CISSP.AE2
CISSP Course: Advanced Security Concepts Mastery
Learn to design and implement the best cybersecurity systems and increase your chances of securing the CISSP certification.
- Practice in 49 Hands-On Labs — nothing to install
- 23 Interactive Lessons and 213 topics mapped to the official exam objectives
- 1090 Practice Test Questions and 3 Full Length Tests
Expert Self-paced · 1 year access
49 Hands-On LiveLabs
Practice real IT tasks in guided environments.
- Real environments
- Auto-graded
- No installation
23Interactive Lessons
213Topics
49LiveLab
1090Practice Test Questions
12Videos
840Flashcards
420Glossary of terms
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Looking to pass the CISSP exam and level up your cybersecurity career? Join our CISSP online course to prepare well and develop polished cybersecurity skills.
This self-paced, interactive course follows the latest ISC2 CISSP exam domains, covering everything from risk management to network security and identity access management.
Whether you're an IT professional, security consultant, or manager, this training gives you the knowledge and skills to ace the exam and step into high-paying security roles.
- Learn security management, risk assessment, compliance, and governance to protect critical assets.
- Secure networks, prevent cyberattacks, and implement firewalls, VPNs, and IDS/IPS.
- Manage user access with multi-factor authentication, RBAC, and SSO.
- Perform security operations to detect, analyze, and respond to cybersecurity threats in real-time.
- Protect sensitive data with encryption, hashing, and cryptographic key management.
- Identify vulnerabilities, conduct penetration testing, and ensure compliance with security assessment and testing.
- Ensure software development security and implement secure coding practices to protect applications from cyber threats.
Course Highlights
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23 Structured Lessons Comprehensive coverage of core course objectives
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49 Hands-On LiveLabs Interactive guided scenarios with instant evaluation
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1090 Practice Questions Assessment tests with detailed answer rationales
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1 Year Full Access Self-paced learning accessible anytime on all devices
02 / Lessons & labs
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Lessons
23 Interactive Lessons · 213 topics01 Introduction 4 topics +
- Overview of the CISSP Exam
- The Elements of This Study Guide
- Study Guide Exam Objectives
- Objective Map
02 Security Governance Through Principles and Policies 11 topics · 2 LiveLab +
- Security 101
- Understand and Apply Security Concepts
- Security Boundaries
- Evaluate and Apply Security Governance Principles
- Manage the Security Function
- Security Policy, Standards, Procedures, and Guidelines
- Threat Modeling
- Supply Chain Risk Management
- Summary
- Study Essentials
- Written Lab
2 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
03 Personnel Security and Risk Management Concepts 7 topics · 1 LiveLab +
- Personnel Security Policies and Procedures
- Understand and Apply Risk Management Concepts
- Social Engineering
- Establish and Maintain a Security Awareness, Education, and Training Program
- Summary
- Study Essentials
- Written Lab
1 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
04 Business Continuity Planning 8 topics +
- Planning for Business Continuity
- Project Scope and Planning
- Business Impact Analysis
- Continuity Planning
- Plan Approval and Implementation
- Summary
- Study Essentials
- Written Lab
05 Laws, Regulations, and Compliance 8 topics +
- Categories of Laws
- Laws
- State Privacy Laws
- Compliance
- Contracting and Procurement
- Summary
- Study Essentials
- Written Lab
06 Protecting the Security of Assets 8 topics +
- Identifying and Classifying Information and Assets
- Establishing Information and Asset Handling Requirements
- Data Protection Methods
- Understanding Data Roles
- Using Security Baselines
- Summary
- Study Essentials
- Written Lab
07 Cryptography and Symmetric Key Algorithms 7 topics · 2 LiveLab +
- Cryptographic Foundations
- Modern Cryptography
- Symmetric Cryptography
- Cryptographic Life Cycle
- Summary
- Study Essentials
- Written Lab
2 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
08 PKI and Cryptographic Applications 11 topics · 7 LiveLab +
- Asymmetric Cryptography
- Hash Functions
- Digital Signatures
- Public Key Infrastructure
- Asymmetric Key Management
- Hybrid Cryptography
- Applied Cryptography
- Cryptographic Attacks
- Summary
- Study Essentials
- Written Lab
7 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
09 Principles of Security Models, Design, and Capabilities 8 topics +
- Secure Design Principles
- Techniques for Ensuring CIA
- Understand the Fundamental Concepts of Security Models
- Select Controls Based on Systems Security Requirements
- Understand Security Capabilities of Information Systems
- Summary
- Study Essentials
- Written Lab
10 Security Vulnerabilities, Threats, and Countermeasures 23 topics · 3 LiveLab +
- Shared Responsibility
- Data Localization and Data Sovereignty
- Assess and Mitigate the Vulnerabilities of Security Architectures, Designs, and Solution Elements
- Client-Based Systems
- Server-Based Systems
- Industrial Control Systems
- Distributed Systems
- High-Performance Computing (HPC) Systems
- Real-Time Operating Systems
- Internet of Things
- Edge and Fog Computing
- Embedded Devices and Cyber-Physical Systems
- Microservices
- Infrastructure as Code
- Immutable Architecture
- Virtualized Systems
- Containerization
- Mobile Devices
- Essential Security Protection Mechanisms
- Common Security Architecture Flaws and Issues
- Summary
- Study Essentials
- Written Lab
3 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
11 Physical Security Requirements 6 topics · 3 LiveLab +
- Apply Security Principles to Site and Facility Design
- Implement Site and Facility Security Controls
- Implement and Manage Physical Security
- Summary
- Study Essentials
- Written Lab
3 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
12 Secure Network Architecture and Components 20 topics · 2 LiveLab +
- OSI Model
- TCP/IP Model
- Analyzing Network Traffic
- Common Application Layer Protocols
- Transport Layer Protocols
- Domain Name System
- Internet Protocol (IP) Networking
- ARP Concerns
- Secure Communication Protocols
- Implications of Multilayer Protocols
- Segmentation
- Edge Networks
- Wireless Networks
- Satellite Communications
- Cellular Networks
- Content Distribution Networks (CDNs)
- Secure Network Components
- Summary
- Study Essentials
- Written Lab
2 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
13 Secure Communications and Network Attacks 18 topics · 4 LiveLab +
- Protocol Security Mechanisms
- Secure Voice Communications
- Remote Access Security Management
- Multimedia Collaboration
- Monitoring and Management
- Load Balancing
- Manage Email Security
- Virtual Private Network
- Switching and Virtual LANs
- Network Address Translation
- Third-Party Connectivity
- Switching Technologies
- WAN Technologies
- Fiber-Optic Links
- Prevent or Mitigate Network Attacks
- Summary
- Study Essentials
- Written Lab
4 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
14 Managing Identity and Authentication 7 topics · 4 LiveLab +
- Controlling Access to Assets
- The AAA Model
- Implementing Identity Management
- Managing the Identity and Access Provisioning Life Cycle
- Summary
- Study Essentials
- Written Lab
4 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
15 Controlling and Monitoring Access 7 topics · 5 LiveLab +
- Comparing Access Control Models
- Implementing Authentication Systems
- Zero-Trust Access Policy Enforcement
- Understanding Access Control Attacks
- Summary
- Study Essentials
- Written Lab
5 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
16 Security Assessment and Testing 8 topics · 5 LiveLab +
- Building a Security Assessment and Testing Program
- Performing Vulnerability Assessments
- Testing Your Software
- Training and Exercises
- Implementing Security Management Processes and Collecting Security Process Data
- Summary
- Exam Essentials
- Written Lab
5 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
17 Managing Security Operations 11 topics · 1 LiveLab +
- Apply Foundational Security Operations Concepts
- Address Personnel Safety and Security
- Provision Information and Assets Securely
- Apply Resource Protection
- Managed Services in the Cloud
- Perform Configuration Management (CM)
- Manage Change
- Manage Patches and Reduce Vulnerabilities
- Summary
- Study Essentials
- Written Lab
1 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
18 Preventing and Responding to Incidents 7 topics · 2 LiveLab +
- Conducting Incident Management
- Implementing Detection and Preventive Measures
- Logging and Monitoring
- Automating Incident Response
- Summary
- Study Essentials
- Written Lab
2 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
19 Disaster Recovery Planning 9 topics · 2 LiveLab +
- The Nature of Disaster
- Understand System Resilience, High Availability, and Fault Tolerance
- Recovery Strategy
- Recovery Plan Development
- Training, Awareness, and Documentation
- Testing and Maintenance
- Summary
- Study Essentials
- Written Lab
2 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
20 Investigations and Ethics 6 topics · 2 LiveLab +
- Investigations
- Major Categories of Computer Crime
- Ethics
- Summary
- Study Essentials
- Written Lab
2 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
21 Software Development Security 7 topics · 1 LiveLab +
- Introducing Systems Development Controls
- Establishing Databases and Data Warehousing
- Storage Threats
- Understanding Knowledge-Based Systems
- Summary
- Study Essentials
- Written Lab
1 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
22 Malicious Code and Application Attacks 11 topics · 3 LiveLab +
- Malware
- Malware Prevention
- Application Attacks
- Injection Vulnerabilities
- Exploiting Authorization Vulnerabilities
- Exploiting Web Application Vulnerabilities
- Application Security Controls
- Secure Coding Practices
- Summary
- Study Essentials
- Written Lab
3 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
23 Appendix: Key Terms 1 topics +
- Glossary
Hands-On Labs Our edge
49 LiveLabs- Encrypting a Disk
- Encrypting a Folder
- Performing a Social Engineering Attack
- Using a Digital Signature
- Using Symmetric Encryption
- Using OpenSSL to Create a Public/Private Key Pair
- Observing an MD5-Generated Hash Value
- Observing an SHA-256-Generated Hash Value
- Examining PKI Certificates
- Hiding Text Using Steganography
- Using SSH Login
- Implementing PGP for Secure Email and File Encryption
- Installing RAM in a Laptop
- Setting a Secure Passcode on an iPhone
- Detecting Rootkits
- Protecting a Computer Using a UPS
- Setting Up a Surge-Protected Computer System
- Implementing Physical Security
- Using Windows Defender Firewall
- Configuring IPSec
- Configuring a VPN Connection
- Configuring VLANs
- Configuring Static NAT
- Configuring Dynamic NAT
- Enforcing a Password Policy
- Resetting an Account Password
- Exploiting LDAP-Based Authentication
- Restricting Local Accounts
- Assigning Permissions to a Folder
- Examining Kerberos Settings
- Using a Rainbow Table
- Performing ARP Spoofing
- Simulating an Eavesdropping Attack Using Wireshark
- Configuring Audit Group Policy
- Using Nmap for Scanning
- Conducting Vulnerability Scanning Using Nessus
- Exploiting Windows 7 Using Metasploit
- Scanning Ports Using Metasploit
- Configuring Windows Update
- Enabling Intrusion Prevention and Detection
- Performing a DoS Attack with a SYN Flood
- Taking a Full Backup
- Taking an Incremental Backup
- Using Volatility for Memory Forensic Analysis
- Analyzing Digital Evidence with Autopsy
- Using the curl Command
- Exploiting a Website Using SQL Injection
- Attacking a Website Using XSS Injection
- Conducting a CSRF Attack
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04 / FAQs
Questions before you start
What is CISSP?+
Certified Information Systems Security Professional certificate (CISSP) is a globally recognized cybersecurity certification that validates your expertise in security management, risk assessment, and network security. It’s highly valued by employers and can open doors to high-paying security roles.
What are the prerequisites for the CISSP certification?+
To be eligible for Certified Information Systems Security Professional certification:
- You need to have at least five years of work experience as a security analyst or similar role.
- Full-time paid work in at least two of the eight domains covered in the CISSP.
Is it possible to pass the CISSP exam in 3 months?+
Yes, you can clear the exam in 3 months of preparation, all you need is a consistent study routine and structured study materials with practice tests. With uCertify, you’ll get proper course content with hands-on labs, real-world scenarios, and practice tests that will enhance both your theoretical and practical knowledge.
What should I get first between CISSP and CISA?+
Consider your own career goals:
- If your goal is to become a cybersecurity professional, CISSP is the best choice.
- If you are interested in IT auditing and governance, CISA is the ideal choice.
What happens after I pass the CISSP exam?+
After passing, you need to:
- Submit an endorsement application – This must be signed by an ISC2-certified professional who can verify your work experience.
- Agree to the ISC2 Code of Ethics – You must commit to ISC2’s professional ethics guidelines.
- Pay the Annual Maintenance Fee (AMF) of $125 to maintain your certification status.
- Once approved, you officially become a CISSP-certified professional!
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