Rating: 
Summary: Think Twice
Review: /* Disclaimer
The CISSP is a *very* tough exam to write a review book for. It is quite correctly described as "a mile wide and an inch deep". Therefore do NOT expect this book to cover everything that you will encounter on the exam, and certainly don't get angry when you take the test and there are things not covered in this book.
*/ So the material .... I found the chapters to be well laid out and direct. There was a lot of information crammed into a very small book, which made it ideal for me as a "last week" review. I took notes on every chapter and picked up quite a few little nuggets of information that I hadn't seen anywhere else. Of course this was my only "exam" book. Everything else I used to prepare was actually a book on a given subject (ie Incident Response, Network Intrusion Detection, etc.) so I can't really say how it stacks up against other prep books. So overall it's definitely worth the money since it's cheaper than most tomes, but I regret not using a second "exam" review. That is not a reflection of this book, but of the massive amount of material on the exam.
Rating: 
Summary: Pretty solid review material
Review: /* Disclaimer
The CISSP is a *very* tough exam to write a review book for. It is quite correctly described as "a mile wide and an inch deep". Therefore do NOT expect this book to cover everything that you will encounter on the exam, and certainly don't get angry when you take the test and there are things not covered in this book.
*/ So the material .... I found the chapters to be well laid out and direct. There was a lot of information crammed into a very small book, which made it ideal for me as a "last week" review. I took notes on every chapter and picked up quite a few little nuggets of information that I hadn't seen anywhere else. Of course this was my only "exam" book. Everything else I used to prepare was actually a book on a given subject (ie Incident Response, Network Intrusion Detection, etc.) so I can't really say how it stacks up against other prep books. So overall it's definitely worth the money since it's cheaper than most tomes, but I regret not using a second "exam" review. That is not a reflection of this book, but of the massive amount of material on the exam.
Rating:
Summary: Pretty solid review material
Review: /* Disclaimer
The CISSP is a *very* tough exam to write a review book for. It is quite correctly described as "a mile wide and an inch deep". Therefore do NOT expect this book to cover everything that you will encounter on the exam, and certainly don't get angry when you take the test and there are things not covered in this book.
*/ So the material .... I found the chapters to be well laid out and direct. There was a lot of information crammed into a very small book, which made it ideal for me as a "last week" review. I took notes on every chapter and picked up quite a few little nuggets of information that I hadn't seen anywhere else. Of course this was my only "exam" book. Everything else I used to prepare was actually a book on a given subject (ie Incident Response, Network Intrusion Detection, etc.) so I can't really say how it stacks up against other prep books. So overall it's definitely worth the money since it's cheaper than most tomes, but I regret not using a second "exam" review. That is not a reflection of this book, but of the massive amount of material on the exam.
Rating:
Summary: Good Book
Review: Dear all,
This book is well organized. It is summary of All-in-One Exam Guide by Shon Harris. Most of the mistakes in All-in-One book by Harris are corrected in this book. The weakness of this book is the practice exam as they are very easy. It is a good book, even after you pass the exam, you can use it as a reference for future requirements. If you have to choose between this book and All-In-One, to my opinion The Passport is a better buy.
I would recommend having Passport, but do not be depend on this book to pass the exam.
Rating: 
Summary: All I used to Pass the CISSP Exam
Review: I just got my results back from ISC2 and I passed! All I used with the Passport book. It is a great book if you are already familiar with many of the topics of the exam and just need to get focused on what you need to know for the test. Thanks Shon Harris! Great Book
Rating:
Summary: Great Book/Study Guide
Review: I looked at a lot of different guides to prep for the CISSP. This was one of the best I found - condensed and concise. I used only this book and some paper practice tests (to get into test taking mode) to get ready for the CISSP exam, which I passed with no problem.
Rating:
Summary: Great overall guide for any level
Review: I passed the exam last month using this is my primary reference. This book is well organized and touches on all the material, and should work well for any experience level. Of course you'll want to use at least one other guide (Advanced CISSP prep guide would be a good complement) and take plenty of practice exams, but I would highly recommend having passport in your library.
Rating:
Summary: Think Twice
Review: I used this book alone to study for the CISSP exam. It didn't come close to preparing me. The questions on the exam were much harder. There are not enough sample questions in this book.
And the questions on the free on-line practice exam are too easy. After taking the exam (which I didn't pass), I couldn't recall a single question from the book that was on the exam.
Rating: 
Summary: Very dangerous - missing a lot
Review: Maybe it's because the exam has changed since this book was written. But this book is very dangerous. If you took the CISSP exam and could refer to this book in the exam - but it was your only source - you would flunk the exam. It flat-out does not cover areas of knowledge that the exam asks questions on. (And also covers a number of areas that the exam never touches on.) The danger is if the book was you main basis for the exam, you will walk in to the exam totally unprepared. (I can't give specifics because you sign a confientiality agreement when taking the exam.) My suggestion for taking the CISSP exam; 1) Exam prep alone won't do it - you need to be an experienced security professional to take this test (that's what saved my a**). 2) Get a prep book that was written recently (I am assuming the problem with this book is that the areas being tested has changed). And good luck with the test.
Rating:
Summary: Readable, Disgestible
Review: The CISSP strikes terror for some, since it is not an easy exam to prepare for. I picked up this book because of its portability (I travel so I need something light to carry around), not expecting anything substantial to be inside, only pointers to help me remember some of the material I have already covered. Instead, I found this book to be a gem, a book full of concise material written in style that is uncluttered, presented in a format that is structured. Plus, the book offers online questions for practice. Besides the occasional typo or two, the only fault I can criticize about the book is its Q&A section--it seemed a little too simple for a professional exam. Overall, I would recommend this book as a good first book to use, to quickly gain as much grasp of the security concepts in as little time as possible, and then slowly graduate to the more substantial offerings from QUE or Wiley.
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