to the Code of Ethics, and being endorsed by a by an active ISC2 credential holder that can attest to the candidate's experience. If successful in meeting these criteria and passing the exam, the candidate will join thousands of security professionals that hold one of the most recognized certifications in the industry

Unique Security Challenges in a Unique Age

With the looming threat of data breaches, identify theft, and compliance audits, organizations are realizing that they must broaden their understanding of security to effectively manage their risk and protect their business against these rapidly advancing threats. With upper management asking hard questions such as; "What is our security posture?", "Are we safe from a malicious attack to our systems?", or "Are we prepared for an audit?", do your clients' IT staff know the answers? Do you have security consultants on staff who know the answers?

A strong defense starts with a strong foundation

Alternative Technology offers a unique opportunity for you and your customers to expand their current security knowledge and work toward achieving one of the most respected security credentials in the industry, the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP^®). Our CISSP^® Boot camp class is an intense 5-day workshop that introduces students to the 10 most critical areas (domains) of security and helps them prepare to take the CISSP certification exam. Students will gain a breadth of knowledge in these 10 security areas that will not only help them become a trusted advisor within their organization, but also provide an excellent next step in their personal career development.

Everyone benefits

By having a CISSP certified security professional on staff, your client will enjoy a range of benefits including:

• The fostering of a company-wide security perspective and a higher level of awareness among employees that was previously unattainable
• Enhanced credibility with auditors and assessors who look favorably on having in-house Compliance expertise
• A better understanding of the financial impact and potential loss to their business when dealing with identified threats typically found through a security assessment.
• A stronger relationship with and better appreciation for you, the security solution provider

As a reseller, attending this class will help you

• Gain additional credibility within the marketplace and drive increased demand for your products and services
• Expand the scope of security consulting services you can provide to your clients
• Earn higher margin for your services
• Plan and architect more effective security solutions

Help your staff and your customers become more educated in the most important areas of security today! Build a strong foundation of security knowledge to protect against threats, minimize financial loss, and provide a positive ROI on the solutions being implemented.

Course Objectives

At the end of this course, students should:

• Be familiar with the Common Body of Knowledge (CBK^®) including common terms, concepts, principles, categories, and mechanisms
• Be familiar with the CISSP exam process, question types, and certification requirements
• Be able to develop a strategy for passing the CISSP exam

Target Audience

Any IT/IS professional preparing to take the CISSP exam or interested in simply broadening their knowledge of security topics and concepts.

Prerequisites

Any student possessing a basic level of IT security knowledge including practical work experience will benefit from this class. Students planning to take the CISSP certification exam upon completion of this course should already have met the ISC2's specific prerequisites which include: possessing and validating the required education and experience, committing to the Code of Ethics, and being endorsed by a by an active ISC2 credential holder.

Course Syllabus

Module	Topics Covered
Module 1: Information Security Fundamentals	Security Policies, Principles, Roles, and types of controls
Module 2: Access Controls	Identification, Authentication, Authorization, Tracking
Module 3: Architecture	Hardware, Software, Processes, Reference Models
Module 4: Business Continuity Planning & Disaster Recovery	Planning, Assessing, Documenting, Implementing, and Testing
Module 5: Telecommunications, Networks, and Internet Security	Network types, Protocols, Security Devices, System Threats, and Countermeasures
Module 6: Application Security	Databases and Application Development
Module 7: Physical Security	Physical & Environmental Threats, Facility Planning, Mitigating Controls
Module 8: Cryptography	Concepts, Ciphers, Standards, Key Management
Module 9: Legal, Regulations, Compliance, and Investigations	Types of Laws, Applicable Industry Regulations, Evidence Collection
Module 10: Risk Management	Security Policies, Data Classification, Roles and Responsibilities
Module 11: Operations Security	Personnel Security, Change Control, Types of Threats
Module 12: CISSP Exam Preparation	Strategy, Mechanics, Practice Exam

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