
CISSP — Certified Information Systems Security Professional
Exam CISSP ISC2 Advanced
The senior security certification, spanning eight domains. Requires five years of experience to certify fully. This is the management and architecture track, not a hands-on one.
Exam domains
- Security and Risk Management — 16%
- Asset Security — 10%
- Security Architecture and Engineering — 13%
- Communication and Network Security — 13%
- Identity and Access Management — 13%
- Security Assessment and Testing — 12%
- Security Operations — 13%
- Software Development Security — 10%
The path
Step 1 — Start here
Understand the exam, the CAT format and how to study for it.
1 course
Learn
- CourseCISSP Certification Introduction. Prepare for the exam right 🔒 StationX Unlimited
7 sections · 25 lectures
- Training Overview 2
- Introduction to CISSP essentials 1
- Reasons why the CISSP certification is the answer and the 8 domains it contains. 2
- The study process, material, tips, tricks and practice tests! 10
- The exam itself and what happens after, how you keep your certification active! 8
- Bonus lectures! 1
- Audio Version of Training 1
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Step 2 — Domains 1 & 2 — risk and asset security
Governance, risk, compliance and data protection.
2 courses
Learn
- CourseCISSP Certification: CISSP Domain 1 & 2 Video Boot Camp 🔒 StationX Unlimited
8 sections · 88 lectures
- Introduction 4
- CISSP Domain 1: Security and Risk Management 48
- CISSP Domain 2: Asset Security 19
- (Bonus) Build your CISSP study plan and how to deconstruct CISSP exam questions 3
- (Bonus) Practical information - Scheduling the exam, exam day and after 6
- (Bonus) Why you need to get CISSP certified and the 8 CISSP domains. 2
- (Bonus) How to find the right study materials for your CISSP studying. 5
- Bonus lecture. 1
- CourseCertified Information Systems Security Professional - CISSP 🔒 StationX Unlimited
12 sections · 275 lectures
- Training Overview 2
- Introduction 4
- Course Introduction 8
- Domain 1: Security and Risk Management 64
- Domain 2: Asset Security 21
- Domain 3: Security Architecture and Engineering 39
- Domain 4: Communication and Network Security 23
- Domain 5: Identity and Access Management (IAM) 14
- Cloud Security 21
- Domain 6: Security Assessment and Testing 31
- Domain 7: Security Operations 41
- Domain 8: Software Development Security 7
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Step 3 — Domains 3 & 4 — architecture and network security
Secure design principles and network defence.
1 course · 11 labs
Learn
- CourseCISSP Certification: CISSP Domain 3 & 4 Video Boot Camp 🔒 StationX Unlimited
6 sections · 124 lectures
- Introduction 1
- Other practical information. 3
- CISSP Domain 3: Security Architecture and Engineering. 79
- CISSP Domain 4: Communications and Network Security. 39
- Bonus lectures. 1
- Audio Version of the Training 1
Practise
- Labs+Security Architect Introduction — 11 labs 🔒 StationX Labs+
- Can You Establish Secure Communications by Using SSH and Security Templates? [Advanced]
- Can You Manage Code Security? [Advanced]
- Can You Perform Inside Exploitation, Remote Commands, and Gain Remote Access? [Advanced]
- Can You Use Security Templates, Remote Access Exploits, and PE Analysis to Manage a Windows Server Configuration? [Expert]
- Debug Code [Guided]
- Detect Windows Network Vulnerabilities [Guided]
- Manage a Server by Using a Security Template [Guided]
- Perform Application Source Code Verification to Install New Software [Guided]
- Use Metasploit and Netcat to Gain Remote Access to a Windows System [Guided]
- Use Metasploit to Test Network Security [Guided]
- Use SSH to Configure Connections Between Systems [Guided]
Step 4 — Domains 5 & 6 — identity and assessment
Access control models and security testing.
1 course · 10 labs
Learn
- CourseCISSP Certification: CISSP Domain 5 & 6 Video Boot Camp 🔒 StationX Unlimited
6 sections · 44 lectures
- Training Overview 2
- Introduction 3
- CISSP Domain 5: Identity and Access Management (IAM). 18
- CISSP Domain 6: Security Assessment and Testing. 19
- Bonus lectures. 1
- Audio Version of the Training 1
Practise
- Labs+Security+ Account Management Practices — 10 labs 🔒 StationX Labs+
- Can You Configure Standard Linux and Windows Permissions? [Advanced]
- Can You Manage Access in Linux and Windows? [Expert]
- Can You Manage Password Requirements in Windows and Linux? [Advanced]
- Can You Manage Users and Groups in Windows and Linux? [Advanced]
- Configure Password Management in Linux [Guided]
- Configure Password Management in Windows [Guided]
- Configure Standard Linux Permissions [Guided]
- Configure Standard Windows Permissions [Guided]
- Manage Users and Groups in Linux [Guided]
- Manage Users and Groups in Windows [Guided]
Step 5 — Domains 7 & 8 — operations and software security
Run security day to day and build software safely.
1 course · 22 labs
Learn
- CourseCISSP Certification: CISSP Domain 7 & 8 Video Boot Camp 🔒 StationX Unlimited
6 sections · 88 lectures
- Introduction 4
- CISSP Domain 7: Security Operations. 48
- CISSP Domain 8: Software Development Security. 35
- Other practical information. 0
- Bonus lectures. 1
- Audio Version of the Training 0
Practise
- LabsCritical Security Controls — 22 labs 🔒 StationX Unlimited
- Auditing Service Accounts and Setting Up Automated Log Collection
- BitLocker Setup
- CIRP Creation and Disaster
- Centralized Monitoring
- Comparing Controls
- Creation of Standard Operating Procedures for Recovery
- Data Backup to Prep for Recovery
- Data Downloads and Validation
- Force Point: DLP Email Overview
- Force Point: DLP Network Overview
- Identifying Key Assets
- Leveraging Internal Intelligence Resources
- Log Correlation & Analysis to Identify Potential IOC
- Monitoring and Verifying Management Systems
- Open and Close Ports on Windows 7
- Phishing (2026)
- Phishing
- Post Incident Service Restoration
- Ransomware
- Recover from SQL Injection Attack
- Sensitive Information Identification
- Vulnerability Identification and Remediation
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Before the exam
- FreeCISSP Cheat Sheet
- CourseCISSP Certification: Full Practice Exams 🔒 StationX Unlimited
1 section · 8 lectures
- Full Practice Exams 8
- CourseISC2 CISSP Practice Tests 🔒 StationX Unlimited
3 sections · 12 lectures
- CISSP Practice Tests 3
- Practice Scenario-Based Question by Question 1
- Practice Questions per Domain 8
- CourseCertified Information System Security Professional - CISSP Practice Questions 🔒 StationX Unlimited
3 sections · 30 lectures
- Training Overview 2
- CISSP® Domains Evaluations Exams 14
- Practice Question by Question 14
- CourseCISSP Easy/Mid practice questions: Domain 1 & 2 🔒 StationX Unlimited
3 sections · 4 lectures
- Training Overview 0
- Practice Tests 2
- Practice Question by Question 2
- CourseCISSP Easy/Mid practice questions: Domain 3 & 4 🔒 StationX Unlimited
3 sections · 5 lectures
- Training Overview 1
- Practice Tests 2
- Practice Question by Question 2
- CourseCISSP Easy/Mid practice questions: Domain 5 & 6 🔒 StationX Unlimited
3 sections · 5 lectures
- Training Overview 1
- Practice Tests 2
- Practice Question by Question 2
- CourseCISSP Easy/Mid practice questions: Domain 7 & 8 🔒 StationX Unlimited
3 sections · 5 lectures
- Training Overview 1
- Practice Tests 2
- Practice Question by Question 2
- CourseCISSP certification practice questions: Domain 1 & 2 🔒 StationX Unlimited
2 sections · 2 lectures
- Practice Tests 2
- Practice Question by Question 0
- CourseCISSP certification practice questions: Domain 3 & 4 🔒 StationX Unlimited
1 section · 2 lectures
- Practice Tests 2
- CourseCISSP certification practice questions: Domain 5 & 6 🔒 StationX Unlimited
1 section · 2 lectures
- Practice Tests 2
- CourseCISSP certification practice questions: Domain 7 & 8 🔒 StationX Unlimited
1 section · 2 lectures
- Practice Tests 2
- CourseISC2 CISSP Practice Flashcards 🔒 StationX Unlimited
1 section · 8 lectures
- CISSP Domains 8
Where this leads
- CISM — Certified Information Security Manager — Advanced
- CCSP — Certified Cloud Security Professional — Advanced
- Security Engineer — career path — Advanced
- Security Architect — career path — Advanced
- Cyber Security Manager — career path — Advanced
- FreeCISSP Salary Guide
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