Product Description

Candidates for the CISSP exam can now go directly to the source for study materials that are indispensable in achieving certification. The Official (ISC)2® Guide to the CISSP® CBK® is derived from the actual CBK review course created and administered by the non-profit security consortium (ISC)2. In addition to being an invaluable study guide, this book is detailed enough to serve as an authoritative information security resource. A CISSP certification garners significant respect, signifying that the recipient has demonstrated a higher standard of knowledge, skills, abilities and ethics.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #151535 in Books
• Published on: 2006-11-20
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 1112 pages

From the Back Cover
The urgency for a global standard of excellence for those who protect the networked world has never been greater. (ISC)2 created the information security industry's first and only CBK®, a global compendium of information security topics.. Continually updated to incorporate rapidly changing technologies and threats, the CBK continues to serve as the basis for (ISC)2's education and certification programs.

Written as an authoritative reference, the Official (ISC)2® Guide to the CISSP® CBK® provides a better understanding of the CISSP CBK - a collection of topics relevant to information security professionals around the world. Although the book still contains the ten domains of the CISSP, some of the domain titles have been revised to reflect changing terminology and emphasis in the security professional's day-to-day environment. The ten domains include: information security and risk management, access control, cryptography, physical (environmental) security, security architecture and design, business continuity (BCP) and disaster recovery planning (DRP), telecommunications and network security, application security, operations security, legal, regulations, and compliance and investigations.

Endorsed by the (ISC)2, this valuable resource follows the newly revised CISSP CBK, providing reliable, current, and thorough information. Moreover, the Official (ISC)2® Guide to the CISSP® CBK® helps information security professionals gain awareness of the requirements of their profession and acquire knowledge validated by the CISSP certification.

Customer Reviews

Excellent reference book although quite dry
I attended a 2 day CISSP review seminar delivered by Kevin Henry and thoroughly enjoyed it. I used this book as a reference while using Shon Harris All In One Guide (3rd Ed) as my primary study book and passed the exam in one go. The Official Guide is an excellent reference book but is a very dry read as the chapters are in the form of essays written by experts in the infosec field. So from the CISSP preparation viewpoint it'll take a very determined person to use this book as a primary source and read it from cover to cover. However this book serves well as a secondary reference book while preparing for CISSP. Also the questions on the DVD and glossary are excellent towards CISSP preparation and must be done before taking the exam.

All in all a very good secondary reference book. I would've given it 5 stars had the style been more interesting and a bit easy to read.

Best CISSP Preparation Material
2 colleagues and myself attended a CISSP CBK preparation course conducted by K.Henry from ISC2, it was excellent training by Kevin. After that, we had the ISC2 preparation guide (by K.Henry too) and Shon's All-In-One. We also went through Dr.Krutz's prep exam questions. I feel this is an excellent combination. Shon's book is very informative and readable. No unnecessary jokes like "the Dummy" series yet the presentation is lively enough. ISC2 official guide gave a good review of the syllabus and useful questions after every chapter. All 3 of us passed the exam at first trial after 1 month of preparation, the feeling is just too good! A BIG Thank you to Shon and Kevin!

The definitive guide
Yes this is an overly verbose account of the CBK, BUT nevertheless its the only book to buy if you seriouusly want to pass CISSP without having to go on an expensive bootcamp training course. Best bet is to read it once, condense it yourself and then revise off your condensed notes, referring back to the book when you have to. It is an accomplished piece of work; but it really is like wading through treacle I'm afraid...alas there are no short cuts to success in this exam.