topic Re: CCSP Preparation 2018 in Exam Preparation

CCSP Preparation 2018

nagarajan — Mon, 24 Sep 2018 06:32:56 GMT

Hello CCSP aspirants,

I couldn't find an open discussion on preparation for CCSP so I am creating this new post. I welcome all who are preparing for CCSP exam and also those who have passed the exam and would like to give their valuable input for preparation for the exam, useful information on cloud, inputs based on your experience on cloud security and anything that helps a security professional to excel in cloud security space.

Re: CCSP Preparation 2018

NarcoosseeFLUSA — Mon, 24 Sep 2018 12:52:39 GMT

Great idea. I started studying I think two years ago, but stopped because the "buzz" was that the study materials didn't line up especially well with the exam. As expensive as the exams are, I didn't want to risk it, so stood down from the effort. I'd would like to obtain the cert, however.

Re: CCSP Preparation 2018

nagarajan — Mon, 24 Sep 2018 14:56:55 GMT

Hello Stephen,

Thanks for your comment and your interest in pursuing for CCSP. I am using the official study book for CCSP written by Brian T. O'Hara. I did the same for CISSP a few years ago.

I wish to start discussing and sharing thoughts on the topics and anything that we find a bit tough to digest.

Let me know if you are up for it.

Re: CCSP Preparation 2018

ksivamba — Mon, 24 Sep 2018 16:20:48 GMT

Hi,

I am also planning to do CCSP certification. I have started with official guide. Please do let me know if you have good materials.

Thanks & regards,

Sivakumar K

Re: CCSP Preparation 2018

nagarajan — Mon, 24 Sep 2018 16:24:06 GMT

Hi Sivakumar,

I am using the official guide from ISC2 written by Brian T O'hara. I believe there are other books on Amazon but I am sticking to this one for now.

Re: CCSP Preparation 2018

unixgeek21 — Tue, 25 Sep 2018 14:55:09 GMT

Another resource for preparation is the subreddit r/ccsp. Not a lot of subscribers as compared to r/cissp but it has some posts from time to time. You may want to check it out.

Re: CCSP Preparation 2018

rslade — Tue, 25 Sep 2018 18:08:45 GMT

> nagarajan (Newcomer III) posted a new topic in Certifications on 09-24-2018

> Hello CCSP aspirants, Â I couldn't find an open discussion on preparation for
> CCSP so I am creating this new post.

You couldn't find a discussion on CCSP?

https://community.isc2.org/t5/Member-Support/CCSP-changes/m-p/4220#M471

https://community.isc2.org/t5/Certifications/CCSP-Practice-Questions/m-
p/5891#M1029

https://community.isc2.org/t5/Certifications/CCSP-Test-Preperation-Passed/m-p/3502#M529

https://community.isc2.org/t5/Career/CCSP/m-p/1796#M55

There are many more.

Here, let me Google that for you:

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=ccsp+site%3Acommunity.isc2.org

Re: CCSP Preparation 2018

ramadji — Thu, 27 Sep 2018 05:17:42 GMT

Good luck with your preparation for the CCSP exam.

I sat for the exam last July and passed. I have submitted my endorsement application in August and I'm still waiting to get the final decision from (ISC)2. It has been more than six(6) weeks now. I'm not sure when that decision awarding me the certification will hit my mailbox.

That said, here is how I prepared for the test.

- I spend 6 months preparing for the exam: I studied at least 2 hours per day, 3 times a week. I'm already working fulltime in the Cybersecurity and Cloud arena so that professional experience proved to be a big plus.

In terms of books and online tools, I used the following ones:

- CCSP (ISC)2 Certified Cloud Security Professional Official Study Guide. I read it once from cover to cover.
(by Brian T. O'Hara, Ben Malisow), SYBEX
- CCSP Official (ISC)2 Practice Tests (by Ben Malisow), SYBEX. I went through it twice, answering all the questions and taking the two(2) practice exams.
- The Official (ISC)2 Guide to the CCSP CBK (by Adam Gordon). I read it once from cover to cover.

The first two (2) books come with online access to the Wiley Test Banks. Those test banks are really handy to help prepare and get ready for the big day.

FYI: The test questions/ exams are only designed to help test takers get used to the type of questions they will find on the real exam. Don't expect to see the same questions on the real test. None of the questions I encountered during my preparation appeared on my test. So, make sure you have a good understanding of the concepts and fundamentals. Use those test questions and exams to practice and sharpen yourself in six (6) core domains.

Best of luck to you and keep the learning going.

Sincerely,

Re: CCSP Preparation 2018

wentzwu — Thu, 27 Sep 2018 11:58:17 GMT

I spent 40 hours to study and passed the CCSP exam this month.

The following is what I used to prepare for this exam:

Official (ISC)² Guide to the CCSP CBK, Second Edition
Official (ISC)² CCSP Study Guide
Official CCSP Study App

It helps to pass this exam having some hands-on experience in cloud computing, ex. Azure and/or AWS, and sticking to the official CCSP CBK and study guide.

Regards,

Wentz Wu

Re: CCSP Preparation 2018

nagarajan — Fri, 28 Sep 2018 05:03:44 GMT

I too found having experience and knowledge on cloud service helps for preparing CCSP. I am following the official study book from isc2 and I hope its sufficient to prepare.

Re: CCSP Preparation 2018

cloudifykaz — Sat, 06 Oct 2018 15:30:57 GMT

Hi Raj, I am ready to join you as i am working towards the CCSP

Re: CCSP Preparation 2018

cloudifykaz — Sat, 06 Oct 2018 15:33:11 GMT

I am using 2 books CCSP OHara and CCSP CBK Gordon.Apart from that NIST etc

Re: CCSP Preparation 2018

nagarajan — Sun, 07 Oct 2018 15:19:56 GMT

Hi Kaustav,

Glad to hear that you are interested. Let's catch up and go from there, my phone number is . Please share your contact number and feel free to call anytime. We will plan on the time that we can talk and share what we learnt and anything on the preparation.

Re: CCSP Preparation 2018

TXWayne — Thu, 08 Nov 2018 13:13:23 GMT

I passed the CCSP exam in late December of last year. I had taken a Training Camp 5 day prep course in mid October and then did nothing study wise before the exam because.....well life and work. Was relatively certain I would fail but I think years of experience in IT, security, and infrastructure helped a lot. Last month I participated in a CCSP exam item writing workshop in Tampa and it was really a great learning experience. I was great to see the process behind creating the questions. Gives me a new respect for the process. I have seen some post about some grand conspiracy of "them" writing questions to cause you to fail. Could not be further from the truth and I assure you whenever one of my questions hits the exam it will be relevant and readable.

Re: CCSP Preparation 2018

AladdinSane — Tue, 13 Nov 2018 17:13:25 GMT

Hi All -

I am currently preparing for the CCSP and using as one of my primary source the "CCSP Official ISC2 Practice Tests". I am seeing many questions coming straight out of the CISSP realm, and material that was not necessarily covered in the 'CCSP Study Guide' book.

Can anyone who has taken the test confirm that CISSP knowledge is required, and to what extent? Can one assume that all CISSP-related knowledge valid in a cloud environment is fair game? Thank You

Re: CCSP Preparation 2018

dfcooktx — Tue, 13 Nov 2018 17:58:09 GMT

Yes, you are correct in that it's expected that some of the CISSP CBK is expected of you for the CCSP. I recently participated in the CCSP Bootcamp at this years 2018 ISC Congress. The instructor stated that it's expected that you already have some of that knowledge as a foundation. For example concepts of encryption methods, data classification, identity access management, etc. are a given.

You can check the ISC site page and download the CCSP FAQ. I found it informative.