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Wiley (Sybex)
Summary
Sybex is Wiley’s certification-book imprint, publishing study guides and practice tests for credentials including CISSP, CCSP and Security+. Some books include online question-bank access.
Good fit
- Candidates who prefer reading and want a structured book with practice questions
- Candidates who want the ISC2 Official Study Guide for CISSP or CCSP
Less suited to
- Candidates who want video lessons or hands-on labs
- Candidates who need more than 12 months of online test bank access
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Dense reading for newcomers
Learners describe some guides as dense or difficult to absorb, especially without prior experience in the subject.
Plans & pricing
- Plans and pricing
- One-time purchase per book (print or ebook); many books include a code for an online test bank
$55 list price for the CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 Study Guide and $70 for the ISC2 CISSP Official Study Guide, 10th edition
- Free options
- No free tier; the online test bank comes with the book
- Access
- You own the book. The online test bank is free with the book for 12 months from activation.
- Refunds
- Bought from Wiley: print books can be returned within 30 days for a refund or replacement; ebooks are non-refundable. Bought from a retailer such as Amazon, that retailer's return policy applies.
Courses & practice tests
Wiley (Sybex) resources included in our certification guides.
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Frequently asked questions
Are Sybex study guides the official study material?
Some are. The CISSP and CCSP guides are titled ISC2 Official Study Guides. The CompTIA Security+ guide is written by Sybex authors and published by Wiley, not by CompTIA.
Can I return a Sybex book?
If you bought it from Wiley, print books can be returned within 30 days for a refund or replacement and ebooks cannot be returned. If you bought from Amazon or another store, that store's return policy applies.
How long do I get access to the online test bank?
12 months from activation. You register the book on the Wiley test bank site with the code or PIN from the book.
Is the book enough on its own?
It is a full study guide with practice questions. Many CISSP and Security+ candidates add a video course or another practice question bank because the guides are dense.
Last updated October 2026