One nerd can do something, but with multiple nerds together, we can bring CHANGE!  View More

Hi Friends,    I am happy to share that passed ISC2 CC an hour ago. The test was medium difficulty level.  I had been postponing the certification exam for quite some time since Jan of this year with the fear of not well prepared.    I first booked the certification exam a week before on 3 May 2024. Spent 6 hours daily to go through the ISC2 Material and the CC flashcards to brush the terminology. Once your strong on the basic/fundamentals then i used some external resources As many members suggested on this group LinkedIn Learning course by Mike Chapple, great resource to brush through last day before exam, and also registered for certmike last minute study guide.    I also tried to make some mind map based on some you tube videos and for better understanding of the nature of exam question youtube video coffee with Prabh Nair was great.   Overall ISC2 CC material along with External resource Mike Chapple linked in learning and Youtube coffee shots Prabh Nair and couple of exam practice question both from Linked in learning and udemy  helped me in a great way to prepare and pass the exam in a week time.   Congratulation to all the future cybersecurity aspirants  in their steps to certifying in cybersecurity and other certifications from ISC2 to continuously update their skills with other certifications. @1blessedmind @Suraj1   View More

Hi everyone! I passed my CC exam on my first try and wanted to reiterate what others have said in this forum already:    - Use external study resources and do not rely on the official ISC2 material alone. I used Mike Chapple's LinkedIn Learning course and the CC practice tests on LinkedIn Learning. Without those, I don't think I would have passed so easily.  - The questions are not straightforward. They were also not as nicely framed in e.g. stories/use cases as in the practice exams on LinkedIn, but rather short and abrupt. I am a near-native English speaker and I struggled with some of the wording/terminology. So, I recommend to reread the questions + answers if necessary. Sometimes it also helps to read the answers first.  - Some questions seem to repeat, only worded slightly differently. This threw me off a bit, especially because you cannot go back and check or change a previous answer.  - Some questions did not really fit in. This, I read, is due to some "experimental" content that does not count towards your score.  - Do not spend too much time on each question, as your gut instinct will guide you in the right direction. It will be easy to spot the obvious wrong answers, but deciding on the correct one from the ones remaining can be tricky.  - Also, do not spend too much time preparing for the exam. I did the practice tests twice each, and I ended up memorizing the questions + answers too much, i.e. got higher and higher scores. Since the actual exam is so different, there is no real benefit in doing practice tests over and over.     I hope this helps whoever is still preparing! View More

Good afternoon. I passed my CC exam today on the first go. Now what? I applied to become an associate, but I've never received any correspondence about it. Now I receive an email saying that I need to complete an application, but I receive an error when I try to complete it. Does anyone know what happens after you pass the exam? View More

Exciting news! I passed the CC exam today after just 10 days of preparation. It's certainly not an easy feat, as the exam is completely different from the free official courseware and simulation exam practice sets. For those who plan to take the exam, I strongly suggest using multiple study materials to grasp the exam objectives and contents. Besides, it's essential to enhance your reading comprehension by using at least a couple of study guides. Non-native English speakers should pay extra attention as the scenarios-based questions can be complex to understand. I would like to give a special shoutout to Mr Mike Chapple for creating the LinkedIn learning course and to Prabh Nair for the coffee doses, both of which were incredibly beneficial in gaining my certificate.   Sincerely, Suraj Kumar View More