CISSP® CERTIFICATION – BECOMING INFORMATION SECURITY EXPERT

BECOMING INFORMATION SECURITY EXPERT WITH CISSP® CERTIFICATION

 

CISSP stands for Certified Information Systems Security Professional certification is a world-renowned certification being offered by the (ISC)2 that is, International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium.

 

In the CISSP certification course, a candidate’s knowledge, skills, and ability are evaluated in all the sections of information security. CISSP certified professionals are hired to design, implement, control, and manage a secure business environment.

 

It is not easy to crack your way through the CISSP exam as there is an 80% failure rate in the CISSP exam. There are only 94,000 CISSP certified professionals in 149 countries where the CISSP certification is offered.

 

CISSP is the first-ever certification in the field of information system security. With the standards of ISO/IEC 17024 and ANSI ISO/IEC 17024:2003 accredited.

 

The CISSP certification has become an international benchmark for information system security professionals. It has also received approval from the Information Assurance Managerial (IAM) department and Information Assurance Technical (IAT) department of the U.S. Department of defense and is regarded as the foundation for U.S. National Security Agency ISSEP program.

 

Let’s talk about concepts covered in this world-renowned certification course.

 

CISSP CERTIFICATION CONCEPTS:

 

The CISSP certification training consists of the following concepts and topics:

 

• Cryptography
• Access control systems
• Security management practices
• Asset security
• Identify and access management
• Security engineering
• Security and risk management
• Security operations
• Communications and network security
• Security assessment and testing
• Disaster recovery and business continuity plans
• Investigation laws and ethics

 

These domains cover all aspects of information security systems. All these above-mentioned topics are also explained in CBK – Common Body of Knowledge which comes in handy for self-study.

 

Suggested Resource – COBIT® Certification Training

 

 

CISSP ELIGIBILITY AND EXAMINATION:

 

Eligibility criteria to appear for a CISSP exam are:

 

• Collective of five years of full-time work experience