Icons Used in This Book

Throughout this book, you occasionally see icons in the left margin that call attention to important information that’s particularly worth noting. No smiley faces winking at you or any other cute little emoticons, but you’ll definitely want to take note! Here’s what to look for and what to expect:

Instant Answer icons highlight important information to help you answer questions on the actual exam. To help you succeed on the CISSP exam, look for these icons to highlight critical points that you’re likely to see again.

This icon identifies general information and core concepts that are well worth committing to your non-volatile memory, your gray matter, or your noggin — along with anniversaries, birthdays, and other important stuff! You should certainly understand and review this information before taking your CISSP exam.

Thank you for reading; we hope you enjoy the book; please take care of your writers! (Now, where’s that jar . . . ?) Seriously, this icon includes helpful suggestions and tidbits of useful information that may save you some time and headaches.

Proceed at your own risk . . . well, okay — it’s actually nothing that hazardous. These helpful alerts point out easily confused or difficult-to-understand terms and concepts.

Cross Reference icons point you toward other places in this book that have additional information on particular subjects — kind of a low-tech Fast-Forward and Reverse button!

You won’t find a map of the human genome or the secret to cold fusion in this book (or maybe you will, hmm), but if you’re an insufferable insomniac or hoping to be the life of a World of Warcraft party, take note. The Technical Stuff icon points out explanations of the jargon beneath the jargon, breaks down complicated topics into common terms, and is the stuff legends — well, at least nerds — are made of. So, if you’re seeking to attain the seventh level of NERD-vana, keep an eye out for these icons!