Certified: The ISC(2) ISSMP Audio Course

Certified: The ISC(2) ISSMP Audio Course

Jason Edwards

Episodes 120
Avg. Duration 14m
Activity Dormant
Since Feb 2026
Latest Episode Feb 2026

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About This Podcast

Certified: The ISC(2) ISSMP Certification Audio Course is an audio-first study program for experienced security professionals who are ready to step into security management leadership. If you already understand core security concepts and you now need to lead programs, influence stakeholders, and make decisions that hold up under pressure, this course is built for you. It’s designed for practitioners moving into manager, lead, architect, or program roles, and for leaders who want a structured path toward the ISSMP credential without living in a textbook. You’ll hear the “why” behind common management choices, not just the definitions, so you can connect the exam objectives to the work you do in real organizations. Across Certified: The ISC(2) ISSMP Certification Audio Course, you’ll learn how security managers plan, govern, and run security programs in a way that aligns to business goals. We break down governance and policy, program and project management, risk management and metrics, incident and crisis leadership, and the day-to-day realities of building and sustaining a security team. Everything is taught in a clear spoken format, with tight explanations, practical framing, and examples that are easy to picture without needing slides. Because it’s audio-first, you can learn during commutes, workouts, or between meetings, turning small pockets of time into steady progress. What makes Certified: The ISC(2) ISSMP Certification Audio Course different is that it treats the ISSMP as a leadership exam, not a vocabulary test. You’ll get the mental models that help you choose the best answer when multiple options seem plausible, along with the language and reasoning patterns that show up in management-level questions. Success here means more than finishing episodes—it means you can explain tradeoffs, defend decisions, and map security work to outcomes a business cares about. By the end, you should feel comfortable translating strategy into execution, communicating risk clearly, and approaching the ISSMP with a calm, methodical plan.

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Recent Episodes

Episode 119 — Obtain Authorized Risk Waivers With Proper Approval and Traceable Records

Feb 22, 2026 12m Transcript

This episode teaches how to obtain authorized risk waivers with proper approval and traceable records, because ISSMP scenarios frequently hinge on who can accept risk, what evidence must exist, and…

Episode 118 — Document Compliance Exceptions With Controls, Workarounds, and Risk Context

Feb 22, 2026 12m Transcript

This episode explains how to document compliance exceptions with the controls, workarounds, and risk context needed to remain defensible, because ISSMP often tests whether you understand that…

Episode 117 — Monitor and Validate Remediation Actions Until Risk Is Truly Reduced

Feb 22, 2026 12m Transcript

This episode teaches how to monitor and validate remediation actions until risk is truly reduced, which ISSMP emphasizes because remediation is not complete when a ticket is closed, but when control…

Episode 116 — Evaluate and Validate Findings and Build Responses That Address Root Causes

Feb 22, 2026 13m Transcript

This episode explains how to evaluate and validate audit findings and then build responses that address root causes, because ISSMP questions often test whether you can move beyond superficial fixes…

Episode 115 — Coordinate Audit Activities and Maintain Evidence Readiness Year-Round

Feb 22, 2026 16m Transcript

This episode teaches how to coordinate audit activities and maintain evidence readiness year-round, because ISSMP expects leaders to run compliance as a continuous program capability rather than a…

Episode 114 — Plan and Schedule Internal and External Audit Activities With Minimal Disruption

Feb 22, 2026 12m Transcript

This episode explains how to plan and schedule internal and external audit activities with minimal disruption, which matters for ISSMP because audit success depends on evidence readiness, stakeholder…

Episode 113 — Define and Monitor Compliance Metrics That Survive Audit Scrutiny

Feb 22, 2026 12m Transcript

This episode focuses on defining and monitoring compliance metrics that survive audit scrutiny, because ISSMP expects leaders to distinguish activity counts from evidence-backed indicators of control…

Episode 112 — Implement Compliance Frameworks Into Operations Without Creating Paper Security

Feb 22, 2026 13m Transcript

This episode teaches how to implement a compliance framework into daily operations without creating “paper security,” which ISSMP tests because leaders must ensure controls are real, measurable, and…

Episode 111 — Evaluate and Select Compliance Frameworks That Fit Business and Regulation

Feb 22, 2026 13m Transcript

This episode explains how an ISSMP-level leader evaluates and selects compliance frameworks that fit the organization’s regulatory obligations, business model, and operational reality, because the…

Episode 110 — Inform and Advise Senior Management on Compliance Strategy and Tradeoffs

Feb 22, 2026 12m Transcript

This episode teaches how to inform and advise senior management on compliance strategy and tradeoffs, which is central to ISSMP because executives must decide how to balance regulatory requirements,…

Episode 109 — Promote Organizational Ethics and Resolve Security Dilemmas Without Hand-Waving

Feb 22, 2026 12m Transcript

This episode explains how to promote organizational ethics and resolve security dilemmas without hand-waving, because ISSMP expects leaders to navigate gray areas where policies, incentives, and…

Episode 108 — Promote the ISC2 Code of Ethics Through Practical Leadership Decisions

Feb 22, 2026 12m Transcript

This episode teaches how to promote the ISC2 Code of Ethics through practical leadership decisions, which matters for ISSMP because ethics is tested not as theory, but as judgment under pressure when…

Episode 107 — Advise on Risks of Non-Compliance and Non-Conformity With Business Clarity

Feb 22, 2026 12m Transcript

This episode explains how to advise on the risks of non-compliance and non-conformity with business clarity, because ISSMP scenarios often test whether you can communicate compliance risk as…

Episode 106 — Identify Intellectual Property Laws and Translate Them Into Security Controls

Feb 22, 2026 14m Transcript

This episode teaches how to identify intellectual property laws and translate them into security controls that protect IP value and reduce legal exposure, which matters for ISSMP because leaders must…

Episode 105 — Identify Applicable Security and Privacy Laws, Regulations, and Standards

Feb 22, 2026 13m Transcript

This episode explains how an ISSMP-level leader identifies applicable security and privacy laws, regulations, and standards and translates them into actionable requirements, because exam questions…

Episode 104 — Identify Legal Jurisdictions and Trans-Border Data Flow Obligations

Feb 22, 2026 12m Transcript

This episode teaches how to identify legal jurisdictions and trans-border data flow obligations that impact security program decisions, which ISSMP tests because compliance scope often depends on…

Episode 103 — Capture Lessons Learned and Turn Them Into Concrete Program Changes

Feb 22, 2026 12m Transcript

This episode explains how to capture lessons learned and convert them into concrete program changes that measurably reduce future risk, because ISSMP expects leaders to treat incidents and…

Episode 102 — Restore Normal Operations While Protecting Integrity, Availability, and Trust

Feb 22, 2026 14m Transcript

This episode teaches how to restore normal operations while protecting integrity, availability, and trust, which matters for ISSMP because recovery is not complete when systems are merely “back…

Episode 101 — Implement the Plan and Coordinate Response Without Operational Chaos

Feb 22, 2026 14m Transcript

This episode explains how an ISSMP-level leader implements contingency plans and coordinates response actions without creating operational chaos, because exam scenarios often test whether you can…

Episode 100 — Declare and Communicate a Disaster Clearly Across the Organization

Feb 22, 2026 12m Transcript

This episode teaches how to declare and communicate a disaster clearly across the organization, because ISSMP scenarios often test whether you can initiate contingency response with the right…

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