Book details of 'Secured Computing: A Cissp Study Guide'

Title	Secured Computing: A Cissp Study Guide
Author(s)	Carl F. Endorf
ISBN	155212889X
Language	English
Published	August 2001
Publisher	Trafford

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This is one of the two worst security books I have ever read. This book is full of mistakes and made up terminology.
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Reviewer Rob Slade wrote:
Like Mandy Andress' book (see reviews), this concentrates on terminology, rather than the concepts that the CISSP exam actually tests for. Like Krutz and Vines' book (see reviews), this obviously and slavishly follows the (ISC)^2 syllabus. Unlike Shon Harris' book (see reviews), it doesn't provide much added value or explanation. It does offer a money back guarantee. If, within six months of buying the book, you take the CISSP exam twice (at U$450 a pop) and fail both times, you get the price of the book back. Less shipping and handling. (Also, you might need to be careful when ordering the book. The ISBN is identical for both the first and second editions.) Some of the errors in the first edition of the book have been corrected, but a few remain, such as the addition of a "strong star" property to the Bell-LaPadula security model. Since the work concentrates on jargon, there are glaring gaps in the coverage. For example, the Law, Investigation, and Ethics domain has almost nothing to say about incident response, investigation, preservation of evidence, computer forensics, or interviewing. Added to the book in this second edition is a practice CISSP exam. Although the structure of the questions appears to be similar to those you would see on a real exam, the answers, oddly enough, rely on non- standard terminology. Approximately one third of the total material in the second edition is a reprint of the "Standard of Good Practice" document available from the Information Security Forum (www.securityforum.org). While there is nothing wrong with the document, and it could be a useful aid to the practitioner, it isn't much of a help in studying for the CISSP. While this book might provide some assistance in exam prep, it is probably not a sufficient guide by itself. copyright Robert M. Slade, 2002
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2nd Edition, 2002-2003 The Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) designation is the most respected certification an IT professional can obtain during their career. It demonstrates the ability to understand a broad range of security issues in many areas. This is the ultimate study guide for the Certified Information Systems Security Professional CISSP Exam. It is designed for the experienced Security Professional. This guide will help to supplement your studies and further your goal of acquiring the CISSP designation. The book is designed for a security professional by a security professional. The author has strived to take the information that is needed to be successful in the security arena and to condense it into one concise volume. In addition, this book is also a great resource for anyone interested in getting a better handle on how to secure ones organization and enterprise. This guide will help you to understand the common body of knowledge that is set forth by ISC2 and many security professionals today.