CISSP (ISC)2 Certified Information Systems Security Professional Official Study Guide Paperback – 23 Oct. 2015

If you are studying for the CISSP examination this book is essential. Its very detailed and of a substantial size. It covers each of the 8 domains and contains all the "knowledge" that you will need to learn. Its well written and can be quite heavy going at times, but that is the way the exam is. I have only recently successfully passed the examination and consider this book my - Goto book for studying. Whilst there are other CISSP books out there which will complement this book, there are none out there that I consider should replace this book. I would recommend to anyone who is planning to take the CISSP exam to get this book and start reading it well in advance of the exam itself.

If you are looking to sit the CISSP exam then this is the book for you.Clearly arranged with numerous images to help understand more complicated subjects.Comes with access to over 1000 online questions to practise on to get you prepared.I would suggest going into this book (and the exam) with a fair amount of knowledge and experience already under your belt.I can confirm the exam is far from easy - and is very "management" focused. So I would say that when going through the book try and apply what you learn to real situations.

Great tool to use. As I continue to read the book, I gain practical knowledge and understanding to undertake my role as chief security officer of my organisation.

Very extensive and exhaustive dissertation of security as a really holistic discipline. This book will prepare you for becoming a CSO and will give you an advantage in your effort to obtain both CISSP and CISA. You do not need to be an ICT guru, although you need to know the foundations of IT. The book explains in good detail all subjects and will take the reader for a tour of real time situations. You have to read this book two or three times or study the content throughout a lengthy period in order to grasp and assimilate all subjects, some of which may be complex, e.g. cryptography.

So I booked the exam and used this as my only source of study. Mad, yes, but I did pass and that is all you need to know. Read the book, learn and you can pass. No expensive course, online sessions, just the book

Very well laid out and clear text. Good review questions at end of each chapter, and studying chapters in order is fine, you don't need to jump around.. The online tests are helpful, but you will find that they reuse questions from the book.You should have the CISSP Book of Knowledge too because it does refer to it, but I found that as long as your security knowledge is reasonable to start with, it wasn't vital.

Good book, not to dry bearing in mind the subject matter

This is the defecto CISSP book in my opinion having been on official courses and receive the official materials. Just make sure you also order the test questions, and also the CISSP CBOK reference manual which goes in to more detail on specific topics.