This officially sanctioned resource is the best and most up-to-date study guide available for those seeking CISSP certification. Offering a compendium of information security topics, the book is detailed enough to also serve as an authoritative resource for those executives or organizational managers seeking to maintain or improve security measures. The book is packaged with a CD-ROM, which includes sample exams that simulate the actual exam, providing the same number and types of questions with the same allotment of time. It even grades the exam, provides correct answers, and identifies areas where more study is needed.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0
Don't buy the 1st edition of this book.:
After reading the ISC2 book Official (ISC)2 Guide to the CISSP Exam I decided to read this book Official (ISC)2 Guide to the CISSP CBK ((Isc)2 Press Series). As a professional instructor and courseware developer in the IT industry with a focus on security and advanced communications, I was not impressed with the editors work on the 1st edition. The different chapters were written by different writers which caused a stark contrast to how the book read as I moved from chapter to chapter. Overall... more info
Is this the latest one?:
This book's publishing date is Nov 2006, whereas the latest one available from ISC2 is Nov 2007. I want to know if this is a typo from Amazon or Amazon really doesn't have the latest volume, and this can only be bought from ISC?
Should review if ...:
Nutshell review - A dry and hard book to read but very extensive and does cover all the official (ISC)2 CISSP exam material. If you are studying for the CISSP exam you should read this book or at least give it a review. An alternative to this book would be CISSP All-in-One Exam Guide, Third or fourth Edition, by Shon Harris which is written in a more accessible style. Also look at CISSP: Certified Information Systems Security Professional Study Guide by Stewart, Tittle and Chapple which also contains a... more info
Good prep book but hard to read:
Update: I just passed the CISSP exam in June 2008 and I think that my review is pretty accurate but I wanted to add one more thing of value. The questions from the CD included with the book are spot on in the style and difficulty of the questions in the real exam. In hindsight my best suggestion is to use the Shon Harris as your main study guide (due to the better explanations) and use this book as a supplement (for some details that Shon misses and for the questions on the CD). Review: If you want to... more info
