Ronald L. Krutz

Get ready to pass the CISSP exam and earn your certification with this advanced test guide Used alone or as an in-depth supplement to the bestselling The CISSP Prep Guide, this book provides you with an even more intensive preparation for the CISSP exam. With the help of more than 300 advanced questions and detailed answers, you'll gain a better understanding of the key concepts associated with the ten domains of the common body of knowledge (CBK). Each question is designed to test you on the information you'll need to know in order to pass the exam. Along with explanations of the answers to these advanced questions, you'll find discussions on some common incorrect responses as well. In addition to serving as an excellent tutorial, this book presents you with the latest developments in information security. It includes new information on: Carnivore, Echelon, and the U.S. Patriot Act The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) and recent rulings The European Union Electronic Signature Directive The Advanced Encryption Standard, biometrics, and the Software Capability Maturity Model Genetic algorithms and wireless security models New threats and countermeasures The CD-ROM includes all the questions and answers from the book with the Boson-powered test engine. Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included.

This book covers cloud computing fundamentals, architectures, service delivery approaches, deployment models, software as a service, platform as a service, and security governance.

This updated bestseller features new, more focused review material for the leading computer security certification-the Certified Information Systems Security Professional, or CISSP The first book on the market to offer comprehensive review material for the Information Systems Security Engineering Professional (ISSEP) subject concentration, a new CISSP credential that's now required for employees and contractors of the National Security Agency (NSA) and will likely be adopted soon by the FBI, CIA, Department of Defense, and Homeland Security Department The number of CISSPs is expected to grow by fifty percent in 2004 The CD-ROM includes the Boson-powered interactive test engine practice sets for CISSP and ISSEP Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included.

Bestselling author Ron Krutz once again demonstrates his ability to make difficult security topics approachable with this first in-depth look at SCADA (Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition) systems Krutz discusses the harsh reality that natural gas pipelines, nuclear plants, water systems, oil refineries, and other industrial facilities are vulnerable to a terrorist or disgruntled employee causing lethal accidents and millions of dollars of damage-and what can be done to prevent this from happening Examines SCADA system threats and vulnerabilities, the emergence of protocol standards, and how security controls can be applied to ensure the safety and security of our national infrastructure assets