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Cryptography Decoded
Mini MasterClass

Completely free class covering the fundamentals of cryptography for the CISSP exam!

FREE Cryptography Mini MasterClass

  • 3-part class covering the fundamental cryptography concepts you need to know for the CISSP exam
  • Deeper dives into Asymmetric cryptography and Digital Signatures
  • Practice test with additional study material included
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Here is what you learn and how the
Mini MasterClass guides your studies

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In Class 1, you will learn:

  • 5 Services of Cryptography:
  • Confidentiality
  • Integrity
  • Authenticity
  • Non-repudiation
  • Access Control
  • Cryptosystem
  • Plaintext
  • Encryption
  • Decryption
  • Cyphertext
  • Cryptovariable
  • Key Clustering
  • Work Factor
  • Initialization Vector / Nonce
  • Confusion
  • Diffusion
  • Avalanche
  • Substitution
  • Transposition
  • Rail Fence (zigzag) Cipher
  • Symmetric vs. Asymmetric
    Cryptography
  • Symmetric Cryptography
    Overview
  • Out-of-band Key Distribution

After Class 1, you will take a Knowledge Assessment which tests your understanding of the critical concepts covered.

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Now the important part: reviewing your assessment results and learning more where needed!

Look at each question marked as “Incorrect” or “Don’t know”.


Associated with each question are in-depth study materials that teach you more about the underlying topics / concepts:

  • A brief explanation covering the logic behind the question
  • In-depth MasterClass video by expert instructors Rob & John
  • Detailed / in-depth written explanation
  • Associated terms & definitions
  • MindMap video to visually review
  • References to further reading
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In Class 2, you will learn:

  • Symmetric Cryptography Recap
  • Mathematical MAGIC Key Pair
  • Asymmetric Cryptography
  • Hybrid Cryptography
  • Hard Math Problems
  • Hashing Functions
  • Using Hashing to Verify Integrity
  • How to use hashes to verify integrity
  • Major issues with this approach
  • Symmetric Cryptography Recap

After Class 2, you take a Practice Test which evaluates your understanding of the critical concepts covered, and your ability to answer the types of questions you will see on the real CISSP exam.


Now, the important part: reviewing your practice test results and learning more where needed!

Look at each question marked as “Incorrect”.


Associated with each question are in-depth study materials that teach you more about the underlying topics / concepts:

  • A brief explanation covering the logic behind the question
  • In-depth MasterClass video by expert instructors Rob & John
  • Detailed / in-depth written explanation
  • Associated terms & definitions
  • MindMap video to visually review
  • References to further reading
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In Class 3, you will learn:

  • Overview of Digital Signatures
  • Services Provided by Digital Signatures
  • Creating Digital Signatures
  • Using Digital Signatures to Verify Integrity & Authenticity
  • How & why Digital Signatures can replace simply hashing
  • How authenticity is achieved
  • How integrity is achieved
  • Non-repudation
  • Digital Signatures & Man-in-the-middle Attacks
  • In-depth explanation on how digital signatures solve the problems associated with simply hashing
  • Digital Certificates Intro
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What our students say about our training

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Daniel Coleman

Exam pass date: September 6, 2024

After completing the free masterclass, I enjoyed how they presented the different concepts and ended up purchasing the full course. I highly recommend Destination Certification for CISSP preparation and only wish I had discovered them sooner.

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Rusty King

Exam pass date: September 6, 2024

John Berti, Your strategy is amazing even when you don’t quite understand the question 100% (there were a few).
Rob Witcher, I could hear many of your pronounced words in the explanations guiding me to the right answer.
Lou Hablas, Thanks for the support, tips and encouragement. What a great team and setup, keep up the good work!!

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Arezoo Tajerzadeh

Exam pass date: August 31, 2024

Destination Certification provided invaluable guidance and resources, helping me navigate the complexities of the CISSP exam. Their expert coaching and comprehensive study materials played a key role in my successful certification.

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David Barocas 

Exam pass date: August 30, 2024

Being able to hop into weekly calls and have a mentor helped me affirm that I CAN DO THIS. If you think this test is unbeatable, Destination Certification has your back and can make it achievable. Thank you, DestCert!

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Justin Yetton

Exam pass date: August 29, 2024

After trusting in the process, I was able to pass my CISSP exam on the first attempt. This is money that was well spent, as I came out with a pass as well as more knowledge. I feel like a more competent security professional, so I thank the DestCert staff for that! 

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Woodrow Dunbar

Exam pass date: August 28, 2024

I would recommend Destination Certification On-line class, Study Apps, and CISSP MindMaps as your main source to study for the CISSP exam. Take your time and enjoy learning the right way.

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Josh Whitley

Exam pass date: August 28, 2024

Destination Certification provided a multitude of ways to ingest and retain the overwhelming amount of information required to pass the exam, including videos, a workbook, study guide, flashcards/questions, practices exams, Discord channels, Mind Maps, and more. It is the only resource I used to pass, and I couldn’t be more thankful for all the hard work and effort the team put into creating this class.

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Jeyakumar Soundararaj

Exam pass date: August 21, 2024

When I went through the mini-master class, straight away I knew I am in the right place so I signed up for the MasterClass without any further procrastination. Rob, John and Lou made my CISSP certification journey easier. Thanks John, Rob and Lou.

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Milos Vujovic

Exam pass date: August 9, 2024

Concise, great videos, excellent mentors. Great community on discord and great weekly AMA sessions. They teach you on how to approach the exam, you have the option to schedule how much time you have to allocate daily to be able to study and then they automatically make a plan for you for all the lessons you need to finish that day. Highly recommended!

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Louis Valerio

Exam pass date: August 7, 2024

The Destination Certification course is all you need to pass the CISSP exam. The instructors Rob, Lou, and John were amazing, I could not have achieved this without them. I recommend this course to anyone trying to achieve their goal of passing the CISSP.

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Rick Friend

Exam pass date: August 5, 2024

The Destination Certification program is fun, engaging, and the videos are top-notch. I chose this program over a boot camp, and I’m so glad I did. Instead of just cramming for the exam, I truly learned the material inside and out—and had a great time doing it. Thank you, Destination Certification!

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Brenasia Ward-Caldwell

Exam pass date: August 3, 2024

Passing the CISSP at 100 questions the first time, truly would not have been possible without the help and guidance of the Destination Certification team. The materials that they created were absolutely spectacular. As someone who has sat through many different training and degree programs, this truly was outstanding!

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Brandon Neff

Exam pass date: July 31, 2024

I gave myself about 8 weeks to prep for CISSP, stuck to the schedule the system generated for me, felt confident for my exam and passed at 100 questions on my first attempt in about an hour 20 minutes. I’m extremely thankful for the time spent producing the training material and the effort put into making it an engaging program!

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Connor McKay

Exam pass date: July 29, 2024

Rob and John deliver the CISSP material better than anyone. Not only did they give me the tools to pass the exam, but they also provided practical skills that I use in my job every day, significantly boosting my confidence in real world situations.

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Stephane Mercier

Exam pass date: July 23, 2024

Rob and John are exceptional teachers, dedicated to our complete comprehension of concepts. And importantly, you're not alone in this journey: there is a community of learners helping each other, and DestCert Team is always here to help (special thanks to Lou, too). If you learn and retain based on understanding concepts, this course is perfect. Completely worth the investment.

Ryan Lloyd

Exam pass date: July 12, 2024

Have the one-on-one sessions with Lou gave me the confidence and direction that I needed to finally pass this exam. Thanks Lou!

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Samuel Agunloye

Exam pass date: July 12, 2024

I've participated in several online courses for different exams, but my experience with DestCert has been truly unique. The instructors went above and beyond to make the CISSP experience memorable. Their clear concepts and engaging teaching methods, complemented by excellent videos, made my journey through CISSP exciting.

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Abdul Mannan Mohammed

Exam pass date: July 6, 2024

My experience with Destination Certification has been incredibly positive. The support and resources provided were instrumental in helping me pass the CISSP exam.

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Justin Scott

Exam pass date: June 27, 2024

When I set out to earn the CISSP, I sampled many courses and Destination Certification offered exactly what I was looking for: A self-paced online study platform that I could work through on my own time without being tied to a specific schedule. Follow the program and it won't let you down.

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Brian Bradley

Exam pass date: June 26, 2024

Destination Certification was a great experience from the start! They were able to take the complex concepts of the CISSP exam and explain them with real world examples to make the students not only understand the content, but be better security professionals. Highly recommended!

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Jesse Malone

Exam pass date: June 26, 2024

DestCert’s CISSP MasterClass is the perfect way to learn everything you need to pass the CISSP easily, and be successful managing information security activities in the real world. Regardless of how you learn, the resources available across the quizzes, mind maps, instruction, workbook, and the physical guide equips anyone with what they need.

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Matan Saharai

Exam pass date: June 26, 2024

Took the course 2 months before the exam, best decision I made, really made all of the domains organized with great videos and tips covering them.

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Daniel Arizola

Exam pass date: June 26, 2024

What I found was not only the important pieces I was looking for but also a much deeper simulation of test scenarios, a way to visually gauge my progress, a support system of peers that were going through EXACTLY what I was going through and mentor support to instill proper leadership skills to utilize past the exam itself. This made the setup for success all the more worth the cost.

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John Berti

Co-founder & Master Instructor

CCSP, CISSP, SSCP, CISM



John  is the other major driving force behind the success of the Destination Certification CISSP program. With over 25 years in the field, a wealth of global experience, and an exceptional ability to make complex topics simple, John brings the CISSP concepts to life through out of the box teaching approaches which lead to our industry-high exam success rates.

John is one of Canada’s leading Information Security professionals with outstanding credentials:

  • Over 25 years of Cyber Risk and Security experience in the industry.
  • 20 years of practical involvement, experience with, and providing advice to ISC2.
  • Co-authored the best-selling CISSP exam preparation guide, ‘Official ISC2 Guide to the CISSP Exam.’
  • Relevant involvement in helping ISC2 develop materials for the official CISSP curriculum, and sample CISSP exam questions.

John has facilitated hundreds of classes worldwide and quite literally wrote the first official book on CISSP exam preparation.

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Rob Witcher

Co-founder & Master Instructor

CCSP, CISSP, SSCP, CISM,CISA, CSX-P, CIPM,
MCSE:Security, PMP



Rob  is one of the driving forces behind the success of the Destination Certification CISSP program. He is technical wizard directing the creation of the integrated intelligent learning system.

Rob has over 20 years of intense security, privacy, and cloud assurance experience, including:

  • Guided multiple companies in responding to and recovering from (global headline level) security & privacy breaches
  • Lead PCI readiness engagements, SOC2 audits, cloud assessments & security maturity reviews
  • Managed the development of multi-year security strategies & enterprise-wide privacy operating models
  • Acted as the CIO of a global mining company

Rob has delivered hundreds of CCSP, CISSP, and ISACA classes globally over the last 10 years.

Rob is a dedicated and creative instructor who is deeply invested in the success of our students. He brings an entertaining delivery style that is grounded in years of experience and a deep understanding of what is required for success on the CISSP & CCSP exams.