Good day everyone, hope all is well. I just completed my exam and wow it was challenging. To start off I read a lot of reviews saying to outsource to different material and I agree 100 percent. isc2 is no where near enough to help you pass this exam. Unfortunately, I failed as well. Just focusing on isc2 will set you up for failure in my opinion. The material in isc2 goes over the bare minimum or surface level and on the exam its more deep dive or advanced in my opinion. I don't like to talk bad but I feel they set us up to fail on this one. I studied my butt off with different material daily and I felt like I had to take a guess and hope I was right on atleast a third of the exam. Some questions are worded weird to throw you off but other than that, this is not a friendly/beginner course in my opinion. My advice to anyone taking the test is to STUDY HARD AND OUTSOURCE!! Take multiple courses, read multiple books , etc. Don't rely just on isc2. To be frank, I did do mike chappels CC study guide (which is amazing in my opinion) and a couple of other things but I guess it wasn't enough. The worst part about it was when I got my scores back they tell you what you were proficient in and what you aren't and it said I was below proficient in a majority of the categories which makes me feel like idk what I'm doing. But like i said I studied the isc2 material, Aced all their exams and what not so idk. Anyway thanks for reading, hope this helps someone. Going to figure out my next move. God Bless.
Thank you for the transparency!
I agree - you echo my words. I just wish I had read them sooner. I did the Try 2 option and now on a clock from today to study hard and other sources so I can pass this second time.
I booked the exam in next month could you help me by sending the study plan for CC
my email: fatimahsaleem94@gmail.com
Are these details given anywhere?
I am due to appear for the exam on 19th. I was hoping for a cakewalk, but now, I am not so sure. It is quite surprising, the points mentioned by you. It would be very difficult for exam takers in such circumstances.
@Early_Adopter wrote:
So if you work hard do the course, get a book and revise what you don’t understand you should have a very good chance of passing.
A lot of this job is knowing how to dig for answers. This is one of the problems we are beginning to see in the industry (much the way we have seen it in the past): a lot of low-hanging credentials on a resume, but do they help differentiate - or obfuscate - the capabilities of the individual. There may be shortcomings in the CC, but he information is out, and it pretty much costs nothing. If someone stumbles on that hurdle maybe it is a good qualifier to see whether you are cut out for this type of work.
I only wish to read your comment before... I just took the exams and failed hard! I didnt pass not even one domain of the five. I did take 6 times the post course quiz and pass it with very high scores (92%+), but the exam had nothing to do with the practice material they provide. So I will agree that you need to study different material from what is provided... The whole thing seems like a scheme to hook you on! It will be nice and way more straightforward if the company simply charge for the certificate and provide the correct material!