Free Short Course: CISSP Security Certification

This course condenses the twelve weeks of material covered in our subject ITE514 Professional Systems Security into five modules, with each topic covering two of the CISSP domains.

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Difficulty ■■■ ■ Advanced More Info High-level short course where prior knowledge is likely required to get the most out of the course. Content may be at Masters level or cover part of a postgraduate subject Duration 6 Weeks Enrolled 9,390 students Cost Free!

Course Schedule

Unit 1 Unit 2 Access control

Application security Business continuity and disaster recovery planning

Cryptography Unit 3 Unit 4 Information security and risk management

Legal, regulations, compliance, and investigations Operations security

Physical (environmental) security Unit 5 Exam Week Security architecture and design

Telecommunications and network security 1 hour multiple choice exam

Course Information and FAQs

This course is aimed at anyone who might be interested in gaining the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification. The CISSP is an independent information security certification governed by International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium also known as (ISC)².

The course is free to undertake but it is recommended that you purchase the Official (ISC)2 Guide to the CISSP CBK – all other reference materials will be free material that can be accessed electronically.

Who should sit this course?

The course is perfect for:

Security professionals who are interested in understanding the concepts covered in the CISSP® exam as determined by (ISC)2

Managers who want to understand the critical areas of network security

System, security, and network administrators who want to understand the pragmatic applications of the CISSP® 10 Domains

Security professionals and managers looking for practical ways the 10 Domains of knowledge can be applied to the current job

Who presents the webinars?

This course was developed by Dr Craig Wright, whose experience and qualifications include:

Working for 23 years in the cyber security industry, including 13 years in digital forensics

appearing on numerous occasions as a digital forensics expert witness in cyber security law suites

Has authored over 100 publications on cyber security including co-authoring the Official (ISC)2 Guide to the CISSP(R)-ISSMP(R) CBK

Official (ISC)2 Guide to the CISSP(R)-ISSMP(R) CBK Sits on the SANS Technology Institute board and is a beta tester for GIAC Exams

Has over 100 cyber security including CISSP/ISSMP and CISSP/ISSAP

Is there a final exam?

Yes — the short course exam will be a timed, open book exam that you will sit at your computer.

Do I get a completion certificate if I complete the course?

Yes — provided you receive a pass mark (50% or over) for course assessment, which comprises the exam and any available participation marks.

Will the course qualify me for university credit?

Yes — successful completion of three or more of our short courses will qualify you for one credit for an industry elective subject in our postgraduate courses. Click here for further details.

Will I need to purchase any study materials to complete the course?

No — all essential materials will be supplied.

Will the webinars be recorded?

Yes — all webinars are recorded and you will be able to access them, and all other free course materials, by registering for the course.