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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
4.7

(8 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: ISO/IEC 27001
Category: Intellectual Property
Category: Cybersecurity
Category: Law, Regulation, and Compliance
Category: Threat Management
Category: Governance
Category: Security Controls
Category: Information Assurance
Category: Vendor Management
Category: Information Privacy
Category: Business Risk Management
Category: Asset Protection
Category: Information Systems Security
Category: Vulnerability Assessments
Category: Information Systems
Category: Personally Identifiable Information

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Data Security
Category: Data Loss Prevention
Category: Identity and Access Management
Category: Security Controls
Category: Data Storage Technologies
Category: Threat Management
Category: Data Governance
Category: Information Management
Category: Personally Identifiable Information

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

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

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Network Security
Category: Cryptography
Category: Encryption
Category: Emerging Technologies
Category: Remote Access Systems
Category: Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
Category: TCP/IP
Category: Firewall
Category: Network Protocols
Category: OSI Models
Category: Key Management
Category: Data Integrity
Category: Public Key Infrastructure
Category: Authentications
Category: Infrastructure Security
Category: Wireless Networks

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

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

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Security Controls
Category: Vulnerability Assessments
Category: Vulnerability Scanning
Category: Intrusion Detection and Prevention
Category: Security Testing
Category: Application Security
Category: Risk Management Framework
Category: Cyber Security Assessment
Category: Penetration Testing
Category: Continuous Monitoring
Category: Test Tools
Category: Software Testing

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Disaster Recovery
Category: Computer Security Incident Management
Category: Incident Response
Category: Infrastructure Security
Category: Security Controls
Category: Network Administration
Category: Security Management
Category: Enterprise Security
Category: Contingency Planning
Category: Cybersecurity
Category: Business Continuity Planning
Category: Security Strategy
Category: Configuration Management
Category: Change Control
Category: Data Centers

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Application Security
Category: Software Development Life Cycle
Category: Secure Coding
Category: Risk Management Framework
Category: Software Development Methodologies
Category: Vulnerability Assessments
Category: Threat Modeling
Category: Application Programming Interface (API)
Category: Database Systems
Category: Software Testing
Category: Agile Methodology
Category: Web Applications

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