Certified
Security Compliance Specialist™ (CSCS™) Certification
Introduction
Compliance is big business.
Legislations such as PIPEDA, FFIEC, HIPAA and standards such as the ISO 27002
are a requirement for organizations to comply with. A key objective for
organizations worldwide is to integrate security best practices and be in
compliance. Skilled professionals who understand regulatory compliance
requirements and information security are valued across several industries,
especially healthcare, financial and the government.
The Certified Security
Compliance Specialist™ (CSCS™) is a unique course of its type in the compliance
and security industries - indeed the first of its type in the world. It is
laser-beam focused on thoroughly examining compliance requirements and
establishing best practices that can be applied in securing today's digital
business information infrastructure.
Organizations are fast
moving to a digital ecosystem that is governed by strict regulatory compliance
requirements. Validate your compliance security skills and knowledge and
distinguish yourself with the credential, Certified Security Compliance Specialist™
(CSCS™).
You can expect to learn and
understand core requirements of the following from the CSCS™ course:
- FISMA
- ISO Standards including 27001, 27002, 27799
- PCI DSS
- NIST Standards
- HIPAA and HITECH: U.S. Healthcare Regulations
- U.S. State Regulations on Information Security
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Course
Outline
- Module 1: State of
Cybersecurity
- Module 2: Regulations: Getting Started
- Module 3: GDPR
- Module 4: ISO/IEC 27K Series
- Module 5: Healthcare Information Security
- Module 6: Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard (DSS)
- Module 7: California’s CCPA
- Module 8: U.S. State Regulations
- Module 9: U.S. Federal Regulations
- Module 10: NIST Frameworks and Guidance
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CSCS™
Study Manual
This
is the official study manual for the Certified Security Compliance Specialist™
(CSCS™) certification.
The Certified Security Compliance Specialist™ (CSCS™) study manual focuses on
the introduction Regulatory Compliance and Security, Digital Healthcare &
Security, ISO 27000 Standard, Security Certification and Accreditation,
Business Continuity Planning (BCP), and Getting Compliant, Integrating Best
Practices.
This is the official study manual for those working towards their CSCS™
certification, but it is also invaluable for compliance professionals and
managers, security officers, security practitioners, privacy officers and
senior IT professionals and anyone else involved in the overall security of an
organization impacted by compliance regulations.
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CSCS™ Quick
Reference Cards (9)
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HIPAA QRC
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HIPAA
Security Rule QRC
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ISO 13485
QRC
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ISO 27000
QRC
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ISO 27001
QRC
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ISO 27002
QRC
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ISO 27799
QRC
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NIST
SP 800-53 QRC
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Payment Card
Industry (PCI) & Data Security Standard (DSS)
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CSCS™ Practice
Quiz
The
Certified Security Compliance Specialist™ (CSCS™) Practice Quiz will help in
preparing for the certification exam.
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CSCS™ Exam
The Certified Security
Compliance Specialist™ (CSCS™) exam validates knowledge and skill sets in information
security for legislations, standards and frameworks. The exam consists of 60
questions and you have 60 minutes to complete it. After successful completion
of the exam, you will receive the CSCS™ certificate in the mail within 30 days.
The Certified Security Compliance Specialist™ (CSCS™) Exam is based on 5 Areas.
The percentages of each domain in the exam are defined in the following Table:
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Examination Areas
|
Percentage of Exam
|
|
Financial Regulations
(e.g. PCI DSS)
|
20%
|
|
Digital Healthcare & Security
(e.g. HIPAA, ISO 27799)
|
20%
|
|
International Security
Standards (e.g. ISO 27000, Other International)
|
20%
|
|
U.S. National and State
Standards (e.g. FISMA, State laws)
|
20%
|
|
Business Continuity
Planning (e.g. BIA, NIST guidelines)
|
20%
|
|
Total
|
100%
|
Product
Details
Delivery Method: Online
Important Note:
All Percentages are Approximate and Subject to Change
at any time.
After payment processing, a confirmation for access to the course
will be provided within one business day. The course and exams must be taken
within a 6-month period from the date access is provided.