CISM Info and Prep

lwhite81lwhite81 Member Posts: 26 ■■■□□□□□□□
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I am new to this posting area. I found techexams.net extremely helpful in securing the right resources and review for passing the CISSP exam, which I passed 12/22. My manager has now asked me to look into the CISM for 2016. Here are a few questions.
  • How much if any overlap is there within both CISM and CISSP?
  • Is there a bootcamp or training class for CISM?
  • I'm also interested in study materials, practice exams, etc.What are the best?
  • Is the test a paper test?
Thank you for any advice, help you might provide.
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  • Nabsh07Nabsh07 Member Posts: 72 ■■□□□□□□□□
    CISSP has 8 domains . CISM has 4 CISM is non-technical focused on risk management, governance and program management. If you have done well on those domains in CISSP then you are 50-60% there

    Yes boot camp. Not sure if it is helpful. I suggest studying on your own first then then using bootcamp as a refresh. ISACA has a training course with your local chapter, InfoSec has one, Secure Ninja has one.

    ISACA Official study guide is the best. you should also purchase the ISACA Test Question DB (I would say a must). Both can me purchased from ISACA or Amazon.

    Yes paper test.
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  • 636-555-3226636-555-3226 Member Posts: 975 ■■■■■□□□□□
    Best way to study for ISACA exams is the official study guides & questions and answers books (or databases if you don't like paper). the book is better as a real-life work reference and has a little bit of value for the exam, so I still recommend it. Q&A are essential for passing the exam IMO. Test is the high school scantron form you know and love.
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  • razorbackzrazorbackz Member Posts: 28 ■■□□□□□□□□
    google cism megamind training. he's an exam writer.
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  • lwhite81lwhite81 Member Posts: 26 ■■■□□□□□□□
    Thank you. This will get me started!
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  • lwhite81lwhite81 Member Posts: 26 ■■■□□□□□□□
    Besides megamind training, does anyone else know of any other good training providers?
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  • dustervoicedustervoice Member Posts: 877 ■■■■□□□□□□
    Read the manual.. practice questions from DB . aim for minimum 80% without memorization of questions and you will do just fine on the test.
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  • lwhite81lwhite81 Member Posts: 26 ■■■□□□□□□□
    What about a bootcamp or online training? Any recommendations?
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  • colemiccolemic Member Posts: 1,569 ■■■■■■■□□□
    I've not seen anyone used online training, and very few bootcamps exist for this particular test. Q&A DB is the way to go, IMO.
    Working on: staying alive and staying employed
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  • lwhite81lwhite81 Member Posts: 26 ■■■□□□□□□□
    Thanks, I enjoyed my CISSP classroom training and was looking to repeat for CISM, but looks like may not be available.
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  • fullcrowmoonfullcrowmoon Member Posts: 172
    I took a CISSP boot camp with trainingcamp.com just for the extra boost and I thought they were very professional and the instructor was exceptional.

    I'm taking the CISM boot camp in June as an extra boost for the CISM exam.
    "It's so stimulating being your hat!"
    "... but everything changed when the Fire Nation attacked."
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  • lwhite81lwhite81 Member Posts: 26 ■■■□□□□□□□
    May I ask who you are taking your CISM with (the training center name)?
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  • fullcrowmoonfullcrowmoon Member Posts: 172
    lwhite81 wrote: »
    May I ask who you are taking your CISM with (the training center name)?

    trainingcamp.com, again.
    "It's so stimulating being your hat!"
    "... but everything changed when the Fire Nation attacked."
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  • lwhite81lwhite81 Member Posts: 26 ■■■□□□□□□□
    Thank you.
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  • Nabsh07Nabsh07 Member Posts: 72 ■■□□□□□□□□
    fullcrowmoon :
    Could you please share your class location/instructor name? Did you do the on-site exam as part of the class?
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  • fullcrowmoonfullcrowmoon Member Posts: 172
    If you mean the CISM, I'm not taking the boot camp/exam until June 2016.

    For the CISSP, I took the class in Vienna, VA (Washington, DC) and my instructor was Jason Lee. He kicked ass.
    "It's so stimulating being your hat!"
    "... but everything changed when the Fire Nation attacked."
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  • harun52harun52 Member Posts: 6 ■□□□□□□□□□
    Hello,

    For CISM prep , which documentation do you suggest ?

    Thank you very much
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  • Mike7Mike7 Member Posts: 1,112 ■■■■□□□□□□
    The best exam resources are the CISM Review Manual and CISM Review QAE (12 month subscription).
    I purchased them from https://www.isaca.org/bookstore/Pages/CISM-Exam-Resources.aspx

    No experience with 3rd party training or boot camp.
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