There are 8 CISSP domains - [[Security and Risk Management]] - [[Asset Security]] - [[Security Architecture and Engineering]] - [[Communications and Network Security]] - [[Identity and Access Management]] - [[Security Assessment and Testing]] - [[Security Operations]] - [[Software Development Security]] The domains can help better understand how a security analyst's job duties can be organised into categories. Additionally, the domains can help establish an understanding of how to manage risk. The eight CISSP security domains can help an organization and its security team fortify against and prepare for a data breach. Data breaches range from simple to complex and fall under one or more domains.