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I passed CISSP on 24th Feb 2020

Vasan — Mon, 24 Feb 2020 14:21:49 GMT

Passed CISSP examination today and the exam stopped at question 140.

Spent around 1 hour daily (except on weekends) since April 2019 to study on various CISSP online and official materials and tons of sample questions. Feel all efforts for past few months yielded a positive result.

All the best for all rest of ISC2 members.

Re: I passed CISSP on 24th Feb 2020

babrown18 — Mon, 24 Feb 2020 19:13:52 GMT

Congratulations!

If you don't mind me asking, what study material did you use? I have a multitude of books but don't know where to begin. Please assist.

Re: I passed CISSP on 24th Feb 2020

ericgeater — Mon, 24 Feb 2020 23:51:49 GMT

Nicely done, and congratulations!

Re: I passed CISSP on 24th Feb 2020

ecoli — Tue, 25 Feb 2020 05:42:54 GMT

Congrats!

Re: I passed CISSP on 24th Feb 2020

Vasan — Tue, 25 Feb 2020 11:31:45 GMT

thanks ecoli

Re: I passed CISSP on 24th Feb 2020

Vasan — Tue, 25 Feb 2020 11:32:04 GMT

thanks Eric

Re: I passed CISSP on 24th Feb 2020

Vasan — Tue, 25 Feb 2020 11:39:34 GMT

thanks babrown...the details as below
1) CISSP CBK (i went on slow phase 2-3 pages) per day.
2) LinkedIn Training - Mike Chappel
3) CISSP Pocket Prep - IoS App
4) Sunflower Notes
5) IT Dojo (YouTube)
6) Random free questions from internet (i think i did quite a lot on this).

Re: I passed CISSP on 24th Feb 2020

vijay — Thu, 27 Feb 2020 10:32:40 GMT

Congratulations,

Can you please advise which are online exam prep question sites you referred. i am looking for same.

Thank you

Re: I passed CISSP on 24th Feb 2020

Vasan — Thu, 27 Feb 2020 14:01:28 GMT

thank you vijay,

I can't exactly remember the links. I simply googled for "CISSP online free prep questions" and there are a lot of websites have sample questions. Some will ask for email ID in-order to send the result and some immediately give you answer with explanation and some you need to pay i guess. I just went thru free questions and for me the explanation is important as it provides guide on how to answer the questions. These are not dumps, as i didn't came cross any similar question in exam. So study guide is very important to understand the concept of each domain. That's why, it took me almost one year to build the confidence 🙂 and really hope with more than 5 years experience, the panel of CISSP able award me CISSP soon :-DDDD

Re: I passed CISSP on 24th Feb 2020

ecoli — Thu, 27 Feb 2020 19:44:14 GMT

@vijay I used Kaplan IT Training. Their testing has an adaptive engine that assesses your answers and changes the difficulty based on how you answer.

However, the best thing is to read Sybex ISC2 Official Study Guide 8th edition. I read that cover to cover. I first read Shon Harris and Fernando Maymi "All in One Cissp" which I think is inferior to the Sybex book. Both books have lots of questions.

When you are unclear on the material, you should use Youtube to clarify the topic. There is plenty of short free instructive videos that explain CISSP material on youtube.

Just before the test read 11th Hour CISSP by Eric Conrad (Do not use this as your only source of education). It is a good refresher only.

Two weeks after passing the CISSP, I took the CISM and passed that also.

Re: I passed CISSP on 24th Feb 2020

vijay — Fri, 28 Feb 2020 15:22:02 GMT

@Vasan thank you,

Without experience you have cleared the exam that is what its inspiring me. All the best and i am sure ISC2 will award you CISSP soon

Re: I passed CISSP on 24th Feb 2020

vijay — Fri, 28 Feb 2020 16:03:17 GMT

@ecoli thanks for all your suggestions, it really helped me to where and how to start. Kalpan Prep bit of high cost for me.

And congrats on CISM cert, is it really so easy to pass CISM after CISSP? even i planning to have CISM also. But currently i am focusing 1st on CISSP. If CISM exam cover with CISSP prep, i will be more happy take that one also

Re: I passed CISSP on 24th Feb 2020

Vasan — Fri, 28 Feb 2020 17:17:29 GMT

Thank you..actually i have been managing infosec for my current company for almost 7 years now. Just that i don't have any official security certification beside my 3 years college degrees. That's how i got inspired to complete this. Don't worry Vijay, i believe you can do it as well. Wish you all the best too

Re: I passed CISSP on 24th Feb 2020

ecoli — Fri, 28 Feb 2020 18:14:04 GMT

@vijay I found the CISM much easier than the CISSP. However, I have 22 years of experience in this field but was never required to become certified. I took the CISM because I felt so well prepared from my CISSP studying.

The CISM requires a change of thought. You really have to think completely about the interest of the corporation instead of the "how to do it". But with that in mind, a lot of the concepts you are familiar with from the CISSP carry forward to the CISM.

ISACA has a prep test question application that helps you prepare. Also, their book is less than 300 pages which is much more palatable than the 1200 plus pages if the ISC2 book.

Re: I passed CISSP on 24th Feb 2020

dmellor123 — Thu, 05 Mar 2020 17:31:54 GMT

Congratulations Vasan.

Great Job

Re: I passed CISSP on 24th Feb 2020

Vasan — Fri, 06 Mar 2020 04:18:13 GMT

thanks @dmellor123

Re: I passed CISSP on 24th Feb 2020

Lamont29 — Sun, 22 Mar 2020 02:09:34 GMT

One thing that the CISSP gives you is some confidence that you are prepared and competent to do the most complex job in a security role. However, the actual role (depending upon what it is) can humble you pretty quickly. I am experienced in this field, as I've held several exciting jobs, within a diversity of sectors. Let me tell you that I am NEVER surprised by the things that will leave me stumped for answers. Things change so much, that that CISSP credential that you’ve earn will mean nothing in a matter of months. It’s best to keep moving with the follow-up education. Everytime I try to take a break in this field, I just get humbled all over again. This is a constant education is what I am trying to say...

Re: I passed CISSP on 24th Feb 2020

Vasan — Sun, 25 Oct 2020 15:59:39 GMT

i passed my CISM on 16 Oct too...yahooo

Re: I passed CISSP on 24th Feb 2020

sg2278 — Mon, 15 Feb 2021 14:10:30 GMT

Congratulations on passing the CISSP.

Re: I passed CISSP on 24th Feb 2020

Lamont29 — Mon, 15 Feb 2021 14:16:37 GMT

Welcome to the club fellow CISSP!