Category Archives: CISSP-Study

20150415 = Changes to CISSP Domains

Posted on January 15, 2015 by Carmelo

Q: How is the CISSP exam changing? A: The CISSP exam is being updated to stay relevant amidst the changes occurring in the information security field. Refreshed technical content has been added to the Official (ISC)² CISSP CBK to reflect … Continue reading →

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Be a CISSP!

Posted on October 6, 2014 by Carmelo

Avoid this frustration Be a C. I. Double S. P. To be honest, since I passed my exam in January, I feel I’ve been even more a respected member at work. The bolded ones below are the ones I’ve studied … Continue reading →

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Some CISSP Webcasts

Posted on June 3, 2014 by Carmelo

Some CISSP Webcasts that I reviewed last year prior to my test, which I passed in January of 2014. Access Control  Telecommunications and Network Security  Information Security Governance and Risk Management  Application Development Security  Cryptography  Security Architecture and Design  Operations … Continue reading →

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19. Exam Essentials for Physical Security

Posted on September 12, 2013 by Carmelo

Without control over the physical environment, you can’t have adequate security with as much administrative or technical/logical control you through at it. If a malicious person can gain physical access to your facility or equipment, they can do whatever they … Continue reading →

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18. Exam Essentials for Incidents and Ethics

Posted on September 9, 2013 by Carmelo

Computer crime is a crime that is directed against, or directly involves, a computer. Computer crimes are grouped into six categories: military, business, financial, terrorist, grudge, and thrill. As soon as you discover an incident, you must being to collect … Continue reading →

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17. Exam Essentials for Laws, Regulations, and Compliance

Posted on August 24, 2013 by Carmelo

The differences between criminal law, civil law,and administrative law are: Criminal law protects society against acts that violate the basic principles we believe in. Violations of criminal law are prosecuted by federal and state governments. Civil law provides the framework … Continue reading →

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16. Exam Essentials for Disaster Recovery Planning

Posted on August 13, 2013 by Carmelo

Natural disasters that commonly threaten organizations include earthquakes, floods, storms, fires, tsunamis, and volcanic eruptions. Explosions, electrical fires, terrorist acts, power outages, other utility failures, infrastructure failures, hardware/software failures, labor difficulties, theft, and vandalism are all common man-made disasters. The … Continue reading →

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15. Exam Essentials for Business Continuity Planning

Posted on August 5, 2013 by Carmelo

Business continuity planning involves four distinct phases: project scope and planning, business impact assessment, continuity planning, and approval and implementation. Each task contributes to the overall goal of ensuring that business operations continue uninterrupted in the face of an emergency … Continue reading →

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14. Exam Essentials for Incident Management

Posted on July 28, 2013 by Carmelo

Incident response steps are specifically listed in the CIB as: Detection Response Reporting Recovery Remediation and Review Once an incident is detected, the first response sohould be to limit or contain the scope fo the incident while protecting evidence. Based … Continue reading →

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13. Exam Essentials for Security Operations

Posted on July 25, 2013 by Carmelo

Need to Know & The principle of least privilege are two standard IT security principles implemented in secure networks. They limit access to data and system so that users and other subjects have access only to what they require. When … Continue reading →

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