The CISSP is a certification run by the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium or (ISC)² for short.
The puropose of the certification is to show that individuals have demonstrated competence and industry knowledge.
Passing the exam is not enough to be able awarded the CISSP certification. Individuals must also have a minimum of 5 years experience in 2 of the 10 areas defined in the CBK.
Once the exam has been passed you must have you application endorsed by someone holding a certification from (ISC)² supporting your claim to have the required experience.
Once the CISSP certification has been attained it is valid for 3 years. There are two ways to renew the certification:
There is also the annual maintenance fee and you must continue to abide by the (ISC)² Code of Ethics.
Common Body of Knowledge
These are the 10 areas covered by the CISSP
You must have at least 5 years experience in 2 of these areas in order to receive the certification.
CISSP books available at Amazon
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The Shon Harris books are very popular as is the Official (ISC)2 Guide.
CISSP Certification All-in-One Exam Guide, 4th Ed. (All-in-One) by Shon Harris
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Official (ISC)2 Guide to the CISSP CBK ((Isc)2 Press Series)
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CISSP For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech)) by Lawrence H. Miller, Peter H. Gregory
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The CISSP and CAP Prep Guide: Platinum Edition by Ronald L. Krutz, Russell Dean Vines
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CISSP ® : Certified Information Systems Security Professional Study Guide, Third Edition by James Michael Stewart, Ed Tittel, Mike Chapple
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CISSP news
- W. Hord Tipton Assumes Executive Director Role at (ISC)2(R)
- Tipton replaces Eddie Zeitler, CISSP, who has left the company to pursue other interests. A member of the Board of Directors since 2005 and of the (ISC)2 US ...
- DoD offers useful certification guidelines
- The IAM-III requires the GSLC, the CISM, or the CISSP. Certifications such as these demonstrate that your IAM has the broadly scoped knowledge necessary to ...
- Banks Targeted for Malicious Attacks
- "In general, financial services probably represent the most attractive target," says Andy Jones, CISSP and ISF's Principal Research Consultant, ...
- Data Lives
- Today's chief information security officer, schooled by the Common Body of Knowledge for Information Security, CISSP and CISM handbooks, and reliant on ...
CISSP video on YouTube
CISSP Application Development Part 1 of 3
CISSP Application Development Part 1 of 3 presentation done at ALIG in South Africa in 2006
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CISSP Mind Maps
Mindcert.com have a series of mind maps covering the knowledge domains you will cover in your CISSP training.To go to the mind maps click here.
See the section below for an explanation of what a mind map is.
What is a Mind Map?
A mind map is a diagram used to represent words, ideas, tasks, or other items linked to and arranged radially around a central key word or idea. It is used to generate, visualize, structure, and classify ideas, and as an aid in study, organization, problem solving, decision making, and writing.
It is an image-centered diagram that represents semantic or other connections between portions of information. By presenting these connections in a radial, non-linear graphical manner, it encourages a brainstorming approach to any given organizational task, eliminating the hurdle of initially establishing an intrinsically appropriate or relevant conceptual framework to work within.
A mind map is similar to a semantic network or cognitive map but there are no formal restrictions on the kinds of links used.
The elements are arranged intuitively according to the importance of the concepts and they are organized into groupings, branches, or areas. The uniform graphic formulation of the semantic structure of information on the method of gathering knowledge, may aid recall of existing memories.
Links
- (ISC)²
- Link to the (ISC)² official website.
- (ISC)² CISSP Boot Camp Certification
- Join Firebrand Training (UK) for a 7 day residential course covering the 10 areas of knowledge and take the exam at the end.
Exam preparation
A very good site for practising exam questions is CCCure.org.When you take the CISSP exam you are not allowed to discuss the questions but on this site you will find questions of the "type" you may be given in the exam.
CISSP Job Opportunities
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Pioneer Data Systems, Inc. - Oakton, VA
your response) REQUIRED: 1) CISSP Expert Required 2... clearance. MANDATORY MUST BE A US CITIZEN AND CISSP! Note to Subcontractors: Submit resume through this... ... - Network Security Engineer w/CISSP
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CNC Consulting - Brooklyn, NY
Cisco PIX, Checkpoint Firewall Mandatory skills: CISSP Certified 8 years experience with Cisco PIX 8 years experience with Checkpoint Firewall (4.1, NG, NGX... ... - CISSP Certified Security Engineer
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Finsoft Consultants, Inc. - Brooklyn, NY
Inc. is An EEOC Employer CISSP Certified Security Engineer, New York, New York, 12 months. MANDATORY SKILLS/EXPERIENCE CISSP Certified At least 8 years of hands... ...
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