Cert Prep: (ISC)2 Certified in Cybersecurity

Learn the topics needed to pass the (ICS)2 Certified in Cybersecurity (CC) exam.

Introduction

• Cybersecurity
• What you should know

1. Certified in Cybersecurity (CC) Certification

• The CC exam
• Careers in information security
• The value of certification
• (ISC)2 code of ethics

2. Security Concepts

• Confidentiality
• Integrity
• Availability
• Authentication and authorization
• Password security
• Multifactor authentication
• Non-repudiation
• Privacy

3. Risk Management

• Understanding risks
• Risk assessment
• Risk treatment
• Selecting security controls
• Configuration management

4. Security Governance

• Regulations and laws
• Security policy framework
• Best practice security policies

5. Business Continuity

• Business continuity planning
• Business continuity controls
• High availability and fault tolerance

6. Incident Response

• Build an incident response program
• Create an incident response team
• Incident communications plan
• Incident identification

7. Disaster Recovery

• Disaster recovery planning
• Backups
• Disaster recovery sites
• Test BC/DR plans

8. Physical Access Controls

• Control physical access
• Design for physical security
• Visitor management
• Physical security personnel

9. Logical Access Controls

• Account and privilege management
• Account monitoring
• Provisioning and deprovisioning
• Authorization

10. Computer Networking

• Network types
• Introducing TCP/IP
• IP addresses and DHCP
• Network ports
• Securing wireless networks
• Wireless encryption
• Ping and traceroute

11. Network Threats

• Viruses, worms, and trojans
• Botnets
• Eavesdropping attacks
• Implementation attacks

12. Threat Identification and Prevention

• Intrusion detection and prevention
• Malware prevention
• Port scanners
• Vulnerability scanners

13. Network Security Infrastructure

• Data center protection
• Security zones
• Routers and switches
• VLANs and network segmentation
• Firewalls
• VPNs and VPN concentrators
• Network access control
• Internet of Things
• Securing IoT devices
• Network security for smart devices

14. Cloud Computing

• What is the cloud?
• Cloud service categories
• Cloud deployment models
• Managed security service providers
• Manage vendor relationships
• Vendor agreements

15. Data Security

• Understanding encryption
• Symmetric vs. asymmetric cryptography
• Hash functions
• The data lifecycle
• Data classification
• Logging and monitoring

16. Security Awareness and Training

• Social engineering
• Impersonation attacks
• Security awareness training

Conclusion

• Get ready for the exam!