Official (ISC)2 Guide to the SSCP CBK ((Isc)2 Press)

Features

• Cover Type: Hard Cover with 608 pages
• Published by: Auerbach Publications
• Edition: 1st Edition April 27, 2007
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0849327741
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0849327742
• Book Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 1.5 inches
• Weighs: 2.1 pounds

Product Description
The SSCP® certification is the key to unlocking the upper ranks of security implementation at the world's most prestigious organizations. If you're serious about becoming a leading tactician at the front lines, the (ISC)²® Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) certification is an absolute necessity-demanded by cutting-edge companies worldwide, today more than ever before. As a warrior defending an organization's digital assets, a SSCP must demonstrate a high level of competence and understanding of the seven domains of the (ISC)² CBK®. This comprehensive taxonomy of information security topics establishes a common framework of terms and principles that enable security professionals around the world to discuss, debate, and resolve matters pertaining to the industry. Nowhere else are the seven domains of the CBK embodied more adeptly than in the first edition of the Official (ISC) ²® Guide to the SSCP® CBK®. In a milestone effort by (ISC)², five of the of the world's leading tacticians with hands-on experience in IT security acknowledge the importance of the security implementation process. Armed with practical experience, the authors discuss the critical role that policy, procedures, standards, and guidelines play within the overall information security management infrastructure. Simply put, the (ISC)² Systems Security Certified Practitioner certification is the most important credential an information security practitioner can have. Through clear descriptions accompanied by numerous tables, easy-to-follow instructions, sample questions, and an entire chapter of self-assessment questions, this book builds a solid, product-independent understanding of information security fundamentals. The Official (ISC) ²® Guide to the SSCP® CBK®. Master it, and you'll have the current concepts, widely recognized best practices, and key techniques used by the world's top specialists.

Reader Reviews
Each domain is written by a different author which gives it a choppy, inconsistent feel. I had been working as an IT security consultant for 2+ years (with a CS degree) and I used this book along with three other general books in order to become a SSCP. Given my level of experience I would not have studied for the test using only this book if I had to do it all over again. Each book (including this one) I used had it fair share of well written chapters and surprisingly inconsistent chapters.