CISSP For Dummies Author: Lawrence C. Miller Peter Gregory | Language: English | ISBN:
111836239X | Format: PDF
CISSP For Dummies Description
A fully updated guide to CISSP certification
CISSP certification is the most prestigious and highly valued of the security certifications. This is the book you need to approach the exam with confidence and become CISSP certified! The CISSP Body of Knowledge underwent many changes in 2012, and this book covers them all. With a down-to-earth approach, it provides all the information covered in the exam plus numerous self-assessment tools, Quick Assessment and Prep tests to give you practice, a sample exam, and hundreds of randomly generated review questions on the Dummies Test Engine, available on the companion website.
- The coveted CISSP certification is the most prestigious of the security certifications; this popular guide covers all the latest updates to prepare you for the exam
- Includes various self-assessment tools to help you gauge your progress, including Quick Assessment tests at the beginning of every chapter, a Prep Test at the end of every chapter, a sample exam, and hundreds of randomly generated test questions
- Features the popular Dummies Test Engine on the companion website
- Offers test-taking tips and plenty of resources for further study
CISSP For Dummies, 4th Edition gives you the tools to take the CISSP exam with confidence and earn your certification!
- Paperback: 624 pages
- Publisher: For Dummies; 4 edition (August 14, 2012)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 111836239X
- ISBN-13: 978-1118362396
- Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.4 x 1.3 inches
- Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
The CISSP is the most popular and arguably most valuable information security certification. While SANS GIAC certifications are technically more intensive, the CISSP is the 900-pound gorilla of information security certifications.
For those looking for a CISSP review guide, CISSP for Dummies, despite its title, is a worthwhile reference.
The book provides a thorough overview of the (ISC) ? Common Body of Knowledge (CBK). The CBK is a collection of 10 topic areas most relevant to information security.
Printed in August 2012, the book covers the most current iteration of the CBK.
The book provides a good balance between depth and breath, and does not get bogged down in minutia like some other CISSP study guides.
The only negative thing about the book is that the author's suggest a 60-day study plan for certification. I have found that for most people 60 days may be a bit aggressive. 3-4 months is a good guideline to use. That gives a person one week per CBK module (and 2 weeks for the cryptography domain), with time for a review and break in between.
The book also includes a 250-question practice exam which can give the ready a relatively good feel for how likely they are to passing the exam. Note though that this practice exam like most, are written by security professionals, not a psychometrician; so it should be taken with a grain of salt.
Most CISSP test strategies recommend using 2 main books for CISSP preparation. For those looking for a practical and useful guide to preparing for the CISSP exam, CISSP for Dummies should definitely be one of those two guides.
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