Welcome to the Official ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity (CC) Self-Paced Training course!

Congratulations on your interest in pursuing a career in cybersecurity. The Certified in Cybersecurity (CC) certification will demonstrate to employers that you have foundational knowledge of industry terminology, network security, security operations and policies and procedures that are necessary for an entry- or junior-level cybersecurity role. It will signal your understanding of fundamental security best practices, policies and procedures, as well as your willingness and ability to learn more and grow on the job.

This course provides a comprehensive review of information systems security concepts, industry best practices and terminology, covering the five domains included in the CC Exam Outline:

• Domain 1: Security Principles
• Domain 2: Incident Response, Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Concepts
• Domain 3: Access Control Concepts
• Domain 4: Network Security
• Domain 5: Security Operations

This self-paced course will help you transition into the cybersecurity profession by laying the foundation of your information security knowledge.

Acknowledgements

The development of this course would not have been possible without the participation and assistance of so many people. Their contributions are sincerely appreciated and gratefully acknowledged.

Contributing Authors/Technical Editors

• Dr. "Scuba" Steve Gary, PhD, CISSP
• Ben Malisow, CISSP, CCSP, SSCP
• Simon Salmon CISSP, CSSLP

Copyright Acknowledgment

This course contains information obtained from authentic and highly regarded sources. Reprinted material is quoted with permission, and sources are indicated. A wide variety of references are listed. Reasonable efforts have been made to publish reliable data and information, but the authors and the publisher cannot assume responsibility for the validity of all materials or for the consequences of their use.

Among the sources of quoted material in this document are United States government publications. Further copyright information is available from the U.S. Copyright Office at https://www.copyright.gov.

No part of this course material may be reprinted, reproduced, transmitted or utilized in any form by any electronic, mechanical or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying, microfilming and recording or in any information storage or retrieval system, without written permission from the publishers.

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Cybersecurity experts are available via email to help you with content-related questions as you work through this course. One of our experts will get back to you within 48 hours.

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Exam Support

If you have any questions regarding the certification exam, exam vouchers or how to register for the exam please reach out to membersupport@isc2.org.

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