{"id":186628,"date":"2024-07-02T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-02T05:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/?p=186628"},"modified":"2024-06-29T13:06:46","modified_gmt":"2024-06-29T12:06:46","slug":"all-about-cissp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/all-about-cissp","title":{"rendered":"CISSP Certification: What is it? How to obtain it?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"186628\" class=\"elementor elementor-186628\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ed0183 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"4ed0183\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c75a99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8c75a99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 02-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Globally recognized, the CISSP certification confirms the expertise of information security professionals. Encompassing all <a href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/cybersecurity-the-ultimate-guide\"><u>cybersecurity<\/u><\/a> facets through its Common Body of Knowledge, this certification isn't just about mastering theoretical concepts\u2014it's primarily about their practical application within a business context. So, what exactly is the CISSP? What does its program entail? And what prerequisites must be met? Find out below.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb81664 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"bb81664\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5502019 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5502019\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What does CISSP mean?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-984919f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"984919f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 02-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) serves as a professional credential for <a href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/cybersecurity-analyst-tasks-skills-training\">cybersecurity specialists<\/a>. First introduced in 1994 in the United States, it represents one of the pioneering cybersecurity certifications. At a time when the Internet was only beginning to evolve, the need to address <a href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/exploring-information-systems-is-definition-and-components\">information system<\/a> security concerns was already apparent.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In today\u2019s environment, the CISSP demands even greater effort and creativity from cybersecurity experts to keep pace with increasingly sophisticated malicious hackers. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Therefore, the CISSP assesses not only the technical knowledge of those certified but also their capabilities in risk analysis and their skills in performing system audits. The core objective is to <a href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/data-literacy-why-is-it-important-for-a-company\">effectively apply<\/a> cybersecurity principles to meet the specific needs of organizations.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a07d76b elementor-align-center button-principal elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a07d76b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/data-courses\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Find a course for you<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d5a3c2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"7d5a3c2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8c6e54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f8c6e54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The 8 domains of the CBK<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2653bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f2653bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Overseen by the (ISC)\u00b2 (International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium), the CISSP training is grounded in a Common Body of Knowledge, known as the CBK. This CBK is categorized into 8 domains, each contributing differently to the overall grade.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3f0e0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c3f0e0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">1 - Security and Risk Management<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9fb28a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a9fb28a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This domain, making up 16% of the score, is the most significant. For a good reason: you must prove your <\/span><b>understanding of crucial cybersecurity concepts<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, including:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Data confidentiality, integrity, and availability;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Basic principles of risk management (including identification, evaluation, and mitigation of risks);<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iso.org\/isoiec-27001-information-security.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ISO\/IEC standards<\/span><\/a>, security policy management, and business impact analysis;<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Compliance with laws, regulations, and industry standards.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51e4f5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"51e4f5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">2 - Asset Security<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21291d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"21291d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Accounting for 10% of the total grade, this CISSP domain concentrates on the <\/span><b>classification of information<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> according to data sensitivity and criticality.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It covers the responsibilities of asset owners\/custodians, the information lifecycle, along with the protection and disposal of media.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4727c97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4727c97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 02-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"514\" src=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2024\/06\/certification-cissp1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-186640\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2024\/06\/certification-cissp1.jpg 900w, https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2024\/06\/certification-cissp1-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2024\/06\/certification-cissp1-768x439.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-baf37c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"baf37c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">3 - Security Architecture and Engineering<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-842f259 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"842f259\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Comprising 13% of the score, this domain evaluates primarily the engineering processes. It zooms in on:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Security architecture principles and models;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Development and evaluation of secure architectures;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cryptographic principles, methods, and their applications;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Security of physical sites and facilities.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1557d1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1557d1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">4 - Communication and Network Security<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-264f9c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"264f9c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here, you\u2019re tested on your ability to <\/span><b>secure network components<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, establish secure communication channels, and thwart network attacks.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The curriculum includes:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Network topologies, protocols, and devices;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Firewalls, intrusion detection systems, VPNs;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Authentication and authorization in network environments;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Network attack types and defensive strategies.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f6b915 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f6b915\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This area contributes 13% to the overall CISSP score.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-579a992 elementor-align-center button-principal elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"579a992\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/data-courses\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Discover our courses<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ed03bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5ed03bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">5 - Identity and Access Management (IAM)<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a39cc4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a39cc4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also representing 13% of the final score, this domain is all about <\/span><b>managing both physical and logical access to resources.<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Topics covered include:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Identity management techniques and technology;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Access control models (RBAC, ABAC, MAC, DAC);<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Identity creation, management, and deletion;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IAM technologies (SSO, MFA, LDAP directories).<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b1dfad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5b1dfad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">6 - Security Assessment and Testing<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8851b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a8851b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Valued at 12% of the total CISSP certification score, this domain showcases your understanding of <\/span><b>assessment strategies<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <a href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/dlp-data-loss-prevention-principles-and-implementation\">security testing<\/a> methodologies (including vulnerability, penetration, and both functional and non-functional testing) along with internal audits.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b24e2f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b24e2f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">7 - Security Operations<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-162a62d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"162a62d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This domain (13% of the final score) covers:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><b>Incident management<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: detection, response, and recovery processes concerning security incidents.<\/span><\/li><li><b>Business continuity and disaster recovery planning<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: preparedness and responding to emergencies.<\/span><\/li><li><b>Security resource management<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: monitoring, logging, and maintenance of security devices.<\/span><\/li><li><b>Facility security management<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: protections against intrusions and natural disasters.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9236181 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9236181\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"514\" src=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2024\/06\/certification-cissp2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-186644\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2024\/06\/certification-cissp2.jpg 900w, https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2024\/06\/certification-cissp2-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2024\/06\/certification-cissp2-768x439.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b32c80e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b32c80e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">8 - Software Development Security<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d674b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8d674b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Accounting for 10% of the total, this domain dwells on <\/span><b>incorporating security throughout the software development lifecycle<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, across various environments.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CISSP\u2019s 8 comprehensive domains make it one of the most challenging\u2014but also most rewarding and highly regarded\u2014certifications in the data security sphere.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18169b1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"18169b1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-175f825 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"175f825\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A certification reserved for cybersecurity experts<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b10f35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b10f35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The CISSP&#8217;s prestige is matched by its rigor. 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