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The Second
Edition of the best-selling CISSP Prep Guide!
The CISSP Prep Guide Second Edition:
Mastering the CISSP and ISSEP Exams
Other books in the Prep Guide series are:
The CISSP Prep Guide
The Advanced CISSP Prep Guide
The CISSP Prep Guide: Gold Edition
The Security + Prep Guide
The CISM Prep Guide
One of the first books on Wireless
Security:
Wireless Security Essentials:
Defending Mobile Systems from Data Piracy
Check out each book below.
Best-selling computer text of 2001!
With the growing threat of computer
viruses and Internet security breaches, companies are fiercely
headhunting for CISSP certified security professionals. The industry
standard test on IT security, the Certified Information Systems
Security Professionals (CISSP) exam is administered 16 times per
year throughout the U.S. and Europe. This book serves both as a prep
guide for IT professionals seeking to advance their careers through
CISSP certification and as a reference for readers who need a
fundamental end-to-end security reference book. Co-authored by
Ronald Krutz, this handy guide explains the ten security domains
covered by the exam, from security management to cryptography to
disaster recovery planning to legal and ethical issues. Sample
questions and answers are also included.
"Four stars...fulfils its purpose
well and forms a good introduction to the concepts and jargon used
in all areas of IT security...worth having as a reference
dictionary..." (Computer Bulletin, September 2002)
ISBN: 0-471-41356-9
Hardcover
576 pages
August 2001
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Get ready to pass the CISSP exam and
earn your certification with this advanced test guide!
Used alone or as an in-depth
supplement to the bestselling The CISSP Prep Guide, this book
provides you with an even more intensive preparation for the CISSP
exam. With the help of more than 300 advanced questions and detailed
answers, you'll gain a better understanding of the key concepts
associated with the ten domains of the common body of knowledge
(CBK). Each question is designed to test you on the information
you'll need to know in order to pass the exam. Along with
explanations of the answers to these advanced questions, you'll find
discussions on some common incorrect responses as well. In addition
to serving as an excellent tutorial, this book presents you with the
latest developments in information security. It includes new
information on:
- Carnivore, Echelon, and the U.S.
Patriot Act
- The Digital Millennium Copyright
Act (DMCA) and recent rulings
- The European Union Electronic
Signature Directive
- The Advanced Encryption
Standard, biometrics, and the Software Capability Maturity Model
- Genetic algorithms and wireless
security models
- New threats and countermeasures
The CD-ROM includes all the questions
and answers from the book with the Boson-powered test engine.
ISBN: 0-471-23663-2
Paperback w/CD
352 pages
October 2002
The Advanced CISSP Prep Guide is
also available in
eBook format.
An arsenal of inside information on CISSP and how to master the
certification test!
More and more frequently, corporations are requiring that their
employees provide professional certifications to prove that they
possess the core competencies to do their technical jobs. The
Certified Information Systems Security Professional examination
(CISSP) is the industry standard test for IT security professionals
administered by ISC2. CISSP-exam experts, Ronald Krutz and Russell
Dean Vines, have updated and improved their bestselling The CISSP
Prep Guide, complete with inside tips and information on how to
master the CISSP certification test.
Packed with nearly 700 questions and answers, this all-in-one
resource includes:
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260
questions and answers from The CISSP Prep Guide, updated for
each of the ten domains covered in the certification exam
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100 new bonus
questions and answers created for the Gold Edition
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More than 325
advanced questions and answers from the authors book, Advanced
CISSP Prep Guide Q&A
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Coverage of the
fundamental content of the CBK, focused to present only the
information you'll need to know for the CISSP examination
Test yourself using the interactive CD-ROM! This CD-ROM includes the
Wiley test engine powered by Boson Software, which allows you to
choose between randomly generated practice exams on the standard
topics or advanced topics covered in the book.
ISBN: 0-471-26802-X
Hardcover
976 pages
October 2002
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The CISSP Prep Guide: Gold
Edition is
also available in
eBook format.
Your in-depth study guide to all five Security+
domains and their components, written by a Security+ certified
author.
Earning Security+
certification will make you a more valuable security professional,
and this clearly organized study guide will help assure that you
achieve your goal. Security experts Russell Vines and Ronald Krutz
have provided a thorough, step-by-step exploration of the five
required domains for the Security+ exam–general security concepts,
communications security, infrastructure security, basics of
cryptography, and operational/organizational security. Each section
concludes with review questions, and the Boson test engine on the
CD-ROM is packed with more sample exam questions to help you
prepare.
“…designed to offer a comprehensive reference and
‘one stop source’ for those studying the security + certification
examination…” (Computer Law and Security Report, November 03)
It’s the one
book that will enable you to approach the exam with total
confidence:
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complete study guide for the new Security+ certification exam,
providing objective coverage, definitions, and sample test
questions.
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Security+ certification has been endorsed by Microsoft, IBM,
Verisign, the Secret Service, and the FBI, and is expected to
become a prerequisite for many vendor-specific certifications.
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by the authors of the bestselling The CISSP Prep Guide
(0-471-41356-9) and organized in the same user-focused format.
You’ll learn
how to:
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Achieve a
thorough working knowledge of general security concepts,
communications security, infrastructure security, operational/
organizational security, and basic cryptography
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Gain
in-depth understanding of the definitions, background, and
applications of various security models
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Understand
the many types of security attacks and be able to implement
appropriate countermeasures
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Use
cryptography, understand related algorithms, and manage security
certificates
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Recognize
the vulnerability of specific devices and how to protect them
from attack
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Identify
intrusion and security breaches
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Enhance your
professional standing by achieving Security+ certification
The CD-ROM
includes:
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All the
questions and answers from the book
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Wiley’s test
engine powered by Boson Software
ISBN:
0-7645-2599-9
Paperback
480 pages
February 2003
The CISM Prep
Guide provides the tools necessary to prepare for and pass the
Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) exam. Covers the keys
concepts for each of the five domains, focusing only on the
information that ISACA has deemed appropriate for certification.
Includes CD-ROM containing all of the questions and answers from the
text.
There is no better way for you to stand out from the crowd of IT
professionals than to get your Certified Information Security
Manager (CISM) certification from the Information Systems Audit and
Control Association (ISACA). Written by the bestselling authors of
the CISSP Prep Guide, this comprehensive test guide provides you
with all the tools you’ll need to prepare for and pass the exam. The
authors cover the key concepts for each of the five domains,
focusing only on the information that ISACA has deemed appropriate
for certification. At the end of each chapter, you’ll find sample
questions as well as detailed answers to help you quickly learn the
material. Along with these practice tests, the authors arm you with
proven techniques that you can use to increase your chances of
selecting the correct answers.
This book will prepare you to take
the CISM exam. Covering the five CISM job practice areas, it
examines the:
- Strategy, roles, and security
policies for information security governance
- Life cycle processes, and risk
identification and analysis for risk management
- Methods to meet policy
requirements for information security program management
- Steps involved in information
security management including vulnerability assessments
- Response and recovery plans for
response management
The CD-ROM contains all of the
questions and answers from the book with the Wiley test engine
powered by Boson software.
ISBN: 0-471-45598-9
Paperback w/ CD
456 pages
May 2003
CISM Errata link
Click on this
link for the latest CISM
Prep Guide errata
sheet.
Get the second edition of the
largest-selling CISSP study text!
Pass the CISSP and ISSEP exams with this new
edition of the bestselling prep guide! This updated bestseller
features new, more focused review material for the leading computer
security certification - the Certified Information Systems Security
Professional, or CISSP.
CISSP-exam experts,
Ronald Krutz and Russell Dean Vines, have written an extremely
focused revision to their bestseller that is essential reading if
you’re taking the CISSP test for the first time. Krutz and Vines
cover:
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Re-designed based
on feedback from more than 5,000 CISSP test takers
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New, more focused review material
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How the ISSEP
complements the CISSP by comprehensively addressing the systems
engineering side of information security
First ISSEP Study Text!
The CISSP Prep
Guide, Second Edition is the first book on the
market to offer comprehensive review material for the Information
Systems Security Engineering Professional (ISSEP) subject
concentration, a new CISSP credential.
The ISSEP targets specific job
requirements or career directions, and is an extension of the
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
certification - the industry standard test for IT security
professionals. The CISSP Prep Guide, Second Edition includes new,
up-to-date CISSP review material that is relevant to the ISSEP, and
provides comprehensive coverage of the ISSEP for those individuals
who already have the CISSP credential.
The principal
domains addressed by the ISSEP certification, including: systems
security engineering, certification and accreditation, technical
management, and U.S. Government information assurance regulations. Inside information
regarding the new domains of the ISSEP that focus on technical
knowledge such as ISSE processes and government regulations
The CD-ROM includes the Boson-powered
interactive test engine practice sets for CISSP and ISSEP.
ISBN: 0-7645-5915-X
Paperback
1056 pages
April 2004
Table of Contents
Part I:
Focused Review of the CISSP Ten Domains.
Chapter 1:
Security Management Practices.
Chapter 2:
Access Control Systems.
Chapter 3:
Telecommunications and Network Security.
Chapter 4:
Cryptography.
Chapter 5:
Security Architecture and Models.
Chapter 6:
Operations Security.
Chapter 7:
Applications and Systems Development.
Chapter 8:
Business Continuity Planning and Disaster
Recovery Planning.
Chapter 9:
Law, Investigation, and Ethics.
Chapter 10:
Physical Security.
Part II:
The Information Systems Security Engineering
Professional (ISSEP) Concentration.
Chapter 11:
Systems Security Engineering.
Chapter 12:
Certification and Accreditation (C&A).
Chapter 13:
Technical Management.
Chapter 14:
U.S. Government Information Assurance (IA)
Regulations.
Part III:
Appendices.
Appendix A:
Answers to Assessment Questions.
Appendix B:
Glossary of Terms and Acronyms.
Appendix C:
Sample SSAA.
Appendix D:
Excerpts from the Common Criteria.
Appendix E:
The Cost Analysis Process.
Appendix F:
National Information Assurance (IA)
Glossary.
Appendix G:
What’s on the CD-ROM.
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Read the
Forward by Barry Stauffer,
Chief Information
Assurance Officer of BAE SYSTEMS and the founder and former CEO of
Corbett Technologies, Inc.
Read the Preface to the Second Edition by Russell Dean Vines
Defending Mobile Systems from Data Piracy
by Russell Dean Vines
As wireless device usage increases
worldwide, so does the potential for malicious code attacks. In this
timely book, a leading national authority on wireless security
describes security risks inherent in current wireless technologies
and standards, and schools readers in proven security measures they
can take to minimize the chance of attacks to their systems.
WSE focuses on identifying and
minimizing vulnerabilities by implementing proven security
methodologies, and provides readers with a solid working knowledge
of wireless technology and Internet-connected mobile devices.
Includes an appendix co-authored by
security expert Avril (Avi) Rubin.
ISBN: 0-471-20936-8
Paperback
368 pages
July 2002
Wireless Security Essentials
On-line Software Support Site
Visit Wiley's
on-line
companion web site for WSE. All of the resources, including
software and white papers that accompany the book, are gathered
here on
this page with links to other Web sites for more information.
Table of Contents
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Part I:
Technology Essentials.
Chapter 1:
Computing Technology.
Chapter 2:
Wireless Theory.
Chapter 3:
Wireless Reality.
Part II:
Security Essentials.
Chapter 4:
Security Concepts and Methodologies.
Chapter 5:
Security Technologies.
Chapter 6:
Threats and Solutions.
Appendix A:
Glossary.
Appendix B: A
WLAN Exploitation Guide.
Appendix C:
Using the Fluhrer, Mantin, and Shamir Attack
to Break WEP.
Appendix D:
NASA White Paper on the Wireless Firewall
Gateway.
Appendix E:
Referenced Documents and URLs. |
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The Wireless Security Essentials is
also available in
eBook format.
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The RDV Group Inc. is a New York-based security
consulting services firm, providing information systems training and
consulting. We offer packaged seminars and custom certification training
solutions, and provide computer and
information systems security consulting services to government and
private organizations.
Russell Dean
Vines, CISSP, CISM, Security +, CCNA, MCSE, MCNE, is the president and
founder of The RDV Group Inc., a New York-based security consulting
services firm, and the author of seven best-selling information system
security books published by John Wiley and Sons.
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