CISSP Cert Guide

by Robin Abernathy, Darren Hayes

Overview

In this comprehensive study guide, two leading experts help you master all the topics you need to know to succeed on the latest CISSP exam and advance your career in IT security. Their concise, focused approach explains every exam objective from a real-world perspective, helping you quickly identify weaknesses and retain everything you need to know.

Every feature of this book supports both efficient exam preparation and long-term mastery:

• Opening Topics Lists identify the topics you need to learn in each chapter and list (ISC)²’s official exam objectives
• Key Topic figures, tables, and lists call attention to the information that’s most crucial for exam success
• Exam Preparation Tasks enable you to review key topics, complete memory tables, define key terms, work through scenarios, and answer review questions…going beyond mere facts to master the concepts that are crucial to passing the exam and enhancing your career
• Key Terms are listed in each chapter and defined in a complete glossary, explaining all the field’s essential terminology

This study guide helps you master all the topics on the latest CISSP exam, deepening your knowledge of:

• Security and Risk Management
• Asset Security
• Security Architecture and Engineering
• Communication and Network Security
• Identity and Access Management (IAM)
• Security Assessment and Testing
• Security Operations
• Software Development Security

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780135343999
Publisher:	Pearson Education
Publication date:	09/02/2024
Series:	Certification Guide
Edition description:	5th ed.
Pages:	944
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 9.20(h) x 2.10(d)

About the Author

Robin M. Abernathy has been working in the IT certification preparation industry for more than 20 years. She has written and edited certification preparation materials for many (ISC)2, Microsoft, CompTIA, PMI, ITIL, ISACA, and GIAC certifications and holds multiple IT certifications from these vendors. Robin provides training on computer hardware and software, networking, security, and project management. Over the past decade, she has ventured into the traditional publishing industry by technically editing several publications and co-authoring Pearson’s CISSP Cert Guide and CASP+ Cert Guide and authoring Pearson’s Project+ Cert Guide. She presents at technical conferences and hosts webinars on IT certification topics.

Dr. Darren R. Hayes has close to 20 years of academic and professional experience in computer security and digital forensics. He has authored numerous publications in these fields, including A Practical Guide to Digital Forensics Investigations, which is published by Pearson. He is Associate Professor at Pace University, where he is the founder and director of the Seidenberg Digital Forensics Research Lab. He holds numerous IT certifications in security and digital forensics and holds a PhD from Sapienza University in Italy and a doctorate from Pace University. Darren is also a professional digital forensics examiner and has supported both criminal and civil investigations over the past decade and a half. He has also been declared an expert witness in federal court.

Table of Contents

Introduction xlix

Chapter 1 Security and Risk Management 5

Foundation Topics 6

Security Terms 6

Security Governance Principles 11

Compliance 40

Legal and Regulatory Issues 42

Investigation Types 65

Professional Ethics 70

Security Documentation 72

Business Continuity 76

Personnel Security Policies and Procedures 89

Risk Management Concepts 95

Geographical Threats 133

Threat Modeling 142

Security Risks in the Supply Chain 148

Security Education, Training, and Awareness 153

Exam Preparation Tasks 155

Review All Key Topics 155

Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 157

Define Key Terms 157

Answer Review Questions 158

Answers and Explanations 164

Chapter 2 Asset Security 171

Foundation Topics 172

Asset Security Concepts 172

Identify and Classify Information and Assets 175

Information and Asset Handling Requirements 183

Provision Resources Securely 185

Data Life Cycle 186

Asset Retention 201

Data Security Controls 203

Exam Preparation Tasks 211

Review All Key Topics 211

Define Key Terms 211

Answer Review Questions 212

Answers and Explanations 213

Chapter 3 Security Architecture and Engineering 219

Foundation Topics 220

Information Systems Life Cycle 220

Engineering Processes Using Secure Design Principles 223

Security Model Concepts 231

System Security Evaluation Models 255

Certification and Accreditation 267

Control Selection Based on Systems Security Requirements 268

Security Capabilities of Information Systems 269

Security Architecture Maintenance 272

Vulnerabilities of Security Architectures, Designs, and Solution Elements 273

Vulnerabilities in Web-Based Systems 296

Vulnerabilities in Mobile Systems 299

Vulnerabilities in Embedded Systems 304

Cryptographic Solutions 305

Cryptographic Types 317

Symmetric Algorithms 325

Asymmetric Algorithms 332

Public Key Infrastructure and Digital Certificates 335

Key Management Practices 343

Message Integrity 347

Digital Signatures and Non-repudiation 354

Applied Cryptography 354

Cryptanalytic Attacks 355

Digital Rights Management 360

Site and Facility Design 362

Site and Facility Security Controls 368

Exam Preparation Tasks 379

Review All Key Topics 379

Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 381

Define Key Terms 381

Answer Review Questions 382

Answers and Explanations 387

Chapter 4 Communication and Network Security 391

Foundation Topics 392

Secure Network Design Principles 392

IP Networking 403

Protocols and Services 435

Converged Protocols 443

Wireless Networks 448

Communications Cryptography 468

Secure Network Components 473

Secure Communication Channels 520

Network Attacks 535

Exam Preparation Tasks 547

Review All Key Topics 547

Define Key Terms 548

Answer Review Questions 550

Answers and Explanations 555

Chapter 5 Identity and Access Management (IAM) 561

Foundation Topics 562

Access Control Process 562

Physical and Logical Access to Assets 563

Identification and Authentication Concepts 568

Identification and Authentication Implementation 588

Identity as a Service (IDaaS) Implementation 602

Third-Party Identity Services Integration 602

Authorization Mechanisms 603

Provisioning Life Cycle 612

Access Control Threats 618

Prevent or Mitigate Access Control Threats 625

Exam Preparation Tasks 625

Review All Key Topics 625

Define Key Terms 626

Answer Review Questions 627

Answers and Explanations 630

Chapter 6 Security Assessment and Testing 635

Foundation Topics 636

Design and Validate Assessment and Testing Strategies 636

Conduct Security Control Testing 639

Collect Security Process Data 655

Analyze Test Outputs and Generate a Report 659

Conduct or Facilitate Security Audits 659

Exam Preparation Tasks 661

Review All Key Topics 661

Define Key Terms 662

Answer Review Questions 662

Answers and Explanations 665

Chapter 7 Security Operations 673

Foundation Topics 674

Investigations 674

Logging and Monitoring Activities 690

Configuration and Change Management 697

Security Operations Concepts 702

Resource Protection 707

Incident Management 719

Detective and Preventive Measures 724

Patch and Vulnerability Management 729

Recovery Strategies 729

Disaster Recovery 747

Testing Disaster Recovery Plans 751

Business Continuity Planning and Exercises 753

Physical Security 754

Personnel Safety and Security 760

Exam Preparation Tasks 763

Review All Key Topics 763

Define Key Terms 764

Answer Review Questions 764

Answers and Explanations 768

Chapter 8 Software Development Security 773

Foundation Topics 774

Software Development Concepts 774

Security in the System and Software Development Life Cycle 783

Security Controls in Development 806

Assess Software Security Effectiveness 815

Security Impact of Acquired Software 817

Exam Preparation Tasks 825

Review All Key Topics 825

Define Key Terms 825

Answer Review Questions 826

Answers and Explanations 830

Chapter 9 Final Preparation 835

Tools for Final Preparation 835

Suggested Plan for Final Review/Study 839

Summary 840

Online Elements

Appendix A Memory Tables

Appendix B Memory Tables Answer Key

Glossary

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