CISSP Success Toolkit （Full Bundle）

Inside the book

About this book

Know what to study today—and how it connects to what comes next. The CISSP Success Toolkit brings your preparation into a structured 100-day journey across three paperback volumes. Written by Manoj Sharma, it combines concept explanations with visual learning, regular revision and guidance on approaching questions from a security manager’s perspective. Start with security and risk management, build through architecture, networks and identity, then bring everything together through security operations, software development security and the Final Exam Sprint. Your complete set includes: Volume 1 — Days 1–40: Security and Risk Management, Asset Security, and Security Architecture and Engineering. Volume 2 — Days 41–70: Communication and Network Security, Identity and Access Management, and Security Assessment and Testing. Volume 3 — Days 71–100: Security Operations, Software Development Security, and the Final Exam Sprint. Learning days include focused Exam Focus sections: Quick Recall, Easy to Confuse, Think Like a CISSP, Exam Trap Alerts and Key Terms. These help you revisit essential facts, distinguish similar concepts and recognise where question wording can lead your reasoning astray. Mind maps, figures and comparison tables support visual revision. Weekly and domain revision checkpoints help you consolidate learning, while coaching messages encourage steady progress. Relevant AI security concepts are integrated into the material. Use the 100-day framework to organise your preparation, adjusting the pace to your experience and available study time. The final sprint brings attention to question interpretation, answer selection, readiness and exam-day preparation.

Who this book is for

Working IT and cybersecurity professionals preparing for CISSP, including security analysts, engineers, architects, consultants, auditors, risk and compliance professionals, and aspiring security managers. Particularly suited to self-directed learners who prefer a structured study schedule, printed explanations and visual revision aids.

What you will learn

• Build an organised understanding of all eight CISSP domains.
• Connect technical security controls with business objectives and risk decisions.
• Distinguish commonly confused security concepts and terminology.
• Apply a security manager’s perspective to scenario-based questions.
• Recognise misleading wording and common answer-selection traps.
• Use mind maps, comparison tables and quick-recall sections for focused revision.
• Understand relevant AI security concepts within the wider CISSP subject areas.
• Identify weaker topics through revision checkpoints and plan further study.
• Prepare a structured final revision and exam-day approach.

Table of contents

1. 01Volume 1 — Days 1–40: Domains 1–3
2. 02Domain 1: Security and Risk Management — Days 1–14
3. 03Domain 2: Asset Security — Days 15–21
4. 04Domain 3: Security Architecture and Engineering — Days 22–40
5. 05Volume 2 — Days 41–70: Domains 4–6
6. 06Domain 4: Communication and Network Security — Days 41–56
7. 07Domain 5: Identity and Access Management — Days 57–63
8. 08Domain 6: Security Assessment and Testing — Days 64–70
9. 09Volume 3 — Days 71–100: Domains 7–8 and Final Exam Sprint
10. 10Domain 7: Security Operations — Days 71–84
11. 11Domain 8: Software Development Security — Days 85–92
12. 12Final Exam Sprint — Days 93–100