Secure Your Success on Must-Have Certification Exams!
This specialized, 12-week government security training course analyzes advanced aspects of information assurance and best practices to help you prevent cryptographic attacks and other computer crimes that threaten the government and your country. Advanced Information Assurance and Security – Government helps government employees and contractors alike prepare for demanding certification exams, with 650 sample questions for the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP®) and Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP®) exams, and hundreds of sample test-prep questions for the Certified Authorization Professional (CAP®), a new (ISC)2® qualification which satisfies Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) requirements. Further, the course supports CNSS National Standard 4011, which deals with intelligence activities, military command and control, and other vital issues impacting national security. You cannot go without these in-demand areas of knowledge in today’s information security field.
Who Should Register?
This course is for all professionals tasked with managing the security processes that are critical in today’s government environment. It provides managers and other professionals with the high-end skills necessary to achieve CAP®, CISSP® or SSCP® certification through (ISC)2®.
What You’ll Study
Physical Security
- Securing a Site
- Risks Associated With Site Security
Threats - Environmental Protection Mechanisms:
Preventative, Detection and Suppression
Cryptography
- History and Purpose of Cryptography
- Secret Key and Public Key Encryption
- Stenography and Its Uses
Access Control
- Access Control Methods
- Access Control Vulnerabilities and Exposures
- Administrative and Physical Controls
- Technical and Logical Controls
Security Models and Architecture
- Different Security Models and Their Strengths
- System Architecture Protection Schemes
- The Interrelationship of System
Architecture Components - CPU Modes and Protection Rings
- I/O Device Management
Telecommunications and Network Security
- How Packets Move in a Network
- Policy and Management
- Common Types of Power and Environmental Issues:
Brownouts, Blackouts and Power Surges - Different Security Controls
Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Planning
- The Incident Response Model
- Different Testing Methods
- Emergency Response
- Difference Between Business Continuity
and Disaster Recovery - Contingency Planning Requirements
and Critical Business Functions
Operations Security
- Principles of Good Management
- Operational Resources That Must Be Protected
- Techniques and Methods for Protecting
Operational Resources - Input and Output Controls
- Penetration Testing
Information Security and Risk Management
- Risk Management Techniques and Practices
- Qualitative Risk Assessment Process
- Qualitative Risk Assessment Skills
- Difference Between Total Risk and Residual Risk
- Security Flow Throughout the Organization
Certification and Accreditation
- Building a Certification and Accreditation
Program (CAP®) - Elements of Certification and Accreditation
- Roles and Responsibilities
- The Certification and Accreditation Life Cycle
- Project Planning
Credit & Tuition
Register today and earn 60 PDUs, 6.0 CEUs for $2,980.