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Course Description

Learn foundational topics of building and managing a risk-based information security program. Effectively apply and enforce asset security. Study topics related to understanding an organization's mission, strategy, goals, and business objectives. Evaluate how to satisfy the business needs securely.

Explore risk management concepts in information security will be introduced along with relevant legal, regulatory, and compliance requirements. Students will learn how to apply and enforce asset security effectively. Additionally, the strategies to identify, categorize, secure, and monitor assets throughout the information lifecycle.

This course covers the following domains of the CISSP Common Body of Knowledge:

  • Domain One: Security and Risk Management
  • Domain Two: Asset Security

Course Details

Course Learning Outcomes

By the completion of this course, successful learners will be able to:

  • Describe and apply security concepts, security governance principles, and Business Continuity (BC) requirements
  • Determine legal compliance and regulatory requirements and describe methods and techniques to maintain a security awareness, education, and training program
  • Apply risk management concepts, threat modeling methodologies, and Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM) concepts
  • Identify and classify information assets and establish information and asset handling requirements
  • Explain the data lifecycle management process, including the determination of data security controls and compliance requirements

Topics

  • Cybersecurity Governance
    • Fundamental cybersecurity concepts
    • Security governance principles
    • Security policies, standards, procedures, and guidelines
    • Personnel security policies and procedures
    • Security awareness, education, and training
  • Risk Management
    • Assessing risks, responding to risks, monitoring risks
    • Supply chain risk management
    • Business continuity
  • Compliance
    • Regulations, laws, and crimes involving computers
    • Intellectual property
    • Data breaches
    • Compliance requirements
    • Investigations
  • Frameworks
    • Overview of frameworks
    • Risk frameworks
    • Information security frameworks
    • Enterprise architecture frameworks
    • Other frameworks
  • Assets
    • Identification and classification of information and assets
    • Information and asset handling requirements
    • Secure resource provisioning
    • The data life cycle
    • Data Compliance requirements
  • Data Security
    • Data states
    • Data security controls
    • Data protection methods

Who is this course for?

This course will help you to acquire the knowledge covered in the following domains of the CISSP CBK:

  • Domain One: Security and Risk Management
  • Domain Two: Asset Security

Individuals in different roles and at various stages in their careers can benefit from this course. The course is designed for:

  • Recent graduates (degree, associate degree, diploma) in IT or Computer Science who plan to challenge the CISSP exams to become Associate of (ISC)2
  • Experienced IT professionals who are keen to move up the career ladder entering senior positions (e.g. manager, director, senior specialist, chief information security officer)
  • Individuals who want to learn the technical skills to a career change into cyber security or information security
  • IT infrastructure or Cyber Security professionals looking to upskill and learn new in-demand skills

Prerequisites

There are no mandatory prerequisites for this course. However, you are required to perform a self-assessment to ensure you meet the requirements to enrol.

Self-assessment for enrolment

Recent graduates (degree, associate degree, or diploma) in IT / Computer Science or related field

OR

At least 2 years of working experience in IT infrastructure or Cybersecurity

OR

Recommended prerequisites:

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Type
Online Synchronous
Days
T, Th
Time
6:00PM to 9:00PM
Dates
Jan 14, 2025 to Feb 13, 2025
Schedule and Location
Hours
24.0
Delivery Options
Course Fees
Flat Fee non-credit $799.00
Potential Price Adjustments
Reading List / Textbook

Maymi, F., & Haris, S. (2022). CISSP All-in-One Exam Guide (9th Edition). McGraw Hill.

ISBN: 9781260467369

Section Notes

Classes are held online in real time (Mountain Time) at the specified time and dates.

This course uses:

  • Desire2Learn (D2L), an online learning management system. The instructor will post the course outline and other materials in D2L.
  • Zoom web conferencing software.

For more information, please visit our Online Learning Resources.

Unless notified, all online courses are available at 9 am MT the day before the start date. Students registering on (or after) the start date will receive access within one day of registration.

Students unfamiliar with online learning are encouraged to take our free Digital Skills for Learning Online course.

Unless otherwise stated, notice of withdrawal or transfer from a course must be received at least seven calendar days prior to the start date of the course.

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