Information Security: Principles and Practices 2nd Edition by Jim Breithaupt, Mark S. Merkow

Exercise 4

Preparing for Certification Test

1. Search your favorite online bookstore for books in print that help prepare professionals to sit for the CISSP and CISM certificates.

2. Aside from the organization of the books, what can you find in com­mon among them?

3. Do you believe that drills from exam test banks is a good method for the beginner to prepare for certifications? Why or why not?

Step 1 of 3

Preparing for Certification Tests

1. The books to for CISSP and CISM preparation are given below:

• The CISM Prep Guide

The book by Wiley publication is to certify for the Certified Information Security Manger (CISM) exam. It helps the person to understand the fields to manage, design and access the information related to the security of an enterprise.

• Complete guide to CISM certification

This book is by Thomas R. Peltier, Justin Peltier. The book also helps the user to prepare for the CISM exam by providing the relevant information to enforce security in the enterprise domain.

• CISSP All-in-one Certification Exam Guide

The book by Shon Harris gives covers the latest topic to clear the certification. It covers all the 10 domains specified in the ISC². It gives the details description of the domains.

• Official (Isc)2 Guide to the Cissp Cbk

The book by Harold F. Tipton guides the person to grasp the domains given in the Common Book of Knowledge (CBK). This is the official guide provided by the ISC².