Course Description
Information security, also known as InfoSec, is about protecting information from being accessed, used, or changed by people who shouldn't have access to it. This applies to all kinds of data, whether it's stored electronically or physically. Information Security Testing and Assessment involves identifying different security weaknesses in your technology systems. These weaknesses, discovered during the assessment, are vulnerabilities that could be exploited by someone or something malicious to access your private data. Security testing is a process used to uncover flaws in the security measures of an information system, ensuring that data is protected and the system functions correctly. However, passing security testing doesn't guarantee that no flaws exist or that the system meets all security requirements. Security requirements typically include aspects like confidentiality, integrity, authentication, availability, authorization, and non-repudiation. The specific secur
Detailed Learning Outcomes
By earning the Project Management Certification (PMC), candidates demonstrate the ability to:
Module Information - 1
- Module 1 - Security Risks
- Module 2 - Asset Identification
- Module 3 - Assessing Risk Analysis Effectiveness
- Module 4 - Information Security Policies and Procedures
- Module 5 - Analysis of Information Security Policies and Procedures
- Module 6 - Security Auditing and Its Role in Security Testing
- Module 7 - Security Risk Assessment
- Module 8 - Security Triad
- Module 9 - Introduction to Security Testing
- Module 10 - The Purpose of Security Testing
- Module 11 - The Organizational Context
- Module 12 - Security Testing Objectives
- Module 13 - The Difference between Information Assurance and Security Testing
- Module 14 - The Scope and Coverage of Security Testing Objectives
- Module 15 - Analysis of Security Approaches
- Module 16 - Analysis of Failures in Security Test Approaches
- Module 17 - Stakeholder Identification
Module Information - 2
- Module 18 - Improving the Security Testing Practices
- Module 19 - Security Test Process Definition
- Module 20 - Lifecycle Alignment and Security Testing Tasks
- Module 21 - Security Test Planning
- Module 22 - Security Test Design
- Module 23 - Implementing Policy-Based Security Tests
- Module 24 - Security Test Execution
- Module 25 - Security Test Evaluation
- Module 26 - Security Test Maintenance
- Module 27 - Role of Security Testing in a Lifecycle
- Module 28 - The Role of Security Testing in Design
- Module 29 - The Role of Security Testing in Implementation Activities
- Module 30 - Component Test Analysis & Design
- Module 31 - Analyzing Component Test Results
- Module 32 - Component Integration Test Analysis & Design
- Module 33 - The Role of Security Testing in System and Acceptance Test Activities
- Module 34 - Definition of Security-Oriented Acceptance Criteria
Module Information - 3
- Module 35 - The Role of Security Testing in Maintenance
- Module 36 - Testing the Effectiveness of System Hardening
- Module 37 - Authentication and Authorization
- Module 38 - Firewalls and Network Zones
- Module 39 - Encryption, Intrusion Detection, Malware Scanning and Data Obfuscation
- Module 40 - Training
- Module 41 - Security Awareness
- Module 42 - Attack Motivations
- Module 43 - Social Engineering and Security Awareness
- Module 44 - Revising Security Expectations
- Module 45 - Security Test Reporting
- Module 46 - Reporting Security Test Status
- Module 47 - Reporting Security Test Results
- Module 48 - Types and Purposes of Security Test Tools
- Module 49 - Tool Selection
- Module 50 - Open Source Tools
- Module 51 - Benefits of Standards
- Module 52 - Applying Security Standards
Professional and Career Benefits
Certification Validity & Renewal
The Project Management Certification (PMC) issued by GIPMC is valid for three (3) years from the date of certification award.
Renewal is designed to:
- Maintain professional credibility
- Ensure continued alignment with modern project practices
- Protect the long-term value of the certification
Renewal Process Includes:
- Completion of defined continuing professional development or knowledge refresh requirements
- Successful renewal assessment or verification, as applicable
- Submission of renewal application before certification expiry
Timely renewal allows professionals to retain active certification status without interruption.