Advanced CISSP Prep Guide : Exam Question and Answer

by Ronald L. Krutz (Carnegie-Mellon Univ., Huntingdon, Pennsylvania); Russell Dean Vines (RDV Group, White Plains, New York)

• ISBN13: 9780471236634
• ISBN10: 0471236632
• Edition: CD
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-10-01
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

Get ready to pass the CISSP exam and earn your certification with this advanced test guide Used alone or as an in-depth supplement to the bestselling The CISSP Prep Guide, this book provides you with an even more intensive preparation for the CISSP exam. With the help of more than 300 advanced questions and detailed answers, you'll gain a better understanding of the key concepts associated with the ten domains of the common body of knowledge (CBK). Each question is designed to test you on the information you'll need to know in order to pass the exam. Along with explanations of the answers to these advanced questions, you'll find discussions on some common incorrect responses as well. In addition to serving as an excellent tutorial, this book presents you with the latest developments in information security. It includes new information on: Carnivore, Echelon, and the U.S. Patriot Act The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) and recent rulings The European Union Electronic Signature Directive The Advanced Encryption Standard, biometrics, and the Software Capability Maturity Model Genetic algorithms and wireless security models New threats and countermeasures The CD-ROM includes all the questions and answers from the book with the Boson-powered test engine.

Author Biography

<b>RONALD L. KRUTZ, PhD, PE, CISSP</b>, is Director of Privacy for Corbett Technologies, specializing in information assurance and privacy appraisal methodologies. Dr. Krutz is also a distinguished visiting lecturer in the University of New Haven Computer Forensics Program. He was a lead instructor for the CISSP CBK review seminars, former associate director of the Carnegie Mellon Research Institute (CMRI), and a faculty member in the Carnegie Mellon University Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Krutz is the author of four previous books, including <I>The CISSP Prep Guide</I> (Wiley). <p> <b>RUSSELL DEAN VINES, CISSP, CCNA, MCSE, MCNE</b>, is President and founder of the RDV Group Inc., a New York Cityùbased security consulting services firm. His company is active in detecting, preventing, and solving security vulnerabilities for clients in government, finance, and new media organizations. He directed the Security Consulting Services Group for Realtech Systems Corporation, and managed international information networks for CBS/Fox Video, Inc. Vines is the author of <I>Wireless Security Essentials</I> and coauthor of <I>The CISSP Prep Guide</I> (both from Wiley).

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	xi
About the Authors	xiii
Introduction	xv
Security Management	1	(10)
Advanced Sample Questions	3	(8)
Access Control	11	(10)
Advanced Sample Questions	13	(8)
Telecommunications and Network Security	21	(10)
Advanced Sample Questions	23	(8)
Cryptography	31	(14)
Advanced Sample Questions	33	(12)
Security Architecture and Models	45	(10)
Advanced Sample Questions	47	(8)
Operations Security	55	(8)
Advanced Sample Questions	57	(6)
Applications and Systems Development	63	(10)
Advanced Sample Questions	65	(8)
Business Continuity Planning--Disaster Recovery Planning	73	(8)
Advanced Sample Questions	75	(6)
Law, Investigation and Ethics	81	(10)
Advanced Sample Questions	83	(8)
Physical Security	91	(8)
Advanced Sample Questions	93	(6)
Appendix A Answers to Sample Questions	99	(212)
Chapter 1---Security Management Practices	99	(22)
Chapter 2---Access Control Systems and Methodology	121	(20)
Chapter 3---Telecommunications and Network Security	141	(23)
Chapter 4---Cryptography	164	(31)
Chapter 5---Security Architecture and Models	195	(20)
Chapter 6---Operations Security	215	(24)
Chapter 7---Applications and Systems Development	239	(18)
Chapter 8---Business Continuity Planning---Disaster Recovery Planning	257	(20)
Chapter 9---Law, Investigation, and Ethics	277	(34)
Appendix B What's on the CD-ROM	311	(4)
System Requirements	311	(1)
Using the CD with Windows	312	(1)
What's on the CD	312	(1)
Troubleshooting	313	(2)
Index	315