Understanding CISSP
The Certified Information Security Systems Professional (CISSP) is the gold standard for validating the information security skills and knowledge of IT professionals. CISSP, a highly valued InfoSec certification, was developed and offered by (ISC).2 to help you be accepted and recognized as a security expert and open up new career opportunities.
Let’s look at the CISSP to help you get job-ready before you decide to take CISSP.
The CISSP certification exam focuses upon explaining 8 major security domains of Common Body of Knowledge (CBK).
Security and Risk Management: This domain covers the basics of security, risk identification and governance, compliance laws & regulations, business continuity fundamentals, and laws & regulations.
Asset Security: This domain focuses on providing in-depth understanding and monitoring of the protection and security of organizational assets.
Security Engineering: This domain teaches you how to engineer and manage information security.
Communication and Network Security: The key deliverables in this domain are network security design and protection.
Identity and Access Management: This domain shows how to manage access and control identities within the existing security infrastructure.
Security Assessment and Testing: Designing, performing, analyzing, and analyzing security testing is the core learning component of this domain. These components work together to help you evaluate the security of the current environment and test the policies and procedures.
Security Operations: Security Operations is a broad domain that teaches foundational concepts and investigations, incident management, disaster recovery techniques, and other aspects.
Software Development Security: This domain will help you to understand, apply, and enforce software security.
How to Become CISSP Certified
Eligibility requirements: You must have at least 5 years of paid, full-time experience in at minimum two or more domains within the CISSP CBK.
A four-year college degree, or the equivalent.
Passing the CISSP Examination: You must score at least 700 points out of 1000 to pass the CISSP examination. The exam costs $600, and takes six hours. It also includes advanced multiple-choice questions. The official website of (ISC)2 CISSP contains the exam outline. You will also find a link for a study app that can be downloaded from the App Store or Google Play. You can also access the official courseware and test your knowledge using CISSP flashcards. Register with an approved training partner (ISC.2) to help you gain a hands-on understanding of CBK domains and pass the CISSP exam.
Become Endorsed: Professionals who pass the CISSP exam are required to subscribe to the Code of Ethics of (ISC).2 and then receive the CISSP credential by completing an endorsement form. To verify your work experience, the endorsement form must be signed by an ISC2 professional. This form must be completed within nine months of your CISSP exam completion.
Preparing for the CISSP Examination
This widely recognized exam opens up CISSP career opportunities. To become an IT Security Professional, the aspiring IT Security professional must pass CISSP.
Register with NetCom Learning to prepare for CISSP certification. We are an ISC2 authorized learning partner and have a track record of delivering extensive information safety trainings around the world. We offer a variety of learning options, including online, instructor-led blended, classroom, and custom blends to help you pass your CISSP certification exam.