Certified Information Systems Security Professionals (CISSP)

Course Overview

IT professionals have the ability to carve many different paths for themselves. They can choose software or hardware, network management or server administration, application development or application security. All of these various fields present their own challenges, but one of the most challenging paths is one of security.

Certification is essential in the security industry. It helps IT professionals build knowledge in various fields that that are required to uphold organizational networks. The Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification, for example, is one of the biggest exams for IT professionals. It's a major stepping stone for individuals that are interested in information systems security. For a business, the need for professionals who are skilled and knowledgeable against the threats of security to their business is becoming increasingly demanding as it will give the organization a leading edge by providing the highest standard of security for their customers', employees', stakeholders' and organizational information assets.

A certification reflecting the qualifications of information systems security practitioners, CISSP Certification is the first credential accredited by ANSI to ISO Standard 17024:2003 in the field of information security. The CISSP credential demonstrates competence in the 10 domains of the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium. With over 64,000 certified professionals world wide, the CISSP certification has become the gold standard in information security certifications and education.