Few weeks ago two of most popular and most important books for CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) appeared in new edition. Two most important books for everyone who want to pass CISSP Exam (like me). First book it’s for learning, preparation and systematization Your knowledge. The 6th Edition was updated and it’s adequate for certification exam. On 1008 pages You can learn almost all for ten domains which must be familiar before going to exam:
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Access Control – a collection of mechanisms that work together to create security architecture to protect the assets of the information system.
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Telecommunications and Network Security – discusses network structures, transmission methods, transport formats and security measures used to provide availability, integrity and confidentiality.
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Information Security Governance and Risk Management – the identification of an organization’s information assets and the development, documentation and implementation of policies, standards, procedures and guidelines.
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Software Development Security – refers to the controls that are included within systems and applications software and the steps used in their development.
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Cryptography – the principles, means and methods of disguising information to ensure its integrity, confidentiality and authenticity.
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Security Architecture and Design – contains the concepts, principles, structures and standards used to design, implement, monitor, and secure, operating systems, equipment, networks, applications, and those controls used to enforce various levels of confidentiality, integrity and availability.
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Operations Security – used to identify the controls over hardware, media and the operators with access privileges to any of these resources.
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Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Planning – addresses the preservation of the business in the face of major disruptions to normal business operations.
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Legal, Regulations, Investigations and Compliance – addresses computer crime laws and regulations; the investigative measures and techniques which can be used to determine if a crime has been committed and methods to gather evidence, although if there are not enough evidence and you’re accused of burglary, you can check over here to find the right legal defense for this.
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Physical (Environmental) Security – addresses the threats, vulnerabilities and countermeasures that can be utilized to physically protect an enterprise’s resources and sensitive information.
The CISSP candidate must have at least 5 years of experience in two or more of the above domains. Download the Candidate Information Bulletin (CIB) for more information.
The second book is for testing knowledge. With over 1400 exam questions, and access for 24 hours recordings, prepared by Shon Harris; You can prepare yourself for CISSP exam.
- Hardcover: 1008 pages
- Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media; 6 edition (October 18, 2012)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0071781749
- ISBN-13: 978-0071781749
LINK: Amazon
- Hardcover: 1008 pages
- Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media; 6 edition (October 18, 2012)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0071781749
- ISBN-13: 978-0071781749
LINK: Amazon
