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Robin Abernathy
Darren Hayes
CISSP Cert Guide, Fourth Edition
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Contents at a Glance

Introduction
Chapter 1. Security and Risk Management
Chapter 2. Asset Security
Chapter 3. Security Architecture and Engineering
Chapter 4. Communication and Network Security
Chapter 5. Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Chapter 6. Security Assessment and Testing
Chapter 7. Security Operations
Chapter 8. Software Development Security
Chapter 9. Final Preparation
Appendix A. Memory Tables
Appendix B. Memory Tables Answer Key
Glossary
Table of Contents

Introduction
The Goals of the CISSP Certification
The Value of the CISSP Certification
The Common Body of Knowledge
Steps to Becoming a CISSP
Facts About the CISSP Exam
About the CISSP Cert Guide, Fourth Edition
Companion Website
Pearson Test Prep Practice Test Software
Chapter 1. Security and Risk Management
Foundation Topics
Security Terms
Security Governance Principles
Compliance
Legal and Regulatory Issues
Investigation Types
Professional Ethics
Security Documentation
Business Continuity
Personnel Security Policies and Procedures
Risk Management Concepts
Geographical Threats
Threat Modeling
Security Risks in the Supply Chain
Security Education, Training, and Awareness
Exam Preparation Tasks
 Review All Key Topics
Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory
Define Key Terms
Answer Review Questions
Answers and Explanations
Chapter 2. Asset Security
Foundation Topics
Asset Security Concepts
Identify and Classify Information and Assets
Information and Asset Handling Requirements
Provision Resources Securely
Data Lifecycle
Asset Retention
Data Security Controls
Exam Preparation Tasks
Review All Key Topics
Define Key Terms
Answer Review Questions
Answers and Explanations
Chapter 3. Security Architecture and Engineering
Foundation Topics
Engineering Processes Using Secure Design Principles
Security Model Concepts
System Security Evaluation Models
Certification and Accreditation
Control Selection Based on Systems Security
Requirements
Security Capabilities of Information Systems
Security Architecture Maintenance
Vulnerabilities of Security Architectures, Designs, and
Solution Elements
Vulnerabilities in Web-Based Systems
 Vulnerabilities in Mobile Systems
Vulnerabilities in Embedded Systems
Cryptographic Solutions
Cryptographic Types
Symmetric Algorithms
Asymmetric Algorithms
Public Key Infrastructure and Digital Certificates
Key Management Practices
Message Integrity
Digital Signatures and Non-repudiation
Applied Cryptography
Cryptanalytic Attacks
Digital Rights Management
Site and Facility Design
Site and Facility Security Controls
Exam Preparation Tasks
Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory
Answer Review Questions
Answers and Explanations
Chapter 4. Communication and Network Security
Foundation Topics
Secure Network Design Principles
IP Networking
Protocols and Services
Converged Protocols
Wireless Networks
Communications Cryptography
Secure Network Components
Secure Communication Channels
Network Attacks
Exam Preparation Tasks
Review All Key Topics
 Define Key Terms
Answer Review Questions
Answers and Explanations
Chapter 5. Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Foundation Topics
Access Control Process
Physical and Logical Access to Assets
Identification and Authentication Concepts
Identification and Authentication Implementation
Identity as a Service (IDaaS) Implementation
Third-Party Identity Services Integration
Authorization Mechanisms
Provisioning Lifecycle
Access Control Threats
Prevent or Mitigate Access Control Threats
Exam Preparation Tasks
Review All Key Topics
Define Key Terms
Answer Review Questions
Answers and Explanations
Chapter 6. Security Assessment and Testing
Foundation Topics
Design and Validate Assessment and Testing Strategies
Conduct Security Control Testing
Collect Security Process Data
Analyze Test Outputs and Generate a Report
Conduct or Facilitate Security Audits
Exam Preparation Tasks
Review All Key Topics
Define Key Terms
Answer Review Questions
Answers and Explanations
Chapter 7. Security Operations
Foundation Topics
Investigations
Logging and Monitoring Activities
Configuration and Change Management
Security Operations Concepts
Resource Protection
Incident Management
Detective and Preventive Measures
Patch and Vulnerability Management
Recovery Strategies
Disaster Recovery
Testing Disaster Recovery Plans
Business Continuity Planning and Exercises
Physical Security
Personnel Safety and Security
Exam Preparation Tasks
Review All Key Topics
Define Key Terms
Answer Review Questions
Answers and Explanations
Chapter 8. Software Development Security
Foundation Topics
Software Development Concepts
Security in the System and Software Development Life
Cycle
Security Controls in Development
Assess Software Security Effectiveness
Security Impact of Acquired Software
Secure Coding Guidelines and Standards
Exam Preparation Tasks
Review All Key Topics
 Define Key Terms
Answer Review Questions
Answers and Explanations
Chapter 9. Final Preparation
Tools for Final Preparation
Suggested Plan for Final Review/Study
Summary
Appendix A. Memory Tables
Appendix B. Memory Tables Answer Key
Glossary
About the Authors

Robin M. Abernathy has been working in the IT certification

preparation industry for more than 20 years. Robin is currently
employed as a content manager for CyberVista. She has written and
edited certification preparation materials for many (ISC)2, Microsoft,
CompTIA, PMI, ITIL, ISACA, and GIAC certifications and holds
multiple IT certifications from these vendors.

Robin provides training on computer hardware and software,

networking, security, and project management. Over the past
decade, she has ventured into the traditional publishing industry by
technically editing several publications and co-authoring Pearson’s
CISSP Cert Guide and CASP+ Cert Guide and authoring Pearson’s
Project+ Cert Guide. She presents at technical conferences and
hosts webinars on IT certification topics.
Dr. Darren R. Hayes has close to 20 years of academic and
professional experience in computer security and digital forensics.
He has authored numerous publications in these fields, including A
Practical Guide to Digital Forensics Investigations, which is published
by Pearson. He is Associate Professor at Pace University, where he is
the founder and director of the Seidenberg Digital Forensics
Research Lab. He holds numerous IT certifications in security and
digital forensics and holds a PhD from Sapienza University in Italy
and a doctorate from Pace University.
Darren is also a professional digital forensics examiner and has
supported both criminal and civil investigations over the past decade
and a half. He has also been declared an expert witness in federal
court.
Dedications

To all those out there on a certification journey!

—Robin

To all our cyber warriors who protect our businesses and our
national security. Your careers are so demanding and your goal to
gain certifications is to be commended.

—Darren
Acknowledgments

My first thanks goes to God for blessing me with the ability to learn
and grow in any field I choose. With Him, all things are possible!
For me, it is hard to believe that I am on the fourth edition of this
book. I appreciate my family and my friends, who have supported
me in my publishing journey through three titles and multiple
editions.
It is my hope that you, the reader, succeed in your IT certification
goals!
—Robin
To my beautiful wife, Nalini, and my children, Aine, Fiona, Nicolai,
and Shay, I cannot thank you enough for your support and love over
the years. Also, to my parents, Ted and Annette, who inspired me to
be an eternal learner and try to help others to gain knowledge. I
would like to acknowledge my fellow teachers who make
immeasurable sacrifices to see their students succeed. My sincere
thanks to all of the tremendous reviewers, editors, and other staff at
Pearson who I have had the honor of working with for many years.

—Darren
About the Technical Reviewers

R. Sarma Danturthi, PhD, PMP, CISSP, has a doctoral degree in

engineering from the University of Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee,
and has taught graduate-level courses in engineering,
microprocessors, and computer science. He has been in the IT field
for more than 20 years. His earlier experience included designing
processor-level boards with interfaces and programming with several
languages such as C and C++ on various platforms such as
Windows, Linux, UNIX, and VAX/VMS. He has been a funding
proposal reviewer, scientific paper peer reviewer for universities in
the USA and Taiwan, book reviewer and exam preparation subject
matter expert for Pearson, (ISC)2, and CompTIA.
His current experience includes information and cybersecurity,
database security, software and application security, project team
lead, and project management. He has published several papers in
peer-reviewed journals and has written book chapters on software
interfaces, modeling, IT security, and simulation. His interests
include evolving cybersecurity, cloud computing, intelligent
interfaces, and mobile application development. Besides being
proficient in various programming languages, databases,
information, and cybersecurity, he has certifications in Java, Project
Management Institute’s PMP, CompTIA Sec+, and (ISC)2’s CISSP.

Dr. Danturthi published 70 Tips and Tricks for Mastering the CISSP
Exam (Apress) in 2020. He can be contacted at
danturthi@gmail.com.

Ben Mayo, CCIE No. 24861, CISSP, is the head of security and
lead engineer for Montana’s largest independent network and data
center provider. He has more than 19 years of experience in the
network and security fields. Ben’s experience spans multiple
industries, including electrical power generation, education, and
telecommunications. Ben takes a "purple team" approach to security,
applying both offensive and defensive security practices to enhance
his organization’s security posture. Though security is his passion, he
most enjoys spending time with his three awesome kids and his
amazing wife. You can follow Ben on Twitter at @ping_18024.
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Introduction

Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) is one of

the most respected and sought-after security certifications available
today. It is a globally recognized credential which demonstrates that
the holder has knowledge and skills across a broad range of security
topics.

As the number of security threats to organizations grows and the

nature of these threats broaden, companies large and small have
realized that security can no longer be an afterthought. It must be
built into the DNA of the enterprise to be successful. Consequently,
trained professionals must be versed not only in technology security
but all aspects of security. It also requires a holistic approach to
protecting the enterprise.

Security today is no longer a one-size-fits-all proposition. The CISSP

credential is a way security professionals can demonstrate the ability
to design, implement, and maintain the correct security posture for
an organization, based on the complex environments in which
today’s organizations exist.

The Goals of the CISSP Certification

The CISSP certification is created and managed by one of the most
prestigious security organizations in the world and has a number of
stated goals. Although not critical for passing the exam, having
knowledge of the organization and of these goals is helpful in
understanding the motivation behind the creation of the exam.
Sponsoring Bodies
The CISSP is created and maintained by the International
Information System Security Certification Consortium (ISC)2. The
(ISC)2 is a global not-for-profit organization that provides both a
vendor-neutral certification process and supporting educational
materials.

The CISSP is one of a number of security-related certifications

offered by (ISC)2. Other certifications offered by this organization
include the following:
• Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP)

• Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)

• Certified Authorization Professional (CAP)

• Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional (CSSLP)

• HealthCare Information Security and Privacy Practitioner

(HCISPP)

Several additional versions of the CISSP are offered that focus in

particular areas:

• CISSP-Information Systems Security Architecture Professional

(CISSP-ISSAP)

• CISSP-Information Systems Security Engineering Professional

(CISSP-ISSEP)

• CISSP-Information Systems Security Management Professional

(CISSP-ISSMP)

(ISC)2 derives some of its prestige from the fact that it was the first
security certification body to meet the requirements set forth by
ANSI/ISO/IEC Standard 17024, a global benchmark for personnel
certification. This ensures that certifications offered by this
organization are both highly respected and sought after.

Stated Goals
The goal of (ISC)2, operating through its administration of the CISSP
and other certifications, is to provide a reliable instrument to
measure an individual’s knowledge of security. This knowledge is not
limited to technology issues alone but extends to all aspects of
security that face an organization.

In that regard, the topics are technically more shallow than those
tested by some other security certifications, while also covering a
much wider range of issues than those other certifications. Later, we
cover the topics that comprise the eight domains of knowledge in
detail, but it is a wide range of topics. This vast breadth of
knowledge and the experience needed to pass the exam are what
set the CISSP certification apart.

The Value of the CISSP Certification

The CISSP certification holds value for both the exam candidate and
the enterprise. This certification is routinely in the top 10 of yearly
lists that rank the relative demand for various IT certifications.

To the Security Professional

A security professional would spend the time and effort required to
achieve this credential for numerous reasons:

• To meet growing demand for security professionals

• To become more marketable in an increasingly competitive job

market

• To enhance skills in a current job

 • To qualify for or compete more successfully for a promotion

• To increase salary

In short, this certification demonstrates that the holder not only has
the knowledge and skills tested in the exam but also has the
wherewithal to plan and implement a study plan that addresses an
unusually broad range of security topics.

To the Enterprise
For an organization, the CISSP certification offers a reliable
benchmark to which job candidates can be measured by validating
knowledge and experience. Candidates who successfully pass the
rigorous exam are required to submit documentation verifying
experience in the security field. Individuals holding this certification
will stand out from the rest, not only making the hiring process
easier but also adding a level of confidence in the final hire.

The Common Body of Knowledge

The material contained in the CISSP exam is divided into eight
domains, which comprise what is known as the Common Body of
Knowledge. This book devotes a chapter to each of these domains.
Inevitable overlap occurs between the domains, leading to some
overlap between topics covered in the chapters; the topics covered
in each chapter are described next.

Security and Risk Management

The Security and Risk Management domain, covered in Chapter 1,
encompasses a broad spectrum of general information security and
risks management topics and is 15 percent of the exam. Topics
include
 • Professional ethics
• Concepts of confidentiality, integrity, availability, authenticity,
and nonrepudiation
• Security governance principles

• Compliance requirements
• Legal and regulatory issues
• Investigation types

• Security policy, standards, procedures, and guidelines

• Business continuity (BC) requirements

• Personnel security policies and procedures

• Risk management concepts
• Threat modeling concepts and methodologies

• Supply chain risk management (SCRM) concepts

• Security awareness, education, and training program

Asset Security
The Asset Security domain, covered in Chapter 2, focuses on the
collection, handling, and protection of information throughout its life
cycle and is 10 percent of the exam. Topics include

• Information and asset identification and classification

• Information and asset handling requirements

• Resource provisioning
• Data lifecycle
 • Asset retention
• Data security controls and compliance requirements

Security Architecture and Engineering

The Security Architecture and Engineering domain, covered in
Chapter 3, addresses the practice of building information systems
and related architecture that deliver the required functionality when
threats occur and is 13 percent of the exam. Topics include
• Engineering processes using secure design principles

• Fundamental concepts of security models

• Control selection based on systems security requirements

• Security capabilities of information systems

• Vulnerabilities of security architectures, designs, and solution
elements

• Cryptography
• Cryptanalytic attacks
• Security principles of site and facility design

• Site and facility security controls

Communication and Network Security

The Communication and Network Security domain, covered in
Chapter 4, focuses on protecting data in transit and securing the
underlying networks over which the data travels and is 13 percent of
the exam. The topics include

• Secure design principles in network architectures

 • Network components security

• Secure communication channels

Identity and Access Management (IAM)

The Identity and Access Management domain, covered in Chapter 5
and comprising 13 percent of the exam, discusses provisioning and
managing the identities and access used in the interaction of
humans and information systems, of disparate information systems,
and even between individual components of information systems.
Topics include
• Physical and logical access to assets

• Identification and authentication of people, devices, and

services
• Federated identity as a third-party service

• Authorization mechanisms

• Identity and access provisioning lifecycle

• Authentication systems

Security Assessment and Testing

The Security Assessment and Testing domain, covered in Chapter 6
and comprising 12 percent of the exam, encompasses the evaluation
of information assets and associated infrastructure using tools and
techniques for the purpose of identifying and mitigating risk due to
architectural issues, design flaws, configuration errors, hardware and
software vulnerabilities, coding errors, and any other weaknesses
that may affect an information system’s ability to deliver its intended
functionality in a secure manner. The topics include

• Assessment, test, and audit strategies design and validation

 • Security control testing

• Security process data collection

• Test output analysis and reporting

• Security audits

Security Operations
The Security Operations domain, covered in Chapter 7, surveys the
execution of security measures and maintenance of proper security
posture and is 13 percent of the exam. Topics include

• Investigations compliance
• Logging and monitoring activities

• Configuration management

• Security operations concepts

• Resource protection

• Incident management

• Detective and preventive measures

• Patch and vulnerability management

• Change management processes

• Recovery strategies

• Disaster recovery (DR) processes

• Disaster recovery plan (DRP) testing

• Business continuity (BC) planning and exercises

• Physical security implementation and management

 • Personnel safety and security concerns

Software Development Security

The Software Development Security domain, covered in Chapter 8,
explores the software development life cycle and development best
practices and is 11 percent of the exam. Topics include

• Software development lifecycle (SDLC) security

• Security controls in development environments

• Software security effectiveness

• Security impact of acquired software

• Secure coding guidelines and standards

Steps to Becoming a CISSP

To become a CISSP, a test candidate must meet certain prerequisites
and follow specific procedures. Test candidates must qualify for the
exam and sign up for the exam.

Qualifying for the Exam

Candidates must have a minimum of five years of paid full-time
professional security work experience in two or more of the eight
domains in the Common Body of Knowledge. You may receive a one-
year experience waiver with a four-year college degree or additional
credential from the approved list, available at the (ISC)2 website,
thus requiring four years of direct full-time professional security work
experience in two or more of the eight domains of the CISSP.

If you lack this experience, you can become an Associate of (ISC)2

by successfully passing the CISSP exam. You’ll then have six years to
earn your experience to become a CISSP.

Signing Up for the Exam

The steps required to sign up for the CISSP are as follows:
1. Create a Pearson Vue account and schedule your exam.
2. Complete the Examination Agreement, attesting to the truth of
your assertions regarding professional experience and legally
committing to the adherence of the (ISC)2 Code of Ethics.
3. Review the Candidate Background Questions.
4. Submit the examination fee.

When you are notified that you have successfully passed the
examination, you will be required to subscribe to the (ISC)2 Code of
Ethics and have your application endorsed before the credential can
be awarded. An endorsement form for this purpose must be
completed and signed by an (ISC)2 certified professional who is an
active member and who is able to attest to your professional
experience.

Facts About the CISSP Exam

The CISSP exam is a computer-based test that the candidate can
spend up to three to six hours completing (depending on whether
you take the CAT version that is available in English only or the
linear format that is available in all other languages). There are no
formal breaks, but you are allowed to bring a snack and eat it at the
back of the test room, but any time used for that break counts
toward the three to six hours. You must bring a government-issued
identification card. No other forms of ID will be accepted. You may
be required to submit to a palm vein scan.
The CAT test consists of a maximum 175 questions, while the linear
format consists of 250 questions. As of May 2022, the CISSP exam
will be in a computerized adaptive testing (CAT) format for those
who take the English-language version, whereas all other languages
have only the linear format. With the CAT format, the computer
evaluates the certification candidate’s ability to get the next question
right based on the candidate’s previous answers and the difficulty of
those questions. The questions get harder as the certification
candidate answers questions correctly, and the questions get easier
as the certification candidate answers questions incorrectly. Each
answer affects the questions that follow. Therefore, unlike the linear
test format where the certification candidate can go back and forth
in the question pool and change answers, a CAT format exam does
not allow the certification candidate to change the answer or even
view a previously answered question. The certification candidate
may receive a pass or fail score without seeing 175 questions. To
find out more about the CAT format, please go to
www.isc2.org/Certifications/CISSP/CISSP-CAT#.

Although the majority of the questions will be multiple-choice

questions with four options, test candidates may also encounter
drag-and-drop and hotspot questions. The passing grade is 700 out
of a possible 1,000 points. Candidates will receive the unofficial
results at the test center from the test administrator. (ISC)2 will then
follow up with an official result via email.

About the CISSP Cert Guide, Fourth

Edition
This book maps to the topic areas of the (ISC)2 Certified Information
Systems Security Professional (CISSP) exam and uses a number of
features to help you understand the topics and prepare for the
exam.
Objectives and Methods
This book uses several key methodologies to help you discover the
exam topics on which you need more review, to help you fully
understand and remember those details, and to help you prove to
yourself that you have retained your knowledge of those topics. This
book does not try to help you pass the exam only by memorization;
it seeks to help you to truly learn and understand the topics. This
book is designed to help you pass the CISSP exam by using the
following methods:

• Helping you discover which exam topics you have not

mastered

• Providing explanations and information to fill in your

knowledge gaps
• Supplying exercises that enhance your ability to recall and
deduce the answers to test questions

• Providing practice exercises on the topics and the testing

process via test questions on the companion website

Book Features
To help you customize your study time using this book, the core
chapters have several features that help you make the best use of
your time:

• Foundation Topics: These are the core sections of each

chapter. They explain the concepts for the topics in that
chapter.

• Exam Preparation Tasks: After the “Foundation Topics”

section of each chapter, the “Exam Preparation Tasks” section
lists a series of study activities that you should do at the end
of the chapter:
 • Review All Key Topics: The Key Topic icon appears next
to the most important items in the “Foundation Topics”
section of the chapter. The Review All Key Topics activity
lists the key topics from the chapter, along with their page
numbers. Although the contents of the entire chapter could
be on the exam, you should definitely know the
information listed in each key topic, so you should review
these.
• Define Key Terms: Although the CISSP exam may be
unlikely to ask a question such as “Define this term,” the
exam does require that you learn and know a lot of
information systems security terminology. This section lists
the most important terms from the chapter, asking you to
write a short definition and compare your answer to the
glossary at the end of the book.
• Review Questions: Confirm that you understand the
content that you just covered by answering these
questions and reading the answer explanations.
• Web-based practice exam: The companion website
includes the Pearson Cert Practice Test engine that allows you
to take practice exam questions. Use it to prepare with a
sample exam and to pinpoint topics where you need more
study.

How This Book Is Organized

This book contains eight core chapters—Chapters 1 through 8.
Chapter 9 includes some preparation tips and suggestions for how to
approach the exam. Each core chapter covers a subset of the topics
on the CISSP exam. The core chapters map directly to the CISSP
exam topic areas and cover the concepts and technologies that you
will encounter on the exam.
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Chapter 1. Security and Risk
Management
This chapter covers the following topics:

• Security Terms: Concepts discussed include confidentiality,

integrity, and availability (CIA); auditing and accounting; non-
repudiation; default security posture; defense in depth;
abstraction; data hiding; and encryption.
• Security Governance Principles: Concepts discussed
include security function alignment, organizational processes,
organizational roles and responsibilities, security control
frameworks, and due care and due diligence.

• Compliance: Concepts discussed include contractual, legal,

industry standards, and regulatory compliance and privacy
requirements compliance.
• Legal and Regulatory Issues: Concepts discussed include
computer crime concepts, major legal systems, licensing and
intellectual property, cyber crimes and data breaches,
import/export controls, trans-border data flow, and privacy.
• Investigation Types: Concepts discussed include
operations/administrative, criminal, civil, regulatory, industry
standards, and eDiscovery investigations.

• Professional Ethics: Concepts discussed include (ISC)2 Code

of Ethics, Computer Ethics Institute, Internet Architecture
Board, and organizational code of ethics.
• Security Documentation: Documentation types include
policies, processes, procedures, standards, guidelines, and
 baselines.
• Business Continuity: Concepts discussed include business
continuity and disaster recovery concepts, scope and plan, and
BIA development.

• Personnel Security Policies and Procedures: Policies and

procedures discussed include candidate screening and hiring;
employment agreements and policies; onboarding and
offboarding processes; vendor, consultant, and contractor
agreements and controls; compliance policy requirements;
privacy policy requirements, job rotation, and separation of
duties.
• Risk Management Concepts: Concepts discussed include
asset; asset valuation; vulnerability; threat; threat agent;
exploit; risk; exposure; countermeasure; risk appetite; attack;
breach; risk management policy; risk management team; risk
analysis team; risk assessment; implementation; control
categories; control types; control assessment, monitoring, and
measurement; reporting and continuous improvement; and risk
frameworks.

• Geographical Threats: Concepts discussed include internal

versus external threats, natural threats, system threats, human
threats, and politically motivated threats.
• Threat Modeling: Concepts discussed include threat
modeling concepts, threat modeling methodologies, identifying
threats, potential attacks, and remediation technologies and
processes.
• Security Risks in the Supply Chain: Concepts discussed
include risks associated with hardware, software, and services;
third-party assessment and monitoring; minimum security
requirements; and service-level requirements.
 • Security Education, Training, and Awareness: Concepts
discussed include levels required, methods and techniques, and
periodic content reviews.
The Security and Risk Management domain addresses a broad array
of topics, including the fundamental information security principles of
confidentiality, integrity, and availability; governance; legal systems;
privacy; the regulatory environment; personnel security; risk
management; threat modeling; business continuity; supply chain risk;
and professional ethics. Out of 100 percent of the exam, this domain
carries an average weight of 15 percent, which is the highest weight
of all the eight domains. So, pay close attention to the many details
in this chapter!
Information security governance involves the principles, frameworks,
and methods that establish criteria for protecting information assets,
including security awareness. Risk management allows organizations
to identify, measure, and control organizational risks. Threat
modeling allows organizations to identify threats and potential attacks
and implement appropriate mitigations against these threats and
attacks. These facets ensure that security controls that are
implemented are in balance with the operations of the organization.
Each organization must develop a well-rounded, customized security
program that addresses the needs of the organization while ensuring
that the organization exercises due care and due diligence in its
security plan. Acquisitions present special risks that management
must understand prior to completing acquisitions.
Security professionals must take a lead role in their organization’s
security program and act as risk advisors to management. In
addition, security professionals must ensure that they understand
current security issues and risks, governmental and industry
regulations, and security controls that can be implemented. They also
must understand professional ethics for security personnel. Security is
an ever-evolving, continuous process, and security professionals must
be watchful.
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 CHAPTER IX
THE SHELL, ITS FORM, COMPOSITION AND GROWTH—DESIGNATION OF
ITS VARIOUS PARTS

The popular names of ‘shells,’ ‘shell-fish,’ and the like, as

commonly applied to the Mollusca, the intrinsic beauty and grace of
the shells themselves, resulting in the passion for their collection,
their durability and ease of preservation, as compared with the non-
testaceous portion,—all these considerations tend to unduly exalt the
value of the shell as part of the organism as a whole, and to obscure
the truth that the shell is by no means the most important of the
organs.
At the same time it must not be forgotten that the old systems of
classification, which were based almost entirely on indications drawn
from the shell alone, have been strangely little disturbed by the new
principles of arrangement, which depend mainly on structural points
in the animal. This fact only tends to emphasise the truth that the
shell and animal are in the closest possible connexion, and that the
shell is a living part of the organism, and is equally sensitive to
external influences.
A striking instance of the comparative valuelessness of the shell
alone as a primary basis of classification is furnished by the large
number of cases in which a limpet-shaped shell is assumed by
genera widely removed from one another in cardinal points of
organisation. This form of shell occurs in the common limpet
(Patellidae), in Ancylus (Limnaeidae), Hemitoma (Fissurellidae),
Cocculina (close to Trochidae), Umbrella and Siphonaria
(Opisthobranchiata), while in many other cases the limpet form is
nearly approached.
Roughly speaking, about three-quarters of the known Mollusca,
recent and fossil, possess a univalve, and about one-fifth a bivalve
shell. In Pholas, and in some species of Thracia, there is a small
accessory hinge plate; in the Polyplacophora, or Chitons, the shell
consists of eight plates (see Fig. 2, p. 8), usually overlapping. A
certain proportion of the Mollusca have no shell at all. In many of
these cases the shell has been present in the larva, but is lost in the
adult.
The shell may be
(1) External, as in the great majority of both univalves and
bivalves.
(2) Partly external, partly internal; e.g. Homalonyx, Hemphillia,
some of the Naticidae, Scutum, Acera, Aplustrum (Figs. 148 and
149).

Fig. 148.—Aplustrum
aplustre L. Mauritius,
showing the partly
internal shell (S); F,
foot; LL, cephalic
lappets; TT, double
set of tentacles. (After
Quoy and Gaimard.)
 Fig. 149.—Sigaretus
laevigatus Lam.,
showing shell partially
immersed in the foot;
F, anterior
prolongation of the
foot. (After Souleyet.)
(3) Internal; e.g. Philine, Gastropteron, Pleurobranchus, Aplysia,
Limax, Arion, Hyalimax, Parmacella, Lamellaria, Cryptochiton, and,
among bivalves, Chlamydoconcha.
(4) Absent; e.g. all Nudibranchiata and Aplacophora, many
Cephalopoda, a few land Mollusca, e.g. all Onchidiidae, Philomycus,
and Vaginula.
The Univalve Shell.—In univalve Mollusca the normal form of the
shell is an elongated cone twisted into a spiral form round an axis,
the spiral ascending to the left. Probably the original form of the shell
was a simple cone, which covered the vital parts like a tent. As these
parts tended to increase in size, their position on the dorsal side of
the animal caused them gradually to fall over, drawing the shell with
them. The result of these two forces combined, the increasing size of
the visceral hump, and its tendency to pull the shell over with it,
probably resulted in the conversion of the conical into the spiral shell,
which gradually came to envelop the whole animal. Where the
visceral hump, instead of increasing in size, became flattened, the
conical shape of the shell may have been modified into a simple
elliptical plate (e.g. Limax), the nucleus representing the apex of the
cone. In extreme cases even this plate dwindles to a few calcareous
granules, or disappears altogether (Arion, Vaginula).
 Varieties of the Spiral.—Almost every conceivable modification
of the spiral occurs, from the type represented by Gena, Haliotis,
Sigaretus, and Lamellaria, in which the spire is practically confined to
the few apical whorls, with the body-whorl inordinately large in
proportion, to a multispiral form like Terebra, with about twenty
whorls, very gradually increasing in size.

Fig. 150.—Examples of shells with A, a flattened

spire (Polygyratia); B, a globose spire (Natica);
C, a greatly produced spire (Terebra).
As a rule, the spire is more or less obliquely coiled round the axis,
each whorl being partially covered, and therefore hidden by, its
immediate successor, while the size of the whorls, and therefore the
diameter of the spire as a whole, increases somewhat rapidly. The
effect of this is to produce the elevated spire, the shell of six to ten
whorls, and the wide aperture, of the normal type of mollusc, the
whelk, snail, periwinkle, etc.
Sometimes, however, the coil of the whorls, instead of being
oblique, tends to become horizontal to the axis, and thus we have
another series of gradations of form, from the excessively produced
spire of Terebra to the flattened disc of Planorbis, Polygyratia,
Euomphalus, and Ammonites. The shell of many species of Conus
practically belongs to the latter type, each whorl folding so closely
over its predecessor that the spiral nature of the shell is not
perceived until it is looked at at right angles to the spire.

Fig. 151.—Examples of
shells with
disconnected whorls;
A, Cyathopoma cornu
Mf., Philippines; B,
Cylindrella hystrix
Wright, Cuba. (Both ×
4.)
 Fig. 152.—Example of a
shell whose apical
whorls alone are
coiled, and the
remainder produced in
a regular curve.
(Cyclosurus Mariei
Morel., Mayotte.)
In some cases the regularly spiral form is kept, but the whorls are
completely disconnected; e.g. some Scalaria, Spirula; among fossil
Cephalopoda, Gyroceras, Crioceras, and Ancyloceras; and, among
recent land Mollusca, Cylindrella hystrix and Cyathopoma cornu (Fig.
151). Sometimes only the last whorl becomes disconnected from the
others, as in Rhiostoma (see Fig. 180, p. 266), Teinostoma, and in
the fossil Ophidioceras and Macroscaphites. Sometimes, again, not
more than one or two whorls at the apex are spirally coiled, and the
rest of the shell is simply produced or coiled in an exceedingly
irregular manner, e.g. Cyclosurus, Lituites, Orygoceras, Siliquaria
(Fig. 153), Vermetus. In Coecum (Fig. 170, p. 260) the spiral part is
entirely lost, and the shell becomes simply a cylinder. In a few cases
the last whorl is coiled irregularly backwards, and is brought up to
the apex, so that the animal in crawling must carry the shell with the
spire downwards, as in Anostoma (Fig. 154), Opisthostoma (Fig.
208, p. 309), Strophostoma, and Hypselostoma (Fig. 202 A, p. 302).
Fig. 153.—Siliquaria anguina Lam.,
showing scalariform coil of upper
whorls and irregular extension of
the lower.

Fig. 154.—Anostoma globulosum Lam.,

Brazil. (After P. Fischer.)
 Fig. 155.—Various forms of the internal plate in
Capulidae: A, Calyptraea (Mitrularia) equestris
Lam., E. Indies; B, Crucibulum scutellatum Gray,
Panama; C, Ergaea plana Ad., and Reeve,
Japan; D, Galerus chinensis L., Britain; E,
Crepipatella dilatata Lam., Callao; F, Trochita
maculata Quoy, N. Zealand; G, Crepidula
fornicata Lam., N. America.
Some genera of the Capulidae, in which the shell is of a broadly
conical form or with scarcely any spire, develop an internal plate or
process which serves the purpose of keeping the animal within the
shell, and does the work of a strong attachment muscle. In Mitrularia
this process takes the form of a raised horse-shoe; in Crucibulum it
is cup-shaped, with the edge free all round; in Galerus, Ergaea,
Crepipatella, and Trochita we get a series of changes, in which the
edge of the cup adheres to the interior of the shell, and then
gradually flattens into a plate. In Crepidula proper this plate becomes
a regular partition, covering a considerable portion of the interior
(Fig. 155 G). Hipponyx secretes a thin calcareous plate on the
ventral surface of the foot, which intervenes like an operculum
between the animal and the substance to which it adheres.
Sinistral, or Left-handed Shells.—The vast majority of univalve
spiral shells are normally dextral, i.e. when held spire uppermost,
with the aperture towards the observer, the aperture is to the right of
the axis of the spire. If we imagine such a shell to be a spiral
staircase, as we ascended it we should always have the axis of the
spire to our left.
 Sinistral or ‘reversed’ forms are not altogether uncommon, and
may be grouped under four classes:—
(1) Cases in which the genus is normally sinistral; (2) cases in
which the genus is normally dextral, but certain species are normally
sinistral; (3) cases in which the shell is indifferently dextral or
sinistral; (4) cases in which both genus and species are normally
dextral, and a sinistral form is an abnormal monstrosity.

Fig. 156.—Fulgur
perversum L., Florida. ½.

Fig. 157.—Illustration of the gradation of forms in Ampullaria between a dextral (A)

and an ultra-dextral species (F).

In all cases of sinistral monstrosity, and all in which a sinistral and

dextral form are interchangeable (sections 3 and 4 above), the
position of the apertures of the internal organs appears to be
relatively affected, i.e. the body is sinistral, as well as the shell. This
has been proved to be the case in all specimens hitherto examined,
and may therefore be assumed for the rest. The same uniformity,
however, does not hold good in all cases for genera and species
normally sinistral (sections 1 and 2). As a rule, the anal and genital
apertures are, in these instances also, to the left, but not always. In
Spirialis, Limacina, Meladomus, and Lanistes the shell is sinistral,
but the animal is dextral. This apparent anomaly has been most
ingeniously explained by Simroth, Von Ihering, and Pelseneer. The
shell, in all these cases, is not really sinistral, but ultra-dextral.
Imagine the whorls of a dextral species capable of being flattened,
as in a Planorbis, and continue the process, still pushing, as it were,
the spire downwards until it occupies the place of the original
umbilicus, becoming turned completely ‘inside out,’ and we have the
whole explanation of these puzzling forms. The animal remains
dextral, the shell has become sinistral. A convincing proof of the truth
of this is furnished by the operculum. It is well known that the twist of
the operculum varies with that of the shell; when the shell is dextral,
the operculum is sinistral, with its nucleus near the columella, and
vice versâ. In these ultra-dextral shells, however, where it is simply
the method of the enrolment of the spire that comes in question, and
not the formation of the whorls themselves, the operculum remains
sinistral on the apparently sinistral shell.
The reverse case to this, when the shell is dextral but the orifices
sinistral, is instanced by the two fresh-water genera Pompholyx
(from N. America), and Choanomphalus (L. Baikal). A similar
transition in the enrolment of the whorls may be confidently assumed
to have taken place, and the shells are styled ultra-sinistral.
Yet another variation remains, in which the embryonic form is
sinistral, but the adult shell dextral, the former remaining across the
nucleus of the spire. This is the case with Odostomia, Eulimella,
Turbonilla, and Mathilda, all belonging to the Prosobranchiata, with
Actaeon, Tornatina, and Actaeonina among the Opisthobranchs, and
Melampus alone among Pulmonates.
Monstrosities of the Shell.—Abnormal growths of the shell
constantly occur, some of them being scarcely noticeable, except by
a practised eye, others of a more serious nature, involving an entire
change in the normal aspect of the creature. Scalariform
monstrosities are occasionally met with, especially in Helix and
Planorbis, when the whorls become unnaturally elevated, and
sometimes quite disjoined from one another; carinated monstrosities
develop a keel on a whorl usually smooth; acuminated monstrosities
have the spire produced to an extreme length (Fig. 158); sinistral
monstrosities (see above) have the spire reversed: dwarfs and
giants, as in our own race, are occasionally noticed among a crowd
of individuals.
More serious forms of monstrosity are those which occur in
individual cases. Mr. S. P. Woodward once observed[332] a specimen
of an adult Helix aspersa with a second, half-grown individual fixed
to its spire, and partly embedded in the suture of the body whorl. The
younger snail had died during its first hibernation, as was shown by
the epiphragm remaining in the aperture, and its neighbour, not
being able to get free of the incubus, partially enveloped it in the
course of its growth. In the British Museum two Littorina littorea have
become entangled in a somewhat similar way (Fig. 160 B), possibly
as a result of embryonic fusion. Double apertures are not
uncommon[333] in the more produced land-shells, such as Cylindrella
and Clausilia (Fig. 160 A). In the Pickering collection was a Helix
hortensis which had crawled into a nutshell when young, and,
growing too large to escape, had to carry about this decidedly extra
shell to the end of its days. A monstrosity of the cornucopia form, in
which the whorls are uncoiled almost throughout, is of exceedingly
rare occurrence (Fig. 161).
 Fig. 158.—Monstrosities of
Neptunea antiqua L., and
Buccinum undatum L., with a
greatly produced spire (from
specimens in the Brit. Mus.).

Fig. 159.—Monstrosities of Littorina

rudis Mat, The Fleet, Weymouth.
(After Sykes.)
Some decades ago ingenious Frenchmen amused themselves by
creating artificial monstrosities. H. aspersa was taken from its shell,
by carefully breaking it away, and then introduced into another shell
of similar size (H. nemoralis, vermiculata, or pisana). At the end of
several days attachment to the columella took place, and then
growth began, the new shell becoming soldered to the old, and the
spiral part of the animal being protected by a thin calcareous
envelope. A growth of from one to two whorls took place under these
conditions. The individuals so treated were always sordid and
lethargic, but they bred, and naturally produced a normal aspersa
offspring.[334] In the British Museum there is a specimen of one of
these artificial unions of a Helix with the shell of a Limnaea stagnalis.

Fig. 160.—Monstrosities with two

apertures: A, Cylindrella
agnesiana C. B. Ad.,
Jamaica; B, Littorina littorea
(from specimens in the
British Museum).

Fig. 161.—Cornucopia-
shaped monstrosity of
Helix aspersa, from
Ilfracombe. (British
Museum.)
Composition of the Shell.—The shell is mainly composed of
pure carbonate of lime, with a very slight proportion of phosphate of
lime, and an organic base allied to chitin, known as conchiolin. The
proportion of carbonate of lime is known to vary from about 99 p.c. in
Strombus to about 89 p.c. in Turritella. Nearly 1 p.c. of phosphate of
lime has been obtained from the shell of Helix nemoralis, and nearly
2 p.c. from that of Ostrea virginica. The conchiolin forms a sort of
membranous framework for the shell; it soon disappears in dead
specimens, leaving the shell much more brittle than it was when
alive. Carbonate of magnesia has also been detected, to the extent
of ·12 p.c. in Telescopium and ·48 p.c. in Neptunea antiqua. A trace
of silica has also occasionally been found.
When the shell exhibits a crystalline formation, the carbonate of
lime may take the form either of calcite or aragonite. The calcite
crystals are rhombohedral, optically uniaxal, and cleave easily, while
the aragonite cleave badly, belong to the rhombic system, and are
harder and denser, and optically biaxal. Both classes of crystal may
occur in the same shell.
Two main views have been held with regard to the formation and
structure of the shell—(1) that of Bowerbank and Carpenter, that the
shell is an organic formation, growing by interstitial deposit, in the
same manner as the teeth and bones of the higher animals; (2) that
of Réaumur, Eisig, and most modern writers, that the shell is of the
nature of an excretion, deposited like a cuticle on the outside of the
skin, being formed simply of a number of calcareous particles held
together by a kind of ‘animal glue.’ Leydig’s view is that the shell of
the Monotocardia is a secretion of the epithelium, but that in the
Pulmonata it originates within the skin itself, and afterwards
becomes free.[335]
According to Carpenter, when a fragment of any recent shell is
decalcified by being placed in dilute acid, a definite animal basis
remains, often so fine as to be no more than a membranous film, but
sometimes consisting of an aggregation of ‘cells’ with perfectly
definite forms. He accordingly divides all shell structure into cellular
and membranous, according to the characteristics of the animal
basis. Cellular structure is comparatively rare; it occurs most notably
in Pinna, where the shell is composed of a vast multitude of tolerably
regular hexagonal prisms (Fig. 162 B). Membranous structure
comprises all forms of shell which do not present a cellular tissue.
Carpenter held that the membrane itself was at one time a
constituent part of the mantle of the mollusc, the carbonate of lime
being secreted in minute ‘cells’ on its surface, and afterwards
spreading over the subjacent membrane through the bursting of the
cells.
The iridescence of nacreous shells is due to a peculiar lineation of
their surface, which can be readily detected by a lens. According to
Brewster, the iridescence is due to the alternation of layers of
granular carbonate of lime and of a very thin organic membrane, the
layers very slightly undulating. Carpenter, on the other hand, holds
that it depends upon the disposition of a single membranous layer in
folds or plaits, which lie more or less obliquely to the general surface,
so that their edges show as lines. The nacreous type of shell occurs
largely among those Mollusca which, from other details in their
organisation, are known to represent very ancient forms (e.g.
Nucula, Avicula, Trigonia, Nautilus). It is also the least permanent,
and thus in some strata we find that only casts of the nacreous shells
remain, while those of different constitution are preserved entire.
Porcellanous shells (of which the great majority of Gasteropoda
are instances) usually consist of three layers, each of which is
composed of a number of adjacent plates, like cards on edge. The
inclination of the plates in the different layers varies, but that of the
plates in the inner and outer layer is frequently the same, thus if the
plates are transverse in the middle stratum, they are longitudinal in
the inner and outer strata, and, if longitudinal in the middle, they are
transverse in the other two. Not uncommonly (Fig. 163 B) other
layers occur. In bivalves the disposition and nature of the layers is
much more varied.
Fig. 162.—A, Section of shell of Unio: a, periostracal layer; b, prismatic layer; c,
nacreous layer. B, Horizontal section of shell of Pinna, showing the hexagonal
prisms.

In Unio the periostracal or uppermost layer is very thin; beneath

this is a prismatic layer of no great depth, while the whole remainder
of the shell is nacreous (Fig. 162 A). Many bivalves show traces of
tubular structure, while in the Veneridae the formation and character
of the layers approaches closely to that of the Gasteropoda. Further
details may be gathered from Carpenter’s researches.[336]
Formation of Shell.[337]—The mantle margin is the principal
agent in the deposition of shell. It is true that if the shell be fractured
at any point, the hole will be repaired, thus showing that every part of
the mantle is furnished with shell-depositing cells, but such new
deposits are devoid of colour and of periostracum, and no
observation seems to have been made with regard to the layers of
which they are composed. As a rule the mantle, except at its margin,
only serves to thicken the innermost layer of shell.
It is probable that the carbonate of lime, of which the shell is
mainly composed, is separated from the blood by the epithelial cells
of the mantle margin, and takes the crystalline or granular form as it
hardens on exposure after deposition. The three layers of a
porcellanous shell are deposited successively, and the extreme edge
of the mouth, when shell is forming, will contain only one layer, the
outermost; a little further in, two layers appear, and further still, three.
The pigment cells which colour the surface are situated at the front
edge of the mantle margin.

Fig. 163.—Sections of shells. A, Conus: a, outer layer; b, middle prismatic layer,

with obliquely intersecting laminae above and below; c, inner layer. B, Oliva:
a, outer layer; b, layer of crossed and curved laminae; c, prismatic layer,
succeeded by layer of laminae at right angles to one another; d, inner layer. C,
Cypraea: a, outer layer; b, middle layer; c, inner layer.
Shelly matter is deposited, and probably secreted, not only by the
mantle, but also in some genera by the foot. This is certainly the
case in Cymbium, Oliva, Ancillaria, Cassis, Distortio, and others, in
several of which the foot is so large that the shell appears to be quite
immersed in it.[338]
The deposition of shell is not continuous. Rest periods occur,
during which the function is dormant; these periods are marked off
on the edge of the shell, and are known as lines of growth. In some
cases (Murex, Triton, Ranella), the rest period is marked by a
decisive thickening of the lip, which persists on the surface of the
shell as what is called a varix (see p. 263).
 Fig. 164.—Murex
tenuispina L.,
Ceylon. × ⅔.

Fig. 165.—Neritina
longispina Récl., Mauritius.
(Operculum removed.)
The various details of sculpture on the exterior surface of the
shell, the striae, ribs, nodules, imbrications, spines, and other forms
of ornamentation are all the product of similar and corresponding
irregularities in the mantle margin, and have all been originally
situated at the edge of the lip. Spines, e.g. those of Murex and
Pteroceras, are first formed as a hollow thorn, cleft down its lower
side, and are afterwards filled in with solid matter as the mantle edge
withdraws. What purpose is served by the extreme elaboration of
these spiny processes in some cases, can hardly be considered as
satisfactorily ascertained. Possibly they are a form of sculptural
development which is, in the main, protective, and secures to its
owners immunity from the attacks of predatory fishes.
‘Attached’ genera (e.g. Chama, Spondylus) when living on smooth
surfaces have a flat shell, but when affixed to coral and other uneven
surfaces they become very irregular in shape. The sculpture of the
base on which they rest is often reproduced in these ‘attached’
shells, not only on the lower, but also on the upper valve, the
growing edge of which rests on the uneven surface of the base.
Oysters attached to the branches of the mangrove frequently display
a central convex rib, modelled on the shape of the branch, from
which the plaits of sculpture radiate, while specimens fixed to the
smooth trunk have no such rib. Crepidula, a genus which is in the
habit of attaching itself to other shells, varies in sculpture according
to that of its host. Sometimes the fact may be detected that a
specimen has lived on a ribbed shell when young, and on a smooth
one when old, or vice versâ. A new genus was actually founded by
Brown for a Capulus which had acquired ribs through adhesion to a
Pecten. A specimen of Hinnites giganteus in the British Museum
must at one period of its growth have adhered to a surface on which
was a Serpula, the impression of which is plainly reproduced on the
upper valve of the Hinnites.[339]
 Fig. 166.—A specimen of Anomia
ephippium L., Weymouth,
taken upon Pecten maximus,
the sculpture of which is
reproduced on the upper
valve of the Anomia, and
even on a young Anomia
attached to the larger
specimen.
Growth of the Shell.—Nothing very definite is known with regard
to the rate of growth of the shell in marine Mollusca. Under
favourable conditions, however, certain species are known to
increase very rapidly, especially if the food supply be abundant, and
if there is no inconvenient crowding of individuals. Petit de la
Saussaye mentions[340] the case of a ship which sailed from
Marseilles for the west coast of Africa, after being fitted with an
entirely new bottom. On arriving at its destination, the vessel spent
68 days in the Gambia River, and took 86 days on its homeward
voyage. On being cleaned immediately on its return to Marseilles, an
Avicula 78 mm. and an Ostrea 95 mm. long (both being species
peculiar to W. Africa) were taken from its keel. These specimens had
therefore attained this growth in at most 154 days, for at the period
of their first attachment they are known to be exceedingly minute. P.
Fischer relates[341] that in 1862 a buoy, newly cleaned and painted,
was placed in the basin at Arcachon. In less than a year after, it was
found to be covered with thousands of very large Mytilus edulis, 100