CISSP Cert Prep (2021): 7 Security Operations

Course details

Are you preparing to take the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) exam, or maybe an information security professional who wants to learn more about security operations? In this course, instructor Mike Chapple provides you with the detailed information you need to get ready for the Security Operations domain of the 2021 CISSP exam. Mike covers investigations and forensics, logging and monitoring, and resource security. He discusses information security principles and incident management, then offers advice on personnel safety and physical security. Mike concludes with suggestions on how you can continue your preparation for the test.

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Security operations
02 - What you need to know
03 - Study resources

1. Investigations and Forensics

04 - Conducting investigations
05 - Evidence types
06 - Introduction to forensics
07 - System and file forensics
08 - Network forensics
09 - Software forensics
10 - Mobile device forensics
11 - Embedded device forensics
12 - Chain of custody
13 - Reporting and documenting incidents
14 - Electronic discovery (ediscovery)

2. Logging and Monitoring

15 - Security information and event management
16 - Continuous security monitoring
17 - Endpoint monitoring

3. Resource Security

18 - Physical asset management
19 - Change and configuration management

4. Security Principles

20 - Need to know and least privilege
21 - Separation of duties and responsibilities
22 - Privileged account management

5. Incident Management

23 - Build an incident response program
24 - Creating an incident response team
25 - Incident communications plan
26 - Incident identification
27 - Escalation and notification
28 - Mitigation
29 - Containment techniques
30 - Incident eradication and recovery
31 - Validation
32 - Post-incident activities
33 - Incident response exercises

6. Personnel Safety

34 - Personnel safety
35 - Emergency management

7. Physical Security

36 - Site and facility design
37 - Data center environmental controls
38 - Data center environmental protection
39 - Physical access control
40 - Visitor management
41 - Physical security personnel

Conclusion

42 - Continuing your studies