1.1 Implement and maintain authentication methods

1. Single/multifactor authentication
2. Single sign-on
3. Device authentication Federated access

1.2 Support internetwork trust architectures

1. Trust relationships (e.g., 1-way, 2-way, transitive)
2. Extranet
3. Third-party connections

1.3 Participate in the identity management lifecycle

1. Authorization
2. Proofing
3. Provisioning/de-provisioning
4. Maintenance
5. Entitlement
6. Identity and Access Management (IAM) systems

1.4 Implement access controls

1. Mandatory
2. Non-discretionary
3. Discretionary
4. Role-based
5. Attribute-based
6. Subject-based
7. Object-based

2.1 Comply with codes of ethics

1. Code of Ethics
2. Organizational code of ethics
3. Understand security concepts

2.2 Understand security concepts

2.3 Document, implement and maintain functional security controls

1. Deterrent controls
2. Preventative controls
3. Detective controls
4. Corrective controls
5. Compensating controls

2.4 Participate in asset management

1. Lifecycle (hardware, software, and data)
2. Hardware inventory
3. Software inventory and licensing
4. Data storage

2.5 Implement security controls and assess compliance

1. Technical controls (e.g., session timeout, password aging)
2. Physical controls (e.g., mantrap, cameras, locks)
3. Administrative controls (e.g., security policies and standards, procedures, baselines)
4. Periodic audit and review

2.6 Participate in change management

1. Execute change management process
2. Identify the security impact
3. Testing /implementing patches, fixes, and updates (e.g., operating system, applications, SDLC)

2.7 Participate in security awareness and training

2.8 Participate in physical security operations (e.g., data center assessment, badging)

3.1 Understand the risk management process

1. Risk visibility and reporting (e.g., risk register, sharing threat intelligence, Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS))
2. Risk management concepts (e.g., impact assessments, threat modeling, Business Impact Analysis (BIA))
3. Risk management frameworks (e.g., ISO, NIST)
4. Risk treatment (e.g., accept, transfer, mitigate, avoid, recast)

3.2 Perform security assessment activities

1. Participate in security testing
2. Interpretation and reporting of scanning and testing results
3. Remediation validation
4. Audit finding remediation

3.3 Operate and maintain monitoring systems (e.g., continuous monitoring)

1. Events of interest (e.g., anomalies, intrusions, unauthorized changes, compliance monitoring)
2. Logging
3. Source systems
4. Legal and regulatory concerns (e.g., jurisdiction, limitations, privacy)

3.4 Analyze monitoring results

1. Security baselines and anomalies
2. Visualizations, metrics, and trends (e.g., dashboards, timelines)
3. Event data analysis
4. Document and communicate findings (e.g., escalation)

4.1 Support incident lifecycle

1. Preparation
2. Detection, analysis, and escalation
3. Containment
4. Eradication
5. Recovery
6. Lessons learned/implementation of new countermeasure

4.2 Understand and support forensic investigations

1. Legal and ethical principles
2. Evidence handling (e.g., first responder, triage, chain of custody, preservation of scene)

4.3 Understand and support Business Continuity Plan (BCP) and Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP) activities

1. Emergency response plans and procedures (e.g., information system contingency plan)
2. Interim or alternate processing strategies
3. Restoration planning
4. Backup and redundancy implementation
5. Testing and drills

5.1 Understand the fundamental concepts of cryptography

1. Fundamental key management concepts (e.g., key rotation, key composition, key creation, exchange, revocation, escrow)
2. Web of Trust (WOT) (e.g., PGP, GPG)
3. Hashing
4. Salting
5. Symmetric/asymmetric encryption/Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC)
6. Non-repudiation (e.g., digital signatures/certificates, HMAC, audit trail)
7. Encryption algorithms (e.g., AES, RSA) » Key strength (e.g., 256, 512, 1024, 2048 bitkeys)
8. Cryptographic attacks, cryptanalysis, and counter measures

5.2 Understand the reasons and requirements for cryptography

1. Confidentiality
2. Integrity and authenticity
3. Data sensitivity (e.g., PII, intellectual property, PHI)
4. Regulatory

5.3 Understand and support secure protocols

1. Services and protocols (e.g., IPSec, TLS, S/MIME, DKIM)
2. Common use cases
3. Limitations and vulnerabilities

5.4 Understand Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) systems

1. Fundamental key management concepts (e.g., key rotation, key composition, key creation, exchange, revocation, escrow)
2. Web of Trust (WOT) (e.g., PGP, GPG)

6.1 Understand and apply fundamental concepts of networking

1. OSI and TCP/IP models
2. Network topographies (e.g., ring, star, bus, mesh, tree)
3. Network k relationships (e.g., peer to peer, client server)
4. Transmission media types (e.g., fiber, wired, wireless)
5. Commonly used ports and protocols

6.2 Understand network attacks and countermeasures (e.g., DDoS, man-in-the-middle, DNS poisoning)

6.3 Manage network access controls

1. Network access control and monitoring (e.g., remediation, quarantine, admission)
2. Network access control standards and protocols (e.g., IEEE 802.1X, Radius, TACACS)
3. Remote access operation and configuration (e.g., thin client, SSL VPN, IPSec VPN, telework)

6.4 Manage network security

1. Logical and physical placement of network devices (e.g., inline, passive)
2. Segmentation (e.g., physical/logical, data/control plane, VLAN, ACLs)
3. Secure device management

6.5 Operate and configure network-based security devices

1. Firewalls and proxies (e.g., filtering methods)
2. Network intrusion detection/prevention systems
3. Routers and switches
4. Traffic-shaping devices (e.g., WAN optimization, load balancing)

6.6 Operate and configure wireless technologies (e.g., Bluetooth, NFC, WiFi)

1. Transmission security
2. Wireless security devices (e.g. WIPS, WIDS)

7.1 Identify and analyze malicious code and activity

1. Malware (e.g., rootkits, spyware, scareware, ransomware, trojans, virus, worms, trapdoors, backdoors, and remote access trojans)
2. Malicious code countermeasures (e.g., scanners, anti-malware, code signing, sandboxing)
3. Malicious activity (e.g., insider threat, data theft, DDoS, botnet)
4. Malicious activity countermeasures (e.g., user awareness, system hardening, patching, sandboxing, isolation)

7.2 Implement and operate endpoint device security

1. HIDS
2. Host-based firewalls
3. Application whitelisting
4. Endpoint encryption
5. Trusted Platform Module (TPM)
6. Mobile Device Management (MDM) (e.g., COPE, BYOD)
7. Secure browsing (e.g., sandbox)

7.3 Operate and configure cloud security

1. Deployment models (e.g., public, private, hybrid, community)
2. Service models (e.g., IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS)
3. Virtualization (e.g., hypervisor)
4. Legal and regulatory concerns (e.g., privacy, surveillance, data ownership, jurisdiction, eDiscovery)
5. Data storage and transmission (e.g., archiving, recovery, resilience)
6. Third-party/outsourcing requirements (e.g., SLA, data portability, data destruction, auditing)
7. Shared responsibility model

7.4 Operate and secure virtual environments

1. Software-defined networking
2. Hypervisor
3. Virtual appliances
4. Continuity and resilience
5. Attacks and countermeasures
6. Shared storage