What Are the Books for the Preparation of the New CISSP Exam Pattern?

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What Are the Books for the Preparation of the New CISSP Exam Pattern?

2019-12-25

Relying on mere books won’t help you out in achieving the CISSP. Along with them, you will also require a good training course, as offered at the SPOTO Club. Though, below I have mentioned some books for the CISSP. I hope it would be useful for you.

1. An Easy Guide To CISSP

Among the newest additions to this list, Easy Guide by Austin Songer’s: CISSP is considered to be an independently published accompaniment to a full-blown CISSP textbook.

Pros

At 100 pages, it is believed to be one of the shortest books available on the market for CISSP aspirants.

Cons

The first edition of the book was published in 2015 and has not yet picked up traction among aspirants.

2. Great CISSP Study Guides and Books for the CISSP Certification

This do-it-yourself ‘kit’ is much more of an advice manual prepared for professionals who are preparing for the CISSP examination –not quite a full-fledged guide.

Pros

Good, useful, actionable insights and information on the dos and don’ts when studying for the exam.

Kindle edition: with a subscription to Amazon Prime or Kindle Unlimited, you can download this book for free.

Cons

Length: at 28 pages, it’s much more like a summary on how to prepare for the CISSP exam.

Target group: this manual targeted to professionals with at least four or more years in the IT security domain.

Some extraneous information: the instruction manual also covers such topics as nutrition and health, for the benefit of candidates preparing for one of the toughest and most elaborate examinations in the world.

3. ExamFOCUS CISSP Exam Study Notes

Part of the ExamFOCUS No Frills series of publications, this book is believed to be a concise compendium of study notes as well as practice questions for candidates who are preparing for the CISSP exam.

Pros

Concisely formatted and presented

Cons

The ExamFOCUS CISSP study notes have not been updated for the latest iteration of the examination.

No substitute for a textbook or guide.

Much of the content presented in the book is freely available in the public domain.

4. CISSP For Dummies

Part of the For Dummies series of books, CISSP for Dummies is considered to be a nice addition to your study plan, which is authored by Lawrence C. Miller.

Pros

Easy, accessible, pick-up-and-read approach.

It comes with access to the Dummies online portal and test engine.

Cons

The book has not been updated since 2012.

5. Eleventh Hour CISSP: Study Guide

As the name suggests, the Eleventh Hour CISSP study guide is designed to help readers who want to prepare quickly for the exam. Also authored by Joshua Feldman, Seth Misenar and Eric Conrad, this guide would be purely focusing upon the core elements of the exam.

Pros

Important concepts are concisely presented while key elements are highlighted for last-minute study.

Answers some of the toughest questions on the exams.

Zero fluff: all substance!

Perfect for review the week before the exam.

Cons

This refresher is not a substitute for a full textbook.

The authors would be suggesting the title would be updated after the Study Guide is released, but release dates are as TBA.

6. The NIST’s Security And Privacy Controls Special Publication, 800-53, Revision 4

Freely available and downloadable, the set of NIST guidelines for information security and privacy control covers many of the topics for the CISSP exam.

Pros

This NIST publication is an authentic, authoritative resource.

No-nonsense approach and uncluttered formatting.

Cons

This publication is intended more as a reference for security specialists than for CISSP exam-takers and, as such, will not serve as a substitute for an actual CISSP guide or textbook.

So, these were some of the famous books, which you could use for the new CISSP Exam pattern and along with it also check out the SPOTO Club’s CISSP Course to enhance your chances of becoming the CISSP in a single attempt.