Complete Guide to CISM Certification

by Thomas R. Peltier, Justin Peltier

The Certified Information Security Manager(CISM) certification program was developed by the Information Systems Audit and Controls Association (ISACA). It has been designed specifically for experienced information security managers and those who have information security management responsibilities. The Complete

Kindle Edition

First published December 13, 2006

Reviews

[Tresuiri · Rating 1 out of 5]

I read this book cover to cover, not because I liked it, but because I believed it would prepare me for the exam. Having taken the exam today, I now know that this book has falsely advertised its claim to be the "complete guide". Out of two hundred questions on the test, I can directly link one to content that I read in the book. Beyond that, there are other systemic problems with the book:

- there is no flow; you are constantly jumping from topic to topic within the chapters,
- spelling errors,
- grammatical errors,
- diagrams and tables referenced in the text incorrectly,
- diagrams so poorly constructed as to be useless,
- the questions at the end of the chapters are poorly constructed and often repeated between chapters. The real questions on the exam are much much harder. Buy the test bank from ISACA.
- lastly, parts of the book had been subcontracted out to other authors and it shows both in writing style and unprofessionalism. I would cite an example in the technology section which was subcontracted to the author's son where he references other parts of the book "that his dad wrote." And in chapter 5 where the author asks repeatedly in a condescending tone if "you've got it yet."

If you bought this book, return it for a refund. Get a different one - buy the CISSP book if you have to, this one will not adequately prepare you for the exam