CISSP Exam Cram, 3rd Edition

Description

CISSP Exam Cram, Third Edition, is the perfect study guide to help you pass the tough new electronic version of the CISSP exam. It provides coverage and practice questions for every exam topic, including substantial new coverage of encryption, cloud security, information lifecycles, security management/governance, and more. The book contains an extensive set of preparation tools, such as quizzes, Exam Alerts, and two practice exams, while the CD’s state-of-the-art test engine provides real-time practice and feedback.

Covers the critical information you’ll need to pass the CISSP exam!

• Enforce effective physical security throughout your organization
• Apply reliable authentication, authorization, and accountability
• Design security architectures that can be verified, certified, and accredited
• Understand the newest attacks and countermeasures
• Use encryption to safeguard data, systems, and networks
• Systematically plan and test business continuity/disaster recovery programs
• Protect today’s cloud, web, and database applications
• Address global compliance issues, from privacy to computer forensics
• Develop software that is secure throughout its entire lifecycle
• Implement effective security governance and risk management
• Use best-practice policies, procedures, guidelines, and controls
• Ensure strong operational controls, from background checks to security audits

The CD-ROM comes with two free complete practice exams and includes the Cram Sheet.

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Table of Contents

Introduction. . . . 1

    How to Prepare for the Exam. . . 1

        Practice Tests . . . 2

    Taking a Certification Exam . . . 2

        Arriving at the Exam Location . . 2

        In the Testing Center . . . 3

        After the Exam. . . 3

        Retaking a Test . . . 3

        Tracking Your CISSP Status . . 3

    About This Book. . . 4

        The Chapter Elements. . . 4

        Other Book Elements. . . 7

        Chapter Contents . . . 7

    Pearson IT Certification Practice Test Engine and Questions on the CD . . . . 9

        Install the Software from the CD. . 10

        Activate and Download the Practice Exam . . 11

        Activating Other Exams . . . 11

    Contacting the Author . . . 12

    Self-Assessment. . . 12

        CISSPs in the Real World . . . 12

        The Ideal CISSP Candidate . . 12

        Put Yourself to the Test . . . 13

        After the Exam . . . 15

Chapter 1: The CISSP Certification Exam . . . 17

    Introduction. . . . 18

    Assessing Exam Readiness . . . 18

    Taking the Exam . . . 19

    Multiple-Choice Question Format . . 21

    Exam Strategy . . . 21

    Question-Handling Strategies . . . 22

    Mastering the Inner Game . . . 23

    Need to Know More? . . . 24

Chapter 2: Physical Security . . . . 25

    Introduction. . . . 26

    Physical Security Risks. . . 26

        Natural Disasters. . . 27

        Man-Made Threats. . . 28

        Technical Problems. . . 28

    Facility Concerns and Requirements . . 29

        CPTED . . . 30

        Area Concerns . . . 30

        Location . . . 31

        Construction . . . 32

        Doors, Walls, Windows, and Ceilings . . 32

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