International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium ((ISC)2)

The International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium ((ISC)²) is a not-for-profit group providing a variety of information security certifications. The most notable of these is the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification.

The content for the CISSP exam is drawn from the (ISC)² Common Body of Knowledge (CBK). The ten major knowledge domains in CBK include:

• Access Control
• Telecommunications and Network Security
• Information Security Governance and Risk Management
• Software Development Security
• Cryptography
• Security Architecture and Design
• Operations Security
• Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Planning
• Legal, Regulations, Investigations and Compliance
• Physical (Environmental) Security

References:

https://www.isc2.org/

http://www.windowsecurity.com/whitepapers/getting-a-cissp.html