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Information Systems Security Professional / STUDY TOOLS

Exam coverage map

Uses the current April 2024 outline and its published AI guidance. Passing the exam alone does not grant CISSP: experience, endorsement and other credential requirements also apply. Foundation topics are shared with our Security+ path; start with chapters 11–16 for the professional distinctions.

Published objectives

Objective Revision topic
1.1 · Ethics 01 Security Principles and Controls, 09 Governance, Risk and Assurance, 10 Data Lifecycle, Privacy and Recovery, 11 Security Leadership, Ethics and Business Risk
1.2 · Security properties 01 Security Principles and Controls, 09 Governance, Risk and Assurance, 10 Data Lifecycle, Privacy and Recovery, 11 Security Leadership, Ethics and Business Risk
1.3 · Business alignment 01 Security Principles and Controls, 09 Governance, Risk and Assurance, 10 Data Lifecycle, Privacy and Recovery, 11 Security Leadership, Ethics and Business Risk
1.4 · Legal context 01 Security Principles and Controls, 09 Governance, Risk and Assurance, 10 Data Lifecycle, Privacy and Recovery, 11 Security Leadership, Ethics and Business Risk
1.5 · Investigation authority 01 Security Principles and Controls, 09 Governance, Risk and Assurance, 10 Data Lifecycle, Privacy and Recovery, 11 Security Leadership, Ethics and Business Risk
1.6 · Policy hierarchy 01 Security Principles and Controls, 09 Governance, Risk and Assurance, 10 Data Lifecycle, Privacy and Recovery, 11 Security Leadership, Ethics and Business Risk
1.7 · Continuity requirements 01 Security Principles and Controls, 09 Governance, Risk and Assurance, 10 Data Lifecycle, Privacy and Recovery, 11 Security Leadership, Ethics and Business Risk
1.8 · Personnel lifecycle 01 Security Principles and Controls, 09 Governance, Risk and Assurance, 10 Data Lifecycle, Privacy and Recovery, 11 Security Leadership, Ethics and Business Risk
1.9 · Risk treatment 01 Security Principles and Controls, 09 Governance, Risk and Assurance, 10 Data Lifecycle, Privacy and Recovery, 11 Security Leadership, Ethics and Business Risk
1.10 · Threat models 01 Security Principles and Controls, 09 Governance, Risk and Assurance, 10 Data Lifecycle, Privacy and Recovery, 11 Security Leadership, Ethics and Business Risk
1.11 · Supplier risk 01 Security Principles and Controls, 09 Governance, Risk and Assurance, 10 Data Lifecycle, Privacy and Recovery, 11 Security Leadership, Ethics and Business Risk
1.12 · Awareness outcomes 01 Security Principles and Controls, 09 Governance, Risk and Assurance, 10 Data Lifecycle, Privacy and Recovery, 11 Security Leadership, Ethics and Business Risk
2.1 · Classification 10 Data Lifecycle, Privacy and Recovery
2.2 · Handling 10 Data Lifecycle, Privacy and Recovery
2.3 · Ownership and inventory 10 Data Lifecycle, Privacy and Recovery
2.4 · Data lifecycle 10 Data Lifecycle, Privacy and Recovery
2.5 · Retention 10 Data Lifecycle, Privacy and Recovery
2.6 · Data safeguards 10 Data Lifecycle, Privacy and Recovery
3.1 · Secure design 03 Cryptography, Certificates and Keys, 04 Secure Architecture and Network Defences, 12 Security Models, Trusted Computing and Cryptanalysis, 13 Network, Facility and Distributed-System Design
3.2 · Security models 03 Cryptography, Certificates and Keys, 04 Secure Architecture and Network Defences, 12 Security Models, Trusted Computing and Cryptanalysis, 13 Network, Facility and Distributed-System Design
3.3 · Control selection 03 Cryptography, Certificates and Keys, 04 Secure Architecture and Network Defences, 12 Security Models, Trusted Computing and Cryptanalysis, 13 Network, Facility and Distributed-System Design
3.4 · Platform trust 03 Cryptography, Certificates and Keys, 04 Secure Architecture and Network Defences, 12 Security Models, Trusted Computing and Cryptanalysis, 13 Network, Facility and Distributed-System Design
3.5 · Architecture weaknesses 03 Cryptography, Certificates and Keys, 04 Secure Architecture and Network Defences, 12 Security Models, Trusted Computing and Cryptanalysis, 13 Network, Facility and Distributed-System Design
3.6 · Cryptography 03 Cryptography, Certificates and Keys, 04 Secure Architecture and Network Defences, 12 Security Models, Trusted Computing and Cryptanalysis, 13 Network, Facility and Distributed-System Design
3.7 · Cryptanalysis 03 Cryptography, Certificates and Keys, 04 Secure Architecture and Network Defences, 12 Security Models, Trusted Computing and Cryptanalysis, 13 Network, Facility and Distributed-System Design
3.8 · Facility planning 03 Cryptography, Certificates and Keys, 04 Secure Architecture and Network Defences, 12 Security Models, Trusted Computing and Cryptanalysis, 13 Network, Facility and Distributed-System Design
3.9 · Facility controls 03 Cryptography, Certificates and Keys, 04 Secure Architecture and Network Defences, 12 Security Models, Trusted Computing and Cryptanalysis, 13 Network, Facility and Distributed-System Design
3.10 · System lifecycle 03 Cryptography, Certificates and Keys, 04 Secure Architecture and Network Defences, 12 Security Models, Trusted Computing and Cryptanalysis, 13 Network, Facility and Distributed-System Design
4.1 · Network design 04 Secure Architecture and Network Defences, 13 Network, Facility and Distributed-System Design
4.2 · Network components 04 Secure Architecture and Network Defences, 13 Network, Facility and Distributed-System Design
4.3 · Protected channels 04 Secure Architecture and Network Defences, 13 Network, Facility and Distributed-System Design
5.1 · Access scope 06 Identity, Authentication and Privileged Access, 14 Identity Assurance and Access Models
5.2 · Identity proofing 06 Identity, Authentication and Privileged Access, 14 Identity Assurance and Access Models
5.3 · Federation 06 Identity, Authentication and Privileged Access, 14 Identity Assurance and Access Models
5.4 · Authorization models 06 Identity, Authentication and Privileged Access, 14 Identity Assurance and Access Models
5.5 · Account lifecycle 06 Identity, Authentication and Privileged Access, 14 Identity Assurance and Access Models
5.6 · Authentication implementation 06 Identity, Authentication and Privileged Access, 14 Identity Assurance and Access Models
6.1 · Assurance strategy 05 Hardening and Vulnerability Management, 09 Governance, Risk and Assurance, 15 Security Assessment and Assurance
6.2 · Control testing 05 Hardening and Vulnerability Management, 09 Governance, Risk and Assurance, 15 Security Assessment and Assurance
6.3 · Metrics and evidence 05 Hardening and Vulnerability Management, 09 Governance, Risk and Assurance, 15 Security Assessment and Assurance
6.4 · Findings and reporting 05 Hardening and Vulnerability Management, 09 Governance, Risk and Assurance, 15 Security Assessment and Assurance
6.5 · Audit delivery 05 Hardening and Vulnerability Management, 09 Governance, Risk and Assurance, 15 Security Assessment and Assurance
7.1 · Investigations 05 Hardening and Vulnerability Management, 07 Incident Response and Evidence, 08 Monitoring, Automation and Investigation, 09 Governance, Risk and Assurance, 10 Data Lifecycle, Privacy and Recovery, 13 Network, Facility and Distributed-System Design
7.2 · Monitoring 05 Hardening and Vulnerability Management, 07 Incident Response and Evidence, 08 Monitoring, Automation and Investigation, 09 Governance, Risk and Assurance, 10 Data Lifecycle, Privacy and Recovery, 13 Network, Facility and Distributed-System Design
7.3 · Configuration 05 Hardening and Vulnerability Management, 07 Incident Response and Evidence, 08 Monitoring, Automation and Investigation, 09 Governance, Risk and Assurance, 10 Data Lifecycle, Privacy and Recovery, 13 Network, Facility and Distributed-System Design
7.4 · Operational discipline 05 Hardening and Vulnerability Management, 07 Incident Response and Evidence, 08 Monitoring, Automation and Investigation, 09 Governance, Risk and Assurance, 10 Data Lifecycle, Privacy and Recovery, 13 Network, Facility and Distributed-System Design
7.5 · Resource safeguards 05 Hardening and Vulnerability Management, 07 Incident Response and Evidence, 08 Monitoring, Automation and Investigation, 09 Governance, Risk and Assurance, 10 Data Lifecycle, Privacy and Recovery, 13 Network, Facility and Distributed-System Design
7.6 · Incidents 05 Hardening and Vulnerability Management, 07 Incident Response and Evidence, 08 Monitoring, Automation and Investigation, 09 Governance, Risk and Assurance, 10 Data Lifecycle, Privacy and Recovery, 13 Network, Facility and Distributed-System Design
7.7 · Detection controls 05 Hardening and Vulnerability Management, 07 Incident Response and Evidence, 08 Monitoring, Automation and Investigation, 09 Governance, Risk and Assurance, 10 Data Lifecycle, Privacy and Recovery, 13 Network, Facility and Distributed-System Design
7.8 · Patching 05 Hardening and Vulnerability Management, 07 Incident Response and Evidence, 08 Monitoring, Automation and Investigation, 09 Governance, Risk and Assurance, 10 Data Lifecycle, Privacy and Recovery, 13 Network, Facility and Distributed-System Design
7.9 · Changes 05 Hardening and Vulnerability Management, 07 Incident Response and Evidence, 08 Monitoring, Automation and Investigation, 09 Governance, Risk and Assurance, 10 Data Lifecycle, Privacy and Recovery, 13 Network, Facility and Distributed-System Design
7.10 · Recovery strategy 05 Hardening and Vulnerability Management, 07 Incident Response and Evidence, 08 Monitoring, Automation and Investigation, 09 Governance, Risk and Assurance, 10 Data Lifecycle, Privacy and Recovery, 13 Network, Facility and Distributed-System Design
7.11 · Recovery execution 05 Hardening and Vulnerability Management, 07 Incident Response and Evidence, 08 Monitoring, Automation and Investigation, 09 Governance, Risk and Assurance, 10 Data Lifecycle, Privacy and Recovery, 13 Network, Facility and Distributed-System Design
7.12 · Recovery exercises 05 Hardening and Vulnerability Management, 07 Incident Response and Evidence, 08 Monitoring, Automation and Investigation, 09 Governance, Risk and Assurance, 10 Data Lifecycle, Privacy and Recovery, 13 Network, Facility and Distributed-System Design
7.13 · Business continuity 05 Hardening and Vulnerability Management, 07 Incident Response and Evidence, 08 Monitoring, Automation and Investigation, 09 Governance, Risk and Assurance, 10 Data Lifecycle, Privacy and Recovery, 13 Network, Facility and Distributed-System Design
7.14 · Physical protection 05 Hardening and Vulnerability Management, 07 Incident Response and Evidence, 08 Monitoring, Automation and Investigation, 09 Governance, Risk and Assurance, 10 Data Lifecycle, Privacy and Recovery, 13 Network, Facility and Distributed-System Design
7.15 · People safety 05 Hardening and Vulnerability Management, 07 Incident Response and Evidence, 08 Monitoring, Automation and Investigation, 09 Governance, Risk and Assurance, 10 Data Lifecycle, Privacy and Recovery, 13 Network, Facility and Distributed-System Design
8.1 · Secure lifecycle 02 Threats, Attacks and Indicators, 16 Secure Software Lifecycle and Supply Chains
8.2 · Development ecosystem 02 Threats, Attacks and Indicators, 16 Secure Software Lifecycle and Supply Chains
8.3 · Security effectiveness 02 Threats, Attacks and Indicators, 16 Secure Software Lifecycle and Supply Chains
8.4 · Acquired software 02 Threats, Attacks and Indicators, 16 Secure Software Lifecycle and Supply Chains
8.5 · Coding standards 02 Threats, Attacks and Indicators, 16 Secure Software Lifecycle and Supply Chains

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