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Cissp Mind Certs
Hey guys, I'm taking the tests in a few days and I was wondering about your thoughts on using the Cissp mindcerts. There are only a few and they are a little old but maybe in order to bring it all together they could be of use? What do you think?
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Another "passed" post
Preparation: I took a 5 day class at Interface a month ago. Our instructor's philosophy was that you will not be able to pass the test with just the class. It was *not* a "bootcamp". We actually had a couple people drop out because of this. He said several times that there were sections we weren't even going to cover…
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Passed CISSP 6/3/2016
Hi All, Passed the CISSP about 2-3 hours ago and was my first attempt. Oh what a relief it is. It only took me 3 hours and 20 mins which kind of scared me but felt so relieved when I got the notice back that I passed. Surprisingly going through it, I felt it was a lot easier than I expected, or after these 5 months…
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Cissp cpe
Hi, If I study for CISM for 30 hours, does it means that I can claim the CPE for 30 hours for CISSP. Do I need to be a CISM Certified before I can claim? https://www.isc2.org/uploadedfiles/(isc)2_member_content/cpes/cpe_guidelines.pdf Completing self-study, and attending Computer-Based Training (CBT), webcasts, andpodcasts…
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Secure SDLC/Application Security frameworks
[FONT="]Hi Team-[/FONT] [FONT="]What are some of the Secure SDLC/Application Security frameworks available? Please let me know. Thanks, Ankur[/FONT]
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CISSP and what it has done for me (It rhymed in my head)
Im wondering did you get a good return on Investment by achieving your CISSP. Are there any success stories old or new? Mine I passed CISSP In feb got a few interview offers only went to one that I realy wanted. All the jobs ranged between 83k-95k In the interview I mapped most of the question back to some domain in CISSP…
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Favorite mnemonic
I'm sure most of you are familiar with this helpful mnemonic to remember the OSI Model: Please do not throw sausage pizza away (physical, data, network, transport, session, presentation, application) Are there any that you use or have seen that help to jar your memory. Obviously we have to know these things, but sometimes…
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CISSP video training by Skillset (free)
It covers all CISSP 8 domains. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_SAXriJ73uF2l8d55G6mEA/playlists
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Passed CISSP on May 28
I passed the CISSP exam yesterday (1st attempt).The exam was a beast. It tested both your knowledge, reason skill, and mental resiliency. Around question 180 or so, I felt like I was fending off a DDoS from an army of zombies. I took a short break and resumed my combats to complete the test with about 35 minutes remaining.…
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Favorite free practice question sources?
Hi, I already have the CISSP but am trying to help a co-worker get going on it. Do you all have any favorite free sources with some practice questions just to help him gauge where he's at? Thanks!
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CISSP - 4th Attempt - Plan
I'm getting ready to start preparing for my 4th attempt at CISSP. Yes that's right # 4. I took in June 2015 and scored a 617 August 2015 - scored a 677 February 2016 - scored a 691 The first two attempts I used Shon Harris AIO guide and CCCure quiz engine. 3rd attempt I used the new Sybex guide and listened to Cybrary…
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Passed CISSP on 25th May
First of all, I would like to express my gratitude to each and every person of this forum for their help and guidance. I was a long journey and the hard has finally paid off. I can't tell you how relieved I am after clearing this exam. It gives me a feeling that I belong here. Study material used:* Shon Harris AIO *…
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Cant Pass CISSP ... 686,691,695
Hello, I am looking for guidance. I have sat for the CISSP 3 times. I have scored a 686, 691, and most recently a 695. I have utilized multiple sources for studying/practice tests. My experience includes 3 years in the US Air Force as a vulnerability scanner. Currently I am a vulnerability analyst for large corporate…
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How can I guess that I ready for exam (CISSP)
I have no prior experience, but I read several books and completed video/audio courses. I have ~80% on Sybex exams. Am I ready?
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CISSP passed
Hi Guys, Passed this exam a few weeks ago, just wanted to provide feedback on steps taken: 1. Watched Kelly Handerhan videos on Cybrary.it. Skipped the network section since already have expertise in this field. This took around 10 hours or so, taking notes. This gave me good fundamentals and allowed me to speed read the…
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CCSP next
Hi I passed my CISSP exam in February. That was hard work so it has taken a while to see myself reading a CBK again However!! I am now planning to take the CCSP exam in a couple of months and will book the exam in the next couple of days. When studying for my CISSP I realized that the only to way get up to speed whith the…
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Physical security
Team- I am studying the Physical Security chapter and I need help here. This is overwhelming information and which my brain's simply not able to catch. Please suggest some other sources which would make it a little easier. Video sources should help. Thanks in advance.
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Endorsement Question
I wanted some advice from you all concerning the CISSP endorsement process. My prior supervisor who is a CISSP, volunteered to sign my CISSP endorsement. I emailed that endorsement to ISC2, however, I forgot to attach my resume, Security + cert & transcripts for my Masters of Science in Cybersecurity in that initial email.…
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Just passed the CISSP – Yes it is like running a marathon
My brain hurts but happy I got the “Congratulations!” letter at the end. Almost every question was a battle! How I prepared * Sybex 7th (official CISSP Guide) * Eric Conrads 3rd edition CISSP Study Guide Read both books, cover to cover and took over 200 pages of written notes. I find physically writing things down helps…
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Difference between clustering and load balancing
[FONT="]Team- Could somebody please explain the difference between clustering and load balancing? Thanks.[/FONT]
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Skillset CISSP videos now on YouTube
Not sure if anyone here has noticed but it appears that Skillset and start a YouTube channel and has approximately 150 CISSP videos online covering the eight domains. Just look up Skillset in YouTube and it's divided into the domains already. Appears to be pretty cumulative an accurate although a little dry and lacking…
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Passed - CISSP First Attempt!
Thank you Techexams forum members for all of your assistance as I wouldn't have made it without your help! I honestly probably studied for about 4 month primarily in the last 6 weeks when I really focused on the exam (life tends to get in the way along with procrastination) Now down to what you're really here for…
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CISSP - Last 10 days - Test on June 2
Hi All, I have 10 days till the exam. Can you please advice on what to do? I have completed CCure, Sybex - 4 exams, Eric - 2 full exams, Exam cram What should I focus on last 10 days. I have eleventh hour and Combined/sunflower notes in my mind. Any other direction is much appreciated.
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The CISSP Explain Concepts In Plain English Thread
Hello! Thought I would make a new thread. The main focus of this thread is for users to post concepts that they are having trouble understanding, then other users can try to explain those concepts in simplified plain English. Problems I am having: 1. Test questions often have various answers that are Recovery, Restoration…
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Passed CISSP 1st Attempt May 02, 2016
I have been lurking TE.net for the past few weeks as I have been preparing to take my CISSP examination. I have been working in IT Security for 5 years, with a few years of Physical Security, and DR/BC work, and being a field engineer implementing access control hardware. Prior to preparing for the CISSP I got the ISC2 4th…
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Practice Test Scores - Sybex Mock exams, Transcender, CCCure ??
Hi All Looking for someone to throw some light on how their practice test scores from Transcender/ Sybex mock exams looked like. I have been doing fairly well on the CCCure tests. With transcender, I did questions for every domain, rather than taking a 250 question exam and have been scoring between 69 to 75%. I took the…
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Study Material Input/Guidance
Hello - looking for some guidance on study material and stumbled on this website and have been reading people's experiences. This is a good source of information and appreciate everyone's input. My company pays for my study material but I don't want to overload and have a day job that keeps me very busy to say the least. I…
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Good Luck ZzBloopzZ!!
Everyone give it up for our good friend ZzBloopzZ! He's taking his exam this afternoon, so let's send him lots of positive vibes and good testing taking mojo. ZzBloopzZ has always been very motivated and enthusiastic on the ISC2 forum. He's obviously bright and articulate and has worked very hard. Let's hope he knocks it…
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Cissp vs. Casp
All, It is almost that time again to start preparing for my next adventure. I am taking CISSP this Fall and just passed my CASP. I am curious on how much there is a difference. I have the Shawn Harris book with the 10 domains in it even though there are 8 now. Any other recommendations on other books to study from? I also…
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CISSP Exam Registration
Hi , My first attempt for CISSP was in 2011 , am planning for a second attempt soon , if i dint clear this attempt i have to wait for 90 days , So my question is , since its more than 5 years for my first attempt , can i go for a new and a fresh registration as a first attempt , Do ISC guys maintains such old records ,…
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Question on access control
What type of access control system is deployed to physically deter unwanted or unauthorized activity and access? a) preventive access control b) deterrent access control c) directive access control d) Compensation access control My answer was B, and reading the definition from Sybex, my answer is still B. Right answer from…
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CISSP rocks
I just want to give a shout out to everyone in the CISSP sub forum. I have other certs that I'm currently studying for other certs and no other sub forum gives as much help as this one
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Passed CISSP : 19th May (1st Attempt)
Passed the CISSP Exam Yesterday (19th May). First of all I would like to thank the below people for all the assistance provided during this ride. 1.Shon Harris : Thanks to Shon Harris for introducing me to the world of CISSP. It is through the Shon Harris AIO book I got a kick start to the CISSP Adventure. I am…
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What is your favorite flashcard system?
2 weeks before the exam, I finally decided to do flashcards! I just started to use BrainScape after reading it here from someone that just passed the exam. Basically, all (conceptual) failed questions from CCCure/Sybex, etc I will create an associated card. There is a rating system where you can say how much you understand…
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ISC2 CISSP Official CBK 4th Edition Subject Depth
Can anyone elaborate on the use of the ISC2 CISSP Official CBK 4th Edition over Sybex, Conrad, etc? I have read both the Sybex 7th and the latest Conrad study guides and flipping through the CBK 4th doing a quick cursory check, there is a ton of information in the CBK I haven't seen in either of the other two books, nor…
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CISSP for Application Support
Hello All, I'm currently studying for the CISSP having worked in Investment Banking Application support for the last 14 year. My job means I've worked in at least 6 of the 8 domains - specifically in Cryptography, DR and Access Controls. Does that meet the criteria for full CISSP? My job is not specifically InfoSec but i…
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CISSP Certification
Hi all, Just curious to know my preparedeness level for the CISSP exam. Resources : Sybex 7th edition and CCCure.org. Current status : I have read the sybex 7th edition cover to cover a couple of times and I understand the concepts. I have completed the CCCure online test and have been scoring around 80% consistently. I…
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How do I check my score after passing?
I got a pass, where do I see what my score was for the exam? Thanks
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CCCure practice questions, hard vs pro
Greetings I am currently going through a CISSP boot camp and testing my knowledge with CCCure but I have been told not to take practice tests on Pro as they involve a lot of trivia which isn't as accurate a representation as tests taken as Hard. I just wanted to get some opinions on that as I don't want to limit myself to…
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CCSP videos on Cybrary
Bit off topic but if anyone is thinking of taking the CCSP then Cybrary have just released video training for this. Checked this out and good prep material to study for this cert.
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Passed CISSP - An hour ago.
Hello I passed an hour ago and I thought I should share my experience, especially since you'll have been helpful the past few months. Background: Background? Don't really have one. My undergrad was in Global Affairs, I'm 25 years old, I don't really have any other certs besides A+ and CCSK (basic cloud) and I only have 1…
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Passed - 16 May
I want to thank everyone who's passed this exam and given us all advice and guidance on this site. I am truly grateful to you all! I still can't believe this monkey is off my back after 4 years of trying. I started studying since Feb 2016, 2 hours every night and 8 hours each day, every weekend. The studying will just help…
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Has Anyone Ever Successfully Changed Their Renewal Date?
I'm one of those unfortunate persons who took his CISSP many years ago in May, which means my renewal period for my CPEs falls in the middle of the year as well. My issue is that every other certification I have that requires CPEs is based on the calendar year, which makes tracking for my CISSP complex and inconsistent…
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Sybex Exams
Can someone please advise if there is a way to save the practice exam results ? I took my first exam yesterday and when i logged back in this morning , i dont see any history of the answers. Thanks in advance.
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CISSP All-in-One Exam Guide, 6th Edition
Hi Guys, I am preparing for CISSP and will be writing the exam pretty soon. I went through Shon Harris CISSP AIO, 6th Edition cover to cover. I was wondering if there is anything that is part of the ISC2's new syllabus and is not covered by this book. Please advise. Also, please let me know the best book to refer which…
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CISSP journey about to begin - a few questions if I may
Hi everyone, about to start studying for this cert and I am spending a few days planning my approach. Hopefully you guys can answer a few questions. 1. I realise I am going to have to buy a few books along the way but which one would you recommend to read first? CISSP for dummies is tempting - it is cheap and it appears to…
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CISSP *********** vs Cccure&Transcender
Dear all, has anyone experience with Actualtestss for CISSP and can they compare with Cccure&Transcender?
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Cissp for Dummies 2015 - released 5th April 2016 ?
Hi, According to Amazon.co.uk, Cissp for dummies has been released on fifth of April this year..... But it is out of stock... Amazon.com says 25 April which seems to make more sense For Dummies web site, release is in May 2016. Some confusion here.... Anyone ordered it? Looking forward if it is available in time before my…
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SSCP next week, am I ready?
I am taking the SSCP next week to renew my Security+ and also want to get my CISSP. I took the Security+ 3 years ago and I found it to be an easy test. As I read through SSCP AIO book I am finding the material to be very similar to the Security+. without breaking NDA is this book enough to get me through? If I know the…
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Questions about transcender
Hi. I am planing to purchase transcender test. I tried to use demo, but it did not work on my browser. it displayed empty window. I used window7 virtual machine and tried both chrome&explorer browser. Does any one try to user transcender and how was your env setup ? Thank you
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CISSP in 3 weeks. Am I ready?
Hello, I am appearing for the CISSP exam in 3 weeks. I started studying for the exam last year and more seriously since January this year. I have covered the following books: 1. AIO, Shon Harris (Cover to cover) 2. Eric Conard (Cover to cover) 3. Official Guide (Skim through the topics, answer questions and fill gaps) 4.…
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Interview question- Simplistic way of achieving regulatory compliance
Team- I happened to appear for an interview with one of the Big 4 firms today. I was asked, “If a Financial Client asks for the simplest solution of achieving regulatory compliance against likes of FFIC, PCI etc., what would be my approach?” My answer- My approach then would be to request the client to procure a GRC…
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Is my CISSP Experience valid??
Hi Guys, I am a long time lurker in this forum.The information contained here is so useful. I just wanted to check with you Guys if my experience is valid. Background:Total 6.5 years of IT Experience. Started out as telecommunications engineer and Moved slowly into Security roles. Here is the break up of my experience: Oct…
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ISSEP Scheduled for May 11
I've read other posts on how to approach this and followed in their steps. In preparation for this exam I've successfully passed the CAP exam and read through the official CBK 1st edition (my ignorant self didn't find out there was a 2nd edition until after reading the last page). I've also studied everything from the…
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Free Book CISSP Survival Guide - Keep You Job, Spouse, Sanity And Pass The CISSP Exam
Hi All, Please sign up to get the book CISSP Survival Guide - Keep You Job, Spouse, Sanity And Pass The CISSP Exam https://tamboly.com/cissp-exam-survival-guide/ This book will be available next week. Thanks sponge2
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What do you eat and drink during the exam?
Hey, Rarely discussed but quite important considering the exam is 6hours and you need to be focus during these 6 hours. I cannot imagine drinking coffee during 6 hours straight. Are they normally providing anything to drink? Water, Coffee, tea? What worked the best for you guys? Thanks
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bogus choice & ask which of the following does NOT apply?
Does any know / experienced if the CISSP exam would give you a bogus choice (something / a choice that does NOT exist for real) then ask which of the following does NOT apply?
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Passed CISSP May 07
I am so excited that I actually passed yesterday! It was incredible. Here was my process: Sept. 2015 - my work had me take a week long online class...complete waste of time, but I got a voucher out of it Jan. 2016 - decided to start studying and scheduled the exam for beginning of April February - read the entire Shon…
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CISSP Endorsement Back! - It's over!
Whew! What a journey! I didn't have someone to endorse me so I self-selected for audit. I received my endorsement back today - 5 weeks total time waiting (to the day). It's feels so good to be done!
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CCCure - how do I check my score for each domain?
I just took a 250 question test on CCCure, where do I go to check how I did on each domain? I'm looking under the "statistics" tap and I only see domains 1,4 and 5. Thanks in advance, back to
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CISSP - Laws
There are about 20 laws mentioned in my study materials, what laws do you guys suggest I memorize? -Also I see people posting about Identity Management in the cloud, in the Sybex book there is only half a page regarding Cloud..
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How to begin with CISSP
Dear Friends, Please let me know how to begin with CISSP study. Which books and journals and question sets will be helpful to get prepared. Warm Regards, Debashish
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Ertaz's CISSP endorsement documentation review waiting time thread.
Thought I'd throw up a thread to post my experience waiting on my endorsement review to come through. I'm not a patient person. I'm at one week today. According to popular opinion, that leaves about five weeks remaining. I've still got water and snacks to get me through. I am holding out here still clicking refresh on my…
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Passed May 3rd
I passed the exam today. It was so hard for me. Wow I am so glad that it is over. Here is my Study material: - Sybex book - Conrad 3rd Edition - Ccure 4500questions - Sybex test bank made all the four bonus questions 78%, 73%, 78%, 82% The Exam: I need a lot of time to go through all the questions once. After question 250…
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I didn't fail...but...
Hey Everyone, You are not going to believe this. I was all set to take my exam. I went in and sat down in front of the test terminal ready to go. I started praying and doing a little meditation and then all of a sudden "POOF!". The PC that I was sitting at said that I had timed-out from the NDA, and I was unable to take…
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CCSP (ISC)2 Certified Cloud Security Professional Official Study Guide
Will be available from July 2016 Wiley: CCSP (ISC)2 Certified Cloud Security Professional Official Study Guide - Wiley Hope this is as good as the Official CISSP Study Guide,
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CISSP Endorsement Experience
Been a long time lurker on this site and would like to offer some insight into being endorsed by (ISC)2. I passed my CISSP exam in mid March and submitted my endorsement via (ISC2) as I didn't know a CISSP. The endorsement process completed today after 7 weeks. If you are seeking to be endorsed through this process make…
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Need Advice On Practice Test For CISSP
Hi Folks, I am gonna take CISSP exam on July, seriously I need some advice on selecting the practice test. Can you help me which practice test is quite near to exam questions? So that I can use it as my preparation to the exam Regards, Venkat
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Passed CISSP on 4th May - First Attempt
This forum was a really good help for me throughout my preparation. Here is the journey outline: Experienced 5+ years in information security Referred only sybex book nothing else. CCCUre practice tests and Elsevier Store | Shop Online for Books, Journals, E-books and more | Welcome I stressed on practice exams and did…
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Passed 29 April 2016
Hello, I passed yesterday my CISSP exam on first attempt. Experience: 2 years in Networking and 6 years in Pentesting, IS Consulting, PCI DSS Materials: - Sybex 7th (I read only 17 Chapter) - Cybrary CISSP Videos: You MUST check the videos at least 2 times before going to the exam Honestly I didn't study as expected (9…
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Am I ready for the Exam?
Hi everyone, I am preparing for the CISSP exam and studied for about 8 weeks full time now. I am wondering if I am ready to do the exam. Here are my performances so far: - I did about 4500 quizzes on CCcure with a result of 82% on average over all. - I read Sybex book all over two times. - I read Conrad book 3rd edition -…
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Exam on Friday
Well, After a long time of preparation it is finally that time. I write my exam on 29/4/2016. I have put enough hours of study into the materials. Thus far i have used : Boot Camp last year June - Was ok, but nothing life changing, was mostly a refresher of what i already knew Cybrary.IT Vids - Great vids, also great…
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Passed 30.04 Moscow, Russia
OK, here is my feedback and suggestions after yesterday successful examination. Background and experience: 10+ years of implementing various security solutions in engineer and consulter role. FW, IPS, AV, DLP, SIEM and all this stuff. Also I wrote many technical docs like policies, procedures and so on. A little manager…
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Passed CISSP 4/28
I passed the CISSP exam yesterday (first attempt) The Sybex 7th Edition book is on the money, this was the only material I used to study for the exam. I read the book once back-to-back the first time then went through the book again taking cliff-notes on each chapter (keeping it to a 1 page per chapter) Did all the…
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Passed CISSP 1st of May
Hi, First of all i would like to thank everyone on this forum for nice tips, study plans , great guidance and motivation! . I would like to share some notes with you guys regarding my preparation material and approach. I have around 8 years of experience in InfoSec. I started my preparation on 12th March 2016 and scheduled…
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Taking CISSP Tomorrow
Hello Everyone! This is it - today is my last chance before I take the exam tomorrow at 8am. I've gotten my practice test average up to an 82 or an 83 (survival mode on CCCure is mid 80s - Transcender is high 70s). Anyways, I think I have done all that I can possibly do to prepare. Any last minute advice or tips? My plan…
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Didn’t pass CISSP exam last week, I guess I know why !! ,:-\
Hello, I’m new in this Forum and I want to share some of the ideas I faced during the exam, unfortunately, I couldn’t pass last week, I used the following resources: * CBT nuggets by Keith Barker * Eric Conrad, Eleventh Hour CISSP Study Guide * And Slides provided form the Instructor. I thought that one month will be more…
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CISSP June 27th
Hello! I have taken the test once a few years ago and failed mainly because I was chronically sick, this time I want to make sure I pass. I did take the boot camp with ISC2 back then and have all of the books but since the test has changed I am wondering if that would hinder my studying this time around. I currently have…
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CPE Credits for SSCP
Hello all. I was thinking about doing the Linux+ course on https://www.cybrary.it , and wanted to know if anybody has had any experience with getting CPE credits from this website. I would think this would get placed under Group A, maybe in the Security Operations and Administration domain. Thanks
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POLL: Practice Test Questions that make you go hmmm...
Hello Fellow Security Friends! I'm really cramming hard for my exam on Tuesday and I need to break it up a little bit. I ran into this question on the Transcender, and it really bothered me. Without giving it away, it read something like: "...your on the Operations Team. What do you do with x, y, and z?" Operations Team?…
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Decline of the CISSP?
I was curious what everyone thought about this graphic. According to Google Trends, this chart shows the measure of relative popularity of a search term over time. By this measure, the CISSP has been heading down over the last decade.
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How frequently a CISSP revision changes ?
When I browsed through, I came to know that recent CISSP version was live in April 2015 1. How frequently CISSP version changes ? 2. When was last revision prior to April 2015 ? 3. What is the current revision number ? 4. I see that new version of various study materials are being released by the authors on an yearly basis…
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Exam in 2 weeks!
I've been studying for 2-3 months now and it's getting down to crunch time! I'm finishing up my 2nd round of SANS MGT414 On Demand training and should have that finished up in 2-3 days. After that I plan on reading through 2-3 domains of the Conrad book on my weaker domains. I'll continue to take practice questions and…
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CISSP vs CISSP Associate Exam
Is there a difference between the exams? From my research, the ONLY difference is submitting your endorsement after you reached 5 years. Am I correct?
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Cissp free course online
[h=1]Dear all This is online free course -CISSP Preparation 2015 (8 domains) LG https://itsec.training/course/view.php?id=96[/h]Plz check the video and comment the same CISSPBURN
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Cybrary CISSP Training Video Discussion + CISSP Journey
I finally started studying for the CISSP on Sunday! I just finished the Cybrary CISSP Training Videos. My thoughts so far: Overall, I really enjoyed listening to the instructor Kelly. The first 3 chapters were rough to get through. I kept having to rewind as I would day dream or want to sleep. Probably because I had to get…
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I passed today, April 25, 2016
I passed on my first attempt. What a relief to get that out of the way.
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CISSP Exam after April 2015
Hi, I am preparing for CISSP exam. Please let me know if all the 250 exam questions will be innovative/psychometric kind of questions or there is a ratio of these innovative questions? Kindly let me know so that I can prepare my self according to those questions. Regards, Umer.
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CISSP Questions Tips
Hello, Can you please list some tips/best practice for the CISSP exam ? Thanks
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Taking CISSP Next Week (Long)
Hello Everyone! I've decided to drop a note and say hi to everyone after lurking for the past 5 weeks or so. A little about me: I've been in the Identity Management field for the past 10 years. Oh, I'm not that young - I've been in IT for 20 years. Part of my current job is that I "mind" a home-grown software application…
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SSCP or straight to CISSP?
Hello, I am new here at this forum. I have been checking this site when I was reviewing for Security+. I recently passed the Security+ exam. I want to see if anyone that passed Sec+ did SSCP as well? or would it be better to go straight to CISSP? is the SSCP any good? appreciate any advise. thanks.
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Advice after passing my CISSP
Just passed my CISSP after the second attempt. The problem I have now is, now that I still have the goings on, what next certification should I follow? I am caught between CCSP and Comptia CASP. Please, anyone with good knowledge of both certification will be appreciated. Thanks in advance.
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Can I take my dictionary in the test center?
Can I take my dictionary in the test center?
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Eric Conrad 3rd Edition Book
Hi, How do you think about Eric Conrad 3rd Edition Book ? it's sufficent to pass CISSP exam ? (along wih Cybrary Videos) I'm trying Sybex 7th Book but it's very boring !! Thanks
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Studying for CISSP
I hold alot of other industry standard certifications at this point of my career, but not having a CISSP is starting to take it's toll as a government contractor in the Security realm. The work that I do is generally far removed than I'd imagine this exam would cover. I also suffer from ADHD and find it hard to…
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Failed the CISSP twice - studying for the 3rd and final time - any good advice
I have been pointed to this forum by a colleague who holds multiple certifications. I am an Information Assurance professional working in the Government Contracting industry where it is required to hold 8570 level 3 certifications. I have been doing this for 10 years now. I took a boot camp in July 2015, studied for 6…
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Taking test on Friday, need some advice
Hey all, I am scheduled to take the exam on Friday April 29th! I'm very nervous for the first time ever, even though I've passed over 10 certifications in my life without any issue before... How would you rate Transcender vs McGraw Hill and why? Right now, I'm really frustrated with McGraw Hill. I'm scoring ~90% on…
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CISSP Reputation
I just had a conversation with a friend who made a comment that people should not get their CISSP. He actually passed the exam a while ago but didn't have the years of experience quit yet so he is an associate. I didn't go into detail as to why, other than I told him that it has opened some doors for me and that I feel…
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Feeling Down After CISSP 1st Attempt
Dear All, I had been preparing since June 2015. Watched Kelly Handerhan videos, read the Sybex 7th Edition guide and attempted the practice exams. Just didn't make the mark on 31 Mar. Trying now to patch and pick up the bits and pieces that I didn't grasp the concepts well and looking at the domains that I did poorly. I…
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Will studying for CISSP exam help me immensely for Sec+ or CSSP exams?
Although I am hell bent on clearing CISSP in 2016 but I have to admit that the course material is immense. This coupled with huge amount of difficult questions sometimes make me wonder what will happen if I cant make it during first of second attempt. I have Cisco certs but want Sec+ or CSSP as these are wider and vendor…