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Introduction to CISSP Exam
The Certified Information Systems Security Professionals of the CISSP certification is a worldwide recognized standard in the field of Information Security. This certification is governed by the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium, also known as (ISC) ² the CISSP certification is going to empower professionals to effectively design and manage security controls in a given business environment.
In order to acquire the CISSP certification, the candidates are needed to have at least five years of professional information security experience and even they are abided to be endorsed by another CISSP certified professional. They may get one one-year waiver if they have acquired a four-year degree or obtain (ISC) 2 approved credentials. The exam would consist of 250 multiple-choice questions. You are needed to score about 70% or above to clear this exam.
Exam Preparation Tips:
· When applying for the exam, you are needed to remember to properly sign-off on professional experience. Getting a certificate or a letter of recommendation would serve you as verification of relevant work experience.
· Beware, as the CISSP exam is going to be a grueling, 6+ hour affair! If you are not much of a deskbound person, you may need to train yourself so as to stay in top intellectual shape for maximum hours, with just a break of 10 to 20-minute breaks in between
· The CISSP exam is all about trivia as well as terminologies! Although experience is mandatory to take the exam, functional knowledge would rarely put to the test on the exam. So you need to brush up on all those acronyms, terminologies, and definitions in order to maximize your scores!
· You are also needed to look into effective memorization tools like the brain dumps and mind-maps which are provided by many organizations available online. They could be invaluable resources during prep.
Which CISSP Course Material to Rely on?
Many times I came across this question whether to rely on the print edition, electronic edition, or online resources? Well, paperback editions are going to put you through a longer, more rigorous vetting and design process, and in my opinion, if it came to choosing one type over another, the paperback would win any day, but it is going to be a bit hasty!
Although online resources are available free of charge, they do not match appropriate textbooks. However, the following online CISSP resources are required to read: Common Book of Knowledge (CBK) material which is offered by the (ISC)². You also are needed to visit their website regularly for details and schedules of training programs, seminars and more.
And now, let me share some of the tops recommended CISSP books, study guides, and resources to tap into for your CISSP certification!
1. An Easy Guide To CISSP
2. CISSP Cert Guide
3. CISSP Exam Cram, Third Edition
4. CISSP For Dummies
5. CISSP In Three Weeks: The CISSP DIY Manual
6. CISSP: Study Guide of Certified Information Systems Security Professional
7. Eleventh Hour CISSP: Study Guide
8. CISSP Exam Study Notes
9. Official (ISC)² Guidance: the CISSP CBK,the Fourth Edition
10. The CISSP All In One Exam Guide, by Shon Harris
11. The CISSP Study Guide
Conclusion:
If you have enough preparation time say like one or two years to prepare for the CISSP certification, then I would recommend you to refer as many books as you can that are mentioned above, whereas if you are not having much time, you would have to rely on the other study materials such as the braindumps or study dumps. But for that also, only rely on those who give you a passing guarantee, like the SPOTO CLUB Services.
