CISSP: Certified Information Systems Security Professional

Course Description:

This workshop is for CAE members only. You must be affiliated with a CAE institution to register.

Accelerate your cybersecurity career with the CISSP certification.

Earning the CISSP proves you have what it takes to effectively design, implement, and manage a best-in-class cybersecurity program. With a CISSP, you validate your expertise and become an (ISC)² member, unlocking a broad array of exclusive resources, educational tools, and peer-to-peer networking opportunities.

This course provides all student materials, flash cards and the CISSP CBK. As an (ISC)² Global Academic Program (GAP) Member, CSSIA will be offering the CISSP – Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) training. This training course will review and refresh your information security knowledge and help identify areas you may need to study for the CISSP exam. The CISSP exam tests one’s competence in the ten CISSP domains of the (ISC)² CBK, which cover critical topics in security today, including risk management, cloud computing, mobile security, application development security and more; it is one of the most sought-after certifications in today’s information security industry. Instruction will also utilize labs developed that align with the NSA Knowledge Units.

NOTE: This workshop will be broadcast live via Zoom – attendees should expect to login in to the workshop and participate at the times scheduled (9:00AM – 4:00PM CDT).

About the Instructors:

Kevin Vaccaro has over thirty years of experience in information technology, cyber defense, and computer forensics. Kevin is a full-time tenured faculty member and program lead for the MVCC IT Security Specialist programs.

Certifications:

EC-Council CEH v.10, EC-Council CHFI, EC-Council ECIH, EC-Council CEI, SANS GCIH, SANSGSEC, SANS GPEN, CompTIA A+, CompTIA Net+, CompTIA Security +, CompTIA CySA+, Linux LPI, Palo Alto Certified Configurator, Cisco Certified Instructor

Dr. John Sands has thirty-three years of experience in teaching and developing curriculum in the areas of Data Communications, Information Technology, and Information Assurance. He currently serves as the Principal Investigator/Executive Director of the Center for Systems Security and Information Assurance (CSSIA), an NSF/ATE National Support Center. He holds several industry certifications and runs a consulting firm in Information Security and Wireless Communications.

Certifications:

Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP), CompTIA A+, N+, and Security+, Certified Cisco Network Professional CCNP (Routing & Switching), Cisco Certified Academy Instructor (CCAI), Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)