CISSP Cert Prep: 4 Communication and Network Security

- Hi, I'm Mike Chapple, and I'd like to welcome you to our CISSP communication and network security course. The Certified Information Systems Security Professional, or CISSP certification, is the gold standard for information security certification. You'll find that it's a core requirement for many mid and senior-level information security positions. Earning the CISSP requires demonstrating that you have sufficient work experience and passing an exam covering the eight domains of information security. This course covers the fourth of those eight domains, communication and network security. 14% of the questions on the CISSP exam come from this domain. I have two decades of experience as an information security professional, and I've been involved in CISSP training and certification for most of those. As you work your way through this course, you might find it helpful to have two books that I've written by your side. The first is the official CISSP study guide available from Cybex. This book is approved by the International Information System Security Certification Consortium as the official study guide for the exam. And it contains context that supplements this course and will help you be prepared when you take the test. The second book you'll want are the official CISSP practice tests, also available from Cybex. This book contains 1300 practice exam questions designed to mimic those on the actual test. It has an entire chapter dedicated to questions from each domain, along with two full-length practice tests to help you assess your progress. As we work our way through this course, we will focus on each topic covered by domain four. We'll review how to apply secure design principles to network architecture. We'll also cover securing network components and communications channels. You'll learn how you can prevent or mitigate network attacks. And that's just a small sampling of the many topics covered in this course. These topics, combined with the information you learn in our other CISSP courses, will help you pass the CISSP exam and also provide a critical foundation for your career in information security. In addition to using this course and the companion books to prepare for the exam, I encourage you to visit my website at certmike.com, and sign up for my free CISSP study group. I'll send you weekly emails, guiding you through the exam preparation process and offer you test-taking tips to get you ready for the exam. All right, let's get rolling.