- Paperback: 1056 pages
- Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Canada, Ltd.; 2nd Edition edition (April 16 2004)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 076455915X
- ISBN-13: 978-0764559150
- Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 18.8 x 5.7 cm
- Shipping Weight: 1.5 Kg
- Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (59 customer reviews)
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- #39 in Books > Computers & Internet > Certification Central > Exams > CISSP
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The Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) rating is difficult to earn and rare in the marketplace, which means you're a valuable commodity if you've proven your skills by passing the exam. The CISSP Prep Guide is one of only a handful of books on its eponymous subject, and does a good job of giving its readers a feel for the scope of the test and the style of its questions. It's ideal for use either as a preliminary survey of the CISSP subject areas--the test's publisher and the authors of this book call them "domains"--for relative newcomers to computer security, or as a pure study guide to help more experienced professionals zero in on the weak spots in their knowledge. Don't expect to do well on the CISSP exam having only read this book. You'll want to have some practical experience and some specialised reading under your belt.
Ronald Krutz and Russell Vines are good writers and fine teachers; they explain the wide-ranging CISSP domains (which have to do with everything from cryptographic algorithms to fire-suppression techniques to legal principles). They take care to explain potentially unfamiliar terms--there's a good glossary in the back of this book--and employ conceptual diagrams well. However, the answer keys for the sample questions that conclude each chapter aren't annotated and some readers will wish for more references to specialised sources. --David Wall
Topics covered: The subjects covered by the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) exam, published by the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium, including cryptography, access control, security policy, legal matters, and physical safety of information, equipment, and people. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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"...fulfils its purpose well and forms a good introduction to the concepts and jargon used in all areas of IT security...worth having as a reference dictionary..." (Computer Bulletin, September 2002)
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Huge amount of material, complete study reference,
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This review is from: The CISSP Prep Guide: Mastering the CISSP and ISSEPTM Exams, 2nd Edition (Paperback)
I just got my copy of the CISSP Prep Guide 2nd Edition this week and have several other CISSP books. This book is huge, and is the most comprehensive collection of study material of any of them. It's the most up-to-date, and is very accessibly written. Clearly the best value and most complete CISSP study text available.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good Prep Guide for Passing the Test,
By Peanut Mommie (Houston, TX) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The CISSP Prep Guide: Mastering the Ten Domains of Computer Security (Hardcover)
I liked this prep guide because it's not one of those huge books that's impossible to fit in your carry-on or laptop bag if you're traveling. It has enough information to pass the test, which is good enough for me because that's all I needed to pass the test this month. But, if you're one of those people who has a need to get every single question right, this is not the book for you. The book doesn't cover every single thing you need to know for the exam, just enough to pass it. The only draw back to this book is that it doesn't come with a CD with a comprehensive set of sample test questions. I had to go to one of those huge books that I bought a couple of years ago for that, but I didn't read the huge book.
2.0 out of 5 stars
False Assertion,
By John C. Howard (San Diego, CA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The CISSP Prep Guide: Mastering the Ten Domains of Computer Security (Hardcover)
This book purports to be the only one you'll need for CISSP, and that's just plain wrong. I read it completely, yet saw questions on the test from material that was simply not covered in this book. It's not badly written, just not adequate. My suggestion is to try the All-In-One Guide, or SOME OTHER BOOK.
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