• Online, Instructor-Led
  • Classroom
Course Description

The ISC2 Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) is the world’s premier cybersecurity certification. CISSP is ideal for experienced security practitioners, managers and executives interested in proving their knowledge across a wide array of security practices and principles. Earning the CISSP proves you have what it takes to effectively design, implement, and manage a best-in-class cybersecurity program. The CISSP certification is compliant with U.S. DoD Directive 8140/8570.01-M and validates your expertise for many different cybersecurity roles.

Learning Objectives

To provide cybersecurity professionals with expert instruction and best practice implementation of a cyber security program. The course includes the following primary security domains and topics: Security and Risk Management, Asset Security, Security Architecture and Engineering, Communications and Network Security, Identity and Access Management (IAM), Security Assessment and Testing, Security Operations, and Software Development Security.

Framework Connections

The materials within this course focus on the NICE Framework Task, Knowledge, and Skill statements identified within the indicated NICE Framework component(s):

Specialty Areas

  • Risk Management
  • Network Services
  • Systems Administration
  • Systems Analysis
  • Cyber Defense Analysis

Specialty Areas have been removed from the NICE Framework. With the recent release of the new NICE Framework data, updates to courses are underway. Until this course can be updated, this historical information is provided to give better context as to how it can help you with your cybersecurity goals.

Feedback

If you would like to provide feedback for this course, please e-mail the NICCS SO at NICCS@hq.dhs.gov.