CISSP: Certified Information Systems Security Professional Study Guide (Kindle Edition)
Product Description
From the Back Cover
Gaining your CISSP certification shows you commitment to you profession and enhances your credibility and marketability in the field. Through real-world scenarios, written labs, and full coverage of the exam’s Common Body of Knowledge, these expert authors give you not only the tools you need to prepare for the exam, but the skills you need to be successful in you work. Key topics covered include access control, business continuity, cryptography, biometrics, software security testing, and much more. This updated and essential guide also offers practical advice on how to pass the exam. Inside, you;ll find:
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Full coverage of all exam objectives in a systematic approach, so you can be confident you’re getting the instruction you need for the exam
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Practical hands-on exercises to reinforce critical skills
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Real-world scenarios that put what you’ve learned in the context of actual job roles
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Challenging review questions in each chapter to prepare you for exam day
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Exam Essentials, a key feature in each chapter that identifies critical areas you must become proficient in before taking the exam
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A handy tear card that maps every official exam objective to the corresponding chapter in the book, so you can track you exam prep objective by objective
Look inside for complete coverage of all exam objectives.
Featured on the CD
Sybex Test Engine:
Test you knowledge with advanced testing software. Includes all chapter review questions and two full-length 250-questions bonus exams.
Electronic Flashcards:
Reinforce you understanding with flashcards that can run on your PC, Pocket PC, or Palm Handheld.
Also on the CD, you’ll find the entire book in searchable and printable PDF. Study anywhere, any time, and approach the exam with confidence.
I must admit a soft spot for Sybex (and Ed Tittel) study guides, having used them extensively for Microsoft exams. This book follows in that tradition, providing a good balance between detailed explanation and comprehensive coverage of the exam topics.
The bundled CD is useful. I raced through the 250 flash cards in an hour, which is good for jogging the memory. The four bonus exams, of 75 questions each, are good, but are not as difficult as the real thing. These exams provide grades broken down by each CISSP exam domain, which is excellent for identifying topics for revision.
One book can not guarantee coverage of all CISSP exam topics, particularly given the long list of references on the CISSP suggested reading list. I also skimmed through a friend’s copy of Shon Harris’s “All-in-One” exam guide. I would still rate this book higher, but Harris’s book covers some topics in more detail then the Sybex book. The “All-in-One” practice exams are more difficult, though some of the questions are not clearly worded.
The biggest disappoint I have with the exam preparation experience is with the CISSP’s ten domains. The examination questions are based on ‘good exam fodder’ from topics in the ten domains. The topics lean towards an academic approach to security, rather then knowledge needed by a working security professional.
The other references I would strongly suggest to help to gain a security brain, as well as a high exam score include: Stephen Northcutt’s `Inside Network Perimeter Security’, Ross Anderson’s `Security Engineering’, and Syngress’s `Special Ops’. Maybe I should take one of the SANS security exams, which are much more practical in nature.
And best of luck with the exam!