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Co worker CISSP 1st certification/competition
So I have a co worker (I won't say their name) but he works on the blue team for our company and he is planning on taking the CISSP certification as his first certification hoping that he can move to the red team. He is also doing his Master's degree currently as well where I am not. Now although I don't work on the blue…
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Advice to pass CISSP 2015 Version
Hello all, So Im planning to take the CISSP Dec 5 2015. And I want to get a first time go . My background is mainly military 25U where I did communications and automations. System, Network admin and Information Assurance Security Officer. Transitioned into a 35S Signal Intelligence Analyst and did a lot of cool things…
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Malware / Port Question
Your secretary downloaded and installed what she thought was a useful free calendar program, now a port scan shows some new ports opened on her computer. What has happened?* Malware has opened listening ports on her computer * She violated Corporate IT Security Policy * Her computer could have been infected * Nothing. It…
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SSCP and CISSP ISC2 official guides
New ISC2 SSCP and CISSP study guides released in the UK next month (released in the USA yesterday though) - Amazon ship abroad if you need it before then, if you need it sooner rather than later.
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My CISSP Exam on October 9th 2015
Guys, Please, I need some help here. My test is coming up on 9th October. I have been doing my preparation seriously. My question is, how do you guys rate Hal Tipton's 2015-2016 CISSP Exam Question Bank? I have done my preparation with the following: The boring CBK version 4, Shon Harris all-in-one 6th edition, Eric Conrad…
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Certification date on diploma?
Just a quick question, what date is used on the CISSP diploma/certification? The date when you took the exam, when you submitted the endorsement, when this endorsement was approved? I know you have 9 months to complete this process and you aren't officially CISSP yet, but I don't know if once you are approved, your actual…
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Auditor taking CISSP?
Hello everyone, I passed the CISA in December and am looking at getting started on studying for the CISSP. I've learned/relied on this site to help pass the CISA, and I've spent some time looking at all of the "passed" CISSP threads. (My background is more financial, but I switched to IT audit about five years ago.) My…
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Travelling STIG & Accreditation job
Looking for someone with the below qualifications. TS/SCI Security Clearance STIG & Accreditation experience General Information Assurance experience Willing to travel 60% or more of the time around the world.
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CISSP journey
First of all I like to thank all the posters on this forum, there's so much good information here. Started out in infosec just over a year ago after a stint in the navy and doing Networking / System implementations for 10+ years. (like so many I guess) I have always loved pursuing certs, because they force you to learn new…
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Passed CISSP - The real truth on preparation
Before I go on my little rant, I want to say IMHO. Soooo first thing first:) : 1. 27 yrs old, BBA in CIS, MS in InfoSec, MBA: Management 2. 6 total years of wrk xp, 3+ as Security and Compliance Analyst. 2. Study Mats: 3.5 months prep CBT Nuggets, Darril Gibson, Eric Conrad (Study guide, NOT the 11 hour), Transcender 3.…
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Cissp for technical folks
Hi all, I was wondering if you all have any tips for individuals interested in pursuing the CISSP, but have been technical in their careers rather than managerial. I know years ago when I picked up a CISSP book I think I fell asleep reading the first page... How does a technical person approach this (besides just choosing…
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CISSP Passed in first attempt 8/21
Passed CISSP first attempt today in Bangalore,India and here is my contribution to the forum without which I would not have been able to pass My motivational quotes : 1.CISSP is commonsense ( My ex-boss LL) 2.You will not need another attempt , Give it all you got ( Family ) 3. Billy Mckay’s win in Australian Master chef…
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You Will Make it ! ...I Did It and Passed on 09/01
First of all, I would like to thanks all of you of this website, all the ones who posted and shared information, tips, hints…the ones who motivated the others, and even the ones who s***y things. Special thanks shoaibfaruqi , jt2929 for their great posts. As you can imagine, I passed the CISSP exam on September 1st in…
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Topic wise Practice Question
Hi All I need little help in identifying if there is any source for CISSP topic wise practice questions. For example,set of questions for Information Security Governance and Risk Management,set of questions for Access Control etc. Actually I have just started CISSP exam preparation and was wondering if I can revise…
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cccure.training vs freepracticetests.org
All, I'm taking the CISSP in November and have started prepping for the test. I was looking for a good website to study and I came across cccure.training. Is that site at all related to cccure.org / freepracticetests.org? Does anyone have any experience with cccure.training? Thanks.
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CISSP :: Need help on Network & communications domain
I am new to this forum. Many pass threads mentioned that CISSP is management exam. I am having trouble in understanding Network & communications domain in management perspective. Most of the information in this domain is pure technical and needs memorization of almost every concept like OSI layer, TCP, WAN technologies,…
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Fail 677 - 9/1/15
Totally feel bummed.. i really felt the same as successrealm post.. was feeling good going in and out.. but i guess it wasnt good enough I have 15 years of IT operations, Service Desk, Server Admin and even Technical Sales experience. Passed Security + last Feb 2015 and was studying for the CISSP on and off beginning…
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Sscp passed....
All, Passed SSCP successfully..exam was tough and logical questions are more.Infact I was preparing for CISSP as well so Below helped me SSCP ISC2 cbk was helpful /and Shon harris CISSP filtered video (for sscp) / https://www.sans.org/instructors/david-r-miller (I was referring to his Test out navigator videos CISSP) the…
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Thoughts about new CISSP curriculum
Hi Folks, I am getting myself turning towards security domain rather than others. I have 10 years + experience in R&S, Security and Service Provider but I want to be only Security guy. I started my journey with CCNP ( Sec) even though I have experience in security managing firewalls and some in Auditing. Although I have…
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What to do next?
I recently passed the CISSP (study material below) and GCIH and I am wondering what people suggest should logically come next? I am planning on getting CEH over with this week since there is a lot of overlap with GCIH. For CISSP I used: Shon Harris Study Guide Eric Conrad Study Guide 2 Week Boot camp FedVTE videos CCCure
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Exam on 9/26 - Help Required
Hi All, am preparing for the exam going to sit on Sept 26. Till now have completed AIO, Eric Conrad. Practice questions like CCCure and McGraw Hill. In CCCure have done 1100 with an average of 76%, is that good? In these questions with Pro level, questions looks very tricky and illogical sometimes. So am getting low score.…
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Passed CISSP - The real truth on preparation
Before I go on my little rant, I want to say IMHO. Soooo first thing first:) : 1. 27 yrs old, BBA in CIS, MS in InfoSec, MBA: Management 2. 6 total years of wrk xp, 3+ as Security and Compliance Analyst. 2. Study Mats: 3.5 months prep CBT Nuggets, Darril Gibson, Eric Conrad (Study guide, NOT the 11 hour), Transcender 3.…
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CISSP Assistance Needed
So I was going thru the CISSP forum and I noticed a lot of people are getting thru the first pass of questions in about 2 or 3 hours. I've seen 4 in some areas. I took the test twice already and I am looking for some advise on how to get a better grasp of these questions so I can at least get thru the first pass in 3 maybe…
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CISSP 2015 passed July 28th
Hi Guys, I have been reading this forum quite a lot before taking the exam so I decided to share my experience. I took the new CISSP with the 8 CBK 2015 on July 28th and... I passed. It was my first attempt. Lot of questions related to Secure Code Development and a few to Security Frameworks such as PCI-DSS. A few scenorio…
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CISSP Passed - Sept 3
I've been a long time lurker on the forum(even before signing up) and have really enjoyed all the discussions and opinions by all the users. When it came time to study for the CISSP I stayed glued to this forum for tips and information regarding the new exam and resources. My CISSP journey started nearly 18 months ago but…
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Scheduled CISSP for 9/4
Hello, I have about a year experience in web dev, and four years in networking engineering. I'm curretnyl working as a Security Analyst and my employer is requiring me to get my CISSP. I've been studying non-stop since about June I've used the following resources: Books CISSP All In one guide, 6th edition, Shon Harris…
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Passed SSCP this weekend
It was easier than I expected. I would place the difficulty slightly higher than the Sec+, but lower than what I understand the CASP to cover. I've been studying for many months now for the CISSP, and if you consider the CISSP to be a mile wide and an inch deep then the SSCP is at least a half mile wide and several inches…
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Resource on how to properly learn and study
Albeit not directly related to the CISSP exam topic, I think that the following (free) course is a great resource on how to organize your studying in general, how to handle procrastination, it goes a little bit deep into neuroscience, how the brain works and how to use some of the properties of our brain to study more…
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New CISSP study guide is getting hammered in Amazon reviews.
I am about to begin studying for this and I thought this would be my primary source for info. However, the reviews have been just outright bad. http://www.amazon.com/Official-Guide-CISSP-Fourth-Press/dp/1482262754/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1438262142&sr=8-1&keywords=CISSP This is supposed to be up to date with the new test,…
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Passed in first attempt, 6 weeks of prep. If I can, then you can too.
I sat for the exam on the 15th of June in Richmond, VA, and passed it. This was my first attempt. I studied for 6 weeks in total. My work experience: - 9 years of total experience, primarily telecom and mobile messaging - Out of the 9, 4 years in Customer Support and Operations, 3 years in Deployments and about 2 years in…
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Passed CISSP on Sep 1
Hello all, Just want to share my experience with you... Background: 10 years system administrator experience in Hong Kong Study: Official CISSP training (honestly, not much help but got official studying notes for revision) I finished studying the first 3 domains studying notes in early Aug and took a quiz. I found that…
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Cissp pass!
Hey everyone, I passed my CISSP exam this morning. I want to thank everyone here who contributes. I'm sure I would not have been as prepared if it weren't for the other pass threads and questions posted. My experience prior to the exam: I have a BS in Cybersecurity from Utica College and currently hold Security+…
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Sybex Study Guide?
Hey guys, I'm just looking at getting started with this cert, and wondering what you think of the Sybex book? Its the sixth edition so I know its missing the new stuff from earlier this year, but aside from that is it worth studying from? I'm trying to read the AIO but it seems like it goes into a lot of detail that the…
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CISSP® designation, finalised endorsementprocess
Yes !!! I passed the exam on the 6th of august, sent in the paperwork on the 13th and today i received an email from Isc2: Congratulations! It gives me great pleasure to be the first to address you with the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP®) designation! Based upon your examination results, a…
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CISSP FAIL 19Aug2015
Unfrigginbelievable..... When someone here says that the test is NOTHING like the "practice questions", believe them. I'm now saying it, too. That test has got to be the most vague, confusing POS I have ever encountered. There were questions that seemed to have not two, but three correct answers. If there were…
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It's official!
Passed the exam on August 10th Had a coworker that was able to "endorse" me. This was sent in on August 11th. Just received "Congratulations" email this morning!! So, 3 weeks...surely this was only because of having an endorser, instead of ISC(2) having to do the endorsement. So now just have to wait for the ID Card and…
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Scheduled CISSP exam on 9/29
Hello everyone, I am going to sit for the exam on 29th September . I had initially failed the exam on 23rd July , scored a lousy 623. I am currently referring to the below. CISSP All In one guide, 6th edition, Shon Harris CISSP eleventh hour, 2nd edition by Eric Conrad CBK Cissp , 4th edition CISSP Combined Notes Plus I am…
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CISSP on November 9th.
I am going to schedule the CISSP exam on November 9th. I passed my Sec+ last Thursday with a month of prep. I made a mistake by only using one book for that test, but still did OK (845/900). Here are the materials I have on order for CISSP, should be here Thursday: Official (ISC)2 Guide to the CISSP CBK, Fourth Edition…
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CISSP 2015 passed July 28th
Hi Guys, I have been reading this forum a lot before taking the exam, so I will share my experience. I took the new CISSP with the 8 CBK 2015 on July 28th and... I passed. It was my first attempt. Lot of questions related to Secure Code Development and a few to Security Frameworks such as PCI-DSS. A few scenorio based…
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turnaround time for physical CISSP certificate
Does anyone happen to know what the average turn around time is for receiving the physical copy of the CISSP cert? I know the email says 8 weeks, but so did the endorsement but that came back in exactly 4 weeks, so I'm really curious as to just how long it actually takes to receive the physical certificate.
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CISSP exam and endorsement
Hi Please pardon me if some one ask this question again. I am system/network administrator for last 15 years, managing,configuring, updating and all related systems admin tasks and have bachelor in CS and Master in Tech Management, my question is can I will be able to appear in CISSP exam and how can I satisfy the…
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Passed Aug 2015. 5 weeks prep. My CISSP experience
I sat the exam on Aug 19th and passed it. I studied for 5 weeks. My background Did my 3-year bachelor degree in Network & Security. Started working straight out of uni for another 3 years. My current work primarily involves info sec governance, risk, bcp/dr, audit, and ISO 27k. Study resources - Cybrary Kelly H -…
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Passed CISSP (8/22)
Passed the CISSP on my first attempt yesterday here in ATL, GA. Hoping I can pass along some nuggets from my experience, since the forums and info posted here helped me along my journey. Background: 15 years in IT primarily Systems Engineering, Architecture in Web Security, Crypto, PKI and Directory Services. Study time:…
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CISSP 2015 passed first attempt - some tips and notes
Hi folks - greetings from Jerusalem! I passed the exam yesterday, and wanted to write up what worked for me for those of you still studying out there. First some background - I have 15 years of experience working in both Network Administration and IT Security. Prior to that, I was a software developer - mainly working with…
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Exam in 5 days - Here's my final soundcheck
The day has come.. I will sit the CISSP exam on Tuesday here in Australia. My plan for a final sound check is below. What else should I be focusing on? Exam Type: CISSP Location: Australia Days left: 5 days Plan* Go through Eric Conrad 11th Hour * Go through Shon Harris AIO 6th summary section for each domain * Do 25-50…
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Guidance Needed
So I've been in IT for almost 6 years now but I'm wanting to get away from HelpDesk and move over to the security side of things. I've configured and installed my fair share of UTM devices so this aspect of security is not completely foreign to me however I'm not sure where to start. Do I do Security+ first or can I go…
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Query - SSCP Exam
Hey Guys, I am preparing for the SSCP exam and have it scheduled on 20th November. I have been reading Darril Gibson AIO for a month now and hope to read it once again before writing the exam. I am also referring to CBT nuggets and concepts from Google on the topics from the exam outline which are not available in the AIO.…
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Anyone try cisspexampractice.com
I tried the practice exam and it seems pretty good. Seems to have some really nice tools for tracking results. Anyone try them/are they legit? (It costs $59.00 so they'd have to be better than what's available or why bother)
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CISSP - IAT Level III
Hello all. I am new here so I will jump right in. We are seeking to get individuals IAT Level III Certified in accordance with DOD 8570. As best as I have been able to interpret, having the CISSP cert (and work experience) qualifies an individual to be IAT III. I would be grateful to anyone for sharing what the best…
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Thoughts on Trascender vs CCcure?
I only have the resources to go with one or the other. I'm wondering if anyone has any input on the new/updated Transcender vs. the CCcure site? Thanks, -Calvin
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What do you look for in CISSP Training?
I co-taught CISSP at my work (volunteered). If you thought taking the test was difficult teaching it is no picnic either It was supposed to be a workshop but about 2000+ slides later it was training. We got favorable reviews and we both are experienced IT security folks and we may end up doing it again. Now, that being…
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(ISC)2 CCFP Certification
Kind request to Admin for add new category of ISC2 CCFP Certification. Not seeing post for this cert in here.
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(ISC)² Security Congress
(ISC)² Security Congress will be in Anaheim next month and I am considering checking it out. For those who have attended before, what did you take away from the experience?
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CISSP Study Plan for Sep 2015 Test
Hello Group, I'm planning on taking the CISSP on September 25th. I've been studying for the better part of a year, a few months with the new green study guide for the new test. I downloaded and will review the sunflower.pdf. I'm wondering what recommendations the group has, I feel like I'm at 60-65% and want to get up to…
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SSCP exam tips anyone?
Hi there, I am writing SSCP this month end .. Any one Could please let me know the SSCP exam study material or any free material than below mentioned? Referring SSCP book from ISC2 Shon harris Videos- All (cissp) McGraw-Hill Education | CISSP Practice Exams https://www.cybrary.it/course/cissp/ Train signal video…
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SSCP - sharing threat intelligence
Hi guys, I'm looking through SSCP exam outline and under the section Risk identification, monitoring and analysis I found something like sharing threat intelligence. Could you please help what is meant by this ,,term"? I'm not sure what everything falls under this. If they mean that there is something like CVE (Common…
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My rant upon finding out about SANS upcharging for additional CISSP content...
I've been raking myself over the coals to find the best option for a training vendor in which to get the best bang for my buck related to a CISSP boot camp. I have basically been looking at Training Camp, Secure Ninja, SANS and ISI. I have both found and been provided positive feedback regarding all of the options. I have…
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CISSP Study group in Hyderabab
Hi folks, I am planning to take the CISSP certification in June but need help from the folks who has appeared the exam in Hyderabad ,I would like discuss in person (study group) ..?
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Security for developer & architect background
First a little about me... I' have 18+ years in IT. I started out in networking and got my MCSE, CCNA & Citrix CCA certs back in the NT/W2K days. Fast forwarding a few years, I decided to shift careers and get into development which was more interesting to me. I've been a web & application developer for most of my career…
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CCcure Practice questions
Hi All, am practicing the cccure practice questions for my exam preparation. But when i keep difficulty level to Hard, am getting upper 80s or sometimes 90s as well. But when i keep difficultly level to Pro, am getting lower 70s am not sure where its going wrong. Pro level questions are very tricky and confusing. Could you…
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Passed CISSP 7/27 on first try - my preparation and strategy
Hi all - long time lurker, first time poster. I recently passed the CISSP, so I wanted to give my feedback. Leading up to the exam I read through dozens, if not hundreds, of these threads, and they helped me a lot in preparing for the exam, so hopefully my experience will help others as well. First, a little background on…
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Experience review and endorsement
Just got my CISSP acceptance e-mail. It took exactly 5 weeks to go through.
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CISSP Exam Scheduled!
After considering on whether I should book this now or later I decided on scheduling it. The date is set right now for November 9th! Have bought the following books: - Shon Harris' AIO - Conrad's Study Guide - Conrad's 11th hour And will be watching the Cybrary CISSP Videos As I was looking through reviews on Amazon I came…
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Unnecessarily and deeply explained subjects in CISSP All-in-One Exam Guide, Sixth Ed.
Hi, I was wondering if it also appeared you that, this book is consisting of almost 1500 pages and almost 50% of it is not even relevant to the exam? I was going through chapter 4 - Security Arch. Design and it starts explaining CPU architecture (deeply) and adding tons of acronyms for CPU, RAM, ROM (it is not simply a RAM…
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ISC CAP Exam training information and help desired
Hi: Has anyone recently completed the ISC CAP Certified Authorizing Professional exam or done any training/etc...? I am trying to find out what books/materials are out there that fit the current format. I emailed ISC, and they said they don't have an updated book, and no ETA when it will be available the format covers RMF,…
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CISSP Passed!!! Pheewwwwww
Meant to post this yesterday, but I passed the CISSP!!! HUGE thanks to all those that have posted their thoughts and pointers, direction and criticism. Though this was my second attempt, I'm still immensely grateful!! I took the “new” exam on April 17th…and unfortunately failed with a 686, so close!! I just did my retake…
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Difference between similar looking but different terms
Hi, Could anyone describe the difference between [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]certification and accreditation? Because from what I know from real life experience does not match with what is described in the text book[/FONT]
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Endoresement question
Sorry if this has already been answered somewhere else... If I have an endorser fill out his section of the Endorsement form, does a copy of my resume need to be sent to ISC(2) along with the Endorsement form?
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Disabling interacting logon for service accounts
Team, Why is it important to disable interactive logons for service accounts in a windows environment? Please help me understand. Thanks. Ankur
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SSCP tips?
Hey guys, Im going to be taking my SSCP exam on Friday and im not exactly sure that im ready for it. Ive read Darril's AIO book, and watched some Pluralsight videos and some CBT nuggets on the CISSP. Can anybody who's passed the new exam give me some tips on general topics to study up on particularly? Or any helpful things…
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Biometrics device acceptance
Folks Which Biometric technology do you think would be rated 1 (Top) and rated bottom in terms of User's acceptance. and why ?* Keystroke Dynamics * Signature Dynamics * Voice Print * Facial Recognition * Palm Scan * Hand geometry * Retina Scan * Iris Scan Cheers Sam
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"Are you applying to take the Associate of (ISC)2 exam?"
This question arises when you register to ISC2 exams (CISSP, CSSLP, etc.) in Pearson VUE site. Obviously, I am applying to take the ISC2 exam but to become a CISSP (in this case) and not an associate, so I choose "no" as an answer. But, obviously you become "an associate of (ISC)2" until you get an endorsement to complete…
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VoIP Security question
This question struck me with its seeming stupidity so I'm again asking for your opinions here. The most serious security concern when implementing VoIP is a) lack of authentication b) lack of authorization c) lack of identification d) h.235 compromise Your answer? I'll post my answer, correct answer and explanation later.
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Failed Exam
Earlier this year, I passed my CompTIA Security + exam so decided to jump right into prepping for the CISSP exam. My company offered the CISSP Skillsoft course so I went through that and also went through the Shon Harris book and made CD's of her audio lessons to listen in the car while driving. Since I'm a retired vet, I…
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Does ITIL Foundation training qualify for Group A credits?
Hi all, I know it is subjective, so I am just harvesting for opinions from the community. Do you guys think that training for ITIL Foundation can qualify for Group A CPE credits? The definition for Group A is "Activities that directly relate to one of the respective domains of the credential". In my personal opinion, ITIL…
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Total Tester Scores
I have a quick question regarding the practice test scores on the Total Tester software. 80% is passing according to TT, so does that correlate to a 700 on the exam, or 80% just an arbitrary number that the TT creators think you should achieve to be ready for the exam?
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Passed CISSP exam today
Hi Folks, I passed the CISSP exam today, very happy ! The Exam took me 5,5 hours to complete, i doublechecked all my answers and even corrected about 15 of them. In the last 15 years I probably took about 50 exams (Itil, Prince, ISO20000, VMware, Citrix, EC-Counil, and many many Microsoft Exams). The CISSP-exam was the…
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CCCure Practice questions Vs CISSP Real Exams Questions
Hi All, Few days back I purchased the CCCure.org practice questions. Till now have completed 410 questions in Communication and Network Security (CISSP 2015) with 81.38%. Most of the time, I got more than 84%. 2-3 times I got 72%. My question is CCCure questions are similar to exam questions? Similar means not same…
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Sscp new material
Hi all, First of all, this is an amazing and inspiring forum. Secondly, I passed the Security+ on July 20th after holding it off for a year. I've just read through the AIO for the Sscp over the past two weeks, and just coming off the recent exam, I feel that it is very very similar... So I'm happy with that. However, the…
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CISSP in endorsement CV
Hi all Still in the wait for my official acceptance of my CISSP, I got confirmation of my endorsement being in queue since the 1st July and still no word. I read in this forum in a previous post (from 2012) that you should not mention the CISSP in the CV your endorses submits for you, the problem is that I adjusted my CV…
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CISSP - Vendor Neutral Exam
ISC2 claims this exam to be a vendor neutral. It's frustrating to see a lot of Windows OS related stuff in their own 4th Edition book. e.g. Page 911 - 921 (from Identity and Access Management Domain). What do you guys think about this ...
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Importance of memorizing block and key sizes
So I am in a 2 week bootcamp now and taking my exam on Friday, I was wondering how important it is to memorize the key and block sizes and rounds for the encryption algorithms? Are there any other details like those that you think are important to completely commit to memory? I think I have the concepts down but I am…
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Any feedback on InfoSec Institute CISSP Boot Camp?
My employer is arranging for me to attend a CISSP boot camp. I'm learning towards SANS or SecureNinja. We are also receiving strong positive feedback for InfoSec Institute from a vendor who may have some sort of stake in the matter, but claims they have sent 3 team members to the InfoSec CISSP boot camp in the last 3…
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Passed CISSP today
Just got back from the test centre and I'm completely shattered. It truly is a long exam. My list of study material: 1. Cybrary 2. CBT Nuggets 3. CISSP Study Guide 4. 11th Hour by Eric Conrad Test questions from the new and old ISC2 books and CCCure. Shoutout to Dustervoice for his wisdom, oh and textbooks :D I need to…
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Crazy Practice Question
Took a 100 question practice exam last night using the Total Tester software and received this question: Of the protocols listed below, which operates at the Application Layer of the OSI model: A) HTTP B) FTP C) HTTPS D) SMTP They all do! I picked A for no reason in particular and the question was marked correct, but I…
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Does anyone have experience sitting for the CISSP-ISSAP exam?
I am studying for the CISSP-ISSAP and C|EH exam for August-September 2015. I am a Project Manager for a Project Team that has a very larger Cyber Security piece. We are designing, installing and implementing a classified network for a DoD organization. Any information you can provide regarding the CISSP-ISSAP concentration…
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Transcender finally came out with the CISSP 2015 practice questions/flash cards.
Just thought I'd share. I've been waiting for this ever since April :) https://www.transcender.com/practice-exam/isc2/cissp2015.kap
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Best classroom led training?
I have the opportunity to go to classroom lead training - provided for by my employer. I realize that the CBK has changed and that most training offerings are in the process of catching up - but I need to take the class in the near term. Are there any recommendations on the best instructor led training options? I've heard…
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CISSP Scheduling
I'm thinking of taking 3-4 months to study for the CISSP. Question, did you guys schedule the test out in advance? I usually do that for most tests but most of my tests before this have been entry level ones and don't take this long to study for. I was watching the CISSP Cybrary videos and they recommended to schedule it,…
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New test questions
Hello friends, I have failed my CISSP exam by 12 points two weeks back. I have seems to lost all energy and confidence to seat in exam but not giving up, failure is not a choice Please can members advise on good paid/free websites/books I can use for test questions. Many thanks in advance regards
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CISSP exam preparation
Hi All, Can someone please guide what all books and study guide I show follow to prepare for CISSP exam?? I am planning to take exam in December
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Best Book Resources for New CISSP 2015 Exam
Hey guys, It's been a while since I've posted on these forums. Back then I would have been about 19 years old. Haha, now I'm 27. I'm getting prepped up for the CISSP exam and noticed a lot of different resources being used. In your opinion, if you had THREE books to draw knowledge from in order to prepare for the NEW CISSP…
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Block Cipher Clarification
I am creating my study notes and wanted to make sure I understand this concept correctly. Pardon the simplified definition but I am trying to put this in my own words. Block Ciphers encrypt data in "blocks"/chunks. The size of the block depends on the algorithm used. For example, DES has a block size of 64 bit. Data is…
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Passed the CISSP test today (3rd Attempt)
ALCON, I finally passed the CISSP Test. Third time is a charm as I failed this 2x before. This time, I did not change any questions. I only reviewed to make sure that I answered everything. Took me about 5 hours with NO Breaks. Spiritual Resources: Praying to GOD. Book Resources: CBOK 4th Edition & Questions Shon Harris…
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Configuring an anti-virus in an enterprise. You know how to do it, right?
Well, anti-virus is an ancient security control with long history and is considered a pretty mundane thing these days. Any security professional may think that he or she knows everything about them. But, probably, not "for the purpose of CISSP exam", lol. Let's test your knowledge. You are deploying anti-virus on your…
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Are Transcender same as Kalpan Self test for CISSP ?
If you browse through below link - https://www.selftestsoftware.com/certtestprep/practice-test/isc2/cissp2015.kap you see $ 119 for 180 Days online access. However, if you go through transcender web URL (below) - https://www.transcender.com/practice-exam/isc2/cissp2015.kap It asks to pay $ 179 for 180 Days online access. I…
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Looking for advice on readiness for CISSP
Hello everyone, just looking for some advice from the CISSP group. I'm wondering if I am ready to schedule my test. Right now I am scoring 80+ % on most domains with 2 being over 70% off of CCCure practice exams on the Hard level. I have not done Pro yet due to some people have said the pro level is too detailed for the…
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Passed CISSP exam today 27/07/2015
Hi guys. I have passed the CISSP exam today. Here are my study regime and some study + exam tips for you guys:- Experience: 5 years total security experience. Started off as a security engineer at an MSSP deploying network security solution. Have a few security product certs as well. I then transitioned to IS security…
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My CISSP Study Plan Exam booked 22nd July
Hi Guys, I was wondering if you can help me. I am feeling a bit worried about my CISSP exam I have it booked on 22nd of July. I have been studying for the exam since the end of April. As the exam contents changed I got a bit worried and decided to enroll in a professional training course which I took last week that lasted…