Book details of 'CISSP Practice Questions Exam Cram 2 (Exam Cram 2)'
| Title | CISSP Practice Questions Exam Cram 2 (Exam Cram 2) |
| Author(s) | Michael C. Gregg |
| ISBN | 0789733056 |
| Language | English |
| Published | October 2004 |
| Publisher | Que |
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Reviewer Rob Slade wrote:
All CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional)
candidates want sample questions to practice on before they write the
exam. This set is not the worst I've seen (that would have been the
question volume of the "CISSP Examination Textbooks" [cf.
BKCISPET.RVW]), but it comes close.
As usual, the book is divided into chapters by the domains of the
CISSP CBK (Common Body of Knowledge). The questions are on the
simplest level of the questioning taxonomy; fact based; rather than
occupying the analytical and critical thinking levels that most actual
CISSP exam questions represent. (Krutz and Vines' "Advanced CISSP
Prep Guide: Exam Q & A" [cf. BKADCIPG.RVW] is as simplistic, but also
tends to veer off-topic.) Wording on the questions is careless: a
question that asks about "effectiveness" probably really means
efficiency, otherwise the answer given is incorrect. Gregg seems to
have decided and doctrinaire opinions, probably based on a quick
reading of one of the less accurate CISSP exam guides. There is an
attempt to make many of these simplistic questions more "complex" by
creating scenarios: generally the scenarios have nothing to do with
the point of the question and are simply excess verbiage. Major
concepts are left out: in access controls, for example, Gregg seems to
have no idea of the difference between access controls and overall
security control types, and there is nothing to address the major
topics of identification, authentication, authorization, and
accountability. The telecommunications chapter has almost no
questions on basic data communications concepts. (And Ethernet is
*not* synchronous communication: a frame can be transmitted at any
time. I suspect Gregg thinks any block communication is synchronous,
and it's been a long time since that was true.) Building construction
and layered defence issues are missing from physical security. Lots
of stuff is missing from the cryptography section, and there is a
larger number of errors than in other domains. Astoundingly, the
security management quiz has almost nothing on policy. Investigations
are the primary concern in that domain, with very little relating to
law (or ethics). Malware gets all of one question in application
security.
The majority of answers given are not wrong as such: a qualified
security professional would probably get most of them right, albeit
with much head-scratching. (In this, the book is similar to "The
Total CISSP Exam Prep Book" [cf. BKTCIEPB.RVW].) However, this set of
questions would not provide a good basis for assessing your chances of
passing the CISSP exam.
copyright Robert M. Slade, 2005
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The CISSP certification exam is one of the most difficult exams to pass because of the expansive knowledge base it covers. You'll need to be well prepared for the exam and CISSP Practice Questions Exam Cram 2 is one of the best preparation tools available. With more than 500 practice questions, the detailed explanations of correct and incorrect answers included in CISSP Practice Questions Exam Cram 2 will ensure that you have a full understanding of the information covered in the exam. Our innovative Quick Check Answer Key™ also allows you to quickly find answers as you work your way through the questions. CISSP Practice Questions Exam Cram 2 is a highly-effective, complementary resource to your exam preparation and studying.
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The CISSP certification exam is one of the most difficult exams to pass because of the expansive knowledge base it covers. You'll need to be well prepared for the exam and CISSP Practice Questions Exam Cram 2 is one of the best preparation tools available. With more than 500 practice questions, the detailed explanations of correct and incorrect answers included in CISSP Practice Questions Exam Cram 2 will ensure that you have a full understanding of the information covered in the exam. Our innovative Quick Check Answer Key
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edition. About the Author
Michael Gregg is the president of Superior Solutions, Inc., a Houston-based security assessment and training firm. He has more than 20 years of experience in the IT field. He holds two associate's degrees, a bachelor's degree, and a master's degree. Some of the certifications he maintains include the following: CISSP, MCSE, CCNA, CTT+, A+, N+, Security+, CIW Security Analyst, CEH, NSA IAM, SCNP, DCNP, CCE, and TICSA. He has consulted and taught for many Fortune 500 companies. Although consulting consumes the bulk of Michael's time, he enjoys teaching. Michael has a proven reputation as a both dynamic and influential speaker. His delivery style is considered energetic and entertaining, yet insightful. Teaching and contributing to the written body of IT security knowledge is how Michael believes he can give something back to the community that has given him so much. He is a member of the American College of Forensic Examiners and of the Texas Association for Educational Technology. When not working, Michael enjoys traveling and restoring muscle cars.
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