The book includes additional information on difficult topics as the beginners should have a proper foundation. Cissp is a challenging topic, and therefore, the foundation topics must be well-understood; hence the reader can learn the rest of the domains with confidence. It includes extensive information on risk management, security, and global frameworks. The objective is to provide practical guidance with more hands-on. With all the content, this will provide a good starting point at your cissp journey. The following areas are covered in this book. ¿ Security and risk management ¿ Asset security ¿ Security architecture and engineering ¿ Communication and network security ¿ Identity and access management (iam) ¿ Security assessment and testing ¿ Security operations ¿ Software development security The book includes additional information for difficult topics, including tables, and graphics. The topics also include references to resources, including the links to governing bodies, compliance requirements, issues and official websites and their references. Such information helps the reader to obtain more information and get him/herself organized as both a student, as well as a security practitioner.