CNIT 125: Information Security Professional (CISSP Preparation)

Fall 2017 Sam Bowne

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Restricted Enrollment Official enrollment in this class is limited to instructors from ACE-certified colleges. However, everyone is free to view the slides and videos below. Students who want to enroll in this class can do so in Spring 2018 at CCSF.

Catalog Description

Covers information security in depth, including access control, application security, business continuity, cryptography, risk management, legal issues, physical security, and telecommunications and network security. This class helps to prepare students for the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) credential, which is essential for high-level information security professionals.

Advisory: Students should have taken CNIT 123, or hold the Certified Ethical Hacker credential, or have equivalent knowledge of basic security.

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

1. Explain security and risk management.
2. Define and implement access controls.
3. Assess application security.
4. Plan for business continuity and disaster recovery.
5. Apply cryptography correctly to protect information.
6. Explain legal regulations and ensure compliance.
7. Perform investigations, preserve evidence, and cooperate with law enforcement authorities.
8. Explain codes of conduct and ethical issues.
9. Maintain security of operations.
10. Assess physical and environmental security.
11. Design security architecture.
12. Explain telecommunications and network security.

Textbook

"CISSP Study Guide, Third Edition"; by Eric Conrad, Seth Misenar, Joshua Feldman; ISBN-10: 0128024372 Buy from Amazon ($45)

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Online Quizzes

The online portion of this course, restricted to official students, is here:

https://canvas.instructure.com/courses/1177883

Student Presentations