Major disappointment! Terrible

I checked the mail every day for my copy to arrive. I got the CD version, but I didn't want to post the review there as I suspect more would purchase the book. I want to get the word out on this book! I was lured in by the large number of 4 and 5 star ratings this book received. Well, the book came today. Wow. I am almost in tears! Literally. I was looking forward to a sound, intellectual, smart, compilation of legitimate reference sources for both the CISSP and my job. I was deceived. I have read "All in One CISSP", "Exam Cram CISSP", LabSim CISSP, I have even looked at the official guide from ISC(2), which it truly is an intellectual reference source. This book is a waste of my time. I have ejected the CD, packed it back up, and am how hoping that I'll be able to get my money back for such a poor investment!

This disappointment has outdated information, white papers written like they were completed for a high school thesis, and advice that would probably get someone fired if followed in the real world. I read two articles. One on Phising and one on Self Audits. I thought both would be a good chance to get into some details on information security. However, the Phishing whitepaper was of the depth of a AM news/entertainment show on the dangers of opening unknown e-mails. The Self Auditing Hacking, which had alot of opportunities to be technical focused on social engineering and getting physical access to a computer. Even a rookie Info Sec person (not an InfoSec Manager) knows those are the oldest tricks in the book (pun not originally intended, but after reviewing, it seems appropriate). We don't need a bloated book, over $50 or even $150 to tell us common knowledge.

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