CCISO: Certified Chief Information Security Officer Training

Governance

Define, implement, manage and maintain an information security governance program that includes leadership, organizational structures, and processes.

Align information security governance framework with organizational goals and governance, i.e., leadership style, philosophy, values, standards, and policies.

Establish information security management structure.

Establish a framework for information security governance monitoring (considering cost/benefits analyses of controls and ROl).

Understand standards, procedures, directives, policies, regulations, and legal issues that affect the information security program

Understand the enterprise information security compliance prog

Risk Management

Create a risk management program policy and charter

Create a risk assessment methodology and framework

Create and manage risk register

Create risk assessment schedule and checklists

Create risk reporting metrics and processes

Compliance

Analyze and understand common external laws, regulations, standards, best practices applicable to the organization, and organizational ethics.

Be familiar with international security and risk standards such as ISO 27000 and 31000 series

Implement and manage information security strategies, plans, policies, and procedures to reduce regulatory risk

Understand the importance of regulatory information security organizations and appropriate industry groups and stakeholders

Understand information security changes, trends, and best practices

Understand and manage enterprise compliance program controls, information security compliance process and procedures, compliance auditing, and certification programs

Understand the information security compliance process and procedures

Compile, analyze, and report compliance programs

Understand the compliance auditing and cortication programs

Follow organizational ethics

Information Security Management Controls

Identify the organization's operational process and objectives

Design information systems controls in alignment with the operational needs and goals and conduct testing prior to implementation to ensure effectiveness

Identify and select the resources required to effectively implement and maintain information systems controls. Such resources can include human capital, information, infrastructure, and architecture (e.g., platforms, operating systems, networks, databases, applications)

Design and implement information systems controls to mitigate risk. Monitor and document the information systems control performance in meeting organizational objectives by identifying and measuring metrics and key performance indicators

Design and conduct testing of information security controls to ensure effectiveness, discover deficiencies, and ensure alignment with the organization's risk management program

Design and implement processes to appropriately remediate deficiencies and evaluate problem management practices to ensure that errors are recorded, analyzed, and resolved in a timely manner

Assess and implement tools and techniques to automate information systems control processes.

Measure, manage, and report on security control implementation and effectiveness

Audit Management

Understand the IT audit process and be familiar with IT audit standards

Apply information systems audit principles, skills and techniques in reviewing and testing information systems technology and applications to design and implement a thorough risk-based IT audit strategy

Execute the audit process in accordance with established standards and interpret results against defined criteria to ensure that the information systems are protected, controlled and effective in supporting organization's objectives

Evaluate audit results, weighing the relevancy, accuracy, and perspective of conclusions against the accumulated audit evidence

Assess the exposures resulting from ineffective or missing control practices and formulate a practical and cost-effective plan to improve those areas

Develop an IT audit documentation process and share reports with relevant stakeholders as the basis for decisionmaking

Ensure that the necessary changes based on the audit findings are effectively implemented in a timely manner

Security Program Management

For each information systems project develop a clear project scope statement in alignment with organizational objectives

Define activities needed to successfully execute the information systems program, estimate activity duration, and develop a schedule and staffing plan

Develop, manage and monitor the information systems program budget, estimate and control costs of individual projects

Identify, negotiate, acquire and manage the resources needed for successful design and implementation of the information systems program (e.g., people, infrastructure, and architecture)

Acquire, develop and manage information security project team

Assign clear information security personnel job functions and provide continuous training to ensure effective performance and accountability

Direct information security personnel and establish communications, and team activities, between the information systems team and other security related personnel (e.g. technical support, incident management, security engineering)

Security Program Operations

Resolve personnel and teamwork issues within time, cost, and quality constraints

Identify, negotiate and manage vendor agreement and community

Participate with vendors and stakeholders to review/assess recommended solutions; identify incompatibilities, challenges, or issues with proposed solutions

Evaluate the project management practices and controls to determine whether business requirements are achieved in a cost-effective manner while managing risks to the organization

Develop a plan to continuously measure the effectiveness of the information systems projects to ensure optimal system performance

Identify stakeholders, manage stakeholders' expectations, and communicate effectively to report progress and performance

Ensure that necessary changes and improvements to the information systems processes are implemented as required

Access Control

Identify the criteria for mandatory and discretionary access control, understand the different factors that help in implementation of access controls and design an access control plan

Implement and manage an access control plan in alignment with the basic principles that govern the access control systems such as need to-know

Identify different access control systems such as ID cards and biometrics

Understand the importance of warning banners for implementing access rules

Develop procedures to ensure system users are aware of their lA responsibilities before granting access to the information systems

Social Engineering, Phishing Attacks, Identity Theft

Understand various social engineering concepts and their role in insider attacks and develop best practices to counter social engineering attacks

Design a response plan to identity theft incidences

Identify and design a plan to overcome phishing attacks

Physical Security

Identify standards, procedures, directives, policies, regulations, and laws for physical security

Determine the value of physical assets and the impact if unavailable

Design, implement and manage a comprehensive, coordinated, and holistic physical security plan to ensure overall organizational security including an audit schedule and performance metrics

Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Planning

Develop, implement, and monitor business continuity, business recovery, contingency planning, and disaster recovery plans in case of disruptive events and ensure alignment with organizational goals and objectives

Direct contingency planning, operations, and programs to manage risk

Design documentation process as part of the continuity of operations program

Design and execute a testing and updating plan for the continuity of operations program

Understand the importance of integration of lA requirements into the Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP).

Firewall, IDS/PS and Network Defense Systems

Understand and manage network cloud security

Identify the appropriate intrusion detection and prevention systems for organizational information security

Design and develop a program to monitor firewalls and identify firewall configuration issues

Understand perimeter defense systems such as grid sensors and access control lists on routers, firewalls, and other network devices

Identify the basic network architecture, models, protocols and components such as routers and hubs that play a role in network security

Understand the concept of network segmentation

Manage DMZ, VPN and telecommunication technologies such as PBX and VOIP

Identif network vulnerabilities and explore network security controls such as use of SSL and TLS for transmission security

Support monitor test, and troubleshoot issues with hardware and software

Manage accounts, network rights, and access to systems and equipment

Wireless Security

Identify vulnerability and attacks associated with wireless networks and manage different wireless network security tools

Virus, Troians and Malware. and other Malicious Code Threats

Assess the threat of virus, Trojan and malware to organizational security and identify sources and mediums of malware infection

Deploy and manage anti-virus systems

Develop process to counter virus, Trojan, and malware threats including training both security teams and non-security teams on secure development processes

Secure Coding Best Practices and Securing Web Applications

Develop and maintain software assurance programs in alignment with the secure coding principles and each phase of System Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

Understand various system-engineering practices

Configure and run tools that help in developing secure programs

Understand software vulnerability analysis techniques including static code, dynamic code, and software composition analysis.

Install and operate the IT systems in a test configuration manner that does not alter the program code or compromise security safeguards

Identify web application vulnerabilities and attacks and web application security tools to counter attacks

OS Hardening

Identify various OS vulnerabilities and attacks and develop a plan for hardening OS systems

Understand system logs, patch management process and configuration management for information system security

Encryption Technologies

Understand the concept of encryption and decryption, digital certificates, public key infrastructure and the key differences between cryptography and steganography

Identify the different components of a ervntosystem

Develop a plan for information security encryption techniques

Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing

Design, develop and implement a penetration testing program based on penetration testing methodology to ensure organizational security

Identify different vulnerabilities associated with information systems and legal issues involved in penetration testing

Develop pre and post testing procedures

Develop a plan for pen test reporting and implementation of technical vulnerability corrections

Develop vulnerability management systems

Threat Management

Create and manage a threat management program including threat intelligence, thirdparty threats, and security bulletins regarding hardware and software, particularly open-source software

Incident Response and Computer Forensics

Develop a plan to identify a potential security violation and take appropriate action to report the incident

Comply with system termination procedures and incident reporting requirements related to potential security incidents or actual breaches

Assess potential security violations to determine if the network security policies have been breached, assess the impact, and preserve evidence

Diagnose and resolve IA problems in response to reported incidents

Design incident response procedures including testing, table top exercises, and playbooks

Develop guidelines to determine whether a security incident is indicative of a violation of law that requires special legal action

Identify the volatile and persistent system information

Set up and manage forensic labs and programs

Understand various digital media devices, e-discovery principles and practices and different file systems

Develop and manage an organizational digital forensic program

Establish, develop and manage forensic investigation teams

Design investigation processes such as evidence collection, imaging, data acquisition, and analysis

Identify the best practices to acquire, store and process digital evidence

Configure and use various forensic investigation tools

Design anti-forensic techniques

Application Security

6.1 Secure SDLC Model

6.2 Separation of Development, Test, and Production Environments

6.3 Application Security Testing Approaches

6.4 DevSecOps

6.5 Waterfall Methodology and Security

6.6 Agile Methodology and Security

6.7 Other Application Development Approaches

6.8 Application Hardening

6.9 Application Security Technologies

6.10 Version Control and Patch Management

6.11 Database Security

6.12 Database Hardening

6.13 Secure Coding Practices

Virtualization Security

8.1 Virtualization Overview

8.2 Virtualization Risks

8.3 Virtualization Security Concerns

8.4 Virtualization Security Controls

8.5 Virtualization Security Reference Model

Cloud Computing Security

9.1 Overview of Cloud Computing

9.2 Security and Resiliency Cloud Services

9.3 Cloud Security Concerns

9.4 Cloud Security Controls

9.5 Cloud Computing Protection Considerations

Transformative Technologies

10.1 Artificial Intelligence

10.2 Augmented Reality

10.3 Autonomous SOC

10.4 Dynamic Deception

10.5 Software-Defined Cybersecurity

Strategic Planning

Design, develop and maintain enterprise information security architecture (EISA by aligning business processes, IT software and hardware, local and wide area networks, people, operations, and projects with the organization's overall security strategy

Perform external analysis of the organization (e.g., analysis of customers, competitors, markets and industry environment) and internal analysis (risk management, organizational capabilities, performance measurement etc.) and utilize them to align information security program with organization's objectives

Identify and consult with key stakeholders to ensure understanding of organization's objectives

Define a forward-looking, visionary and innovative strategic plan for the role of the information security program with clear goals, obiectives and targets that support the operational needs of the organization

Define key performance indicators and measure e effectiveness on continuous basis

Assess and adjust security resources to ensure they support the organization's strategic objectives

Monitor and update activities to ensure accountability and progress

Finance

Analyze, forecast and develop the operational budget of the security department

Acquire and manage the necessary resources for implementation and management of information security plan

Allocate financial resources to projects, processes and units within information security program

Monitor and oversee cost management of information security projects, return on investment (ROl) of key purchases related to IT infrastructure and security and ensure alignment with the strategic plan

Identify and report financial metrics to stakeholders

Balance the IT security investment portfolio based on EISA considerations and enterprise security priorities

Understand the acquisition life cycle and determine the importance of procurement by performing Business Impact Analysis

Identify different procurement strategies and understand the importance of costbenefit analysis during procurement of an information system

Understand the basic procurement concepts such as Statement of Objectives (SOO), Statement of Work (SOW), and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)

Collaborate with various stakeholders (which may include internal client, lawyers, IT security professionals, privacy professionals, security engineers, suppliers, and others) on the procurement of IT securitv products and services

Include risk-based security requirements in acquisition plans, cost estimates, statements of work, contracts, and evaluation factors for award, service level agreements, and other pertinent procurement documents

Design vendor selection process and management policy

Develop contract administration policies that direct the evaluation and acceptance of delivered IT security products and services under a contract, as well as the security evaluation of IT and software being procured

Develop measures and reporting standards to measure and report on key objectives in procurements aligned with IT security policies and procedures

Understand the lA security requirements to be included in statements of work and other appropriate procurement documents

Third Party Management

Design third party selection process

Design third party management policy, metrics, and processes

Design and manage the third party assessment process including ongoing compliance management

Develop measures and reporting standards to measure and report on key objectives in procurements aligned with IT security policies and procedures

Include risk-based security requirements in acquisition plans, cost estimates, statements of work, contracts, and evaluation factors for award, service level agreements, and other pertinent procurement documents

Understand the security, privacy, and compliance requirements to be included in Statements of Work (SOW), Master Service Agreements (MSA), and other appropriate procurement documents

The CCISO's five domains are as follows:

Along with knowing the fundamentals of information security, you'll also be familiar with compliance management, governance and risk management, standards and best practices, audit, program, and operations management, finances, strategic planning, vendor management, and procurement.

The EC-Council Information Security Manager program, or EISM, enables you to enroll in CCISO training even if you are not yet qualified to sit for the CCISO exam. Once you have accumulated a few years of experience, EISM will apply.

You can select from our smooth, adaptable, and practical delivery choices, such as instructor-led training, virtual instructor-led training (vILT), private group training, and e-Learning options.

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