CISSP Exam Cram - Softcover

Gregg, Michael

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0789749572 ISBN 13: 9780789749574

Publisher: Pearson IT Certification, 2012

Synopsis

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.

 

 

About this title

About the Author

As the founder and president of Superior Solutions, Inc., a Houston-based IT security consulting and auditing firm, Michael Gregg has more than 20 years of experience in information security and risk management. He holds two associate’s degrees, a bachelor’s degree, and a master’s degree. Some of the certifications he holds include CISA, CISSP, MCSE, CTT+, A+, N+, Security+, CASP, CCNA, GSEC, CEH, CHFI, CEI, CISA, CISM, CGEIT, and SSCP.

 

In addition to his experience with performing security audits and assessments, Gregg has authored or coauthored more than 15 books, including Certified Ethical Hacker Exam Prep (Que), CISSP Exam Cram 2 (Que), and Security Administrator Street Smarts (Sybex). He is a site expert for TechTarget.com websites, such as SearchNetworking.com. He also serves on their editorial advisory board. His articles have been published on IT websites and he has been quoted on Fox News and the in the New York Times. He has created more than 15 security-related courses and training classes for various companies and universities. Although audits and assessments are where he spends the bulk of his time, teaching and contributing to the written body of IT security knowledge are how Michael believes he can give something back to the community that has given him so much.

 

He is a board member for Habitat for Humanity and when not working, Michael enjoys traveling and restoring muscle cars.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pearson IT Certification
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0789749572
• ISBN 13: 9780789749574
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 640