CISSP Boxed Set (All-in-One) 1st Edition

by Shon Harris (Author)

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ISBN-13: 978-0071768450

ISBN-10: 0071768459

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HardCover Pub Date: 2011 Pages: 1632 in Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media A money-saving CISSP boxed set from the # 1 name in the IT security Certification ? and training CISSP Boxed the Set bundles Shon Harris' bestselling CISSP All-in- One Exam Guide. Fifth Edition and CISSP Practice Exams with a bonus. second CD-ROM featuring all-new training material-all at a discount of 12% off MSRP. CISSP All-in-One Exam Guide. Fifth Edition provides a comprehensive and in-depth exam review and self-study system covering all ten CISSP domains. The book includes exam tips that highlight actual exam topics. technical discussion sidebars. and hands-on examples and exercises that support practical learning for real-world situations. The CD -ROM contains practice exam questions. a video training excerpt. and an e-book. CISSP Practice Exams reinforces what is taught in the Exam Guide with...

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About the Author

Shon Harris, CISSP, MCSE, is the president of Logical Security, a security consultant, a former engineer in the Air Force's Information Warfare unit, an instructor, and the bestselling author of CISSP All-in-One Exam Guide, now in its fifth edition. She was recognized as one of the top 25 women in the Information Security field by Information Security Magazine.

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Publisher : McGraw-Hill Osborne Media; 1st edition (April 14, 2011)
Language : English
Hardcover : 1632 pages
ISBN-10 : 0071768459
ISBN-13 : 978-0071768450
Item Weight : 7 pounds
Dimensions : 7 x 4.5 x 9 inches

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Brian

Highly recommend this box set.

Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2012

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This set is awesome. I bought this before I went to the boot camp thru Global Knowledge. In all honesty, I didn't study as much as I should've prior to taking the course but found it funny that Global Knowledge issued this book to students as part of the course. The book has a lot of great info and it's written in a manner that makes for easier reading, if that makes any sense. I liked this boxed set mostly for the software that comes with it. I read each chapter in the book once, maybe twice depending on the topic, and then used the practice exam software to help reinforce what I just read. The software is awesome!

With all of that being said, this set is essentially (I really don't want to say worthless here) unusable now because the exam has changed. Meaning, ISC2 changed up the domains and content on the exam beginning January 1st. They added content on VM technology and cloud computing -- neither of which are touched in this boxed set.

While I would highly recommend this boxed set to anyone wanting the CISSP certification, I can't recommend this set due to the change in the exam. A lot of the material hasn't changed but there's a good portion that did and you don't want to chance a $600 exam on something like this.

Good luck to everyone planning to take this exam! I passed on my first try thanks in large part to this boxed set.

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K. Ray

Great book

Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2012

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No 1 book will have everything you need to pass the CISSP test, so that's why I give it 4 stars instead of 5. The reviews on this book are a little misleading. One person doesn't seem to know what a CISSP test is. Another reviewer stated there is no .pdf version of the book on the CD. There is a folder on the CD with all of the .pdf's from each chapter you can read individually. Scary that these people are even considering becoming CISSP's.
About the book, it's about 1100 pages. There are 2 - CD's that came with it along with a practice exam booklet. The CD's are pretty much worthless except for the .pdf's so you don't have to lug around the 20lb book everywhere you go. The content is very good. Nice writing style that doesn't put you to sleep regardless of the acronym h3ll that is the content of the exam. For the price, I'd say this book is very good. Along with a couple other books, I'd imagine anyone could pass the test with enough experience and studying. If you're new to security, don't take the test. Not because you won't pass it, but because you will misrepresent yourself and make the cert worthless. My 2 cents.

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McGroarty

Inconsistent, poorly formed content

Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2012

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The quality of the printed study content varies significantly. Much of it is spot on; it's up to date and relevant. However, the author often drops into explaining basics that shouldn't be necessary for any computer professional. At other times, the author seems to state opinions and speculation as fact. The book desperately needs review from a technical editor. Much of the content could be excised in order to make a much, much smaller and more focussed book.

The practice exam content is good. Many would do well to purchase that and decide whether they need the remaining content, or whether this set is the best source of that material.

Some of the advertised study content is completely missing from the CD. What's present is difficult to use if you aren't using Windows, as the primary navigation tools are Windows executables. (Really? For platform-neutral content? In 2011?)

All in all, the set seems to have been assembled rather ad hoc, and bulked up with unnecessary material that doesn't justify the list price.

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UserID

this "boxed set" includes a dvd which you think is going to be packed with useful tools, nope

Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2014

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Shawn Harris drags out needlessly ... everything. Go with Eric Conrad. Also, this "boxed set" includes a dvd which you think is going to be packed with useful tools, nope, its a gimmick. The test book however is pretty useful.

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Eric Steinberg

Shon Harris books are worth it

Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2014

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Shon Harris always impresses me. Used this book exclusively, studied all the extras included and took all the practice test. And passed the first time. I am now a CISSP .

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Dave

It worked great. It is a high quality textbook / study ...

Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2015

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Used this book to volunteer teach a CISSP review class. It worked great. It is a high quality textbook / study guide.

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maryfoote1

CISSP self-help book.

Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2015

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Gave my brother as gift to help him get certified. Glad I got it as she unfortunately died.

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Charlie

Great book for CISSP exam prep.

Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2013

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Great book for CISSP exam prep.
Very good explanations about concepts.

Only complaint is its too long and wordy. Takes a while to get to the point.

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Charles Roberts

A GREAT STUDY GUIDE FOR THE CISSP EXAM

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 31, 2012

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I used this book and the Official ISC2 CISSP CBK book exclusively to study for my CISSP exam and passed first time. The All in One Study guide goes into more detail to explore around each of the topics than the CBK. As a result you understand the topic rather than just memorising the information. This is crucial when you come to sit the exam as it is often based on your interpretation of the best answer rather than just a straight forward recall from memory.

This would make a good companion book for anyone who is going to attend a course in preparation for the exam and would complement instructor notes or slides. However do not underestimate the amount of information that you have to learn for the exam. In my opinion unless you have a very high level of base knowledge to start with you need to allow yourself at least a day per topic (there are 10) and to be on the safe side I would double that to allow yourself time to go over the material at least once more.

The tests at the end of each chapter are good and will prepare you; however do not expect them to be identical to those you will find in the exam. I used the boxed set version of this book which includes a DVD of additional material and a computer based test exam. I would strongly recommend that as a minimum you ensure you complete each of the tests at the end of the chapters.

There is also plenty of additional study material available from the Shon Harrris website which adds further detail to some of the topics and subjects.

In summary - If you buy this book and the Official ISC2 CISSP CBK you can pass the exam with no further courses. Allow yourself time to read the book (cover to cover) and go over the material at least once or twice. Once you have passed this will then be a good reference for the future.

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KingCedricTheGreat

Chatty but informative

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 27, 2013

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A pretty well written book, not as much depth as the ISC written ones. Like the style, easy to follow, tests are a little ways off what the ISC exam questions are both in terms of difficulty and topic coverage.

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