I'm sure this has been discussed in other threads. I took the CISSP exam on July 7, Monday and passed it
(after a grueling 4.5 hours). I submitted my resume and endorsement form on July 8, Tuesday. I received a confirmation email on July 9, Wednesday, that they have received my endorsement documentation and have been placed in queue for review.
I am just curious what people's experience have been in terms of how long the endorsement time takes. The confirmation email mentioned 6 weeks for my submission to be reviewed and processed. Has that been most people's experience?
On a separate note, it appears that those on TechExams threads who plan on or are about to take the exam want to know how people prepare for the exam. In my particular case, here was my study plan and schedule:
1) Back in mid-April, I signed up for the July 7 exam (Pearson Vue)
2) Started studying the day after Memorial Day weekend
3) Study materials are:
a) Shon Harris AIO 6th edition - primary - read the entire book and answered all practice exams
b) Eric Conrad 11th Hour guide - skimmed through 2 days before the exam
c) Attended SANS Institute MGT414 SANS +S Training Program for the CISSP Certification Exam in the last week of June (6 day boot camp taught by Eric Conrad). I made sure to complete reading Shon Harris' AIO book prior to the boot camp to get the most out of it. The boot camp was very helpful, but I don't believe I could have passed the exam with just this boot camp. It's great for reinforcement, Eric had us answer 40 practice questions after each domain. But I feel Shon Harris' practice exams were tougher and closer to the actual ISC2 exam.
As for my background, though I started my career in IT as a developer (and still remain so at heart), I've been in a governance role in our Governance, Risk and Compliance practice for the last 10 years. Our GRC practice includes testing SOX compliance, managing SDLC controls, and managing DR. I also have a CISA and PMP certification. So while I breezed through the governance, software security (to an extent) and BCP domains, I had to study really hard for the Telecomm and Cryptography domains in particular.
I was averaging low to mid-70's in the practice exams. I started questioning my preparedness when Eric kept repeating that we should be getting 80% or higher to have a safe cushion. I went ahead with the exam anyway and thankfully got the outcome I desired and worked hard for.
Hope this is helpful to those who are taking the exam soon. And I would very much appreciate people's feedback regarding endorsement times. Thanks!!
