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View items...There are not significant changes in each Domain. Therefore, these changes may not be obvious in a cursory look. However, there are updates, revisions and content shuffling in each domain which will have an impact on the examination. For example, a few domain names have been revised, a few tasks have been moved to different locations in the CBK, and a few new or emerging technologies have been added". Remember, Nobody prepare you for the CISSP examination like the people responsible for its content.
Women's Information Security Scholarship Offered By (ISC)2
Written by Andrew Afifi
(ISC)2, the not-for-profit information security professional body, has launched its Foundation's new scholarship program for women. The aim of the program is to encourage women from around the world, including the UK, to undertake study in information security and eventually pursue a career in the industry.
Each year, the organisation will award two scholarships worth up to a total of $40,000 (24,420) to qualifying undergraduate and graduate female applicants. Women who receive the scholarships will be required to provide reports on what they have learned and how they have applied it. Furthermore, they will be given a voucher to take the CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) or SSCP (Systems Security Certified Practitioner) exam. The announcement is part of the (ISC)2 Foundation's plans to expand its scholarship program. While it previously focused on supporting graduate-level research (providing a maximum of $3,000 per recipient), the foundation will now also offer scholarships aimed at other academic levels, including high school, undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate. In addition to the scholarships for women, the foundation will award a number of $5,000 (3,051) scholarships to undergraduates studying Information Assurance as part of their course at accredited non-profit colleges or universities.
"As the complexity and volume of cyber attacks increase, we will continue to offer scholarship opportunities that will further the recruiting and retaining of a new global workforce capable of preventing, detecting and responding to attacks on information systems," said Julie Peeler, foundation manager for (ISC)2.
More information on how to apply for a scholarship can be found here
CISSP is the term used for the (Certified Information System Security Professional). A certification reflecting the qualifications of information systems security practitioners. The CISSP examination is a six (6) hours exam that consists of 250 multiple choice questions, covering topics such as Access Control Systems, Cryptography, and Security Management Practices, and is administered by the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium or (ISC)2. With over 64,000 certified professionals world wide, the CISSP certification has become the gold standard in information security certifications and education. (ISC)2 promotes the CISSP exam as an aid to evaluating personnel performing information security functions. CISSP.com is a web portal for the certified information systems security professionals to help promote the CISSP Certification, share knowledge and communication amongst certified information system security professionals and is an information service website to help information security professionals who are seeking to become CISSPs.
Six major technology companies have agreed to settle a federal lawsuit over what regulators say were anti-competitive hiring practices.
Adobe Systems, Apple, Google, Intel, Intuit and Disney's Pixar had pacts to refrain from using certain recruiting techniques to poach employees from each other, the U.S. Department of Justice said in a lawsuit filed Friday in U.S. District Court in Washington.
These agreements, regulators said, hurt employees by limiting their ability to compete for better job opportunities.
'Ethical' hackers assist security agencies and finance firms to check cyber crime
Written by Maja Bobic
Once perceived as a badge of honour, the term ‘‘ hacker’ ’ and the practice of hacking have over the years acquired a taint. It was the technologically proficient computer geeks, having excellent problem-solving skills, who were called hackers. But today, hackers are identified with crimes like financial fraud and identity theft.
The Free CISSP Practice area has multiple Exam practice tests that are always being updated. The General CISSP Exam below have 125 exam questions covering all 10 domians of the CISSP CBK. while taking the practice test, your time will be tracked in real time
CISSP® Wins Best Professional Certificaton Program by SC Mag.
Nearly seven months after highlighting the vulnerability of banking, energy and communications systems to Internet attacks
Computer-Based Testing Now Available for CSSLP®
Written by Andrew Afifi
The (ISC)² CSSLP certification exam is now available via computer based testing. The exam is available at nearly 500 Pearson VUE test centers around the world.
The GIAC program is making a major shift regarding our recertification approach. Instead of only offering a recertification exam, GIAC will allow individuals to maintain their credentials using a Certification Maintenance Units (CMUs) approach.
