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Officially a CISSP!

ramadji — Tue, 10 Sep 2019 19:06:04 GMT

I’m pleased to report that I’m officially a CISSP as of September 9, 2019. I took the exam on July 26 (my first attempt) and submitted my endorsement application on August 5th, 2019. After four (4) weeks and four (4) days of waiting, it’s finally done. I got (ISC)²’s email notification yesterday. It feels good. It’s nice to join the growing circle of those 135K+ CISSPs in the world. And it’s an honor and a great source of pride to be the first person of Chadian origin to hold the CISM, the CCSP, and now the CISSP, according to the membership records of the (ISC)² and ISACA.

To all the kids out there who come from the same modest background as me, never give, never quit no matter what. As the adage goes, “quitters don’t win, and winners don’t quit”. Stay focused. Stay motivated. Stay curious. Stay hungry to learn, to push the boundaries, to improve yourself and improve society at large. You’ll make it.

A big THANK YOU to all the pioneers and other leaders in the field of security who have been a source of inspiration and motivation. A special THANK YOU to my endorsers. Truly thankful and indebted to you. I promise to pay it forward.

To all those aspiring to take this examination, put in the hours, acquire the experience, be dedicated, keep pushing yourself. If I can do it, you can too. Never stop learning. Never stop trying to reach for the stars.

Sincerely,

Re: Officially a CISSP!

Kaity — Tue, 10 Sep 2019 20:17:19 GMT

Congratulations!!

Re: Officially a CISSP!

ramadji — Wed, 11 Sep 2019 00:16:30 GMT

@KaityThank you very much. It's kind of you.

Re: Officially a CISSP!

chuck_kesler — Wed, 11 Sep 2019 02:26:26 GMT

Congratulations, Ramadji! I remember what a huge feeling of accomplishment that is - savor the moment. And thank you for your words of inspiration.

Re: Officially a CISSP!

ramadji — Wed, 11 Sep 2019 15:09:49 GMT

Dear @chuck_kesler,

Thank you very much for your congratulatory and kind words. They are appreciated. And I will try to savor the moment as you suggested.

By the way, my very best wishes to you for the Board elections.

Sincerely,

Re: Officially a CISSP!

nebuchadnezzar — Thu, 12 Sep 2019 11:07:14 GMT

Congratulations!

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AppDefects — Fri, 13 Sep 2019 22:29:50 GMT

This is a great day! Congrats!

Re: Officially a CISSP!

melrad — Sun, 15 Sep 2019 01:42:34 GMT

Well done!

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ramadji — Sun, 15 Sep 2019 03:25:17 GMT

@AppDefectsThank you very much.

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ramadji — Sun, 15 Sep 2019 03:26:47 GMT

@melrad @nebuchadnezzar Thank you! Thank you!

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KameshIyer1 — Mon, 16 Sep 2019 09:07:12 GMT

Congratulations!!!

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kumar26 — Mon, 23 Sep 2019 17:09:50 GMT

Congrats Ramadji!
I started CISSP prep a few ago and plan to take the exam by this year-end. Currently, I am preparing from official CISSP book.
Would you like to share what resources you used for prep and any tips?

thanks.

Re: Officially a CISSP!

Tariq — Fri, 27 Sep 2019 11:02:47 GMT

Congrats

Re: Officially a CISSP!

ramadji — Fri, 27 Sep 2019 16:24:26 GMT

@Tariq @kumar26 @KameshIyer1

Thank you all for your kind words of congratulation. Much appreciated.

@kumar26 , I will be sharing my experience and the learning tooks I used in a few days in this forum. I will tag you so that you are notified when I post.

Best of luck as you prepare to take the examination at the end of this year. You can do it.

Best regards,

Re: Officially a CISSP!

kumar26 — Fri, 27 Sep 2019 16:27:41 GMT

Much Appreciated.

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Tariq — Fri, 27 Sep 2019 16:29:02 GMT

Please tag me also.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Good luck.