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ISSPM TRAINING COURSE / ISSPMP CERTIFICATION

 

ISSPM TRAINING COURSE AND ISSPMP CERTIFICATION OVERVIEW

  • The ISSPM Training Course is designed for: Security Professionals and individuals who are responsible for, or involved in, any of the disciplines of Information Systems Security Program Management at U.S. Federal Government Agencies, including DoD and IC Agencies. The course introduces and reinforces roles and responsibilities of a newly assigned or experienced ISSM, ISSO, IAM or IAO.

  • Additionally, the ISSPM Training Course is designed for, and is intended to serve a diverse group of  Information Security, Information Assurance, Information Systems Security and Risk Management Professionals. See: Expanded Target Audience

  • The ISSPM Training Course will educate Security Professionals on how to successfully  develop, implement and manage an Information Systems Security Program that is FISMA compliant, and built on the *core security requirements for the U.S. Federal Government, DoD and IC Agencies.

  • The ISSPM Training Course will provide a well structured and comprehensive security program framework for Security Professionals to protect their agencies Data and Information Technology (IT) Systems.

  • The Information Systems Security Program Management Professional (ISSPMP)   Certification was designed exclusively to validate and certify an individuals knowledge of  FISMA, NIST Information Security Standards and Guidelines, DNI ICD's, CNSS instructions DoD and OMB Policies.

  • The ISSPM Training Course can be taught as a 5 Day Classroom Based Training Course or as a Web Based Training Course.

  • The ISSPM Security Reference Website Portal provides a 365 Day-A-Year, 24 x 7, Continuous Education Program that is relevant, current and easily accessible through a web browser, for all ISSPMP's to use. Unlike other Security Certifications, TSP provides the Continuous Education Program, at no additional charge.

 

NOTE: *The ISSPM Training Course has been closely modeled to match the Information Systems Security Program requirements for the U.S. Federal Government, the DoD and IC Agencies. This course will further enhance a Security Professionals knowledge of the the required Federal Government Laws and Regulations for ISSPM, and the ISSPM  Essential Body of Knowledge (EBK). The ISSPM EBK was derived from the Department Of Homeland Security (DHS) EBK, DoD 8570.1 EBK, and the Committee on National Security Systems CNSSI 4014 EBK. The ISSPM Training Course will exceed the requirements set fourth in various statutory policy and regulatory mandates, regarding Security, Education, Training and Awareness (SETA) for the U.S. Federal Government. See: US Federal Government SETA Requirements.

For DoD and IC Agencies: This course will ensure that Security Professionals are trained in the new Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Intelligence Community Directive (ICD) 503. The DNI ICD 503 replaces the DCID 6/3 Policy, DCID 6/3 Manual and DCID 6/3 Certification and Accreditation Process.

Definition of Security Professionals: Information Systems Security Program Management at most U.S. Government  Agencies, to include DoD and IC Agencies, is the responsibility of the one of the following Designated Approving Authority (DAA), Chief Information Officer (CIO), Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), Senior Agency Information Security Officer (SAISO), etc. Working for these Senior Level Security Officers are; Information Systems Security Managers / Officers (ISSM's / ISSO's) and Information Assurance Managers / Officers (IAM's / IAO's). Regardless of these job titles, these Security Managers and Officers all have responsibilities in the development, implementation and management of a FISMA compliant Information Systems Security Program.

The ISSPM Training Course was designed by and is taught by; A seasoned and certified Information Systems Professional (CISSP), Certified Chief Information Security Officer (CCISO), who has received recognition from the DoD Information Assurance Technology Analysis Center, as a Information Assurance Subject Matter Expert (SME). For more information about the ISSPM Training Course Instructor, see the About Us section of this website.

What Are Past Students Saying About The ISSPM Training Course?

ISSPM Training Course Student Evaluations And Comments

 

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ISSPM Training Course / ISSPMP Certification Brochure,pdf

ISSPM Training Course Guarantee.pdf

ISSPM Mentoring Program.pdf

ISSPM Web Based Training Course Enrollment Form.pdf

Certification Requirements FAQ- For ISSM-ISSO-IAM-IAO.pdf

ISSM / ISSO Frequently Asked Questions

InfoSec Professional Careers

 

ISSPM TRAINING COURSE

The ISSPM Training Course is designed for individuals who are responsible for, or involved in, any of the disciplines of Information Systems Security Program Management at U.S. Federal Government Agencies, including DoD and IC Agencies. The course also introduces and reinforces roles and responsibilities of a newly assigned or experienced ISSM, ISSO, IAM or IAO.

 

The ISSPM Training Course will teach individuals how to develop, implement and manage a successful and compliant Information Systems Security Program, that is built on a solid foundation of FISMA, NIST Information Security Standards and Guidelines, DNI ICD's, CNSS Instructions, DoD and OMB Policies. A successful Information Systems Security Program is comprised of many disciplines of security. The ISSPM Training Course covers 25 different modules that form a solid foundation for securing an agencies data and its enterprise networks.

 

The ISSPM Training Course is well structured and comprehensive and is much more then just training. It is also an ISSPM Reference Tool. Each student will receive an ISSPM Training Course Handbook that covers all the ISSPM Training Course Modules, and will be given access to the Web Based ISSPM Training Course and Security Reference website. The website is constantly updated with the latest Federal Government Regulations/Guidance (FISMA, NIST, DNI, CNSS, DoD, DISA, OMB, etc.) and ISSPM Training Course and Security Reference Materials. Certified ISSPMP's are notified of updates to the website via e-mails alerts. TSP in not aware of any other Security Certifications that provide this level of commitment to their Certified Security Professionals.

 

The ISSPM Training Course can be taught as a 5 day Classroom Based Training Course or as a Web Based Training Course. One of the advantages of taking the ISSPM Training Course / ISSPMP Certification through the ISSPM Training Course website is the savings to your organization. Students will receive the same structured and comprehensive training as the classroom based course, but without the travel costs and time constraints.

TSP is currently the only company that has developed a Web Based ISSPM Training Course and Security Reference Website Portal. The Security Reference Website Portal provides a 365 Day-A-Year, 24 x 7, Continuous Education Program that is relevant, current and easily accessible through a web browser, for all  ISSPMP's to use. Unlike other Security Certifications, TSP provides the Continuous Education Program, at no additional charge.

ISSPM TRAINING COURSE TOPICS / MODULES

  • Introduction To Cyber Security-Information Systems Security Program Management Governance.
  • Introduction To FISMA.
  • Introduction To NIST Special Publications (Information Security Standards-Guidelines), DNI ICD’s, CNSS Instructions, DoD,OMB Policies.
  • Security Categorization Of Federal Information / Information Systems.
  • Baseline Security Controls For Federal, DoD, DNI Information, Information Systems.
  • Secure Configuration Of Information Systems / Software Applications.
  • Inter-Connecting Information Systems.
  • Privacy Act / PII Protection / Privacy Impact Assessments.
  • Mobile Device Security.
  • Security Policies And Procedures.
  • Cyber Security-Information Systems Security Awareness, Education, Training Program.
  • Access Control Lifecycle.
  • General User Security Requirements.
  • Privileged Users Security Requirements.
  • Risk Management Program.
  • NIST Risk Management Framework- Certification And Accreditation, Continuous Monitoring.
  • Security Vulnerability Of Information Systems, Applications And Networks
    Information Systems Configuration Management.
  • Plan Of Action And Milestones (POA&MS)
  • Information Systems Auditing, Logging Monitoring And Reporting.
  • Cyber Security Incident Response And Reporting.
  • Microsoft Office / Adobe PDF Document Security Issues.
  • Cyber Security Threats And Vulnerabilities / Data Loss Prevention.
  • Electronic Computer Storage Media Sanitization-Destruction
  • Overview Of Cloud Security.

 

STUDENT COMPREHENSION ASSESSMENTS

Periodic course content and module reviews, coupled with question and answer sessions are conducted each day of the ISSPM Training Course. This reinforces the learning objectives of each module taught in the ISSPM Training Course. TSP follows the recommendations of the National Institute of Standards and Technology's Special Publication 800-16, which recommends four ways to evaluate the effectiveness of a cybersecurity training program.

Level 1: End-of-Course Evaluations (Student Satisfaction). Those evaluations obtain instant feedback from students who use forms that rate the training facility, instructor and presentation method, among other factors.

Level 2: Behavior Objective Testing (Learning and Teaching Effectiveness). This level seeks to measure the degree to which a training activity transfers information to the student, for example, by administering tests before and after the training.

Level 3: Job Transfer Skills (Student Performance Effectiveness).  TSP polls students 30 days to 60 days after the ISSPM Training Course, to see whether students are successful in implementing course content within their organizations.

Level 4: Organizational Benefit (Training Program Effectiveness). This level seeks to quantify the value of the resulting security improvements in relation to the cost of the training.

 

ISSPM WEB BASED TRAINING COURSE

Students who take the ISSPM Web Based Training Course will receive the same structured and comprehensive training as the classroom based course. Through a web browser students will have access to the same ISSPM Training Course materials that are used in the classroom based course. Additionally the website contains a substantial amount of other excellent training and reference materials related to Information Systems Security and other related topics.  The ISSPM Web Based Training Course is a self paced and guided course. Students will take the ISSPMP Certification Exam when they are comfortable that they have met the learning objectives for each module in the course. There is frequent interaction between the student and ISSPM Training Course Instructor, through e-mail or by phone as required by the student

 

INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION (ISSPMP)

The creation of the ISSPM Training Course and Information Systems Security Program Management Professional (ISSPMP) Certification in 2009, arose out of extensive research by TSP. Interviews were conducted with junior and senior level ISSM's, ISSO's, IAM's and IAO's, working for U.S. Federal Government, DoD and IC Agencies. The overall feedback was that an ISSPM Training Course and ISSPM Security Certification were needed that validated and certified an individual's knowledge of FISMA, NIST Information Security Standards and Guidelines, DNI ICD's, CNSS Instructions, DoD and OMB Policies. TSP created the ISSPM Training Course and ISSPMP Certification.

 

ISSPM CERTIFICATION

  • Will certify individuals as an Information Systems Security Program Management Professional (ISSPMP). The ISSPMP Certification is the only Security Certification designed exclusively to validate an individual's knowledge of FISMA, NIST Information Security Standards and Guidelines, DNI ICD's, CNSS Instructions, DoD and OMB Policies.

  • Will provide confidence to employers that the Certified ISSPMP is capable of developing, implementing and managing a successful and compliant Information Systems Security Program, that is built on a solid foundation of FISMA, NIST Information Security Standards and Guidelines, DNI ICD's, CNSS Instructions, DoD and OMB Policies.

  • Will provide the Certified ISSPMP with practical real world education, experience and guidance that can be directly applied to U.S. Federal Government, DoD and IC Agencies Information Systems Security Programs.

  • Will provide the Certified ISSPMP with Continuing Professional Education (CPE), Professional Networking and Mentoring.

  • Will develop a network of Certified ISSPMP's across the U.S. Government. This is of the utmost importance to all U.S. Government  Agencies. A Security Workforce of ISSM's, ISSO's, IAM's and IAO's that are Certified ISSPMP's, will be a workforce that can implement compliant and secure Information Systems Security Programs.

 

ISSPMP Certification Exam

The ISSPMP Certification Exam consists of 100 Multiple Choice, Matching and True/False Questions. Unlike other Security Certifications that are Pass/Fail Exams, TSP will work with individuals until they pass the ISSPMP Exam, at no additional charge. Upon passing the ISSPMP Certification Exam, you will receive an ISSPMP Certification Certificate.

 

ISSPM Training Course / ISSPMP Certification Exam Guarantee

TSP also provides this guarantee. We will continue to provide any student with additional training until they fully understand all concepts, content and modules taught in the ISSPM Training Course, and until they have successfully passed the ISSPMP Certification Exam.

 

ISSPMP Certification Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Credits

The goal of the ISSPMP Continuing Professional Education (CPE) policy is to; Ensure all ISSPMP's maintain an adequate level of knowledge and proficiency of Federal/State Laws, FISMA, NIST Information Security Standards/Guidelines/Special Publications, DNI ICD's, CNSS Instructions, DoD and OMB Policies, and current technologies and best practices related to the many disciplines of Information Systems Security Program Management. ISSPMP CPE requirements are defined by the ISSPMP Certification Review Board. All ISSPMP's who comply with the ISSPMP CPE Policy will; Be more knowledgeable, better suited and more successful in their abilities to develop, implement, manage or support  Information Systems Security Programs, for U.S. Federal Government Agencies, including DoD and IC Agencies.

 

Earn CPE Credits For Other Security Certifications

CISSP CPE Requirements.pdf

 

ISSPMP Certification Code Of Ethics  

The purpose of the ISSPMP Code of Ethics is to give other Security Professionals and Managers a high degree of confidence as to the character, creditability, knowledge, abilities and strengths of an ISSPMP.  The responsibilities of an ISSPMP can be very broad, and sometimes very deep. The services provided by an ISSPMP are critical to the success of an organization's Information Systems Security Program, and to the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the organization data, information systems and networking infrastructure. An ISSPMP certified by TSP, acknowledges that such a certification is a privilege that must be held to the highest standards. An ISSPMP agrees to adhere to, and support the ISSPMP Code of Ethics. Any ISSPMP who is known to violate any provisions of the ISSPM Code of Ethics, will be subject to an investigation by the TSP ISSPMP Certification Review Board, which may result in the revocation of the ISSPMP Certification. An ISSPMP Certification Registry is maintained of ISSPMP's in good standing.

 

ISSPM TRAINING COURSE PREREQUISITES / PRICING / COURSE SCHEDULES / LOCATIONS

ISSPM Training Course Prerequisites
The ISSPM Training Course is designed for individuals who have a good understanding and experience working with computers. This will better enable the individual to grasp the content of the information presented to them during the ISSPM Training Course. A background in computers is not required to enroll in the ISSPM Training Course. No specific formal college or other degree program is required for the ISSPM Training Course. However, experience in Information Security or Information Systems Security, combined with a technical background in computers is beneficial. This technical background must be balanced with effective communications and interpersonal skills, because the ISSM / ISSO must associate with individuals at all levels of the organization, from Technical Personnel, Systems Engineers, to Senior Level Management and Directors.

ISSPM Training Course Pricing
ISSPM Web Based Training Course:                 $795.00
ISSPM Classroom Based Training Course:        $1295.00 (5 Day Course)                        PAYMENT OPTIONS: We accept Credit Cards, Checks and Purchase Orders.

Both prices include; the ISSPM Training Course Handbook, ISSPMP Certification Exam / ISSPMP Certification (Must Pass ISSPMP Certification Exam), access to the Web Based ISSPM Training Course and Security Reference website. You will be surprised at how much we have to offer at very reasonable prices. Other ISSPM ISSM / ISSO training firms charge between $1500-$1800 for classroom based training. These firms do not provide their students with same level of structured and comprehensive training as the TSP ISSPM Training Course provides.

ISSPM Training Course Classroom Based  / Training Locations / Class Schedule
 Currently the ISSPM Training Course is offered at our Columbia, Maryland office, to groups of 10 or more. Class sizes may be limited. Please contact us for schedule and availability of classes. We do not provide individual classroom based training. You may enroll in the Web Based ISSPM Training Course and receive the same structured and comprehensive training, that is self paced. 

ISSPM Training Course Group Rates / On-Site Training At Your Location
The ISSPM Training Course can be purchased specifically for your organization. We will come to your location to present the ISSPM Training Course. Please call for a quote. Per student cost is discounted.  This is dependent upon the the ISSPM Training Course Instructors availability.

ISSPM Training Course Specialized Training
Individual or specific training modules from the ISSPM Training Course can be tailored to meet your organizations security training requirements.

OTHER BENEFITS OF TAKING THE ISSPM TRAINING COURSE

Free Training Classes / Free Training Material
Students also receive information on other organizations that provide Free Training Classes / Classroom Based and Web Based and Security Training CD's.

  • Director National Intelligence (DNI)

  • Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA)

  • Defense Security Services (DSS)

  • Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

  • Army

  • Carnegie Mellon University and others

These FREE Training Classes and FREE Training CD's will provide the student with the additional knowledge, skills and abilities to become an expert in the field if Information Systems Security Program Management.

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