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• CCT 296: Compliance and Contractual Requirements (Domain 1.4)

  Send us a textCheck us out at:  https://www.cisspcybertraining.com/Get access to 360 FREE CISSP Questions:  https://www.cisspcybertraining.com/offers/dzHKVcDB/checkoutGet access to my FREE CISSP Self-Study Essentials Videos:  https://www.cisspcybertraining.com/offers/KzBKKouvA tiny payload hidden in a legitimate-looking NuGet package can sit inside an industrial network for years, then trigger cascading failures in minutes. That chilling scenario sets the stage for a hands-on tour of CISSP Domain 1.4, where we show how to turn high-level rules into clear, defensible security controls that protect real systems and pass tough audits. We connect the dots between contracts that demand fast breach notifications, laws with sector-specific obligations, and frameworks that teach you how to structure your program.We break down the essentials: identify the data in scope, pick a backbone framework (ISO 27001 or NIST CSF), and map each requirement to specific controls and evidence. You’ll hear practical mappings for HIPAA, GLBA, COPPA, FERPA, NYDFS, DORA, SOX, FISMA, and PCI DSS, plus how to handle extraterritorial reach under GDPR and data localization that shapes your cloud strategy. We also highlight why contractual terms often outrun statutes and how to build a requirements register so operations knows exactly what to log, how fast to notify, and which controls must exist.Then we get tactical. Learn how to create a regulatory register, assemble audit-ready proof (policies, procedures, configs, logs, training, attestations), and run incident tabletop exercises that include vendors and clarify when the notification clock starts. For industrial environments with rare patch windows, we offer pragmatic steps: maintain a software bill of materials, verify package sources, enforce code signing where possible, document every change, and compensate with monitoring and segmentation when upgrades are risky. By the end, you’ll have a blueprint to translate compliance into resilience—fast enough for 72-hour breach clocks, strong enough to handle delayed threats, and simple enough to sustain.Subscribe for more CISSP-ready training, share this episode with your security team, and leave a review to help others find the show. What framework are you mapping to today?Gain exclusive access to 360 FREE CISSP Practice Questions at FreeCISSPQuestions.com and have them delivered directly to your inbox! Don’t miss this valuable opportunity to strengthen your CISSP exam preparation and boost your chances of certification success. Join now and start your journey toward CISSP mastery today!

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• CCT 295: Practice CISSP Questions - Deep Dive (Domain 7)

  Send us a textRansomware doesn’t wait for your change window, and neither do we. This episode takes you inside the decisions that matter when privileged accounts start hopping across systems, Exchange servers attract fresh exploits, and the clock is running on recovery. We open with the newest CISA guidance on Microsoft Exchange and translate it into moves you can apply today: enforce least privilege with a real PAM, choose stronger MFA than SMS, disable basic auth, and lock in transport protections that withstand downgrade tricks.From there, we get practical about TLS and HSTS. Rolling TLS everywhere sounds simple until certificates, ciphers, and legacy services push back. We map a staged path that starts with critical links, reduces misconfigurations, and grows coverage without breaking internal apps. HSTS then adds a policy backbone that reduces user error, blocks session hijacking, and tightens browser behavior, with clear notes on latency, preload lists, and subdomain scope.When incidents hit, priorities flip. We break down the right call when lateral movement continues during a ransomware event: disable privileged accounts and switch to preapproved emergency access. On evidence handling, we reinforce the nonnegotiable step for integrity—cryptographic hashing before and after imaging—plus secondary measures for custody and confidentiality. Disaster recovery gets the same scrutiny: meeting RTO while missing RPO means your backup cadence or replication policy failed, not your failover drill. We also cover immutable logs with WORM storage to prevent admin tampering and why emergency patches should be followed by a retrospective CAB review to keep governance intact after the fire is out.If you’re preparing for the CISSP or sharpening day-to-day security operations, this session delivers clear, actionable guidance you can put to work immediately. Subscribe, share with your team, and leave a review to help more practitioners find these practical playbooks. What’s the one control you’d implement tomorrow to cut lateral movement in half?Gain exclusive access to 360 FREE CISSP Practice Questions at FreeCISSPQuestions.com and have them delivered directly to your inbox! Don’t miss this valuable opportunity to strengthen your CISSP exam preparation and boost your chances of certification success. Join now and start your journey toward CISSP mastery today!

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• CCT 294: Config Management Essentials - CISSP Domain 7

  Send us a textA single Windows shortcut can open the door to espionage—and that’s exactly where we begin. We break down a fresh LNK exploit campaign to show how hidden command execution and DLL sideloading slip past busy teams, then pivot into the core defense most organizations underuse: disciplined configuration management. From baselines and version control to change boards and rapid rollback, we map the habits and tools that turn chaos into control.We walk through building secure, realistic baselines with CIS Benchmarks and NIST 800‑128, and why “simple and enforceable” beats “perfect and ignored.” You’ll hear how least privilege for change stops shadow tweaks, how EDR and application firewalls catch command and control, and how automation with Ansible, SCCM, and Terraform keeps fleets consistent. We spotlight the CMDB as a living source of truth—only valuable if you maintain ownership, automate updates, and report on drift so leadership and risk teams can act.Change governance becomes your stabilizer. A change control board aligns IT, security, operations, risk, and compliance before big moves, while an emergency change advisory board authorizes fast action for zero‑days and incidents with a strict post‑implementation review. We break down the full change lifecycle—request, impact analysis, staging, implementation, verification, CMDB updates—and the common pitfalls to avoid, including undocumented changes, brittle rollbacks, and ignoring post‑change scan results. Expect practical guidance on when to auto‑patch Windows, how to iterate quarterly without overengineering, and what metrics prove progress.If you’re aiming to master CISSP Domain 7 or just want fewer outages and faster recovery, this conversation gives you a clear blueprint to reduce attack surface and increase stability. If it helps, share it with a teammate, subscribe for more deep dives, and leave a quick review so we can keep improving for you.Gain exclusive access to 360 FREE CISSP Practice Questions at FreeCISSPQuestions.com and have them delivered directly to your inbox! Don’t miss this valuable opportunity to strengthen your CISSP exam preparation and boost your chances of certification success. Join now and start your journey toward CISSP mastery today!

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• CCT 293: CISSP Rapid Review - Domain 8

  Send us a textQuantum threats aren’t waiting politely on the horizon, and neither should we. We kick off with Signal’s bold move to deploy post-quantum encryption, unpacking the “belt and suspenders” approach that blends classical cryptography with quantum-resistant algorithms. No jargon traps—just clear takeaways on why this matters for privacy, resilience, and the pressure it puts on other messaging platforms to evolve. We point you to smart reads from Ars Technica and Bruce Schneier that make the technical guts approachable and actionable.From there, we switch gears into a focused CISSP Domain 8 walkthrough: how to weave security into every phase of the software development lifecycle. We talk practical integration across waterfall, agile, and DevOps; show why change management, continuous monitoring, and application-aware incident response are non-negotiable; and explain how maturity models like CMMI and BSIMM help teams move from reactive to repeatable. We also break down the developer’s toolbox—secure language choices, vetted libraries with SCA, hardened runtimes, and IDE plugins that surface issues in real time—so teams can ship faster without trading away safety.Speed meets rigor in the CI/CD pipeline, where shift-left security comes alive with SAST, DAST, and SOAR-driven checks. We cover repository hygiene, secret scanning, and how to measure effectiveness with audit trails and risk analysis that map code issues to business impact. You’ll get a clear view of third-party risk across COTS and open source, the shared responsibility model for SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS, and the daily practices that keep APIs from leaking data: least privilege, strict authorization, input validation, and rate limiting. We close with software-defined security—policies as code—bringing consistency, versioning, and automation to your defenses. Subscribe, share with a teammate who owns your pipeline, and leave a review to tell us the next Domain 8 topic you want us to deep-dive.Gain exclusive access to 360 FREE CISSP Practice Questions at FreeCISSPQuestions.com and have them delivered directly to your inbox! Don’t miss this valuable opportunity to strengthen your CISSP exam preparation and boost your chances of certification success. Join now and start your journey toward CISSP mastery today!

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• CCT 292: Analyze Test Output and Generate Reports (Domain 6.4)

  Send us a textOne DNS bug shouldn’t take your business offline—but it did for thousands. We open with the AWS East outage to show how a single point of failure in DNS can cascade through critical systems, then get tactical about building resilience that actually holds up under stress. From multi‑region architecture and failover planning to budget trade‑offs leaders often dodge, we make the case for redundancy you can defend to finance and prove with tests, not promises.From there, we translate CISSP Domain 6.4 into actionable steps. You’ll hear how to structure vulnerability reports that leaders read and teams use: crisp executive summaries, deep technical details, and remediation plans with owners and timelines. We contrast internal and external scans—what they find, where they break, and how to plan windows that won’t knock over production. Expect practical guidance on ranking findings by business impact, taming false positives, and using trend analysis to show improvement over time.Validation and exception handling take center stage as we walk through verifying exploitability, aligning CVSS with real risk, and documenting exceptions the right way. When patching isn’t possible, we outline compensating controls like segmentation, WAFs, logging, and virtual patching that reduce exposure without halting operations. We close with ethical disclosure best practices—coordinated timelines, bug bounty channels, and the legal safeguards that keep researchers and organizations on the same team.If you want resilient architectures, credible reporting, and a vulnerability program that leadership trusts, this conversation gives you the blueprint. Subscribe, share this with your team, and leave a quick review with your top takeaway—what’s the first resilience fix you’ll prioritize this quarter?Gain exclusive access to 360 FREE CISSP Practice Questions at FreeCISSPQuestions.com and have them delivered directly to your inbox! Don’t miss this valuable opportunity to strengthen your CISSP exam preparation and boost your chances of certification success. Join now and start your journey toward CISSP mastery today!

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