Syllabus of CISSP Certification Course in Seattle
Module 1: Security and Risk Management:
- 1. Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability Concepts
 
- 2. Security Governance Principles
 
- 3. Compliance
 
- 4. Legal and Regulatory Issues
 
- 5. Professional Ethics
 
- 6. Security Policies, Standards, Procedures, and Guidelines
 
Module 2: Asset Security:
- 1. Information and Asset Classification
 
- 2. Ownership
 
- 3. Protect Privacy
 
- 4. Appropriate Retention
 
- 5. Data Security Controls
 
- 6. Handling Requirements
 
Module 3: Security Architecture and Engineering:
- 1. Engineering Processes using Secure Design Principles
 
- 2. Security Models Fundamental Concepts
 
- 3. Security Evaluation Models
 
- 4. Security Capabilities of Information Systems
 
- 5. Security Architectures, Designs, and Solution Elements Vulnerabilities
 
- 6. Web-based Systems Vulnerabilities
 
- 7. Mobile Systems Vulnerabilities
 
- 8. Embedded Devices and Cyber-Physical Systems Vulnerabilities
 
- 9. Cryptography
 
- 10. Site and Facility Design Secure Principles
 
- 11. Physical Security
 
Module 4: Communication and Network Security:
- 1. Secure Network Architecture Design
 
- 2. Secure Network Components
 
- 3. Secure Communication Channels
 
- 4. Network Attacks
 
Module 5: Identity and Access Management (IAM):
- 1. Physical and Logical Assets Control
 
- 2. Identification and Authentication of People and Devices
 
- 3. Identity as a Service
 
- 4. Third-party Identity Services
 
- 5. Access Control Attacks
 
- 6. Identity and Access Provisioning Lifecycle
 
Module 6: Security Assessment and Testing:
- 1. Assessment and Test Strategies
 
- 2. Security Process Data
 
- 3. Security Control Testing
 
- 4. Test Outputs
 
- 5. Security Architectures Vulnerabilities
 
Module 7: Security Operations:
- 1. Investigations Support and Requirements
 
- 2. Logging and Monitoring Activities
 
- 3. Provisioning of Resources
 
- 4. Foundational Security Operations Concepts
 
- 5. Resource Protection Techniques
 
- 6. Incident Management
 
- 7. Preventative Measures
 
- 8. Patch and Vulnerability Management
 
- 9. Change Management Processes
 
- 10. Recovery Strategies
 
- 11. Disaster Recovery Processes and Plans
 
- 12. Business Continuity Planning and Exercises
 
- 13. Physical Security
 
- 14. Personnel Safety Concerns
 
Module 8: Software Development Security:
- 1. Security in the Software Development Lifecycle
 
- 2. Development Environment Security Controls
 
- 3. Software Security Effectiveness
 
- 4. Acquired Software Security Impact