Cissp Study Guide Pdf 2023 Free Download
Heather Mitchell
Consider all of the books a way to help you understand what could be covered on the exam including terminology. In theory, no study materials should be needed at all if you are a true season professional. However, given the amount of terms and acronyms alone, there is little chance even a pro could pass the exam without some amount of studying. Likewise, if you only have book experience, you are less likely to fail the exam. Both of these are just my opinion but consider the questions you will be asked may not be simply terms and definition questions and require you to answer with best/most/least type of estimates. Knowing the terms is important too but may not be enough for most of the types of questions you could get on the exam.
In many study groups including this one, you will notice that there are variations on what each person that took the exam claims to have used and may be slightly to greatly different from one person to the next. Some people hate reading (...raises hand..) and some people get the most out of reading. For most, having more than one study source is recommended including books, online courses, audio sources, flash cards, practice tests, study groups, etc.
My suggestion to you is to start with what you know you will read from cover to cover and then supplement with other testing sources including practice tests. If you need more books to help you then go from there.
The official CBK and study guide are the two books I would make sure you have in your toolkit no matter what. The practice tests are the same as what is on the official CISSP study app. So if you are planning on getting the app, consider the book only if you like that format. I have both and the book is nice to get away from screens and more real estate for some of the bigger questions with diagrams.
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Quite a few people have asked me since I passed my exam if I had any secrets. These questions and requests to get the inside scoop came from people just starting down the process of getting their CISSP and those who have taken the exam in the past with poor results. I do not have the magic pill, but I would like to take some time to go over the method that I designed for myself.
I am an efficiency nut, and it is one reasons I have always been attracted to fields in IT. It is within our DNA as humans to harness chaos and remove tedium with technology (I promise there is a point to this).
I started studying for the exam right as COVID-19 restrictions were going into effect. Originally, I planned on participating in a weekly study group, but that was pretty much nixed from the start. Like me, most of the study group members had children and full-time jobs, so getting our schedules to align while we were pulling double duty was next to impossible. - CHAOS
In my own methodology, I relied on Audio Books, did not spend time taking any notes and I used questions heavily. While I did own two study guide books, I only used them as reference material if I needed additional clarification on a topic. Best of all, I could customize it to fit all of it into my busy schedule, making the whole process more efficient (for me at least).
Regarding the Weakest Domain: My weakest domain flip flopped quite a bit. I noticed as I gained strength in one domain, another domain might slip a bit. At that point, I would re-shift to focus on that domain when it became my weak domain.
Regarding questions: There is absolutely no reason to use brain dump questions, in part because the goal is not to memorize any of the question/answer combinations and in part because there are great practice questions that are allowed by ISC(2).
Using questions properly should give you an idea of terminology and concepts that you need to grasp better and which domains you need to listen to again on the audio book. I had access to thousands of questions with the following resources. Official ISC2 Practice Test, Boson test engine and the McGraw-Hill questions that come as a bonus feature with the Shon Harris book.
Number of questions: I don't think there is a magic number. I just covered as many as I could at a clip of 20 to 40 questions per attempt. If you can do a couple sets a day, it is possible get hundreds, if not thousands depending on how much time you have to study.
Boson Exam Environment (BEE): People often have questions about BEE. BEE is a test engine (not a brain dump). It bills itself as having questions that might be similar to what you would see on an ISC(2) exam, but it does not pull questions from the exam itself. As of today, it is considered reputable by many certification organizations not just ISC(2).
Note: this study guide has only partially been updated to reflect the May 2021 CBK revision (we are currently done with Domains 1 thru 6, and are editing Domain 7), but we hope to complete this process very soon. We will then update our educational videos.
I want to buy CISSP stud guide and practise books seen on the isc2 website ( -Study-Resources). My plan is to study the book (guide) and the complete the practise exam 2 times. I have some questions about my plan and some other details.
1 - Do you think finisihg the book totally (stduy guide) and solving all te questions on the practise exams book would be enough for the exam? (Assume a person who has CISA and I am an average IT auditor)
2- On this link ( -Study-Resources) there are 2 study guides, one of them is named "Official (ISC) Guide to the CISSP CBK, Fifth Edition" other one's name is "Official (ISC) CISSP Study Guide - New!". Which one is the current study guide? Even the second one says it is new, when i searched both of them in amazon it says the first one is the newest. Or maybe they have the same content? Could you please let me know because I would like to buy one of them If they are so similar and one is enough for the exam.
But, the interesting thing is; if you want to be a member you have to pass the exam, if you want to pass the exam, you sohuld probably take the study materials, while you are trying to buy the preparing materials it says you have to be a member which accordingly means that you sohuld already have passed the exam before you study for the exam!! I got confused some
There's plenty of posts on here about various methods to study for and pass the CISSP including many book recommendations, so I'll leave you to search through those for yourself. I just wanted to answer your third point...
Obviously, if you've already passed the CISSP you're unlikely to want to purchase more CISSP study material - unless you're a trainer. So the discount for the CISSP study material would generally be used by a member who holds one of the other certifications but now wants to study for the CISSP.
PS I expect to miss 15% of the questions because I am not a native English speaker + I am not an technician (how many bits is xyz encryption) + I am not American (which bill passed ...). There is very important for me to have a high score on the remaining questions.
No single book, or cram course for that matter, can prepare you completely for the CISSP exam. Remember, the exam is designed to check breadth of knowledge and experience over many diverse knowledge domains. The exam is not intended to be passable by a newbie with no experience and only one book or course as preparation.
Every good CISSP study book is meant to give you the basics of what each domain is about, and help you find other resource to learn more deeply about each domain. Each chapter in a CISSP pep book has multiple references listed. study selected items from those reference lists.
If you read through these boards, you will find that there is no single source of material that will prepare you for an (ISC) exam. The recommendations that you will consistently get are to use many references, to take lots of practice tests and to earn (much of) the required experience prior to sitting for the exam. (ISC) exams are all about ability to apply your knowledge and experience in real-world situations. Although important, "book knowledge" is not enough to pass (ISC) exams.
Several of the 'I failed, now what?' threads here have responses pointing out the need to understand management judgement in information security based on knowledge of he basics. Study Ross Anderson's Security Engineering, 2nd ed. (available free online) for an understanding of that approach.
I have heard tales of candidates revising content for hours a day for months and still failing.It's never about the text book, more about the concepts and understanding around managing Cyber within a professional situation.
By all means study, read, and write about all things security, but make sure you get boots on the ground and get yourself immersed in the subject from a practical application stand point. It will serve you better.
Certification is not about the exam, it is about the professional experience. Passing the exam is not the 'long pole in the tent' to become certified. Having demonstrated deep experience in multiple infosec arenas, as defined by the CBK domains, is the critical, important, and hard part of the equation.
The exam is to ensure that anyone claiming certification knows enough about the breadth of infosec arenas to recognize which ones apply in a given situation, and also to realize when it is essential to have skills, or learn skills, or hire skills to complete all tasks in a project.
That claim means that the book covers 100% of the topics, but not of the detailed question content. A major aspect of every CISSP prep guide, including that one, is the set of pointers to other references and resources to fill out details in the topics. If it were otherwise, the book would be considered "teaching to the test" and totally improper for a professional certification, especially one that must maintain its own certification under ISO/IEC 17024, as the CISSP and other (ISC)2 certifications must do to meet US. Defense Department requirements.
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