CISSP: Certified Information Systems Security Professional Study Guide

by James Michael Stewart, Mike Chapple

CISSP Certified Information Systems Security Professional Study Guide
Here's the book you need to prepare for the challenging CISSP exam from (ISC)¯2. This third edition was developed to meet the exacting requirements of today's security certification candidates, and has been thoroughly updated to cover recent technological advances in the field of IT security. In addition to the consistent and accessible instructional approach that readers have come to expect from Sybex, this book provides:

Clear and concise information on critical security technologies and topics
Practical examples and insights drawn from real-world experience
Expanded coverage of key topics such as biometrics, auditing and accountability, and software security testing
Leading-edge exam preparation software, including a testing engine and electronic flashcards for your PC, Pocket PC, and Palm handheld

You'll find authoritative coverage of key exam topics including:

Access Control Systems & Methodology
Applications & Systems Development
Business Continuity Planning
Cryptography
Law, Investigation, & Ethics
Operations Security & Physical Security
Security Architecture, Models, and Management Practices
Telecommunications, Network, & Internet Security

Genres: Nonfiction

800 pages, Paperback

First published March 3, 2003

Reviews

[James]

I'm reading this book more as a high-level entry-point into security rather than using it as a study guide for the CISSP exam. I come from a network-oriented experience, and was interested in learning more about other aspects of computer security and in that regard, the book works well as an entry point. Entire books could (and have) been written on any one particular topic, but this book gave me an overall understanding of topics and the knowledge of where to go to next if I want a deeper dive.

[Daniel]

Read book. Passed exam.

[Michelle]

Holy crap it's a biggun. About a thousand pages of information to cram into your brain.

I liked how this book was written. It was mostly conversational, easy to understand, and well formatted. I did pretty well on the review quizzes but I think, from what I've heard from others, is that they're a bit simplified compared to the test but they still help show you where you may be lacking. I plan on using the maroon/gold practice test book (4th ed) as well to supplement the reading to finish prepping for the exam. Here's hoping!

[Crys]

I used this study guide along with Shon Harris' All in One book. Together they prepared me well for the exam. Recommended.