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CPP Information Security Guide

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Mastering Information Security for CPP (Certified Protection Professional) Exam Candidate 2008 Edition


According to ISIS, Certified Protection Professional (CPP) is a designation awarded to candidates whose primary responsibilities are in security management and who have demonstrated advanced knowledge in security solutions and best business practices.

To take the CPP exam one must have earned a bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited institution of higher education, plus 7 years of security experience, including at least 3 years in responsible charge of a security function. For those without a degree, 9 years of security experience would be required.

The CPP exam requires that you complete 200 multiple-choice questions covering tasks, knowledge, and skills on the following 8 topics:

  • Security Principles

  • Business Principles

  • Personnel Security

  • Physical Security

  • Information Security

  • Emergency Practices

  • Investigations

  • Law and Regulations

Coverage is extensive - so extensive that I wouldn't recommend taking the test until you are fully drilled on these various topics. You know what, I personally think the CPP Guide by Muuss and Rabern (2006) is excellent - it covers almost all the essential security topics that you need to know to tackle most topics, except for Information Security, which has yet to receive the deserved coverage. That is why we came up with this special study guide - the Mastering Information Security Guide for CPP Exam Candidate.  You may think of our guide as the unofficial supplement to Muuss's CPP Guide, or you may view it as a standalone guide with a focus on Information Security from a professional perspective. 

Information Security is an emerging topic. As of the time of this writing it is worth 5.5% of your total score, which is no big deal if you score really well in the other subject areas. If, however, your performance is pretty marginal on average then this 5.5% could make a brutal difference.

We understand that many protection professionals are strangers to the dynamic world of Information Security. Therefore we created this special guide with an attempt to help people out - to help them do well on the CPP exam. In fact, our guide is the only product on the market that fills the gap between traditional security knowledge and the various emerging issues on information security. 

Below is the TOC of this special guide for your review.

Table of contents  (this product has been updated on Jan 16, 2008)

* this study guide has an approximate content page count of 200.

SECURITY THEORIES
THE COMPUTER SYSTEM ITSELF AS LARGELY AN UNTRUSTED SYSTEM
DEFENSE IN DEPTH
VULNERABILITIES
SECURITY MEASURES
STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES
THE SARBANES–OXLEY ACT AND THE COSO FRAMEWORK

INFORMATION SECURITY MANAGEMENT AND GOVERNANCE
IS MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES
INFORMATION MANAGEMENT POLICY
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE AND SUPPORT
THE ROLE OF THE INFORMATION SECURITY MANAGER
IS CONTROL CLASSIFICATION
DEVISING YOUR OWN CLASSIFICATION SCHEME
ACCESS CONTROL MODELS
ACLS VERSUS CAPABILITIES
WHAT IS ORANGE BOOK, BY THE WAY?
TYPES OF ACCESS CONTROL
THE AAA CONCEPT
PRACTICAL ACCESS CONTROL MEASURES
ESTABLISHING ACCOUNTABILITY THROUGH EVENT LOGGING
IS GOVERNANCE GUIDANCE
BASIC OUTCOMES OF IS GOVERNANCE

IT STRATEGIC PLANNING

PROTECTION OF INFORMATION ASSETS THROUGH SECURITY POLICY
INFORMATION ASSETS DEFINED
DATA CLASSIFICATIONS AND LAYER OF RESPONSIBILITIES
SECURITY POLICY
SECURITY MODELS AND MODES OF OPERATIONS
EXAMPLE POLICY
EFFECTIVE SECURITY MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND HR
OWNERSHIP & RESPONSIBILITY
CONSEQUENCES OF VIOLATIONS
EVALUATION
SECURITY AWARENESS TRAINING
CHANGE CONTROL

IS PROGRAM MANAGEMENT, PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND CHANGE MANAGEMENT
INFORMATION SECURITY PLAN
INFORMATION SECURITY BASELINES
GENERAL GUIDELINES
SYSTEM CHANGE CONTROL
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT PROCESSES AND MODELS

TECHNICAL READINGS

  • SECTION 1: TOPICS ON SECURITY THEORY
  • SECTION 2: TOPICS ON HACKING, ATTACKING, DEFENDING AND AUDITING
  • SECTION 3: TOPICS ON ENCRYPTION AND VPN
  • SECTION 4: TOPICS ON RESPONDING TO ATTACKS
  • SECTION 5: TOPICS ON VIRUSES

 

To further help you prepare for the CPP exam, included in this product package are: i, a special essential topics guide; and ii, study notes on criminal law; and iii, a bonus Practice Test module with 237 practice questions for perfecting your exam readiness.

 

Special Bonus: Essential Study Topics for CPP (Certified Protection Professional) Exam Candidate
 

Covering:

Physical Security Design & Implementation
Risk assessments
Vulnerability analyses
Emergency planning techniques and communication techniques
Principles of management accounting and control
Business finance principles
Calculation & interpretation of return on investment
Knowledge of key concepts in the preparation and/or response to requests for proposals
Contract law

 

Table of contents  (this product has been updated on Oct 17, 2008)

* this study guide has an approximate content page count of 180.

PHYSICAL SECURITY & INSPECTION
FACILITY DESIGN
SPACE CONFIGURATION
SECURITY SURVEY
SECURITY INSPECTION

A LAYERED APPROACH TO SECURITY
PROTECTION IN DEPTH
PERIMETER DEFENSE
STANDOFF DISTANCE
PERIMETER ITEMS
OTHER CONCERNS

ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN AND THE CONCEPT OF DEFENSIBLE SPACE
CPTED
THE CONCEPT OF DEFENSIBLE SPACE

SECURITY TECHNOLOGIES AND EQUIPMENT APPLICATIONS
CCTV
CAMERA
MONITOR
RECORDER
SWITCH
OTHER GUIDELINES
BUILDING OPENINGS 
DOORS 
WINDOWS 
VENTILATION AND UTILITY OPENINGS 
ELECTRICAL LOCKS 
GATES AND FENCING
CHAINLINK FENCING
CHAINLINK GATES
ANTICLIMB/ANTICUT FENCING
AESTHETICALLY PLEASING FENCE
FENCE TOPPING
FENCE MAINTENANCE
ELECTRONIC GATE OPENING
FENCE SIGNAGE
ENTRANCE SIGNAGE
FENCE MOUNTED SENSORS
INTRUSION DETECTION DEVICES
INFRARED SENSORS
MICROWAVE SENSORS
BISTATIC MICROWAVE SENSORS
DUAL TECHNOLOGY SENSORS
LINEAR BEAM SENSORS
GLASS BREAK SENSORS
NUISANCE ALARM VS FALSE ALARM
DOOR AND HATCH CONTACT ALARM SWITCHES
CARD READER SYSTEMS

GENERAL OPERATIONAL PRACTICES FOR SECURITY IMPROVEMENT
VISITOR CONTROL POLICY
ALARM RESPONSE POLICY
KEY CONTROL POLICY
ACCESS CONTROL POLICY
DELIVERY ACCESS CONTROL POLICY

HANDLING EMERGENCY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
DIFFERENT APPROACHES
THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM
THE EMERGENCY COMMAND CENTER
DEALING WITH EXTERNAL AGENCIES
HAZARDOUS MATERIAL MANAGEMENT
BOMB THREAT HANDLING

CRISIS COMMUNICATION
THE CRISIS COMMUNICATION TEAM
WHAT TO DO AND WHAT NOT TO DO
EMERGENCY PUBLIC INFORMATION

 

BUSINESS CONTINUITY
DEFINITION
GETTING STARTED IN CONTINUITY PLANNING
BCP VS BPCP, DRP AND OTHERS
A BUSINESS CONTINUITY POLICY
STAKEHOLDERS AND CRISIS COMMUNICATIONS

RISK MANAGEMENT
RISK MANAGEMENT DEFINED
THE RISK MANAGEMENT STEPS
TRANSFERRING RISK
THE RISK ASSESSMENT FLOW
RISK VS THREAT AND VULNERABILITY
IDENTIFYING RISKS
LOSS CALCULATIONS
RTO VS RPO
HOT SITE VS COLD SITE
MANAGING RECOVERY

BUSINESS IMPACT ANALYSIS
BIA DEFINED AND EXPLAINED
CLASSIFYING THE IMPACTS
THE DELIVERABLES

ACCOUNTING ENVIRONMENT
PRINCIPLES AND STANDARDS
IAS
GAAP, FASB AND SFAS
THE ACCRUAL PRINCIPLE
THE HISTORICAL COST PRINCIPLE
THE CONSISTENCY PRINCIPLE
THE PRUDENCE PRINCIPLE
THE MATERIALITY PRINCIPLE
THE MATCHING PRINCIPLE
THE SEPARATE LEGAL ENTITY CONCEPT
THE CONSERVATIVE PRINCIPLE
THE GOING CONCERN CONCEPT

QUANTITATIVE METHODS
THE CENTER
THE DISTRIBUTION
NORMAL DISTRIBUTION
CORRELATION ANALYSIS AND CONTINGENCY ANALYSIS
STATISTICAL INFERENCE
OTHER ANALYSIS METHODS

COST MANAGEMENT & PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT
DEFINITIONS AND APPLICATIONS
STANDARD COSTING
ACTIVITY-BASED COSTING
THROUGHPUT ACCOUNTING
PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT AND ROI
PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT AND BENCHMARKING

FINANCING AND CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
CAPITAL MARKET
PORTFOLIO THEORY
CAPITAL ASSET PRICING MODEL
BLACK-SCHOLES MODEL
PUT-CALL PARITY
MARKET RISK VS BUSINESS RISK
SYSTEMATIC RISK VS SPECIFIC RISK
COST OF CAPITAL
FINANCIAL LEVERAGE
INTERNAL VS EXTERNAL SOURCES OF FUNDING
EQUITY FINANCING VS DEBT FINANCING

QUOTATIONS AND TENDERS
BUSINESS CONTRACTING
CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION

 

 

Special Bonus: Quick Study Notes on Criminal Law for CPP (Certified Protection Professional) Exam Candidate
 

(this product has been updated on Oct 17, 2008) Covering:

ELEMENTS OF A CRIME
THE INTENT
THE USE OF FORCE
INTOXICATION AND INSANITY
HOMICIDE AND MANSLAUGHTER
LARCENY, BURGLARY, ROBBERY & TRESPASSING
TRAFFICKING VS KIDNAPPING
CRIME INVESTIGATION & INTERROGATION
CIVILIAN SEARCH, ARREST AND THE RELEVANT POLICE PROCEDURES
DEALING WITH THE CARRYING OF OFFENSIVE WEAPONS

NEW ADDITION: QUICK NOTES ON CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION

 

   

Special Bonus: CPP (Certified Protection Professional)
 ExamREADINESS Practice Test

 

261 Multiple-Choices Questions

Think the real exam is tough? Wait until you see this CPP ExamREADINESS module. The ExamREADINESS CPP questions are designed to drill you through the CPP study material chapter by chapter, topic by topic. They are well-written, technically accurate and completely representative of the information covered by the officially suggested reading material where the real exam questions come from. If you can handle the ExamREADINESS questions, you will have no problem with the real exam.

Coverage (this product has been updated on May 13, 2008)


Security & business principles, and the related legal issues (62 qs.)
Personnel security & investigations, and the related legal issues (76 qs.)
Physical security (65 qs.)
Information security (43 qs.)
Emergency planning (15 qs.)

 

 

Special Promotional Offer: only USD$49 for the CPP IS Guide, the CPP Essential Topics Guide, the study notes on Criminal Law, and the Practice Test.

 

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