What you will learn
With this path, you’ll prepare to take the CISSP exam. You’ll review core relevant topics, including security and risk management, asset security, identity and access management, security operations, software development security and more. We conclude with helpful test-taking tips to prepare you for exam day.
Syllabus
CISSP Exam Preparation
Course — 00:03:16
Review the Common Body of Knowledge, the data set upon which the CISSP exam is based.
Security and Risk Management
Course — 02:01:25
Discover essential security practices that protect an organization’s information systems.
Asset security
Course — 00:33:52
Learn how to protect information resources as part of the asset life cycle.
Security architecture and engineering
Course — 03:03:01
Understand how organizations design secured information systems by following formal development processes.
Communication and network security
Course — 03:13:48
This course describes security practices for protecting a network infrastructure.
Identity and access management
Course — 01:51:25
This course presents what many experts consider to be the primary security function: access control.
Security assessment and testing
Course — 01:20:10
This course describes how information systems and other business activities are monitored to ensure effectiveness.
Security operations
Course — 03:00:43
Understand the daily activities that IT departments perform to protect information systems.
Software development security
Course — 01:42:45
This course outlines the software development life cycle and how it is used to integrate security features into initial application design.
Test-taking tips
Course — 00:36:22
This section offers advice on how to study for the exam as well as analyze the questions.
CISSP Practice Exam (2021 Edition)
Assessment — 150 questions — 01:15:00

Meet the author
I am an IT professional with over 40 years of industry experience. Since earning my CISSP certification 21 years ago, I have focused on delivery of information assurance training, helping thousands of IT professionals earn certifications such as CISSP and Security+.
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You need five years of professional experience in the information security field to achieve the CISSP, but you can become an Associate of (ISC)² by passing the exam without experience.
This certification path is designed for:
- Cybersecurity managers
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How to claim CPEs
Should you complete this learning path, you’ll be able to download a certificate of completion. Use this to claim your CPEs or CPUs.
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