Certification Program

Certified Information Systems Security Professional, CISSP®

 KORNERSTONE is the exclusive authorized education affiliate of (ISC)2®  in Hong Kong and Mainland China.

The CISSP certification is one of the most prominent IT security professional certifications, which identifies individuals with high standards of competency in the 10 domains of the (ISC)2 CISSP CBK. These information security professionals are capable of and experienced in designing, developing, and managing   isc2
information security solutions, risk analysis, operation control and management; identifying countermeasures and protecting the organization’s information assets from security breaches.

The CISSP is the first information security credential to become accredited under ANSI/ISO/IEC Standard 17024. It effectively gears up IT security professionals for the next level of career advancement. It is a destination of internationally approved professional knowledge and status.
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Certification Highlight

  • Awarded by International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium [(ISC)2®], with more than 60,000 credential holders in 138 countries
  • Founded in 1989, (ISC)2 is today regarded as the international Gold Standard for information security credentials worldwide
  • Covers 10 domains of the (ISC)2 CISSP CBK
  • As of June 23, 2008, there is 1,325 CISSP certification holders in Hong Kong, the second largest in Asia-Pacific

Chartered / Admission Requirements

  1. Possess a minimum of five years of direct full-time security professional work experience in two or more of the 10 Domains of (ISC)2®CISSP®CBK®
  2. Pass the CISSP exam with a score of 700 or higher from a maximum of 1000 points
  3. Endorsed by another (ISC)2 certification holder such as CISSP / SSCP®/ CAP®, to attest that the candidate’s assertions regarding professional experience are true, and that the candidate is in good standing within the information security industry
  4. Adhere to the (ISC)2 Code of Ethics

Training Outline


Module 1 : Access Control
Module 2 : Application Development Security
Module 3 : Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Planning
Module 4 : Cryptography
Module 5 : Information Security Governance and Risk Management
Module 6 : Legal, Regulations, Investigations and Compliance
Module 7 : Operations Security
Module 8 : Physical (Environmental) Security
Module 9 : Security Architecture and Design
Module 10 : Telecommunications and Network Security

More about the certification: https://www.isc2.org/cissp

Examination Details

250 multiple choice questions to be answered over a period of 6 hours

Course Highlights

  1. Appointed by (ISC)2, KORNERSTONE is the first and only Authorized Education Affiliate in Hong Kong
  2. 45 hours of professional training
  3. Official study material from (ISC)2
  4. Special discount to register studISCope, the official online self-assessment tool from (ISC)2
  5. The program will be lead by an (ISC)2 Authorized Instructor
  6. Complimentary course re-sitting for those who do not pass the CISSP examination
  7. Relevant IT training program and event offered by KORNERSTONE are eligible for (ISC)2 CPE credits
  8. Participants will be awarded a completion certification jointly issued by KORNERSTONE and (ISC)2

Trainers

Mr. Henry Ng, CISSP- ISSAP, CISA, (ISC)2 Authorized Instructor

  1. More than 15 years of experience in the IT industry
  2. 10 years of solid experience at Hewlett-Packard as a security team leader and senior consultant
  3. Professional Services Manager (Asia) of Cyber Trust, managing professional services team within Asia including countries such as China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Indonesia, etc.
  4. One of the members of the government’s special task force on information security
  5. Project manager and lead consultant for government’s IT security policy review project in 2002
  6. (ISC)2 Authorized Instructor for the Official (ISC)2 CISSP CBK Review Seminar; experienced instructor for CISA examination preparation courses

Testimonial

“If you are serious to be a security professional, CISSP is the way to go! Don't take this course lightly, it do need your dedication and hard work! All trainers are excellent! They have the knowledge and the depth of experience in IT security and you will learn a lot from them. They can always find excellent supplementary study materials on top of the excellent study materials already provided by the course!”

Demetrio Chuasieng
Systems and Network Administrator, Brightstar Asia Limited

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Course Fee

Member: HK$13,800  Non member: HK$15,800