Prepare for the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification by ISC² with free exam-style practice questions on CyberCertPrep. The CISSP exam has 150 questions, a time limit of CISSP hours, and a passing score of 70%.
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Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) Exam Domain
Focus your study on this domain with targeted practice questions. This domain accounts for 13% of your CISSP exam score.
The Communication & Network Security domain is one of 8 exam domains on the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification exam by ISC². At 13% of the total exam, this domain is important but should be balanced with higher-weighted domains in your study plan.
The CISSP exam consists of 150 questions with a time limit of 4 hours and a passing score of 70%. That means approximately 20 questions on your exam will come from the Communication & Network Security domain.
Access Control List (ACL)
A list of permissions attached to an object that specifies which users or system processes are granted access to resourc...
Authentication
The process of verifying the identity of a user, device, or system before granting access to resources. Authentication t...
Authorization
The process of determining what resources or actions an authenticated user is permitted to access. While authentication ...
Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
A security mechanism that requires two or more independent credentials to verify a user's identity, combining factors fr...
Single Sign-On (SSO)
An authentication scheme that allows a user to log in with a single set of credentials to access multiple applications a...
Zero Trust
A security model that requires strict identity verification for every person and device attempting to access resources, ...
Least Privilege
The principle of giving users, processes, and systems only the minimum levels of access needed to perform their job func...
Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
An approach to restricting system access to authorized users based on their role within an organization rather than indi...
These certifications also cover topics related to Communication & Network Security:
Networking Fundamentals — 15% of exam
Security Principles — 26% of exam
Security Operations & Administration — 16% of exam
Security Architecture — 29% of exam
Information Security Governance — 17% of exam
Information Technology & Security — 22% of exam