CISSP Passed!
TechGuru80
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in SSCP
Let me start off with this...there is nothing like walking out of the test center with a pass on this exam. Go into the exam with a plan and a pace of questions in mind. If you find yourself starting to fade out, take a break because it might save you from failing.
Study Materials:
-Official CBK (very wordy and hard to get through, best for a future reference)
-Official Study Guide (easier to digest than the CBK but still quite long, comes with tons of practice questions and flash cards...quite useful)
-CBT Nuggets (All of the old series, only could make it through part of the new series)
-Cybrary IT videos (very helpful)
-Eric Conrad's 11th Hour
-Shon Harris's CISSP Practice Exams (mainly only used the mp3's that came with it which I listened to and from work for a few weeks, and a few chapters of questions)
-Sunflower Notes (very useful)
-Combined Notes (hit a lot of the material but not as well laid out as Sunflower)
-Boson Exam Engine (good for more questions)
Other Sources of Studying:
This year I also achieved my CCNA:Security and C|EH, so I kept that information fresh for my CISSP studies...helped a ton.
Good luck to anybody trying to tame the beast. Try to hit studying from a bunch of different angles and cheer when you pass!
Study Materials:
-Official CBK (very wordy and hard to get through, best for a future reference)
-Official Study Guide (easier to digest than the CBK but still quite long, comes with tons of practice questions and flash cards...quite useful)
-CBT Nuggets (All of the old series, only could make it through part of the new series)
-Cybrary IT videos (very helpful)
-Eric Conrad's 11th Hour
-Shon Harris's CISSP Practice Exams (mainly only used the mp3's that came with it which I listened to and from work for a few weeks, and a few chapters of questions)
-Sunflower Notes (very useful)
-Combined Notes (hit a lot of the material but not as well laid out as Sunflower)
-Boson Exam Engine (good for more questions)
Other Sources of Studying:
This year I also achieved my CCNA:Security and C|EH, so I kept that information fresh for my CISSP studies...helped a ton.
Good luck to anybody trying to tame the beast. Try to hit studying from a bunch of different angles and cheer when you pass!
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FwdMotion
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Congrats on the Pass; thanks for the write up. I'm scheduled to take the exam in two weeks and the "pass threads" are encouraging.
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gespenstern
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Congratz! Yeah, that feeling is awesome. A short and elusive quick moment of happiness... and then gray misery resumes.
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clarkincnet
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congrats on the pass! Can't wait for that feeling as well!Give a hacker an exploit, and they will have access for a day, BUT teach them to phish, and they will have access for the rest of their lives!
Have: CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CGEIT, ITIL-F -
TechGuru80
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I went through the course this year and kind of got sidetracked. I think I will do it again but not until the new year. Kind of weighing what cert I should go for.Congrats. So I guess OSCP is next?
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Dan-in-MD
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I have an exam coming up on Dec 1. I've been scoring well on CCCure and other exam tools. I suppose there's a certain element of study burnout I am experiencing.
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TechGuru80
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My thought is that everybody has their own threshold where they feel comfortable sitting for an exam. If you feel comfortable taking the exam, take it and try to crush it!!
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TechGuru80
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Searching the forums as others have posted the pdf.congrats, and please where can i get sunflower notes.
Congrats! 