The CISSP exam evaluates your expertise across eight security domains. Think of the domains as topics you need to master based on your professional experience and education.
Domain 1 : Security and Risk Management (Security, Risk,Compliance, Law, Regulations, and Business Continuity)
Domain 2 : Asset Security (Protecting Security of Assets)
Domain 3 : Security Engineering (Engineering and Management of Security)
Domain 4 : Communication and Network Security (Designing and Protecting Network Security)
Domain 5 : Identity and Access Management (Controlling Access and Managing Identity)
Domain 6 : Security Assessment and Testing (Designing, Performing, and Analyzing Security Testing)
Domain 7 : Security Operations (Foundational Concepts, Investigations, Incident Management, and Disaster Recovery)
Domain 8 : Software Development Security (Understanding,Applying, and Enforcing Software Security)
