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CISSP - How to study and prepare?
Hi, I've got 20 years of experience in the IT field, 5 of which have been spent working in the networks, security and identity space. I've got a CompTia Security + certification, multiple Microsoft certs and a CCNA. I've got a reasonable awareness of information security, but I am not a dedicated security professional. I'm…
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Provisionally Passed the CISSP
Let me start off by saying this, for the longest time I told myself that I no longer needed to take this exam. After passing and holding the CISM certification a few years ago my focus was on other skillsets. I'm currently working on the PNPT course and my goal is to pass the exam here soon. My work offered an expiring…
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CISSP test question LEAST effective security control
Which of the following is the LEAST effective security control regarding sensitive data stored on mobile devices?A Back up all devices to an organizationally managed repository.B Implement full-volume encryption on all mobile devices.C Require that all mobile devices be wipeable remotely if stolen or misplaced.D Enact a…
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Which CISSP training camp is best? Do not use trainingcamp.com in my opinion...
My first certification, CISSP! (go me!) Like many of you, I spent time really trying to figure out which cissp course, online training or live training would be best for me. It wasn't as much about which would be best for HOW I learn because I do think I can learn from various forms. I was more concerned that the training…
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2024 CISSP Exam Update?
Are there updates due to the CISSP exam coming into effect this year (April '24)? Wasn't there an update to the CISSP last year? I read a comment about this on another platform. TIA
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Palm Vein Scan
At the testing center I went to for the CISSP exam they did a Palm Vein scan and it sort of intrigued me. I was curious why this isn't in the CBK, is it something that's just too new? Anyone know anything about Palm Vein scanning for biometrics? Pros and cons? accuracy? Reading on Wikipedia it says that vein scanning is…
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Has anyone failed exam after taking SANS CISSP boot camp
Even though I have heard a lot of good stories about SANS CISSP prep course. I was just wondering if there is any body who took the SANS boot camp and still failed the CISSP exam ( I mean after taking the SANS boot camp) I am considering taking SANS bootcamp with David Miller , reading 11th hour and buying BOSON exam.…
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CISSP and CCCure score (Pro)
Hello, I have been prepping for the CISSP exam reading the (ISC)² book and using CCCure. I would like to ask those of you that passed the CISSP and used CCCure what was your score on CCCure (mode Pro) before passing the exam? I understand the two are not the same, but I would like to have an idea of whether I am far or…
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CISSP ISSMP
I passed the exam and am awaiting the endorsement I've passed both the CISM and CRISC, which it turns out is ideal preparation for CISSP ISSMP Study Plan Really just a follow on from CRISC and reread of CISSP stuff but I recommend: * Reread of relevant CISSP areas - limited value * Utilized the ISACA CISM QA&E (Questions…
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What's 2*80 in Hexa? (AES key expansion Round Key confusion)
The result is shown to be 1B. How did we get this value? So, this looks like a case of carry in hexa addition, so how'd we do this calculation? I'm asking this question because of this. Here' for j=8, Round Constant is 80. The formula to find next round constant is to multiply the current round constant with 2. So, it's…
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Failed CISSP test first attempt!
Hey Guys and Girls! This happened yesterday. I started the test and for first 30 questions, i was feeling great and feeling i am kicking butt. I think i got at least 26 of them correct. Not sure what happened when i started looking at the clock and got nervous. It was already one hour over. From there on I was not able to…
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MY CISSP JOURNEY
Hello everyone, i'm new here and about to start my CISSP journey , i would need people to study with and share thoughts with
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ISC2 Self Paced Training Worth It?
Hello, I was curious if the self paced video offering from ISC2 has a lot of fluff in it, or if it's a good source for getting the info you need to help you pass? Being the mile wide inch deep test, I don't want to dive into too many topics and waste that precious brain space on things I need to know for the test lol. Any…
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CISSP Exam, CANCELLED!
I've been holding my breath the last few days that I would still be able to take my CISSP Exam tomorrow (Jan. 6th). I've been careful, hiding in my shack in the woods working on my Manifesto, avoiding getting Covid. The proctors at the testing center haven't been quite as careful, probably attending mask less new Year eve…
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CISSP experience requirements and endorsement
Hello all, I am an IT auditor with around 4,5 years of external IT audit experience in big fours (ITGCs and IT dependencies audit) as well as nearly a year of IT internal audit experience. I would please like to ask if any of you had an exclusively IT general audit background and passed CISSP ? Also I do not know an ISC…
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is CISSP books worthy?
I was going through few reviews and cram session videos that mentioned the needs of CISSP big books - Sybex, McGraw-Hill, &, etc. Some of them mentioned on enough with the 2018 version and google more on new topics. I understand some of us who already have the security background, don't need the book, just from the videos…
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My 10 years illusive Journey to CISSP is officially over. Passed yesterday on the 2nd attempt at 150
First thanks to this wonderful community. I started my journey
with CISSP back in 2011, when you need to take the exam on paper. Man! I remember
my you know what was glued to the chair for 5.5 hours and that poor thing went NUMB
for a good amount of time once I was done with the exam, and failed with a 600
score. First,…
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How I passed CISSP in 7.5 weeks
Hi Guys, I would like to start by thanking all those who have posted about their experiences in this forum. It has been of great help for people like me who have been reading them passively, to get as close as possible to the realities of CISSP certification exam. Having provisionally passed my CISSP exam couple of days…
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CISSP CPEs for CySA Certification?
Can I get ISC2 CISSP CPEs for passing the CySA? If so, what do I need to do? TIA
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Which CISSP concentration for security consulting role?
I've taken a new consulting job and will be doing the following: * Devise cyber security program that supports the organization's strategic goals for C-executives * Design and review security policies, processes, and procedures * Conducting security maturity assessments and diagnostics * Design and implement security…
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Endorsement Process Time
Hi, For those who passed this year, how long was your endorsement process? It said 4-6 weeks, I am currently on 6 weeks since passing the exam and 5.5 weeks since my endorsement was submitted. Just curious was has been a normal time for those this year with COVID and everything. Thanks@
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CISSP Practice Exam
Can anyone recommend a good paid practice exam that would prepare one to sit and pass the CISSP exam? Thanks
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CISSP CE Credits Renewal?
I recently passed CompTIA PenTest+ how can i submit this to ISC2 to count towards my CISSP renewal?
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Should I go for CISSP, or something else?
Hey everybody, This is my first post here, and I'm trying to get some advice on certification/career trajectory. I currently work as a "Network & Server Administrator" at a company I've been in for the last 5 years after getting hired immediately out of college. While in college, I worked for two years for an online…
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Is it worth doing CISSP in 2021-22?
Hello I have currently done digital marketing and I want to do CISSP. Is it worth doing?
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CISSP passed after 30 days.
So I should preface, I've been in Security for 15 years, manager for the last 8 or so. Kept putting off my CISSP, due to life and other stuff. I got my CEH two years ago as my boss wanted all my staff to have it, so I figured lead by example. He also wanted me to have the CISSP, so I've finally obliged. My main study was…
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Going after the CISSP-ISSAP
I just finished my GDSA (Defensible Security Architecture) exam and have an abundance of time on my hands at the moment so I have decided to pursue the CISSP-ISSAP. Is anyone else going after that certification? Any study tips? First thing I did was find the CBK again, I moved it into spreadsheet form and started gathering…
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Any tricks to memorizing Common Criteria?
All, I keep getting EAL/Common criteria questions in correct. It's killing me. Got a good mnemonic device or something? Trick to reading the questions?
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Provisionally passed the CISSP-ISSMP
Knocked out the CISSP-ISSMP today. I felt the exam was
purely based on experience vs. actual study prep from a book. I prepared
using CISM study material but I don't know how much it helped. I think it
was more experience based and or experience gained while studying for CRISC,
CISA and CISM. On to CGEIT soon if I can get…
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SOAP vs REST in relation to SAML
Can someone explain the difference between these 2.
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Provisionally passed the CISSP yesterday!
I passed the CISSP yesterday! This was my second attempt due to failing the exam in July. This time around I joined the Certification Station Discord channel and had the full support of everyone on there. I also purchased the Boson questions to go through and ended up doing all of them averaging 76-82%. The exam yesterday…
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Hashing
I know hashing = Integrity. Questions are confusing when they are referring to hashing on the test. Sometimes they talk hashing the private key and sometimes they talk about hashing the entire message (text). Am i interpreting things differently? How do I get around the gotcha's with these questions on the test? Sorry for…
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CASP+ vs ISSAP/ISSEP
I wouldn't mind growing security engineering and/or architecture knowledge. I usually deal with Offensive Security type tasks, but I'm occasionally put on a project as the "security expert" and those tend to include commenting on architecture designs, evaluating security configuration of servers, and a bunch of other…
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2018 CISSP-ISSMP Exam Outline (Threat Intelligence)
I've been studying the CISSP-ISSMP CBK (2nd Addition) getting prepared for the test. I noticed the addition of Threat Intelligence in the re-organization of the domains. These two from the (ISC)2 references seem applicable: 1) Threat Modeling: Designing for Security, First Edition by Adam Shostack. Publisher: Wiley (2014)…
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CISSP domain experience
I was looking at the experience requirements for CISSP and had some questions. When you are mapping your experience to a domain do you need to hit all of the subitems in a particular domain for it to count? When I say subitems, I’m referring to the items listed in the exam outline for a particular domain. If you had five…
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Getting Ready for the CISSP-ISSAP Exam
My exam is scheduled for Oct 10th. Official exam change for new format stars on Oct 14th 2020, so I wanted to take advantage of the material I already bought before the exam change. I already read through the CISSP-ISSAP Official CBK Second Edition 1 time and am finishing it up a second time. Going to read through the AIO…
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Question about CISSP
what is a passing score on the Cissp exam ?
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CISSP or SSCP first
Hi am changing tack and trying to get some security qualifications to go with my Cloud certs (AWS SA-A and CD-A). I have completed Cisco Cyber Ops (210-250 & 255) and have some basic security expertise (Compia Security+) and am a MCP and CIPP/E Should I take SSCP then CISSP? ...or just do CISSP? ..some considerations: 1)…
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Will CISSP improve my chances?
Hello, I currently have GCFA Gold , GREM Gold and i am doing my bachelors in computer science. I also have 5 years in infosec. Do you guys think a CISSP will make a difference in my life or should i continue to do some SANS? Does it matter the certifications that you have or employers only care that you have some…
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DENIED!! FAILED CISSP-ISSEP 2/28/19
SO CLOSE!! :D :D :disappointed: * CISSP 4/27/17 PASSED * CCSP 1/4/19 PASSED * CSSLP 2/5/19 PASSED * CISSP-ISSAP 2/19/19 PASSED * SSCP 2/25/19 PASSED * CAP 2/26/19 PASSED * HCISPP 2/27/19 PASSED * CISSP-ISSMP 2/28/19 PASSED * CISSP-ISSEP 2/28/19 FAILED I really thought I had it!! HAHAHA, Oh well...rescheduling!! We'll get…
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2020 Updates for CISSP Concentrations
Just a heads-up that the objectives for the CISSP-ISSAP and CISSP-ISSEP concentrations are changing later in 2020: From the CISSP-ISSAP Web page: "Effective October 14, 2020, the CISSP-ISSAP exam will be based on a new exam outline. The domains and their weights have changed. Please refer to the CISSP-ISSAP Exam Outline…
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Passed CISSP-ISSEP 7/11/2020
I passed the CISSP-ISSEP on Saturday, July 11th,
2020. Overall, the exam was not as difficult as I expected it to be. In my opinion, ISSAP was more difficult. I believe the exam outline is changing later this
year (October?) and it is reducing from 150 questions to 125 questions. Please see the suggested study material…
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The Journey Begins - CISSP
Well, like most others in this sub-forum, I've decided to take the leap. More out of boredom than anything else, as I don't need the cert for my job and I'm not sure I'll ever need it. As far as experience, I've been working in IT for about 14 years, and doing security for about 8. I have Sec+, CEH, and CASP. I started…
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Sort of OT, but CISSP here with a Splunk question and some commentary...
This is sort of off topic but I'm a CISSP (I leveraged this forum heavily for both my CISSP and HCISPP) at medium sized healthcare system with a Splunk question regarding training/certification and some commentary on my experiences as a customer so far with Splunk. We are a new Splunk Enterprise Security shop and I'd love…
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Cissp exp
Hello. I was a firefighter for 5 years and now I am a cybersecuriry engineer, 2.5 years Could I get some years of experience from the firefighter job to count as the cissp exp requirements.
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Free CISSP Cram Session w/Eric Conrad
Enjoy: https://www.sans.org/webcasts/cissp-cram-session-115075/ Cheers!
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Passed CISSP after the third try
Passed CISSP exam after third attempt. You may have seen this post at the reddit community, but just thought I post this here as well. I am happy to say that I finally passed the CISSP exam after my third attempt. I want thank God first and then this CISSP community for playing a huge role in my success on the exam. 5…
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Anyone with their CISSP and their CISM here?
I have my CISSP and am currently gearing up for the CISM exam. I am currently using the CISM AIO by Peter Gregory but plan on also using the online Q&A database. The reason I am posting here is because I want to know if any CISMs supplemented their CISM studies with the Shon Harris CISSP AIO book. I just cracked my CISSP…
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Advice Appreciated
Other than the normal advice of not giving up and trying to sit for the exam again, I’m just seeking some advice on where to move on from here. My CISSP journey started in 2017 and I’ve failed it no less than 3 times. Once a year since 2017. The sections I got right in 2018, I got wrong in 2019. There was no consistency in…
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Passed CISSP today!
Passed today at 100 questions! Thanks to everyone who offered suggestions and advice, either directly or by posting your own experiences. I used Cybrary.IT video series, Sybex 8th Ed. and included practice questions, 11th Hour, and Boson practice tests. Supplemented with Quizlet, Wikipedia, and the Memory Palace PDF. Like…
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Wireless Question
The discussion of wireless channels in Sybex 8th page 475 states: "For example, if a building has four access points arranged in a line along the length of the building, the channel settings could be 1, 11, 1, and 11. However, if the building is square and an access point is in each corner, the channel settings may need to…
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Audit logs and authentication systems
Which of the following could cause a Denial of Service (DoS) against an authentication system? A . Encryption of audit logs B . No archiving of audit logs C . Hashing of audit logs D . Remote access audit logs Ok. To me this one is a little tricky. To my understanding A and C are good things when it comes to audit logs.…
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E mail Spoofing
Which of the following is considered best practice for preventing e-mail spoofing? Which of the following is considered best practice for preventing e-mail spoofing? A. Cryptographic signature B. Uniform Resource Locator (URL) filtering C. Spam filtering D. Reverse Domain Name Service (DNS) lookup This question appears to…
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SYN floods
What does a Synchronous (SYN) flood attack do? What does a Synchronous (SYN) flood attack do? A. Forces Transmission Control Protocol /Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) connections into a reset state B. Establishes many new Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) connections C. Empties the queue of pending…
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Confusing question!
what is the expected outcome of security awareness in support of security a security awareness program? A. Awareness activities should be used to focus on security concerns and respond to those concerns accordingly B. Awareness is not an activity or part of the training but rather a state of persistence to support the…
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My plan
After putting off CISSP for years, I have decided to make it happen. My Security+ (which I got in 2005) expires in May 2020 so I decided to renew it this time by getting CISSP. My plan is this... Currently watching the free Cybrary.it CISSP video series. Just watching to get a lay of the land. Not taking notes or anything…
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How long is the Endorsment process?
I dont know anyone with CISSP, so I have to have ISC2 endorse me. For those who have CISSP and and have to go through ISC2 endorsement, did it really take 4-6 weeks or was it less time? I'm only asking because my CASP expires in Feb, and I need to use the CISSP to renew it, and I dont know how long that process to get my…
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CISSP Achieved! Failed 7 times, passed on the 8th!
To all CISSP endeavors; I am long time lurker here on TechExams. Read almost every passed/failed thread on here and if anything, learned almost nothing from them. That's because each and every passed was unique to the individuals and their learning style. If ISC pulled the fail stat, I am certain one of those with high…
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How far in advance should you schedule?
How far in advance should you schedule your exam? Besides the psychological motivator of the deadline, is there any reason to schedule weeks/months out? I am hoping to test in February. Any reason I should schedule now? My reason not to is financial. I would rather not pay for the exam until I am actually going to take it.
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ISC2 Professional Can Only Endorse 1 year
Hi all, I worked at a SOC for 1 year and my supervisor was an ISC2 Certified Professional (a CISSP). My prior job history before this (where I had experience within the 8 domains) had no ISC2 professionals there. Since the CISSP supervisor is only able to attest to my work experience for just 1/5 required years, when going…
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Finally doing it... My CISSP is booked 4 weeks.. Very nervous
I have been studying on and off for a year and feel quite stale. I have used the Sybex guide, Kelly Handerhan videos and am now going through various practice test and the eric conrad book to put everything together. I do have 4 weeks so I think I will be going through various chapters of the sybex book and read through…
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Provisionally Passed, CISSP, 11/23/2019
Passed my CISSP after 129 questions The test was everything I thought it would be, difficult, but not too difficult if you studied everything you needed to study A very broad exam, you will need to know almost everything and all is fair game My resources I used to study included Sybex 8th Edition Shon Harris 8th Edition…
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CISSP vs. CISM (which exam is tougher?)
Hey folks, I was wondering if anyone perusing the CISSP and SSCP forum has taken the CISM exam. If so, my real question is around how it compares to the CISSP. Not the typical "CISM is management only and CISSP is are more technical and all inclusive security cert" answer. I get that CISM is more around risk and…
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Any recent CISSP-ISSEP takers?
Hello everyone, I'm curious if anyone has taken the exam recently? If so, what did you think about it and what would you recommend to prepare? I think the last person that posted about the exam was in February 2019. I have the CISSP-ISSAP and CISSP-ISSMP and I want to complete the trio. I know that ISC2 list suggested…
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provisionally passed ISSMP
provisionally passed ISSMP today (Nov 25) material use: 1) CISM Review Questions, Answers & Explanations, 9th Edition (Mainly) 2) CISSP -ISSMP CBK (did not have time to really study content) Just study over last week, and very intensively last weekend, focus on the Q&A. Taking CISM tomorrow.
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CISSP or SSCP?
I have 6 years of experience in IT (with a 4 years Bachelor's degree as well) with main focus on Identity & Access Management. I have been planning to prepare and take the CISSP certification, but I am not entirely sure if i should go for it as my first Security certification. Would taking the SSCP first be a good idea?
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Sybex Chapter 8
I've been slowly making my way through the Sybex 8th book and just smacked into Chapter 8, "Principles of Security Models, Design, and Capabilities". My eyes glazed over and brain started drifting off to happier places. I finished it and got 18/20 on the end of chapter questions, but I felt like the chapter content went a…
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Best Books for CISSP
What are the best books for CISSP? Besides Sybex and Eleventh Hour which I already have, what are some other good recommendations of books for CISSP?
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It's official
Just got the email today and paid my dues. Officially a CISSP. Glad to have that process over with. Now onto bigger things!
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Doing a 5 day CISSP course, what do I need to know?
As per the title my workplace is funding a 5 day CISSP course soon with a free exam attempt. Reading from various threads it seems it requires months of studying to be ready for the exam. What are peoples thoughts on the best way to go about this? Revise before the course, do the 5 day course and book the exam shortly…
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Now that I finally qualify for CISSP, I don't have much drive to go after it
So strange, I remember several years ago having CISSP as one of my ultimate capstone cert goals. Well here I am, 5+ years experience down the road, and I find myself studying other things instead. I don't understand why I'm not jumping up and down with excitement. Maybe it's because I'm already happily employed in infosec.…
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Essential CISSP Exam Guide: Updated for the 2018 CISSP Body of Knowledge
I saw this book recommended on Reddit. The idea is that the smaller, bite size chapters are easier to digest than the Sybex book. Anyone have any experience with it or thoughts on it?…
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Which Job Titles Count As Direct Experience For CISSP?
Hi all. For the 5 year experience requirement for the CISSP it does not really indicate exactly which specific job title is approved. The language just says "experience in any of the eight domains" of the CISSP. So here then are they gonna approve the following job titles where the roles include integrated exposure to the…
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Where have all the CISSP test takers gone?
Out of general curiosity, What happened to the abundant number of postings in the CISSP Discussion area? Other than Reddit, Is there another competitive forum to TechExams? I know there are probably just as many test takers out there that want to share their experiences. --Ice9
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What If You Put CISSP (Passed) On Resume before 5yr Requirement
Hi all, I know if you just passed the CISSP yesterday you're not yet certified till you meet your 5 years professional experience requirement. So what if you then put CISSP (Passed) on your resume and LinkedIn? Does that violate anything since you're specifically indicating that you just passed the test?
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Passed the CISSP exam
I passed the CISSP exam last week. While most people rattle off their study materials I'd like to say it was more effective using my tried and proven certification passing methodology. I outlined it below: Phase 1: Study Phase: Here you want to read the official CISSP study course. Highlight the areas relevant to passing…
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Another CISSP Exam Journey
My story: I recently was accepted into the Onward to Opportunity program for the CISSP program. They pay for one certification exam attempt, provide you with study materials (Skillsoft videos, some ebooks, and practice tests), and a support staff to assist you if you run into problems. Prior to getting accepted into O2O,…
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After 1 year studying CISSP i failed WHY
I am communication engineer with MSc in wireless networks , with 15 years experience in Aviation IT , PMP , ITIL certified , 80% of my work related to networks , ICT. i used information security in my work but not full time. i studied authorized book of ISC of mike chapple very well covering 8 domains , i answered more…
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PUSH methodology
Looking for information on the PUSH risk assessment methodology, does anyone know about it or a good source for that information? And also, has anyone ran across that information on a CISSP EXAM?
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(ISC)² wants to know what you think about the CISSP
Do you have a hot take on the current state of the premiere cybersecurity certification? Now's your chance to make your voice heard! (ISC)² is looking for feedback on the CISSP, and which new technologies they should consider adding. Check out their blog post for more information about how to submit your feedback! So, do…
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CISSP - Failed
So today I took the CISSP exam and failed miserably. I dedicated a lot of time studying by reading the Sybex book and watching videos (Cybrary) only to get asked questions that I didn't necessarily study...
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CISSP Questions format under CAT
Quick question for the community. I don't believe this is an issue with the ISC2 code of ethics. For those that have taken the CISSP exam recently, is the CAT testing format only A to D question/answer format now? When I took the 250-question version of the exam, there were comprehensive, lab, scenario (drag this, put…
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Circuit Gateway/firewall - anyone have an actual example of one?
As I wrap up my final prep for my first try at the exam next Wednesday - I keep coming back across the Circuit (alleged to run at Session Layer) Gateway/firewall. Does anyone have a concrete example of one of these? I've been a Cisco ASA firewall admin almost 20 years now - and on some level the ASA (based on what it can…
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Starting CISSP
Alright, back in the cert game. This time for real. Boss is pushing me on this one. Basically the division of the company I am in is very ISC2 oriented on the politics and friends side of things. Experience - Domain 1. Security and Risk Management - I been a member of our internal security operations management team for…
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CISSP Provisionally Passed
Hey TechExams community, I wanted to share with you my thoughts of the CISSP as I provisionally passed it today. This has been a great relief for me as I started studying about 5 months ago and my 26th birthday is in 2 days so it will be a nice weekend. Background: - BS Info Tech - WGU - Lots of other certs - Almost 8…
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Endorsement Process
Took the test and submitted my endorsement on 18 July, and on the 22 July I received an email from isc2 saying that they received my endorsement and to wait 4 to 6 weeks for processing. Today, I went to isc2 endorsement page to check the status and it says "Your application has been received however more information is…
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CISSP CAT Attempt 1**MASSIVE FAIL**
I know this is old news, there are so many threads on here and elsewhere about this exam, well my story is I failed recently, 8 months of continuous study, at least 2 hours a day +, I used all the official books for CISSP including the CBK for reference (it was hard reading) , CBT nuggets, Kelly Hanrahan on Cybrary and a…
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How I Passed the CISSP
So, even though it has only been about a week since I passed
the exam, I have received multiple messages asking how to study as well as what
are the “main things” they should study in order to pass. Many others have
contributed to this group in some way, and now that I have had a little bit of
time to process things, I…
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CISSP exam re-attempts after fee payment
Hi, I have been following this forum from quite sometime and found it very useful. I have a doubt on exam attempts. How many times a candidate can appear after the prescribed fee payment (700$)? If candidate fails, can he reappear without paying fee? I heard from my friends that CISSP allows multiple attempts (2 or 3) once…
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Failed CISSP - 10/31/2017
I took CISSP the second time today and failed with 669, in my earlier attempt i scored 630. I have been using Shon Harris 7th edition and 11th Hour Eric Conrad. Not sure how to motivate myself to go for it the third time
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Failed CISSP - 2nd time - Feeling embarrassed!
I failed the soul-sucking CISSP for the 2nd time yesterday. I feel defeated and embarrassed and that I'll be taking it again for the 3rd time. And the worst part is that I didn't even tell anyone that I was re-taking the exam. Not even my family or friends know. Now only you guys. You'll keep my secret right? :) I took it…
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Passed CISSP today on 1st attempt - credit to Larry Greenblatt and his material
Hi, I feel very fortunate that I provisionally passed my CISSP today. I had a voucher that expires tomorrow, so I decided to take it thinking that I would fail. I had taken a course a year ago, but I didn't think it was that great (and don't remember that much). I didn't really have time to study but I have completed…
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Passed CISSP July 2019
Hi, I passed my CISSP exam couple of days ago. The hard work was paid off. So now i am sharing my experience as i have been reading these forums for a long time. Starting off I used the following study material for the exam - * ISC2 Official study book as i find it easier to read compared to Shon Harris. * ISC2 Official…
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Provisionally passed the CISSP exam today (4/6/2019)
Provisionally passed the CISSP exam today (4/6/2019). The exam was strange and infuriating at times. I remember passing the 100 question mark and wanting the exam to end either way. My exam seemed policy heavy and I looked forward to the less abstract technical questions. Not sure when I began studying. I've held Sec+ and…
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CISSP failed again 2nd Attempt (rant)!!!.
CISSP failed again 2nd Attempt (rant)!!!. Just failed CISSP with 691. Am starting to think there is a conspiracy by ISC2 to fail me. Sorry it is now personal. My first attempt scores were 673. I blamed it on the unfinished books am the Microsoft and cisco background I have to sitting exams. Well I thought to myself... This…
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Passed my CISSP exam today, 1st attempt
Have been studying for the past one full year, postponed four times included two times right at the end as I felt I needed a few extra days. Study Material: 1) Sybex, 8th edition, cover to cover including practice questions and online Bonus Exams (included free with your book purchase). Highly recommended. 2) BOSON ExSim…
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CISSP Certification Dilemma
I started my security career as a technical writer in a security department. I gradually moved into program management of a penetration testing program and added incident response, security awareness training, and other duties. I have spent a lot of time working on my technical chops with the hope of becoming a penetration…
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CISSP Studying....
After reading two books and creating over 600 index cards I started taking the practice exams...and boy are they humbling. I am using Sybex and Boson practice questions.
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CISSP Passed @ 150/2:39 | 100% SELF STUDIED
I feel really good rn!!! 100% Self Studied. I passed the CISSP through reading the Sybex book from cover to cover. I highlighted and resummerized concepts in my own words written within the book. I don't like the Sybex Book as it's a bit aloof and inaccurate at times; such as on the vulnerability assessment topic, it left…