Chapter 3. Certification Programs and the Common Body of Knowledge

Chapter Objectives

After reading this chapter and completing the exercises, you will be able to do the following:

Image Analyze the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certificate program as the gold standard in information technology (IT) security certification

Image Define and describe the role of the International Information Systems Security Certifications Consortium

Distinguish the contents of the 10 domains of the Common Body of Knowledge

Distinguish the CISSP ...

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