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CISSP: Domain 6 - Security Testing and Assessment - Module 1

Difficulty: Intermediate
Duration: 16 minutes and 47 seconds
Students: 418
Rating: 3.4/5
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This lesson is the first of 3 modules of Domain 6 of the CISSP, covering Security Testing and Assessment.

Learning Objectives

The objectives of this lesson are to provide you with an understanding of:

  • Assurance - Operational vs life cycle
  • Test and evaluation
  • Access control principles
  • Strategies for assessment and testing
  • The role of the systems engineer, security professional, and the working group
  • Insecure interactions between components
  • Porous defenses
  • SAN critical security controls
  • Log management
  • Code review and testing
  • Testing techniques

Intended Audience

This lesson is designed for those looking to take the most in-demand information security professional certification currently available, the CISSP.

Prerequisites

Any experience relating to information security would be advantageous, but not essential.  All topics discussed are thoroughly explained and presented in a way allowing the information to be absorbed by everyone, regardless of experience within the security field.

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