(ISC)2 CISSP Certified Information Systems Security Professional Official Study Guide (Sybex Study Guide)

The (ISC)2 CISSP Certified Information Systems Security Professional Official Study Guide by Sybex is an indispensable resource for anyone aiming for CISSP certification. It covers all the domains comprehensively, providing in-depth knowledge necessary to understand the vast field of information security. The guide is well-structured, making complex topics accessible and understandable. Its practice questions and exams are invaluable, closely mirroring the format and difficulty of the actual CISSP exam, preparing you effectively for what to expect. Whether you're new to information security or brushing up on certain areas, this guide is a must-have for thorough preparation and a confident approach to the CISSP exam. Highly recommended for its clarity, depth, and practicality.

I just passed the CISSP and found that this book did the most in preparing me. Everyone is different with various backgrounds so I cannot speak to what others say, but in terms of speaking from my experience I would say this book moderately prepared me for the test. I read every chapter and did all of the exercises at the end of each chapter. I also used the official practice tests book and activated the online Wiley questions from that book. In addition, I read the Syngress book "11th Hour CISSP 3rd edition", though it is getting out of date, hopefully they update it because it is a really solid reference book. I took notes, writing stuff down helps. Studied for 5 months and did no cramming. If I can pass it, then I know you guys/gals can pass it. Just do the work and do the time. The reason I typed all of this was because the most open reviews really helped me in purchasing the write materials to help me pass along with coworkers who also passed.

Well written book. Provides all the information you need

I liked the ways how the topics are displayed and explained ; also the amount of the 1 inch deep and 1 mile wide in this book made it stand alone source of knowledge. what really add to my study plan are the e materials: -Searchable Glossary gives you instant access to the key terms you'll need to know for the exam. -Audio lessons: 2 hours and 50 minutes of new audio review for CISSP, featuring author Mike Chapple reading the Exam Essentials for each chapter. -1020 flash card -960 exam question with 2 modes (study and exam ) with random and sequential orders even if you are not planning to be certified this book will provide you with huge amount of knowledge to understand the Information Security world.

I purchased the book along with the CBK in order to prep for the exam, It took about a month and half to read the book cover to cover and retain as much information as needed for each domain followed by a month of review and periodic practice test and successfully passed the exam. It provides very insightful and easy to follow narrative covering all areas and helped me better grasp concepts that I struggled with or was unfamiliar with prior to starting my exam prep. The knowledge checks at the end of each chapter helped me accurately gauge my proficiency topics and domains and where to focus my study efforts. The two major reasons that I gave this book a 4/5 rather than a 5/5 were because of the amount of misprint/typo's in the knowledge checks, not sure if this is the fault of the publisher or the QA process but a fair number of questions had the wrong answer marked as correct or the right answer was not an option at all. The other reason is that this book does not cover all terminology introduced with the latest iteration of the CISSP exam, the first example that comes to mind is the book lacks any reference to the term "Data Steward", this term pops up in other practice exams and specifically for me I saw it during the actual exam but there is no mention of it in this edition of the book. I would recommend this book as an essential tool to anyone who is looking to pass the CISSP exam!

I passed the exam, what more could I ask for? The book is very complete and comprehensive. If you're studying for the CISSP, buy it.

I didn’t read it cover to cover but instead used it to fill in the gaps and it was fine for that. It’s 1200 pages so it is a lot to take in but is very good. I found this will certainly help in passing the exam but can be overwhelming. My advice is to find your weak areas using the exam objectives and practice questions then spend time in the book that covers it. The adaptive nature of the exam will find your weaknesses.

Bought this book and the CISSP practice tests book by Mike Chapple. Read/practiced both books cover to cover. They are the only book resources I've used to help me pass the exam. The amount of materials covered in this book has been overwhelming to me though, but I appreciate the fact the book explains concepts in great clarity on most part. Recommend to those who are seeking resources to prepare for CISSP exam.