CISSP for Dummies®

by Miller, Lawrence C.; Gregory, Peter

• ISBN13: 9781118362396
• ISBN10: 111836239X
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-08-14
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

It's a rough road to CISSP certification, but the For Dummies book will get you through it. Presents information in the light, slightly irreverent, and fun style of the "For Dummies" series. Tons of 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 test, and hundreds of randomly generated test questions on the test engine Test-taking tips and plenty of resources for further study. Includes practice exam designed exclusively for this book Hundreds of randomly generated sample questions for self study Timed and untimed versions of the practice test so testers can either work through the exam for studying or use the timer to practice taking the test Save test results to measure studying progress.

Author Biography

Lawrence Miller has nearly a decade of experience in systems administration and information security. As a consultant, he has served multi-national clients and the U.S. Navy. Peter H. Gregory is a consultant who develops security policy, architecture, and emergency response teams for high-profile industries.

Table of Contents

Introduction  1

Part I: Certification Basics  7

Chapter 1: (ISC)2 and the CISSP Certifi cation 9

Chapter 2: The Common Body of Knowledge (CBK) 19

Chapter 3: Putting Your Certifi cation to Good Use 27

Part II: Domains  45

Chapter 4: Access Control 47

Chapter 5: Telecommunications and Network Security 89

Chapter 6: Information Security Governance and Risk Management 153

Chapter 7: Software Development Security 181

Chapter 8: Cryptography 233

Chapter 9: Security Architecture and Design 269

Chapter 10: Security Operations 301

Chapter 11: Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Planning 333

Chapter 12: Legal, Regulations, Investigations, and Compliance 371

Chapter 13: Physical (Environmental) Security 413

Part III: The Part of Tens  439

Chapter 14: Ten (Okay, Eight) Test Preparation Tips 441

Chapter 15: Ten Test-Day Tips 445

Chapter 16: Ten More Sources for Security Certifications 449

Chapter 17: Ten Security Websites 461

Chapter 18: Ten Essential Reference Books 465

Part IV: Appendixes  467

Appendix A: Practice CISSP Exam469

Appendix B: Glossary 529

Index