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Overview

Course Overview

The vendor neutral Certified Security Leadership Officer certification course was designed for mid and upper level managers as well as any engineers who seek to increase their knowledge in the security arena. The C)SLO course was designed to give management an essential understanding of current security issues, best practices, and technology. Because a security officer or manager understands the value of security, he or she is prepared to manage the security component of an information technology security projects.

A C)SLO candidate can be seen as the bridge between the cyber security team and operations as well as business management. Essentials topics covered in this management track are extremely detailed and include the following: Network Fundamentals and Applications, Hardware Architecture, Information Assurance Foundations, Computer Security Policies, Contingency and Continuity Planning, Business Impact Analysis, Incident Handling, Architect Approaches to Defense in Depth, Cyber Attacks, Vulnerability Assessment and Management, Security Policies, Web Security, Offensive and Defensive Information Warfare, culminating with Management Practicum.

Key Data

Course Name: Certified Security Leadership Officer

Duration: 5 days

Language: English

Format:

Instructor-led

Live Virtual Training

Prerequisites:

  • A minimum of 12 months’ professional experience in an IT or management

Student Materials:

  • Student Workbook
  • Student Prep Guide

CEU’s: 40

Who Should Attend?

  • C – Level Managers
  • IT Managers
  • Cybersecurity Engineers
  • Information Owners
  • ISSO’s
  • CISSP students
  • ISO’s

Upon Completion

Upon completion, the Certified Security Leadership Officer candidate will not only be able to competently take the CSLO exam but will also be versed in implementing strong security controls and managing an organization with an industry acceptable security posture.

Exam Information

The Certified Security Leadership Officer exam is taken online through Mile2’s Assessment and Certification System (“MACS”), which is accessible on your mile2.com account. The exam will take 2 hours and consist of 100 multiple choice questions. The cost is $400 USD and must be purchased from Mile2.com.

 

Description

Module 1 – Security Management

The Role of the CSLO

Business Goals and Objectives

Vision

Overview of Governance

Importance of Information Security

The First Priority for the CSLO

Outcomes of Governance

Performance and Governance

Organization of IT Security

Developing a Security Strategy

Elements of a Strategy

Objectives of Security Strategy

The Goal of Information Security

Defining Security Objectives

Business Linkages

Business Case Development

Security Budget

Valuations

Security Program Priorities

What is Security?

Security Integration

Security Program

Architecture

Information Security Frameworks

Using a Framework

The Desired State of Security

Using the Balanced Scorecard

Align with Security Framework

ISO/IEC 27001 – The ISMS

Integration

Suitable for Organizations of all Sizes

COBIT 4.1

COBIT 4.1 Phases

Deming and Quality

Ethics

Fraud

Good to Great

Hiring and Employment

Employment

Culture

Marketing

Negotiating

Intellectual Property

Protecting IP

Attacks on IP

OECD Privacy Principles

PII and PHI

Awareness Training

Purpose of Awareness Training

Summary

Module 2 – Risk Management

Risk

Risk Management

Define a Risk Assessment Approach

Risk Factors

Enterprise Risk Management

Risk

Risk Assessment

Risk Analysis

Quantitative Risk

Qualitative Risk

What Is the Value of an Asset?

What Is a Threat Source/Agent?

What Is a Threat?

What Is a Vulnerability?

Assess and Evaluate Risk

Result of Risk Assessment

Inputs to Risk Treatment

Risk Definitions

Risk Treatment

Risk Acceptance

Definition of Controls

Control Types

“Soft” Controls

Technical or
Logical Controls

Physical Controls

Control Usage

Comparing Cost and Benefit

Cost of a Countermeasure

Appropriate Controls

Documentation

Statement of Applicability

Summary

Module 3 – Encryption

Encryption

Secrecy of the Key

Cryptographic Functions

XOR Function

Symmetric Encryption

Asymmetric Algorithms

Hashing Algorithms

Digital Signatures

Digital Envelope

Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)

Certificates

Uses of Encryption in Communications

Auditing Encryption Implementations

Steganography

Cryptographic Attacks

Summary

Module 4 – Information Security Access Control Concepts

Information Security Concepts (Agenda)

Information Asset Classification

Information Classification Considerations

Criticality

Sensitivity

Regulations and Legislation

Asset Valuation

Valuation Process

Information Protection

Storing, Retrieving, Transporting and Disposing of Confidential Information

Information Asset Protection

Access Control

Identification

Authentication

Password Policy

Password Cracking

Biometrics

Authorization

Authorization Best Practices

Accounting/Auditability

Trust Models

Centralized Administration

Discretionary Access Control

Mandatory Access Control

Role Based Access Control

Technologies – Access Control Lists

Summary

Module 5 – Incident Handling and Evidence

Definition

Goals of Incident Management and Response

History of Incidents

Security Incident Handling and Response

Evidence Handling

Best Evidence

What is an Incident – Intentional

What is an Incident – Unintentional

Malware

Attack Vectors

Information Warfare

Incident Management and Response

Developing Response and Recovery Plans

Incident Management and Response

Importance of Incident Management and Response

Incident Response Functions

Incident Management Technologies

Responsibilities of the CSLO

Crisis Communications

Challenges in Developing an Incident Management Plan

When an Incident Occurs

During an Incident

Containment Strategies

The Battle Box

Evidence Identification and Preservation

Post Event Reviews

Disaster Recovery Planning (DRP) and Business Recovery Processes

Development of BCP and DRP

Plan Development

Recovery Strategies

Basis for Recovery Strategy Selections

Disaster Recovery Sites

Recovery of Communications

Plan Maintenance Activities

BCP and DRP Training

Techniques for Testing Security

Vulnerability Assessments

Penetration Testing

Module 6 – Operations Security

Operations Security

Administrator Access

Operational Assurance

Some Threats to Computer Operations

Specific Operations Tasks

Data Leakage – Object Reuse

Object Reuse

Records Management

Change Control

Controlling How Changes Take Place

Change Control Steps

Trusted Recovery

Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID)

Phases of Plan

BCP Risk Analysis

Identify Vulnerabilities and Threats

Interdependencies

Identifying Functions’ Resources

Calculating MTD

Recovery Point Objective

Facility Backups – Hot Site

Facility Backups – Warm Site

Facility Backups – Cold Site

Other Offsite Approaches

Priorities

OWASP Top Ten (2013)

Common Gateway Interface

How CGI Scripts Work

Cookies

Virtualization – Type 1

Virtualization – Type 2

Technologies – Databases and DBMS

Facilities

Facilities Security

Environmental Security

Physical Access Issues and Exposures

Physical Access Issues and Exposures

Physical Access Controls

Controls for Environmental Exposures

Controls for Environmental Exposures cont.

Controls for Environmental Exposures cont.

Electrical Problems

Summary

Module 7 – Network Security

Network Topologies– Physical Layer

OSI Model

An Older Model

Data Encapsulation

Protocols at Each Layer

Devices Work at Different Layers

Technology-based Security

Technologies

Security Management Report Tools

Security in Technical Components cont.

Defense in Depth

Repeater

Switch

Virtual LAN

Router

Gateway

Bastion Host

Network Security Architecture

Firewalls

Whitelisting vs. Blacklisting

Firewall Issues

Firewalls

Firewall – First line of defense

Firewall Types – Packet Filtering

Firewall Types – Proxy Firewalls

Firewall Types – Circuit-Level Proxy Firewall

Firewall Types – Application-Layer Proxy

Firewall Types – Stateful

Firewall Placement

Firewall Architecture Types – Screened Host

Firewall Architecture Types – Multi- or Dual-Homed

Firewall Architecture Types – Screened Subnet

Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems

IDS – Second line of defense

IPS – Last line of defense?

IDS/IPS Components

IDS/IPS Features

IDS/IPS

Intrusion Detection Policies and Processes

HIPS

Unified Threat Management (UTM)

UTM Product Criteria

TCP/IP Suite

Port and Protocol Relationship

UDP versus TCP

Protocols – ARP

Protocols – ICMP

Protocols – FTP, TFTP, Telnet

Protocols – SNMP

Network Service – DNS

nslookup

IP Addressing

Network Service – NAT

Recommended NAT Addresses

Technologies – SPAM

Filtering and Content Management

Emerging Technologies

Security of Portable Media

Mobile Device Security

LAN Security Issues

Network Infrastructure Security

Client-server Security

Internet Threats and Security

Causes of Internet Attacks

Honeypots and Honeynets

LaBrea Tarpit

Voice-Over IP (VoIP)

Auditing Network Infrastructure Security

IPSec – Network Layer Protection

IPSec

IPSec

SSL/TLS

Wireless Technologies– Access Point

Standards Comparison

Wi-Fi Network Types

Wireless Technologies – Access Point

802.11i – WPA2

Wireless Security Threats

Kismet

Bluetooth

Summary