Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) 2021

Hours: 80 / Access Length: 12 Months / Delivery: Online, Self-Paced
Retail Price: $1,990.00

Course Overview:

This course uses the latest (ISC)2 CISSP Certified Information Systems Security Professional best practices to turn you into a cybersecurity expert. We’ll break down the eight areas of information security, including securing networks, preventing hacking, and protecting data privacy, using clear explanations, real-world examples, and hands-on labs.

Students will:

  • Understand security policies, risk management, legal and regulatory compliance, and ethical considerations.
  • Grasp core concepts of firewalls, encryption, and access control. 
  • Identify and mitigate security vulnerabilities through risk assessment and response strategies. 
  • Secure critical assets through asset classification, ownership, and data handling. 
  • Design secure network architectures that consider CIA (confidentiality, integrity, availability) 
  • Implement methods for user authentication and access control to protect resources. 
  • Detect and respond to security incidents effectively, minimizing damage. 
  • Integrate security best practices throughout the software development lifecycle. 
  • Communicate security risks and solutions to both technical and non-technical audiences. 

The core content of this course is built upon the comprehensive 2021 CISSP exam outline, which provides a robust and essential foundation for mastering information security principles. As the CISSP exam was updated on April 15, 2024, to reflect the latest industry trends and technologies, we are also providing you with the ISC2 CISSP Certified Information Systems Security Professional Official Study Guide (Sybex Study Guide), 10th Edition. This supplemental guide will allow you to bridge any gaps between the two versions, ensuring you are fully prepared with the most current information and ready to successfully pass the updated examination.

Course Outline:

Chapter 1: Introduction
  • Overview of the CISSP Exam
  • The Elements of This Study Guide
  • Study Guide Exam Objectives
  • Objective Map
Chapter 2: Security Governance Through Principles and Policies
  • Security 101
  • Understand and Apply Security Concepts
  • Security Boundaries
  • Evaluate and Apply Security Governance Principles
  • Manage the Security Function
  • Security Policy, Standards, Procedures, and Guidelines
  • Threat Modeling
  • Supply Chain Risk Management
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
  • Written Lab
Chapter 3: Personnel Security and Risk Management Concepts
  • Personnel Security Policies and Procedures
  • Understand and Apply Risk Management Concepts
  • Social Engineering
  • Establish and Maintain a Security Awareness, Education, and Training Program
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
  • Written Lab
Chapter 4: Business Continuity Planning
  • Planning for Business Continuity
  • Project Scope and Planning
  • Business Impact Analysis
  • Continuity Planning
  • Plan Approval and Implementation
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
  • Written Lab
Chapter 5: Laws, Regulations, and Compliance
  • Categories of Laws
  • Laws
  • State Privacy Laws
  • Compliance
  • Contracting and Procurement
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
  • Written Lab
Chapter 6: Protecting Security of Assets
  • Identifying and Classifying Information and Assets
  • Establishing Information and Asset Handling Requirements
  • Data Protection Methods
  • Understanding Data Roles
  • Using Security Baselines
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
  • Written Lab
Chapter 7: Cryptography and Symmetric Key Algorithms
  • Cryptographic Foundations
  • Modern Cryptography
  • Symmetric Cryptography
  • Cryptographic Lifecycle
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
  • Written Lab
Chapter 8: PKI and Cryptographic Applications
  • Asymmetric Cryptography
  • Hash Functions
  • Digital Signatures
  • Public Key Infrastructure
  • Asymmetric Key Management
  • Hybrid Cryptography
  • Applied Cryptography
  • Cryptographic Attacks
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
  • Written Lab
Chapter 9: Principles of Security Models, Design, and Capabilities
  • Secure Design Principles
  • Techniques for Ensuring CIA
  • Understand the Fundamental Concepts of Security Models
  • Select Controls Based on Systems Security Requirements
  • Understand Security Capabilities of Information Systems
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
  • Written Lab
Chapter 10: Security Vulnerabilities, Threats, and Countermeasures
  • Shared Responsibility
  • Assess and Mitigate the Vulnerabilities of Security Architectures, Designs, and Solution Elements
  • Client-Based Systems
  • Server-Based Systems
  • Industrial Control Systems
  • Distributed Systems
  • High-Performance Computing (HPC) Systems
  • Internet of Things
  • Edge and Fog Computing
  • Embedded Devices and Cyber-Physical Systems
  • Specialized Devices
  • Microservices
  • Infrastructure as Code
  • Virtualized Systems
  • Containerization
  • Serverless Architecture
  • Mobile Devices
  • Essential Security Protection Mechanisms
  • Common Security Architecture Flaws and Issues
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
  • Written Lab
Chapter 11: Physical Security Requirements
  • Apply Security Principles to Site and Facility Design
  • Implement Site and Facility Security Controls
  • Implement and Manage Physical Security
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
  • Written Lab
Chapter 12: Secure Network Architecture and Components
  • OSI Model
  • TCP/IP Model
  • Analyzing Network Traffic
  • Common Application Layer Protocols
  • Transport Layer Protocols
  • Domain Name System
  • Internet Protocol (IP) Networking
  • ARP Concerns
  • Secure Communication Protocols
  • Implications of Multilayer Protocols
  • Microsegmentation
  • Wireless Networks
  • Other Communication Protocols
  • Cellular Networks
  • Content Distribution Networks (CDNs)
  • Secure Network Components
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
  • Written Lab
Chapter 13: Secure Communications and Network Attacks
  • Protocol Security Mechanisms
  • Secure Voice Communications
  • Remote Access Security Management
  • Multimedia Collaboration
  • Load Balancing
  • Manage Email Security
  • Virtual Private Network
  • Switching and Virtual LANs
  • Network Address Translation
  • Third-Party Connectivity
  • Switching Technologies
  • WAN Technologies
  • Fiber-Optic Links
  • Security Control Characteristics
  • Prevent or Mitigate Network Attacks
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
  • Written Lab
Chapter 14: Managing Identity and Authentication
  • Controlling Access to Assets
  • Managing Identification and Authentication
  • Implementing Identity Management
  • Managing the Identity and Access Provisioning Lifecycle
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
  • Written Lab
Chapter 15: Controlling and Monitoring Access
  • Comparing Access Control Models
  • Implementing Authentication Systems
  • Understanding Access Control Attacks
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
  • Written Lab
Chapter 16: Security Assessment and Testing
  • Building a Security Assessment and Testing Program
  • Performing Vulnerability Assessments
  • Testing Your Software
  • Implementing Security Management Processes
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
  • Written Lab
Chapter 17: Managing Security Operations
  • Apply Foundational Security Operations Concepts
  • Addressing Personnel Safety and Security
  • Provision Resources Securely
  • Apply Resource Protection
  • Managed Services in the Cloud
  • Perform Configuration Management (CM)
  • Managing Change
  • Managing Patches and Reducing Vulnerabilities
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
  • Written Lab
Chapter 18: Preventing and Responding to Incidents
  • Conducting Incident Management
  • Implementing Detective and Preventive Measures
  • Logging and Monitoring
  • Automating Incident Response
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
  • Written Lab
Chapter 19: Disaster Recovery Planning
  • The Nature of Disaster
  • Understand System Resilience, High Availability, and Fault Tolerance
  • Recovery Strategy
  • Recovery Plan Development
  • Training, Awareness, and Documentation
  • Testing and Maintenance
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
  • Written Lab
Chapter 20: Investigations and Ethics
  • Investigations
  • Major Categories of Computer Crime
  • Ethics
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
  • Written Lab
Chapter 21: Software Development Security
  • Introducing Systems Development Controls
  • Establishing Databases and Data Warehousing
  • Storage Threats
  • Understanding Knowledge-Based Systems
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
  • Written Lab
Chapter 22: Malicious Code and Application Attacks
  • Malware
  • Malware Prevention
  • Application Attacks
  • Injection Vulnerabilities
  • Exploiting Authorization Vulnerabilities
  • Exploiting Web Application Vulnerabilities
  • Application Security Controls
  • Secure Coding Practices
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
  • Written Lab

All necessary course materials are included.

Certification(s):

This course prepares a student to take the (ISC)² CISSP certification exam.


System Requirements:

Internet Connectivity Requirements:

  • Cable, Fiber, DSL, or LEO Satellite (i.e. Starlink) internet with speeds of at least 10mb/sec download and 5mb/sec upload are recommended for the best experience.

NOTE: While cellular hotspots may allow access to our courses, users may experience connectivity issues by trying to access our learning management system.  This is due to the potential high download and upload latency of cellular connections.   Therefore, it is not recommended that students use a cellular hotspot as their primary way of accessing their courses.

Hardware Requirements:

  • CPU: 1 GHz or higher
  • RAM: 4 GB or higher
  • Resolution: 1280 x 720 or higher.  1920x1080 resolution is recommended for the best experience.
  • Speakers / Headphones
  • Microphone for Webinar or Live Online sessions.

Operating System Requirements:

  • Windows 7 or higher.
  • Mac OSX 10 or higher.
  • Latest Chrome OS
  • Latest Linux Distributions

NOTE: While we understand that our courses can be viewed on Android and iPhone devices, we do not recommend the use of these devices for our courses. The size of these devices do not provide a good learning environment for students taking online or live online based courses.

Web Browser Requirements:

  • Latest Google Chrome is recommended for the best experience.
  • Latest Mozilla FireFox
  • Latest Microsoft Edge
  • Latest Apple Safari

Basic Software Requirements (These are recommendations of software to use):

  • Office suite software (Microsoft Office, OpenOffice, or LibreOffice)
  • PDF reader program (Adobe Reader, FoxIt)
  • Courses may require other software that is described in the above course outline.


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