ISSPM Academy

Curriculum

Eleven modules in sequence. Each unlocks when you pass the quiz for the one before it, with a pass mark of 80 percent. Already know IT basics? Pass the Module 0 diagnostic to skip ahead.

  1. Module 0

    IT Fundamentals

    No prerequisites · about 5 hours

    Available

  2. Module 1

    The Federal Security Landscape

    Requires Module 0 · about 3.5 hours

    Available

  3. Module 2

    RMF Fundamentals and Categorization

    Requires Module 1 · about 4 hours

    Available

  4. Module 3

    Security Controls: Selecting and Tailoring

    Requires Module 2 · about 4 hours

    Available

  5. Module 4

    Implementing and Documenting Controls

    Requires Module 3 · about 4.5 hours

    Available

  6. Module 5

    Assessment

    Requires Module 4 · about 4.5 hours

    Available

  7. Module 6

    Authorization and the ATO Package

    Requires Module 5 · about 4 hours

    Available

  8. Module 7

    Continuous Monitoring, Change, and POA&M

    Requires Module 6 · about 4.5 hours

    Available

  9. Module 8

    Cloud, FedRAMP, and Third-Party Risk

    Requires Module 7 · about 4.5 hours

    Available

  10. Module 9

    Emerging Security Modernization

    Requires Module 8 · about 3.5 hours

    Available

  11. Module 10

    Capstone: Simulated System Authorization

    Requires Module 1, Module 2, Module 3, Module 4, Module 5, Module 6, Module 7, Module 8, Module 9 · about 12.5 hours

    Available

Electives

Optional, and not needed for the capstone.