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If you’re an IT professional and are serious about information security, then at some point in your career, you may want to add the (ISC) 2 Certified Information Systems Security Professional or CISSP) credential to your certification portfolio. Globally recognized, CISSP is the pinnacle of the ladder of (ISC)2 certification, that could be only attainable by the crème de la crème of information security professionals.
Earning the credential isn’t going to be an easy task, but making the commitment can be lucrative. According to the (ISC) 2 Global Information Security Workforce Study of 2017, the average income for a security professional in the United States is quite healthy, around $120,000 per year. Couple that with high industry demand, and low unemployment of only 1 to 2 percent, and the fact that according to the 2015 Security Workforce Study, (ISC) 2 certified professionals earn an average of 35 percent more than the professionals who are not certified, and it’s easy to see why the CISSP is considered as a coveted credential.
The CISSP exam is considered to be rigorous. It would be containing 250 questions; the exam is going to last up to a grueling six hours. In order to achieve success, you would need to have a thorough understanding of the topics and materials that are covered in the exam and can be adequately prepared. Here you would find some of the top study guides, CISSP practice exams, and other training materials are available to guide you on your path to the CISSP.
Choosing current study materials
Choosing current study materials
The CISSP exam would be covering eight domains of “common body of knowledge” or CBK domains. The CBK domains are specifically designed so as to validate your technical and managerial expertise and knowledge, and also your ability to manage, design, and engineer security solutions for an organization. In order to be eligible to take the exam, the candidates are required to demonstrate that they are having a minimum of five years of real-world work experience in at least two of the eight domains. On April 15, 2018, (ISC)2 they have updated the CISSP CBK domains and rolled out a new exam.
The current CISSP domains are:
1. Security and Risk Management
2. Asset Security
3. Security Architecture and Engineering
4. Communication and Network Security
5. Identity and Access Management (IAM)
6. Security Assessment and Testing
7. Security Operations
8. Software Development Security
The best preparation guides and study books
The best preparation guides and study books
Here we have one of the best study and preparation guides. Except where otherwise noted, all prices reflect the list prices which were current on Amazon as at the time of writing this article. As with any printed media, prices are subject to change as per the direction of the publishers.
• CISSP All-In-One Exam Guide Written by Shon Harris and Fernando Maymi
Indicated as the number one CISSP training resource is the CISSP All-in-One Exam Guide, Seventh Edition. Note that it is going to be based on the 2015 CBK domains. In addition to in-depth coverage of those domains, this includes exam tips and sample questions with answer explanations. There are over 1,400 practice questions are available along with the electric content. It would cost you about $46.32.
The Eighth Edition is scheduled for release on 22nd October 2018. It is currently available for pre-order on Amazon for just $66.50. This paperback guide is going to comes with 1,500 practice questions plus flashcards.
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