How To Prepare for Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) Exam – Books & Courses

Online Courses

CISSP Complete Video Course by Sari Greene

CISSP Complete Video Course by Sari Greene contains 24 hours of training with content divided into 9 lessons with 94 video sub-lessons. The videos consist of live trainer discussions, screencasts, animations, and live demos. The video lessons in this course review each exam objective so you can use this course as a complete study tool for taking the CISSP exam. Instruction throughout offers detailed explanations, demos, tips, and more.

Major sections are as follows:

1. Security and Risk Management
2. Asset Security
3. Security Engineering
4. Communications and Network Security
5. Identity and Access Management
6. Security Assessment and Testing
7. Security Operations
8. Software Development Security
9. Preparing for the Exam

Books

CISSP All-in-One Exam Guide by Shon Harris and Fernando Maymí

The new edition of Shon Harris’ bestselling exam prep guide-fully updated for the new CISSP 2018 Common Body of Knowledge.

Thoroughly updated for the latest release of the Certified Information Systems Security Professional exam, this comprehensive resource covers all exam domains, as well as the new 2018 CISSP Common Body of Knowledge developed by the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium (ISC)2 (R). CISSP All-in-One Exam Guide, Eighth Edition features learning objectives at the beginning of each chapter, exam tips, practice questions, and in-depth explanations. Written by leading experts in information security certification and training, this completely up-to-date self-study system helps you pass the exam with ease and also serves as an essential on-the-job reference.
Covers all 8 CISSP domains:

• Chapter 1: Security and Risk Management
• Chapter 2: Asset Security
• Chapter 3: Security Engineering
• Chapter 4: Communication and Network Security
• Chapter 5: Identity and Access Management
• Chapter 6: Security Assessment and Testing
• Chapter 7: Security Operations
• Chapter 8: Software Development Security
• Glossary

Shon Harris, CISSP, is the founder and CEO of Logical Security LLC, an information security consultant, a former engineer in the Air Forces Information Warfare unit, an instructor, and an author. She has authored several international bestselling books on information security published by McGraw-Hill Education and Pearson which have sold over a million copies and have been translated into six languages. Ms. Harris authors academic textbooks, security articles for publication, and is a technical editor for Information Security Magazine. Ms. Harris has consulted for a large number of organizations in every business sector (financial, medical, retail, entertainment, utility) and several U.S. government agencies over the last 18 years. Ms. Harris provides high-end, advanced, and specialized consulting for organizations globally. She also works directly with law firms as a technical and expert witness on cases that range from patent infringement, criminal investigations, civil lawsuits and she specializes in cryptographic technologies. Ms. Harris has taught information security to a wide range of clients over the last 18 years, some of which have included; West Point, Microsoft, DHS, DoD, DoE, NSA, FBI, NASA, CDC, PWC, DISA, RSA, Visa, Intel, Cisco, Oracle, HP, Boeing, Northrop Grumman, Shell, Verizon, Citi, BoA, HSBC, Morgan Stanley, Symantec, Warner Brothers, Bridgestone, American Express, etc. Ms. Harris was recognized as one of the top 25 women in the Information Security field byInformation Security Magazine.