Passed CISSP via self study utilizing two sources....
spyder man
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Thanks to all who have contributed to help achieve this. Therefore, I will do the same.
For me, the thought of achieving the CISSP Certification is quite overwhelming. To add to the drama, I was doing this on my own while working 40+ hours a week, very long commutes to work, satisfying the demands of a 6 year old, and a baby on the way. Oh, and not much support from management.
Because I was going about this alone, I felt that I needed to gather as much material as I could. The more material I had, the better I felt. WRONG (for me that is), because its wasted energy and time. I realized this when I was seeing the same material over and over.
So I narrowed my material down to:
Shon Harris 6th
Eric Conrad 2nd
11th Hour
Reading Shon's book was beneficial for me because of the pace, clear and not overwhelming. However, after the third chapter, I felt that I needed to pickup the pace because I don't retain study information for long periods of time. I jumped over to Eric's book and primarly used his. HOWEVER, I did have Shon's ebook open at all times for issues I didn't grasp 100%. Its good to see two sources explain one concept different ways. After each chapter I read, I used Shon's test engine doing 50 questions. For me, if I could achieve 80% on that amount, I was ready to proceed to the next chapter.
So with all of life's challanges, I wrapped this up in about two months. The Sunday before, I took all day to skim through Eric's book and I saw things that I either missed or forgot. Then I reviewed the 11th Hour that evening after a two hour break. When reviewing the 11th Hour, I realized that I was good to go when concepts were second nature. BUT, I had to be careful because comfortable=carelessness as you read questions too fast and miss pertinent words.
Again, these two books covers it all.
My biggest advice is to stay consistent with your studies. I lapsed twice but finding motivation wasn't too hard when you want more. Also, break out the calendar and choose a date that you would like to take the exam and and create a plan that works best for you to cover the 10 Domains.
Remember, a goal is a wish without a plan.
Best wishes.
Thanks to all who have contributed to help achieve this. Therefore, I will do the same.
For me, the thought of achieving the CISSP Certification is quite overwhelming. To add to the drama, I was doing this on my own while working 40+ hours a week, very long commutes to work, satisfying the demands of a 6 year old, and a baby on the way. Oh, and not much support from management.
Because I was going about this alone, I felt that I needed to gather as much material as I could. The more material I had, the better I felt. WRONG (for me that is), because its wasted energy and time. I realized this when I was seeing the same material over and over.
So I narrowed my material down to:
Shon Harris 6th
Eric Conrad 2nd
11th Hour
Reading Shon's book was beneficial for me because of the pace, clear and not overwhelming. However, after the third chapter, I felt that I needed to pickup the pace because I don't retain study information for long periods of time. I jumped over to Eric's book and primarly used his. HOWEVER, I did have Shon's ebook open at all times for issues I didn't grasp 100%. Its good to see two sources explain one concept different ways. After each chapter I read, I used Shon's test engine doing 50 questions. For me, if I could achieve 80% on that amount, I was ready to proceed to the next chapter.
So with all of life's challanges, I wrapped this up in about two months. The Sunday before, I took all day to skim through Eric's book and I saw things that I either missed or forgot. Then I reviewed the 11th Hour that evening after a two hour break. When reviewing the 11th Hour, I realized that I was good to go when concepts were second nature. BUT, I had to be careful because comfortable=carelessness as you read questions too fast and miss pertinent words.
Again, these two books covers it all.
My biggest advice is to stay consistent with your studies. I lapsed twice but finding motivation wasn't too hard when you want more. Also, break out the calendar and choose a date that you would like to take the exam and and create a plan that works best for you to cover the 10 Domains.
Remember, a goal is a wish without a plan.
Best wishes.
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dustervoice
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Congrats....have to agree with you shon harris and eric conrad together should be enough.
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Congrats! I've completed the AIO and I'm currently refreshing on some domains with Eric Conrad's book. Great recommendations here!
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kawak_zx7
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hi,
congrats for passing the exam.
i wonder why all of you in this forum do not use cccure practise exam engine? is the quiz not relevant to the exam?
my exam is in a few days ahead, and i am practising a lot focus on working with that quiz. But i am kindly confused and a little bit afraid that i would misleaded to the wrong path.
please suggest. -
btrotter
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I passed the CISSP last week and used those same sources. I found the Conrad book to be much easier to read even though it did seem to breeze through some areas too quick. I read both books cover to cover, and the Conrad book I read through twice. Anything I found I needed a deeper understanding of I would use the Harris book, and then used the Conrad book to keep me focused on the core knowledge.
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Sscp1986
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spyder man Congratz!
Good to hear is inspiring!2015: CISSP[Working on it]
