Acknowledgments
I would like to offer a big "thank you" to Christine, Curly, Betty, Gen, and all my family. A special thanks to the people of Que who helped make this project a reality, including Jeff Riley and Steve Rowe.
The CISSP Cram Sheet
- PHYSICAL SECURITY
- SECURITY-MANAGEMENT PRACTICES
- ACCESS-CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODOLOGY
- SECURITY MODELS AND ARCHITECTURES
- TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND NETWORK SECURITY
- APPLICATION AND SYSTEMS-DEVELOPMENT SECURITY
- OPERATIONS SECURITY
- BUSINESS CONTINUITY PLANNING
- LAW, INVESTIGATIONS, AND ETHICS
- CRYPTOGRAPHY
A Note from Series Editor Ed Tittel
About the Author
Acknowledgments
We Want to Hear from You!
Introduction
- Introduction
- How to Prepare for the Exam
- Taking a Certification Exam
- Tracking Your CISSP Status
- About This Book
Self-Assessment
- Self-Assessment
- CISSPs in the Real World
- The Ideal CISSP Candidate
- Put Yourself to the Test
- After the Exam
The CISSP Certification Exam
- The CISSP Certification Exam
- Assessing Exam Readiness
- Taking the Exam
- Multiple-Choice Question Format
- Exam Strategy
- Question-Handling Strategies
- Mastering the Inner Game
Physical Security
- Physical Security
- Physical Security Risks
- Requirements for New Site Locations
- Building Defense in Depth
- Environmental Controls
- Electrical Power
- Equipment Life Cycle
- Fire Prevention, Detection, and Suppression
- Exam Prep Questions
- Answers to Exam Prep Questions
Security-Management Practices
- Security-Management Practices
- The Risk of Poor Security Management
- The Role of CIA
- Risk Assessment
- Policies, Procedures, Standards, Baselines, and Guidelines
- Implementation
- Training and Education
- Auditing Your Security Infrastructure
- Exam Prep Questions
- Answers to Exam Prep Questions
Access-Control Systems and Methodology
- Access-Control Systems and Methodology
- Threats Against Access Control
- Access-Control Types
- Identification, Authentication, and Authorization
- Single Sign-On
- Data Access Controls
- Intrusion-Detection Systems (IDS)
- Penetration Testing
- Honeypots
- Exam Prep Questions
- Answers to Exam Prep Questions
System Architecture and Models
- System Architecture and Models
- Common Flaws in the Security Architecture
- Computer System Architecture
- Security Mechanisms
- Security Models of Control
- Documents and Guidelines
- System Validation
- Exam Prep Questions
- Answers to Exam Prep Questions
Telecommunications and Network Security
- Telecommunications and Network Security
- Threats to Network Security
- LANs and Their Components
- WANS and Their Components
- Network Models and Standards
- Network Equipment
- Access Methods and Remote Connectivity
- Message Privacy
- Network Access Controls
- Exam Prep Questions
- Answers to Exam Prep Questions
Applications and Systems-Development Security
- Applications and Systems-Development Security
- Malicious Code
- Failure States
- The System Development Life Cycle
- Software-Development Methods
- Change Management
- Programming Languages
- Database Management
- Exam Prep Questions
- Answers to Exam Prep Questions
Operations Security
- Operations Security
- Hack Attacks
- Operational Security
- Auditing and Monitoring
- Categories of Control
- Fax Control
- Ethical Hacking
- Contingency Planning, Backup, and Recovery
- Exam Prep Questions
- Answers to Exam Prep Questions
Business Continuity Planning
- Business Continuity Planning
- The Risks of Poor Business Planning
- Business Continuity Management
- Business Continuity Plan (BCP)
- Disaster Recovery Planning (DRP)
- Exam Prep Questions
- Answers to Exam Prep Questions
Law, Investigations, and Ethics
- Law, Investigations, and Ethics
- Computer Crimes
- Common Attacks
- Ethics
- International Property Laws
- Parameters of Investigation
- Forensics
- Major Legal Systems
- Exam Prep Questions
- Answers to Exam Prep Questions
Cryptography
- Cryptography
- Cryptographic Basics
- History of Encryption
- Symmetric Encryption
- Asymmetric Encryption
- Integrity and Authentication
- Steganography
- Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
- Cryptographic Services
- Cryptographic Attacks
- Exam Prep Questions
- Answers to Exam Prep Questions
Practice Exam 1
Answers to Practice Exam 1
Practice Exam 2
Answers to Practice Exam 2
