- [Mike] Hi, I'm Mike Chapple,
and I'd like to welcome you
to our CISSP Asset Security course.
The Certified Information System Security Professional,
or CISSP, certification,
is the gold standard for information security certification.
You'll find that it is a core requirement
for many mid- and senior-level 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 second of those eight domains:
asset security.
10% 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 Sybex.
This book is approved by (ISC)2
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 exam.
The second book that you'll want
is the Official CISSP Practice Tests,
also available from Sybex.
This book contains over 1,300 practice exam questions
designed to mimic those on the actual exam.
The book 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 two.
We'll review the concepts of data governance,
including information classification and ownership.
We'll also cover information security and privacy controls,
including data handling requirements.
You'll learn about the proper retention
and disposal of sensitive information.
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 cybersecurity.
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 offering you test taking tips
to help you get ready for the exam.
Alright, let's get rolling.