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

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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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Assessing the Effectiveness of Software Security

After the initial coding phase, any software needs a rigorous testing regime. This involves ensuring that the system, application, and processed data remain confidential and accessible. Identifying potential vulnerabilities that could expose data or compromise the system is critical. Organizations need to evaluate the software development process, assessing its effectiveness and pinpointing areas for improvement. This can be done through two methods:

Auditing and logging of changes
Risk analysis and mitigation

The following subsections explain these methods in detail.

Auditing and Logging of Changes

Auditing and logging are essential components of the software development lifecycle (SDLC). Through tracking changes, organizations can enhance software quality and security. Comprehensive auditing provides a detailed historical record of the software’s evolution, enabling effective troubleshooting. Effective...