You're reading from Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) Exam Guide Become a certified CISSP professional with practical exam-oriented knowledge of all eight domains

Product type Paperback

Published in Sep 2024

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781800567610

Length 526 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Tools

Kali Linux

Concepts

Cryptography

Authors (3):

Ted Jordan

Ric Daza

Hinne Hettema

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Table of Contents (28) Chapters

Preface

1. Intro I: Becoming a CISSP FREE CHAPTER

2. Intro II: Pre-Assessment Test

3. Chapter 1: Ethics, Security Concepts, and Governance Principles

4. Chapter 2: Compliance, Regulation, and Investigations

5. Chapter 3: Security Policies and Business Continuity

6. Chapter 4: Risk Management, Threat Modeling, SCRM, and SETA

7. Chapter 5: Asset and Privacy Protection

8. Chapter 6: Information and Asset Handling

9. Chapter 7: Secure Design Principles and Controls

10. Chapter 8: Architecture Vulnerabilities and Cryptography

11. Chapter 9: Facilities and Physical Security

12. Chapter 10: Network Architecture Security

13. Chapter 11: Securing Communication Channels

14. Chapter 12: Identity, Access Management, and Federation

15. Chapter 13: Identity Management Implementation

16. Chapter 14: Designing and Conducting Security Assessments

17. Chapter 15: Designing and Conducting Security Testing

18. Chapter 16: Planning for Security Operations

19. Chapter 17: Security Operations

20. Chapter 18: Disaster Recovery

21. Chapter 19: Business Continuity, Personnel, and Physical Security

22. Chapter 20: Software Development Life Cycle Security

23. Chapter 21: Software Development Security Controls

24. Chapter 22: Securing Software Development

25. Chapter 23: Secure Coding Guidelines, Third-Party Software, and Databases

26. Chapter 24: Accessing the Online Practice Resources

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Analyzing Test Output and Generating a Report

Test outputs are the results generated after conducting security audits on a computer system or application (audits were discussed in more detail in Chapter 14, Designing and Conducting Security Assessments). These tests can range from penetration testing and vulnerability scanning to code analysis and intrusion detection. Analyzing the results helps security professionals identify vulnerabilities, assess their severity, and prioritize remediation efforts. This section explores the importance of these steps and delves into remediation, exception handling, and ethical disclosure within the context of cybersecurity audits.

Remediation

Remediation is the process of addressing identified vulnerabilities to minimize the risk of exploitation. To effectively remediate vulnerabilities, security professionals should follow these steps: