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Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) Specialization

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Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) Specialization

Pass Your ISC2 CISSP Exam. Gain core knowledge of risk management, security and more across all 8 domains of the ISC2 CISSP.

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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject
4.2

(14 reviews)

Advanced level

Recommended experience

4 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • The learner will be able to learner will be able to pass the CISSP exam as well as design, implement and manage a cybersecurity program.

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June 2025

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Specialization - 8 course series

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Risk Management
Category: Risk Mitigation
Category: ISO/IEC 27001
Category: Cyber Governance
Category: Continuous Monitoring
Category: Information Systems Security
Category: Vulnerability Assessments
Category: Asset Protection
Category: Risk Analysis
Category: Threat Management
Category: Security Controls
Category: Cybersecurity
Category: Business Risk Management
Category: Intellectual Property
Category: Security Management
Category: Information Systems
Category: Governance
Category: Regulatory Compliance
Category: Information Assurance

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Data Security
Category: Encryption
Category: Data Loss Prevention
Category: Threat Detection
Category: Threat Management
Category: Security Management
Category: Identity and Access Management
Category: Data Management
Category: Data Governance
Category: Personally Identifiable Information
Category: Information Assurance

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Computer Security
Category: Cloud Security
Category: Security Engineering
Category: Threat Management
Category: Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
Category: Data Integrity
Category: Threat Detection
Category: IT Security Architecture
Category: Software As A Service
Category: Cyber Security Assessment
Category: Platform As A Service (PaaS)
Category: Application Security
Category: Information Systems Security
Category: Systems Architecture
Category: Cloud Computing
Category: Cloud Computing Architecture
Category: Threat Modeling
Category: Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS)

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Encryption
Category: Network Security
Category: Cryptography
Category: Remote Access Systems
Category: TCP/IP
Category: Wireless Networks
Category: Firewall
Category: OSI Models
Category: Public Key Infrastructure
Category: Authentications
Category: Emerging Technologies
Category: Network Protocols

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Identity and Access Management
Category: Single Sign-On (SSO)
Category: Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML)
Category: Multi-Factor Authentication
Category: Authentications
Category: OAuth
Category: User Provisioning
Category: Public Key Infrastructure
Category: User Accounts
Category: Authorization (Computing)
Category: Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Vulnerability Assessments
Category: Security Controls
Category: Cyber Security Assessment
Category: Security Testing
Category: Vulnerability Scanning
Category: Threat Detection
Category: Continuous Monitoring
Category: Intrusion Detection and Prevention
Category: Penetration Testing
Category: Threat Modeling
Category: System Monitoring
Category: Security Software

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Disaster Recovery
Category: Incident Response
Category: Infrastructure Security
Category: Data Centers
Category: Enterprise Security
Category: Configuration Management
Category: Cybersecurity
Category: Contingency Planning
Category: Incident Management
Category: Information Systems Security
Category: Change Control
Category: Security Controls
Category: Business Continuity Planning
Category: Security Management
Category: Data Security

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Secure Coding
Category: Software Development Life Cycle
Category: Security Testing
Category: Application Security
Category: Risk Management Framework
Category: Web Applications
Category: Agile Methodology
Category: Application Programming Interface (API)
Category: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP)
Category: Databases
Category: Software Development Methodologies
Category: Software Development
Category: Threat Modeling
Category: Vulnerability Scanning

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