CISM passed 7/6

I think this "up to" 10 working days to see the official pass score is going to drive me bonkers. Already started working on CGEIT....

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LordQarlyn

Congrats! The CISM is one of the exams in my plan. I should soon meet the work experience requirements and hope to take it before year's end.

kaiju

Thanks!

I have plenty of related experience so most of my studying dealt with getting accustomed to the ISACA questioning format. Advice: slow down and read the questions thoroughly.

CGEIT will be taken next month and CRISC will follow a couple weeks later.

roxer

Congratulations on the pass!!

averageguy72

Congrats!

Info_Sec_Wannabe

Great job!

In my case, ISACA maxed out on the 10 business days.

kaiju

Just got my official pass email!! Yahooo!!

wayne_wonder

Congrats? Didn’t you fancy taking the cissp first?

kaiju

Yes, and I will still take it because CISSP-ISSEP will be needed to move upwards.

I am actually prepping for several certs right now.

wayne_wonder

kaiju wrote: »

Yes, and I will still take it because CISSP-ISSEP will be needed to move upwards.

I am actually prepping for several certs right now.

Damn you’re in beast mode right now congrats though

kaiju

Not really. I just need to get the certs to match my experience. I have lost out on a couple high paying jobs because I didn't have the REQUIRED certification. Lack of a cert will never again be an excuse for not getting a job.

wayne_wonder

I feel your pain that’s why I’m knocking the cism out then cissp

kaiju

I will definitely be CISSP-ISSEP by the end of the year.

My roadmap for certs: (I already have all of the study material)
CCNA (200-125) and Scyber (600-199) on the same day ( a couple weeks from now).
CISSP within a couple weeks after CCNA/Scyber
CEH week after CISSP (I have been ready for a while. Just want to do it after CISSP for the CPE.)
CISSP-ISSEP
MCSE - I will also find time to squeeze in 2 tests that will give me 2 MCSE.

Bonus certs if time permits:
CCNA Security
PMP - missed out on a cool "urgent fill" Project Management position last year because I didn't have PMP to accompany my experience. Cert was REQUIRED to be considered for the job and there was no way possible for me to get certified in 2 weeks!!
CGEIT
CRISC

Following year:
CCNA Data Center
CCNP R/S too.
LPI or RHCE (currently playing around with Debian, RH, and Kali linux)

I get bored easily so I jump around with the studying in order to keep my mind busy. I am also in the midst of completing a Cybersecurity BS so the writing papers based off of NUMEROUS NIST pubs has helped a lot with retaining formation for CISSP. I have a proven study method that works for me so I shouldn't have any problems completing my cert goals. Proven = I did MCSA2016, NCDA and NCIE while also taking 300~500 level college classes and working full time. I took a 3 month study break before doing CISM so now I am ready to get busy again! For MCSA2016 I had my own lab at home but I also had lots of 2012 R2 experience on a VERY LARGE enterprise. Working on NetApp and VMware was an everyday occurrence for me so preparing for the tests was just a matter for studying the bookish material that rarely relates to real world situations.

My suggestion for any person who is having issues retaining information: do imprinting.
My imprinting:
Read the material thoroughly!
Use old school pen and pen to take notes!
Write legible using cursive!
Read what was written slowly and thoroughly.
Repeat a couple times if needed!!

The actions of reading, writing in cursive and then re-reading the material imprints the information.
Note: Imprinting does NOT work if you are rushing or cramming. This is not a last-minute study method!!!

lucky0977

The CISM is four domains of the CISSP so no difference in which one is taken first

kaiju

lucky0977 wrote: »

The CISM is four domains of the CISSP so no difference in which one is taken first

Huh? Could you please expand on that comment?

lucky0977

kaiju wrote: »

Huh? Could you please expand on that comment?

CISM domains vs CISSP domains

CISM Domain 1—Information Security Governance
CISM Domain 2—Information Risk Management
CISM Domain 3—Information Security Program Development and Management
CISM Domain 4—Information Security Incident Management

CISSP Domain 3 - Information Security Governance & Risk Management
CISSP Domain 8 - Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery Planning
CISSP Domain 7 - Security Operations (incident response)
CISSP Domain 1 - Access Control

Just saying you can take the CISSP and study 8 domains or do the CISM which is only half of the CISSP. They are equally difficult but passable if you put in the study time.

kaiju

I am still trying to figure out why you are talking about the differences in CISSP and CISM. I switched to CISM because I was on a time crunch (needed IAM III ASAP!!). Going back to CISSP because I need to get to CISSP-ISSEP by the end of the year.

lucky0977

wayne_wonder wrote: »

Congrats? Didn’t you fancy taking the cissp first?

I was replying to this post. Trying to to say that you learn the same information minus the four extra domains. I know I didn't explicitly mention that there would be less study time involved with the CISM but it was implied when it is half the material of the CISSP.

kaiju

lol.... OK! I got bored with CISSP because of the dry reading. Since completing CISM and reading lots of NIST publications I think I will not have a problem staying focused this time.

Info_Sec_Wannabe

kaiju wrote: »

lol.... OK! I got bored with CISSP because of the dry reading. Since completing CISM and reading lots of NIST publications I think I will not have a problem staying focused this time.

Really? Found the CISM RM to be more dry.

kaiju

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7/6 - Passed on CISM.
7/16 - Received official results.
7/24 - Submitted application (would have submitted on 7/16 but I had to wait for one of my verifiers to return from vacation).
7/26 - Pre-certification status changed to "completed first review".
8/2 – Officially certified CISM

Need to knockout a CCNA, LPIC-1, and MCSE before returning to tackling CISSP in the fall.
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