On August 1, 2024, the time allotted to sit for the CCSP credential exam will move from four hours to three hours. In addition to this change, the total items in the exam will adjust from 150 to 125.
The six domains and format of the exam will not be impacted by this update. For more information on the exam content, we recommend reviewing the CCSP Exam Outline, which was last updated in August 2022.
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I walked in feeling prepared and comfortable to take the exam. It turned out I was not in control of that situation. I walked out thinking I bombed the exam. Imagine my surprise when I turned the paper over and it said congrats. I completed the exam with 4 minutes left. Be ready to be at the exam's mercy. The way the questions are asked and the way the answers are phrased/provided really threw me through a loop. Like everyone else says: read, reread, and REREAD the questions and answers. Even if you are 100% sure of the answer, look at the other answers and question why that is the answer. Experience: ~13 years in cyber compliance Previous Certs: CISSP (2016), Sec+, Net+ Study time: 3 months (Month 1: Reading | Month 2: Reading and questions | Month 3: Endless questions and reading weak subject areas) Study Material: (ISC)2 CCSP Certified Cloud Security Professional Practice Tests : https://rb.gy/7rggn4
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I took the CCSP exam in Chinese, but I think the questions in different languages should be similar. The books I was using: - OSG 3rd edition(https://a.co/d/8NQcsKn ) - AIO Chinese version 2nd edition(The reason why I use AIO 2nd edition is that only AIO 2nd edition has a Chinese version. https://www.tup.tsinghua.edu.cn/booksCenter/book_08930401.html ) - OPT Official Practice Tests 3rd edition (https://a.co/d/9IydiTc ) - CBK 4th edition (I consider it as a dictionary. I did not read it all. https://a.co/d/1u4twdW ) - The online tests provided by AIO 3rd edition (https://a.co/d/96ofXrm ). I did not do them all. In addition, there are another two books: - CCSP For Dummies (https://www.dummies.com/book/academics-the-arts/study-skills-test-prep/ccsp/ccsp-for-dummies-with-online-practice-281662/ ). This book can be a reference, but some practice questions provided by this book are too far away from the official study guide, so I don't think the practice questions provided by this book are good. - WannaBeA CCSP (https://www.wannabeasscp.com/books-1/wannabea-ccsp-coursebook-2022 ). As the author says, this book (I would like to call it a booklet rather than a book) only focuses on passing the exam. I read it a few days before the exam (thanks to the slow delivery of USPS) The most important thing is to take notes about the wrong questions you made during practice and review them often. I used PowerPoint to take screenshots of the questions I did wrong and wrote notes about the questions on the same page. When I did review, I just went over these slides. During the exam, for at least half of the questions, I could not ensure what I selected was really correct. I excluded two exactly wrong options, compared the remaining two, and picked one according to my previous experience, comparative analysis, or even my instinct. I hope everyone can pass CCSP exam on the first attempt. Good Luck.
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Glad to share that I have passed CCSP exam yesterday on my first attempt. Despite holding CISA and CISSP , I felt that CCSP exam was really hard. Study materials used: Official CCSP Study Guide- 4th Edition (3 cover to cover thorough reads) Official CCSP Practice Test- 3rd Edition. CCSP course on LinkedIn by Mike Chapple. Prepare for the CCSP exam by Gwen Bettwy on Udemy Here are my tips and tricks for passing exam: Read the study text cover to cover thoroughly and make sure that you understand the concepts before jumping to solve the practice questions. All the concepts should be crystal clear to you and you must know the difference between related concepts e.g., Portability & Interoperability or BCP & DRP. A few questions in the exam really tested the understanding of related concepts. Don’t think like a too technical person, rather think like a manager who is going to advise people to implement certain controls. Use the elimination method to eliminate the wrong answers from MCQZ and then focus on choosing the right answer. Try to remember the ISO, NIST references mentioned in CCSP CBK but don’t overkill it. I just got 1 question related to that. The actual exam is one way street you cannot flag or go back to previous question so be mindful of that. Don’t lose your calm during the exam and remain focused. I only managed to complete 40 question during the first hour and was pretty sure that I wont be able to pass the exam based on the difficulty of question. I felt like there was ample time to answer 150 question and managed to easily complete in around 3.5 hours. All the best for your journey!
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