Passed CISA 21/9
After reading thru many posts here I decided not to purchase the book and simply used the Q&A DB and I watched the Cybrary videos once. Studied for 3 weeks but had to reschedule the exam due to IRMA from the 11th to the 21st
Focused on the domains in ascending order of importance-
Domain 5, Domain 1, Domain 4, Domain 3, Domain 2
Did a 2 mock tests and found that Domains 1 & 2 were my weakest at 75% & 78%. Focused on them for 2 days and did a few mocks testes again each time to the tune of 75 questions which takes less time and as long as you get them done in under 2 hours you know your time mgt is good.
The center's moderator had to phone to get help when the test failed to load properly so I started 8 min late at 9:08. Took a 5 min break at 10:20 and again at 11:00 which is half way and I was at question 95. I was done at 11:55 and reviewed 8 questions but made no changes and was done at 12:02
Questions were on par with the Q&A DB overall but I found the test itself to be easier than my previous two- PM and CASP.
The best advice I can offer is to think like an auditor and not as a manager which was my biggest hurdle to overcome.
The funny thing is... I'm currently being audited
Next is CISM on Nov 1st par anything more hurricanes
Focused on the domains in ascending order of importance-
Domain 5, Domain 1, Domain 4, Domain 3, Domain 2
Did a 2 mock tests and found that Domains 1 & 2 were my weakest at 75% & 78%. Focused on them for 2 days and did a few mocks testes again each time to the tune of 75 questions which takes less time and as long as you get them done in under 2 hours you know your time mgt is good.
The center's moderator had to phone to get help when the test failed to load properly so I started 8 min late at 9:08. Took a 5 min break at 10:20 and again at 11:00 which is half way and I was at question 95. I was done at 11:55 and reviewed 8 questions but made no changes and was done at 12:02
Questions were on par with the Q&A DB overall but I found the test itself to be easier than my previous two- PM and CASP.
The best advice I can offer is to think like an auditor and not as a manager which was my biggest hurdle to overcome.
The funny thing is... I'm currently being audited
Next is CISM on Nov 1st par anything more hurricanes