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SSCP, CISM or CISSP
Hi all, I have completed the Sec+, CEH and a couple others. Im about to start a new post is Information Security Manager. Im just looking at the next stage and deciding which cert to take. Any suggestions on either of SSCP, CISM or CISSP?? Thoughts much appreciated
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CBTNuggets 2015 CISSP videos
Worth watching? I'm about 50% done with them and they seem pretty.. vague? basic? I'm wondering if I should just skip it and read Eric Conrads book before finishing them.
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CISSP exam advice 2015
So, I passed the CISSP exam this week. Without divulging specific questions, here is some advice for those preparing. Obviously your exam may be drastically different from mine, and this is by no means a comprehensive list of stuff you should know - it's just my personal feeling about which areas of the CBK are most…
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HCISPP exam passed
I figured I'd post this here if anyone was interested in the exam. I think beads is the only other one that has taken the exam on techexams. First of all a disclaimer that I have nine years experience in Healthcare IT, so I've been around the block a few times. Resources used: Official CBK It honestly isn't that great of a…
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Bell-LaPadula Model - Strong Star vs. Discretionary Security
While reading about the rules used to control the flow of information I ran across a bit of confusion. The first two are fine. The third is listed by different names and I am not sure if they mean the same thing or not.* Simple Security Property * * (Star) Security Property * Discretionary Security Property vs. Strong Star…
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Pass Post- Shoutout!
I first want to give a shoutout to everyone who contributes to this forum. Your help and guidance has proven to be a great resource for anyone pursuing the CISSP. I utilized each tip and trick provided to assist in my studying. In this field, collaboration and assisting others is extremely beneficial to all. This forum has…
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FIN: CISSP Success!
Took an ISC2 2-week bootcamp... there is no way in hell someone is going to pass with that limited amount of time. For those of you who are thinking of attending one, make sure you have spent a good amount of time, 2-3 months, reviewing and UNDERSTANDING the material suggested on these forums . I used the following…
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Is Shon Harris overkill?
So its down to the wire. Only 2 weeks until I take the exam for the first time. I just recieved my course material for my official ISC2 course, and this is what they sent me. The "Official ISC2 Guide to the CISSP CBK (Second Edition)" from ISC2 press. Up until now, I've been working with all Shon Harris material. Her…
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Introduction and Updates
Hello Everyone, I am new to posting. I have been lurking for a while. I have the SSCP and HCISPP. I passed the CISSP this morning after the second try! I took it the first time in April 2015. Since then, I acquired the SSCP and HCISPP. I work in information security governance for a health insurance company, so it was…
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Acronyms and Funny Ways to Remember things
Looking for new ways to remember stuff. For example, for OSI I've heard All People Seem To Need Data Processing. Well, I studied CS in college and wrote out the letters before I knew this and I have no idea why but my roomate came up with Pretty Dancers Never Talk Smack in PA (pennsylvania), don't judge me but it stuck.…
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Best Resources for New Items for 2015
I see posts referencing new items for the 2015 version of the exam while others state there's not much/nothing new. Can someone point me to good resources for any new topics, such as cloud?
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Steps/Phases of Incident Response Confusion
Reviewing my study notes and comparing them to answers from practice questions I've noticed some confusion. My notes from Conrad's book list the following steps:* Preparation * Detection and Analysis * Containment, Eradication, and Recovery * Post Incident Activity A practice question asks for the six phases of incident…
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Passed CISSP today
after studying for 3 months finally achieved my goal. study material : 1-cybrary vdos most helpful 2-cissp offical study guide 3-cccure very helpful security and risk managment and indentity and access managment were heavily tested
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Passed CISSP Yesterday 11/04/2015.
First of all A Big Thanks to this Forum and Friends !! And Thanks to My Family for being Supportive and All My Friends helped me through out this Journey... I would like to Insist on one thing, Please Remember that the Exam Experience may vary from Person to Person based on their Work Experience and the Type Of Questions…
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Passed CISSP (2015-11-05)
I hadn't been on the forums in an incredibly long time. Started lurking again the last couple weeks and found some really good information to study before taking the exam. Thanks to everyone that posted what and where they found information. Study Material* 11th Hour CISSP Study Guide (Conrad) * Cybrary CISSP videos * CBT…
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CISSP Study Journal
I recently decided to move forward and actually study for (and take) the CISSP exam. Since deciding to do something and actually following through with action are two different things, I wanted to keep myself motivated with a study journal. I’ve noticed several other people have done this before in this subform, so…
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Do I have the required experience to get the SSCP certificate?
I have worked for many years in different PC repair shops, my job was mainly to install MSWindows OSes plus the necessary software (including different AVs if that counts). I also worked in different Internet cafes where I provided support to everyday users, add to that responsibility to configure the PCs in a way to…
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CISSP didn't expire
I haven't done anything to my CISSP in over a year, maybe two. I haven't paid, haven't added CPEs, and i just hit 3 years on this cert. The cert was supposed to expire. I just got an email notification that my cert has been renewed. Anybody know what the deal is? Really just a curiosity thing.
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Most Important Domains to pass cissp 2015
Looking to refine my study in my last month of study I have gone through my material and looking to go back again and focus on more commonly seen domains please vote for what you have seen
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CISSP - fasttrack - Passed on Oct 30
A few days ago I found out that my CISSP exam voucher expires on Oct 30. I had only two possibilities - to let it be or at least to give it a try. I chose the second option. I had 4 days to prepare (no days-off at work possible). My preparation consisted of: 1. Watching the Cybrary CBT videos (free) - 2 days 2. Bought the…
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Most usefull place for CISSP Practice exams.
So I been looking for the best place to take CISSP practice exams that have truly made a difference in you passing your CISSP 2015. your advice would be greatly appreciated
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HCISPP Study Material
For those who took and passed the HCISPP exam, can you share what study material you have used to pass? I just finished and passed the CISSP (Endorsement in progress) and figured I would continue while I still have information fresh in my mind. Thanks!
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Passed CISSP with a 20$ book :)
Hello everyone, I passed the exam last Thursday, it was my first try, had to drive two hours from Oxnard to LA and another two hours in the LA traffic, I had time to read another chapter though :) . Anyways, it seemed real easy to me, at least in the beginning, I didn't see what the fuss was about. After the first 60…
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Passed CISSP on 31st October 2015
I have been a silent visitor of this forum. This forum proved to be key for my inspiration in clearing CISSP at 1st try. I have 4 yrs IS Audit experience with CISA designation and 4 yrs InfoSec experience. Although I started collecting various study material of CISSP in last year but due to workload, family, and lack on…
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Making Summaries
I'm busy learning CISSP with book recommendations from what I have read here. So I have a little question for you all. If you guys study with books, do you guys make summaries of every chapter? Or do you read the book once and then start with example questions? I ask this because it's a lot of work to make summaries of a…
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Passed the CISSP today!
Just want to give my professional respect to all of those who received this certification. I studied for 3 months almost 6-9 hours a day. When I went into the test, definitely felt like I didn't know anything on it. Took my first break after going through half the test which was about under 2 hours. Went back in and…
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Does your exam status show up on your (ISC)2 profile page
Folks, After your clear the CISSP exam, does the status of your examination attempt show up on your (ISC)2 profile page ? After I answered and cleared the exam, I have been unable to logon to the Pearson Vue website (looks like they have deleted the ID), and am also not able to see any status of the exam showing up in my…
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Cissp study thread
wanted to start my CISSP study from october but amazon failed to deliver my CISSP study guide 7th edition on time so am starting with some VOD i shall be using CBT nuggets old edition and pearsonitcertification VOD too. i shall be sharing my daily study steps starting with CBT nuggets!!!
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I passed the cissp 29-10-2015
Hi Guys, I passed the CISSP today. Resources: cccure.org (paid) shon harris 11th hour cccure.org videos and test questions were very help. Its highly recommended. Thanks
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Passed the CISSP 10-15-2015
I've been coming here and viewing all the passed threads for the past month while reading what to study to get a better idea of what to expect. The recommendation on the cybrary videos from this site helped me when it comes to understand what to expect for the exam. I studied previously for about 5 weeks using the Sybex…
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Passed CISSP Oct2015-Week3 (5 weeks study)
Hi All, I passed my CISSP exam this week. I'm an infosec professional with 19 years IT experience. My journey preparing for the CISSP exam started on 10/Sept/2015. The past 5 weeks included intense studying, had to literally give up all the frills life had to offer. I was thankful my wife understood the need for me to have…
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Should You Really
Go for the CISSP if you don't have the 5 years straight info Sec experience ? I've been in IT for 14 years and don't have a pure info sec career but out of the 8 domains I have experience of 5 domains over a 6 year period as part of my roles that I've done so have experience of disaster recovery, crypto etc I could do the…
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CISSP - Aspiring to go for end of November 2015
Hi All, I just started gathering myself to prepare for the CISSP ..I have been on and off with the reading and with lot of experience in infosec, I had only become little lazy and un-organised... so with very low confidence if I know what I know and should know, I am on the journey.. Will be very happy to get some feedback…
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Failed cissp 26-10-2015
Hello I have Failed CISSP and in one of the worst possible way with rate 686. I'm posting this to worn others ... do not stick to much on Shon Haris (RiP Shon!) tests and videos also test on cccure I strongly recommend to use NEW book with 8 Domains where you can find also cloud topics. I would also not recommend to focus…
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That's a pass. 10.23.15
12 years of IT experience. Obtained CEH in August of 2012. Obtained Sec+ in Feb. 2014. Passed the CISSP on 10.23.15. Study materials used (in order with dates): -CISSP Videos provided by CBT Nuggets (Aug. 24th - Sept. 3rd) -Transender exams provided by CBT Nuggets (Sept. 4th - Sept. 11th). -5 day boot camp (Sept. 14-18th)…
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PASSED CISSP (all thanks to my family AND contributions from this forum)
Firstly I should thank my spouse's support on this one. Secondly I thank all the forum members for their contributions/inputs which guided me in the right direction. After 3 month long journey of churning through several books. I'm proud to say that I passed CISSP. All thanks to my family's support in getting me past this…
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Passed the 2nd Time
Hi Everyone! I passed the exam Oct 5th. However, as indicated above it was the 2nd time. Previously, I took it on August 6th and failed with a score of 682--I was bummed needless to say. The top 3 domains I did poorly in were Security Engineering, Communication and Network Security, and Software Development Security. I…
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CCCure Tests Review
Hi All, I have recently started studying for CISSP certification and was going through the resources recommended by other users. It looks like many of them have used CCCure tests for preparation. Can anyone please provide more info on these tests such as 1) Costs of the tests 2) Should one take these tests at the end of…
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Passed CISSP yesterday! 10.23.15
IT professional for 15+ years, started ISO position in July and started studying soon after. Used cc cure tests, Eric Conrad book and official CBK book. The studying was painful.. for me and anyone around me! But I learned so much that test aside it was worth it! Lots of management type of questions...a few scenarios...I…
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Passed CISSP on Mid October
Finally I found sometime to post my experience here. First of all i would like to thank all the forum members for their continuous support and patronage of fellow members . The information provided here is worth an ocean to slay this exam. I have an experience of 6 years in Information technology of which 5 years have been…
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CISSP Books - What is the best book to use?
If you were only going to buy one book, what is the best book to use? 1. CISSP Study Guide, Second Edition, 2012, Eric Conrad 2. Eleventh Hour CISSP, Second Edition, 2013, Eric Conrad 3. CISSP All-in-One Exam Guide, 6th Edition, 2012, Shon Harris 4. CISSP Boxed Set, Second Edition (All-in-One), 2013, Shon Harris 5. CISSP…
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Skillsoft CISSP
Has anyone used Skillsoft's CISSP course? I have access through my employer. It seems they have updated the course to include the new 2015 CISSP topics. Any feedback is highly appreciated.
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Endorsement Question
Hi, I passed CISSP couple of weeks back and currently preparing the endorsement form. I understand that it has been changed to add roles and responsibilities in that form itself. Do we need to send the resume as well along with the endorsement form. Also, who should send the form. Candidate or Endorser? Appreciate the…
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CISSP-ISSAP Book
Has any used "CISSP-ISSAP - Security Engineering:: A Guide to Building Dependable Distributed Systems" by Drew Walker to study for the ISSAP? Don't want to waste my time reading it if its not worth the read.
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Received certification 16-Days later
Hi All, Passed on Oct 5th. Submitted endorsement via email on the 6th. Received certification email on the 22nd. Certified!! See previous post for other details: http://www.techexams.net/forums/isc-sscp-cissp/114515-passed-2nd-time.html
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Passed CISSP exam, go for SSCP to knock off 1 year requirement?
Hi Everyone, Last week I passed my CISSP exam but don't meet the required 5 years full time IT security experience to get my full designation. I have over 5 years of IT experience but in various roles mostly as a Systems Admin/Support. My recent role, which I've been in for the past 3 years has been a full time security…
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FAILED CISSP 15th October
Failed my CISSP exam yesterday Read Shon Harris book multiple times and questions Did Cccure practice questions around 1900 mostly got 85 - 90 percent Did actual test got mostly around 85 percent CBT Nuggets videos some Cccure videos Studied pretty hard for three months, passed my CEH in July and started studying for…
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CISSP Experience Requirement
Is there any way around the 5 year requirement for experience to take this exam? I have been working in the IT field for 4 years and feel I am ready for this test. How is your experience validated? Thanks!
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CISSP CBK 8 Domains
Hi All, I have just started exploring on CISSP certification. As per the (ISC)2 website, there will be 8 domains. However most of the books recommended have 10 domains.* Has the domains list been recently updated? * If so, which books should I read considering the new domains? * Also, my understanding is that if I give…
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Maximum PDU size on a network
One quick question and one quick share. Question: I'm working through the Telecommunications domain and I ran across a statement in Eric Conrad 2nd Edition page 73 that says, "An MTU is the maximum PDU size on a network" but I can't seem to find any explanation of what a PDU stands for. All the quick searches have people…
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Received Official Notice of CISSP & Continuing Education
I received my official notice of CISSP acceptance based on filing my endorsement paperwork yesterday. I'm officially a CISSP, thanks to all in this forum which was a big part of my success. I have a question as a new CISSP, what do folks do for continuing education credits? Thanks,
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BIA vs Risk Analysis
Business Impact Analysis & Risk Analysis - How does one differentiate between 'em. .. any discrete steps that someone can advise ? and if somehow these are co-related, somewhere ? -- Sam
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SSCP Passed
Hi All Thanks to the advice and information posted on this forum I've managed to pass the SSCP exam on the 13-10-2015. I studied for about 1 month and used the Systems Security Certified Practitioner All-in-One Exam Guide (Darril Gibson, 2011 edition),Systems Security Certified Practitioner SSCP® video's by Trainsignal &…
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Recommendations possible enroute to SSCP
Hello All, First time caller, long time lurker. I passed my Security + exam on 06/30 of this year and have been trying to evaluate where I will take my next step in my certification path. I realize that it depends on what I would like to do, and I believe I would like to find myself in a position as an infosec engineer, or…
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CISSP Membership Fee
Hi, Just wonder is the CISSP membership fee USD 85? https://www.isc2.org/maintaining-your-credential.aspx CISSPs are required to earn and post a minimum of 40 CPE credits (of the 120 CPE credits required in the three-year certification cycle) and pay the AMF of US$85[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] during each year of…
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SSCP - Lack of love
As the title suggests in the UK at least can't vouch for America but there seems to be a lack of people taking this cert over way the security + why is that? Is it a case of its big brother casting a pretty large shadow over it? I mean even the CEH gets more hits on job sites like indeed in the UK I was all set to take it…
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Worth getting the SSCP now?
Alright so I already have the Security+ but I noticed that the objectives for the current exam look like they match the SSCP domains. I was thinking about earning the SSCP but the only way that I really see that it'll help me is if I apply for a DoD job. The sec+ that I have is lifetime but I just read up on the current…
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Endorsement form - Digitally sign (Self sign OR Trusted CA?)
For those who have already submitted the CISSP endorsement forms. Did anyone use the digital certificate by self signing? OR did you acquire a certificate from a trusted CA? Need some guidance here. My endorser is remote (and a busy man). Printing, manual ink-signing and re-scanning will definitely delay my process of…
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preparation time
Hey guys! Started preparing for me CISSP exam now. How long did it take you guys before you took the exam? Is 1 month too short? And what do you guys think of Udemy: https://www.udemy.com/get-cissp-certified-in-quick-and-easy-steps/learn/#/
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supplementary material
hello to all! (my first post) very nice source of info - thank you for making this available techXams! I plowed through lots of "Passed" posts, with tons of good pointers and information (which definitely, will give me solid base to start). I have a question in regards practice exam questions as supplementary material, as…
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Difference between the 2 official CISSP books
Hello, I wanted to ask you about the 2 book offered by ISC2 to prepare for CISSP exam. 1) CISSP (ISC)2 Certified Information Systems Security Professional Official Study Guide 7th Edition (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1119042712?keywords=cissp&qid=1444852961&ref_=sr_1_1&s=books&sr=1-1). Price: $36.49 (Kindle) 2)…
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What cert should I go for after CISSP
Hello Group, First, thanks to everyone and especially to those who created the combined notes. I passed the CISSP on 9-25 and I'm waiting for my endorsement to be confirmed. What would folks recommend as a good next cert? (I have pretty much have all the CompTIA+ certs and Cisco Technician already, and I'm 18 out of 30…
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Orange Book, Still relevant?
I have been told that the Orange Book, Trusted Computer System Evaluation Criteria has been replaced the the Common Criteria on the test? Looking at the Official CBK it seems to confirm that. [h=3]Can anyone confirm this to be true?[/h]
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CISSP then ISSAP
Quite new here but reading posts on here helped me prep and pass for my CISSP roughly a month ago (just received my endorsement confirmation and full certification last week). ISSAP is in my sights now. Looking for any and all docs and tips for ISSAP that haven't already been mentioned in other posts here (particularly…
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(ISC)2 is offering protored exams again
Rumor is there will be a couple of paper based proctored exams coming up in November and December, at least in Chicago. First I have heard of the old style exam in sometime. My personal preference was always paper but have past (ISC)2 exams on both paper and CBT (ISSAP and HCISPP). The best thing about the paper exam in a…
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Passed CISSP - 10/8/2015
Background 16 years in IT consulting, management and security (SARBOX, user security, remote access, firewalls, VPN). The Exam It took me 2.5 hours with no breaks to complete exam. A break in between would have been good, but, I wanted to just get it over with. By the end of it, I was fairly certain I had passed. The…
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CISSP and Service Organization Control (SOC)
I have noticed that in a couple of the study books SOC isn't mentioned at all. The CBK does have a couple of pages on it. Also Transcender doesn't have any questions on it in Domain 6...is that a mistake on their behalf?
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Passed CISSP this week, recommendationsa on prep material
My personal observations: I have an academic background in infosec, 6 years of inf. sec consulting experience. With that in mind, I used the following material: - Read through the Eric Conrad CISSP Study Guide - Did practise exams on cccure.org / freepractisetests.org - Did practise exams on Transcender I gave up on the…
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Passed CISSP !
So after 4 long grueling hours I managed to finish the exam and walk out into the lobby to find a printout telling me congratulations. Felt pretty awesome, and thankfully I don't have to look at that material anymore. Here's a little about myself: My only security experience is completing the Sec+ cert, MSISA from WGU, and…
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EU-US Safe Harbor
Sort of astounded when I read it on news yesterday morning. First learnt of that safe harbor arrangement from the CISSP curriculum, but now it is essentially defunct. Not sure if it was on anybody's exam but it's interesting to see if that happens to appear on exam going forward. Also, just curious if anybody is already…
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Why did you take the CISSP?
I see a lot of journey threads with their passes and failures as well as the resources they used to get to that point. Don't get me wrong, these are absolutely wonderful. I think they are one of the best features of TE. I would absolutely love to hear more about what is/was the driving force behind the decision to take the…
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Domains in order of greatest relevance on Exam? (Ie. Best bang for the buck?)
I was watching the Cybary videos and happened to be in the "Software Development Security" section - when at the end the instructor mentioned that she expected 5 or less questions on that entire domain to appear on the typical exam. That got me started wondering - what would the domains be in order of relevance based on…
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Tell me what you know about Security and Risk Management (Feynman Technique)
Let's collaborate. In your own words. My plan is to come here once a day and start a conversation about one of the domains. No researching. Just put what you know below. Here is what I know about the topic. 1. Security should be built in and not baked on. 2. CIA is important (find a balance that suit the organization) 3.…
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Passed - Somehow
So never posted, but thought I'd share what worked for me. I passed this morning.. somehow.Studied for 6 weeks, but have 20 years of misc experience. Not much for reviewing but I speed read so I finished in 2 hrs flat. The test was challenging. Its not like people say "its nothing like anything you have prepared for. Its…
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Passed CISSP today
This is my first post, but I've been coming here and viewing all the passed/failed and study advice threads. This site is awesome! I passed the CISSP exam today on the first try. I studied for about 6 weeks and I must say it was the most difficult exam I've ever taken. I felt like I way over studied but at the same time I…
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Passed CISSP on Oct 5th, 2nd Attempt
I duplicated this post--was having troubles posting. see the other post: http://www.techexams.net/forums/isc-sscp-cissp/114515-passed-2nd-time.html
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Another Free Practice Test and Flash Cards - Quizlet
Hello all, My daughter, the kindergartner teacher introduced me to Quizlet. There are quite a few CISSP decks available for free on their website. All you need to do is create a free account and you are good to go. One set of flash cards are set up by Domain. On your phone you have a couple of different options, Flash…
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Pass
Passed CISSP exam yesterday and it was my first attempt. Overall experience was pretty much like any other you read about. The test was long and the questions are written at a high level and with little technical detail. It is a difficult test but not in the traditional sense of being "hard", it's just that there is a lot…
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Failed - 669
Was not astonished as I couldn't figure out whilst exam duration whether I'd make it OR not ..probably this is due to type of questions I went through. Moreover, I took nearly 5 hours 20 mins in the first go, again because some questions made me think a lot to comprehend. Weak domains highlighted - Identity & Access…
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CISSP Exam Voucher?
Hello, I failed in first attempt ( Spt 14, 2015) and planing to take 2nd after 4 weeks. Exam is expensive $599, I am kind of broke. Does anybody know if I can get CISSP exam voucher at discounted price from any place? Thank you for your time and help. Regards.
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sscp or security+ first?
hi guys, so im still debating where to start in terms of the security route. i was thinking cissp but now i think it makes sense to start with something lighter like the security+ or sscp just to make sure i like it and get my feet wet. Are there pros or cons as to where to start? Im thinking the sscp would look better on…
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CISSP ME group study on Skype
Dear Friends , I created a study group for individuals in Middle-East , Send me your ID , If you are interested , Good Luck ,
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Innovative Drag & Drop and Hotspot CISSP Questions
Hello, Do you have any further information about the new questions in CISSP exam : Drag & Drop and Hotspot ? apparently the first one allow one correct answer but composed by multiple options. https://www.isc2.org/innovative-cissp-questions/default.aspx Regards
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CISSP Complete Video Course
Overview CISSP Complete Video Course is an engaging self-paced video training solution that provides learners with 24 hours of personal, visual instruction from an expert trainer who has more than a decade of practical teaching experience. Through the use of topic-focused instructional videos, you will gain an in-depth…
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Second attempt on 9/10
Dear all, I am just taking the second time of the CISSP exam, i am a bit afraid of failing the exam again, Cause it changed the new exam scope. Last time the day of attempt was on April 14, which is the old exam with 10 domains. Anybody can provide me an idea of what material should i study or payattention to? Now, i have…
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Passed - my insights and observations
Hi guys, I just did & passed the CISSP exam, and I want to share my insights and observations on the exam with you. Of course this message is solely based on one exam and one exam only, and should be treated in conjunction with other "passed" threads. The why After working well over 15 years in the IT/audit industry, I…
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691 horrible pathetic
Failed today....oh God...
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CISSP - Passed
Hi All I have been studying for the CISSP for the last few months, as I used this site to help me prepare I thought it would be best to "do the right thing" and share my experience. My background is about 8 years in IT, 6 ish of those were security/admin/engineer/support focused. I also have a fair few certs behind me as…
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CISSP in 90 Days. Resources Needed!
So after doing some careful thinking about what cert to pursue next after CEH...I may just bit the bullet and do CISSP. It's not high on my radar in terms of interest, but in terms of ROI and career growth, I think I just need to get it done and onto other things. I've seen in here some people saying they get it done in 6…
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It's my turn....passed CISSP today
Wow....what a relief! It took 6 weeks of preparation and today I cleared my exam in Bangalore, India. My background, I come with 13+ years of varied experience in infrastructure and information security domains. Prep materials: same as others have shared (Shon Harris aio 6th version, Eric Conrad 11th hour 2nd edition) and…
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(ISC)2 Associate or Member for next exam?
Hi all, This is slightly off topic in that it's not specific to CISSP or SSCP. I already have both of those and am certified. I am studying for HCISPP from (ISC)2. I have only recently started working in healthcare, so I understand that even if I pass my exam, I will not be eligible for full certification for one year,…
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Started prep for CISSP. Exam planned in the 3rd week of October.
Hi All, First of all I'd like to thank everyone who's posted and shared their experiences on this forum. This forum has been an excellent resource to understand how and what to study for the CISSP exam. I'm an InfoSec professional with 19 years of IT experience. I started my studies for the CISSP in the past week. Have…
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Taking CISSP in 2 weeks
So far I've read: CISSP for dummies Shon Harris All in one 6th edition (mostly) Eric Conrad 2nd edition Troy McMillan Cert guide CISSP combined notes pdf found in this site Watched Cybrary Videos Practice tests i've taken and how i'm scoring: Shon Harris test questions from 6th edition and the test questions book: Scoring…
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Passed CISSP today
Happy to announce that I passed the CISSP examination today morning . Will post the details soon. I am thankful to everyone who inspired, boosted moral by sharing your experiences , valuable insights along with resources. Time to celebrate moment with family after the 6 hours of battle which I survived.
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Question about employment qualifications for CISSP
Hello, I searched around the forum and I was wondering what qualifies as experience in 2 of the 8 CISSP domains. I currently work in the IT security auditing field for about 2 years now, but before this job I was working in desktop support area for a few years doing the usual tasks such as virus removal, account creation/…
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Just passed the new SSCP!
I just got the confirmation email today stating that I passed the SSCP! I took the test roughly 7 days ago and received a paper stating that my results were being held for psychometric analysis, and that I would receive my results in 6 weeks. 6 weeks became 7 days! Thanks (ISC)2! I would love to know my exact score though.…
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Passed, audited and now fully endorsed Cissp
Hi All I want to begin by thanking everyone on techexams. This site really helped me with getting the CISSP designation As of today i am officially a CISSP I passed the exam on the last week of august. I sent my endorsement form in on sept 4th. I got a random audit notification on tuesday September 15. I sent my consent…
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Passed 9/21/2015
Thanks for everyone in this forum for your feedback on the exam. I have about 20 + years in IT. doing various things such as Firewalls, IDS, Unix Admin etc.. Also have a Bachelors in Computer Engineering and Master's in Computer Science. My wife took care of the kids while I studied on the weekends. If you are planning to…
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Overdue Post - Passed 9/1
Hello everyone, I decided to pursue the CISSP on August 3rd, I have always had an interest in info sec and wanted to demonstrate my knowledge on such. I work for a Government contractor(6 years) and my day-to-day duties are immersed in information security. My goal is to find a role in compliance/auditing, I know I might…
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CISSP 2015 Objectives Book List
Hello, looking for book recommendations for the CISSP exam - 2015 Objectives. I have read some pretty terrible reviews of the official CISSP 4th edition. Have you passed the exam? Which book covering the new 2015 Objectives did you find useful? Thank you