Passed CISSP exam on 2nd attempt 5July16
jasonthepro
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in SSCP
Background:
I have experience in network administration and some programming.
Study Material:
Sybex 7th edition and test banks, ISC2 Official CBK 4th edition, Quizlet flashcards and Cybrary.it (website).
Time Frame and experience:
I took a 4 week course with 2 week breaks in between with a primary focus on using the CBK as a reference guide and used the Sybex test banks. I took the exam the 1st time 2 weeks after completing the course and scored a 602 and realized buying the CBK may not have been the best choice.
I then took 1 month to study for the 2nd exam and read the Sybex book page-by-page, hammered away at the test banks and found my weak areas and reread those chapters in the Sybex book. Then when I started to score at least 80% or higher cumulative in the test banks I watched the videos from cybrary.it. The lady does a really great job in breaking down the vocabulary and concepts into logical structures. This really helped me a lot especially for the non-technical areas in the domains. The videos brought my score to around 92% on the test banks.
Another great tool that really helped me was the quizlet flashcards on the ISO/IEC, NIST SP 800 series and the SDLC models.
However, I did study 3-4 hours on weekdays and sometimes 7-8 hours on the weekends. Lol yeah I got really burnt out and took the last 3 days off before the exam and took a day here and there.
I hope you find this useful and let me know what you ya'll think.
I have experience in network administration and some programming.
Study Material:
Sybex 7th edition and test banks, ISC2 Official CBK 4th edition, Quizlet flashcards and Cybrary.it (website).
Time Frame and experience:
I took a 4 week course with 2 week breaks in between with a primary focus on using the CBK as a reference guide and used the Sybex test banks. I took the exam the 1st time 2 weeks after completing the course and scored a 602 and realized buying the CBK may not have been the best choice.
I then took 1 month to study for the 2nd exam and read the Sybex book page-by-page, hammered away at the test banks and found my weak areas and reread those chapters in the Sybex book. Then when I started to score at least 80% or higher cumulative in the test banks I watched the videos from cybrary.it. The lady does a really great job in breaking down the vocabulary and concepts into logical structures. This really helped me a lot especially for the non-technical areas in the domains. The videos brought my score to around 92% on the test banks.
Another great tool that really helped me was the quizlet flashcards on the ISO/IEC, NIST SP 800 series and the SDLC models.
However, I did study 3-4 hours on weekdays and sometimes 7-8 hours on the weekends. Lol yeah I got really burnt out and took the last 3 days off before the exam and took a day here and there.
I hope you find this useful and let me know what you ya'll think.
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protacticus
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Congratulations! This is a true example of persistence
Please, share links of Quizlet flashcards, thanks -
Danielm7
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Congrats on the pass! Those cybrary videos were so helpful, should be required watching for anyone going for the CISSP.
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Clm
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jasonthepro wrote: »Background:
However, I did study 3-4 hours on weekdays and sometimes 7-8 hours on the weekends. Lol yeah I got really burnt out and took the last 3 days off before the exam and took a day here and there.
I hope you find this useful and let me know what you ya'll think.
Congrats on the test I know how you feel I didnt feel as ready but I was so burned out i was literally referring to best practice in all aspects of my life lolI find your lack of Cloud Security Disturbing!!!!!!!!!
Connect with me on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/myerscraig -
jasonthepro
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jasonthepro
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Congrats on the pass! Those cybrary videos were so helpful, should be required watching for anyone going for the CISSP.
I agree I thought she did a better job than my instructor in my class Lol -
the_Grinch
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Congrats!WIP:
PHP
Kotlin
Intro to Discrete Math
Programming Languages
Work stuff -
jasonthepro
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Thanks everyone, so when an employer asks me for proof, how do I go about it as an associate of ISC^2?
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jasonthepro
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With my Sec+ I could give out a cert number but I can't certify with a CISSP for at least another year and 3 months.
