Introduction to the Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional (CSSLP)
This lesson provides an introduction to the CSSLP certification, allowing to you gain a clear understanding of what the certification covers, how to prepare, and some tips for the exam day itself.
Learning Objectives
The objectives of this lesson are to provide you with an understanding of:
- The prerequisites required for obtaining the CSSLP certification
- The 8 different domains which construct the certification and their exam weighting
- The exam format
- How to prepare for the exam
- How to become involved within the community once you have obtained your CSSLP certification
- How to gain CPE credits
Intended Audience
This lesson is designed for those looking to take the Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional (CSSLP) certification
Prerequisites
Any experience relating to information security would be advantageous, but not essential. All topics discussed are thoroughly explained and presented in a way allowing the information to be absorbed by everyone, regardless of experience within the security field.
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Mr. Leo has been in Information System for 38 years, and an Information Security professional for over 36 years. He has worked internationally as a Systems Analyst/Engineer, and as a Security and Privacy Consultant. His past employers include IBM, St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital, Computer Sciences Corporation, and Rockwell International. A NASA contractor for 22 years, from 1998 to 2002 he was Director of Security Engineering and Chief Security Architect for Mission Control at the Johnson Space Center. From 2002 to 2006 Mr. Leo was the Director of Information Systems, and Chief Information Security Officer for the Managed Care Division of the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas.
Upon attaining his CISSP license in 1997, Mr. Leo joined ISC2 (a professional role) as Chairman of the Curriculum Development Committee, and served in this role until 2004. During this time, he formulated and directed the effort that produced what became and remains the standard curriculum used to train CISSP candidates worldwide. He has maintained his professional standards as a professional educator and has since trained and certified nearly 8500 CISSP candidates since 1998, and nearly 2500 in HIPAA compliance certification since 2004. Mr. leo is an ISC2 Certified Instructor.