Course overview
This is an interactive, online, self-paced course offering you the flexibility to work through the content and activities at your own pace over a 180-day period. The estimated time to complete the course is 40 hours.
Content will be taught using a series of lecture-based videos, audio presentations, interactive exercises, readings, and assessments. In addition to viewing audio and video lectures, you will be asked to work through and complete activities.
With the purchase of official ISC2 CISSP self-paced training, you will receive up to 180 days to access official ISC2 course content, including:
- Official ISC2 student training guide (electronic format)
- 15+ hours of multimedia content
- Nine applied scenario activities
- 71 content-specific activities
- End-of-chapter quizzes with answer feedback
- 180-question post-course assessment with answer feedback
- Interactive online flashcards
- Glossary
What you will gain
- Industry recognition: ISC2 certifications enhances your credibility and demonstrates your expertise in various domains of information security.
- Career advancement: Obtaining a cybersecurity certification demonstrates that you are serious about developing yourself and are ambitious to grow and succeed in the workforce.
- Comprehensive knowledge: ISC2 certifications cover a wide range of cybersecurity topics and domains, providing you with a broad understanding of the industry’s best practices, policies, and procedures.
- Networking opportunities: Joining the ISC2 community gives you a head start in cybersecurity with professional networking and knowledge-sharing. Stay a step ahead of industry trends, potentially unlocking valuable career opportunities and collaborations.
The CISSP certification targets professionals tasked with the development, management, and execution of a security program within an organization. It confirms a person's capability to proficiently design, engineer, and oversee the complete security stance of an organization.
This certification holds high esteem in the information security realm and is frequently viewed as crucial for senior roles in the sector.
Individuals with 5 years of full-time experience in the following roles may benefit from this certification:
- Security managers
- Security analysts
- Security auditors
- Security architects
- IT directors/managers
- Chief information security officers
- Network architects
Prerequisites
To qualify for this cybersecurity certification, you must pass the exam and have at least five years of cumulative, paid work experience in two or more of the eight domains of the ISC2 CISSP Exam Outline.
Learn more about CISSP Experience Requirements and how you may be able to satisfy one year of required work experience with a relevant four-year college degree or if you hold an approved credential.
If you successfully pass the CISSP exam but don’t yet meet the experience requirements, you can become an Associate of ISC2 while you complete the remaining experience. You still hold the CISSP credential; your status is updated once the experience requirement is met.
Through funding from the Government of Nova Scotia’s One Journey Initiative, 20 full scholarships are available for Atlantic Canadians to complete the CISSP training stream of our LevelSec program.
To be eligible for this scholarship, professionals:
- Must reside in Nova Scotia
- Currently unemployed or underemployed
- Actively looking for a full-time role in IT / tech
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This program is made possible through funding by Nova Scotia's Department of Labour, Skills and Immigration's One Journey Initiative.
