The Bottom Line
- Great coverage of the seven CBK's for the SSCP exam
- Quality of information makes book valuable as a reference as well
- Includes CD with practice exam and useful reference documents
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Description
- Good coverage of all seven of the Core Bodies of Knowledge (CBK's)
- Debra and Michael Isaac bring a combined 41 years of information security experience to this book.
- Accompanying CD has practice exam and PDF documents of valuable reference material
- Keep this one around as a reference even after you pass the exam
Guide Review - Book Review: SSCP Prep Guide
The SSCP (System Security Certified Practitioner) exam is more of an entry-level certification than the CISSP. The SSCP exam covers only 7 CBK's: Access Controls; Administration; Audit and Monitoring; Risk, Response and Recovery; Cryptography; Data Communications; and Malicious Code / Malware.
I say this almost every time I am writing about certification, specifically regarding certification preparation and study guide books- but do not read this book alone and expect to pass the exam. The exam and certification assume that you have some actual experience related to the field. Books such as this one are intended to help you key in on certain aspects and make sure you are well-prepared for what will be presented on the exam, but it is important that you don't look to the SSCP Prep Guide as an all-inclusive crash-course on information security. That said, this book does contain a little more meat than many prep books and study guides.
If you are preparing to take the SSCP certification exam I think you will find this book valuable. The information and practice questions in the book will have you well on your way to passing.
