Passed SSCP
Passed the SSCP exam today, just have to wait for the confirmed result and to send on my experience to (ISC)2 to be formally awarded it.
I started studying 8 weeks ago, realistically though it was only 6 weeks of study. I was away for a week and took about a week to get back into it after that. The test seemed fair, a few question that came from material id never seen before.
I used the sybex book, the gold CBK book and the plural site videos. the Sybex book id say covered about 90% of what came up on the exam, but there was material that in the CBK, which i didnt spend as much time with unfortunately, i found it had too much depth.
I watched the videos on a domain with pluralsite, read the same chapter on the sybex book, went back made notes of that chapter and then did the sybex test question. I did this the whole was through the domains and when i got to the end i moved to the CBK and did the domain chapter quiz and reviewed all the question i missed, read the section that i was hazy at.
I also used the SSCP iphone app, i really liked it, helpful flash cards and test question in there.
Also i found that 70-80 percent of the content is shared with the sec+ if anyone who has done id before your in good shape to pick up the SSCP, it dose dive a little more into technical detail in places but I found the information attainable
I'm torn now on weather to go for the CySA+ or jump to the CASP
I started studying 8 weeks ago, realistically though it was only 6 weeks of study. I was away for a week and took about a week to get back into it after that. The test seemed fair, a few question that came from material id never seen before.
I used the sybex book, the gold CBK book and the plural site videos. the Sybex book id say covered about 90% of what came up on the exam, but there was material that in the CBK, which i didnt spend as much time with unfortunately, i found it had too much depth.
I watched the videos on a domain with pluralsite, read the same chapter on the sybex book, went back made notes of that chapter and then did the sybex test question. I did this the whole was through the domains and when i got to the end i moved to the CBK and did the domain chapter quiz and reviewed all the question i missed, read the section that i was hazy at.
I also used the SSCP iphone app, i really liked it, helpful flash cards and test question in there.
Also i found that 70-80 percent of the content is shared with the sec+ if anyone who has done id before your in good shape to pick up the SSCP, it dose dive a little more into technical detail in places but I found the information attainable
I'm torn now on weather to go for the CySA+ or jump to the CASP
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Goals for 2019 : OSEE
Goals for 2020 : OSWE
Like what has been said, you might want to consider how well known CASP is in your location. In my case, I took it because my manager told me back then that Sec+ is a foundational certification and I felt that I'm not quite ready yet for the CISSP at the time. I'd say it is a bit more technical in contrast with the CISSP, but the knowledge I gained from studying was definitely useful.
I know its not a heavily weighted cert here UK/ROI but im only in the security world about a year, I dont have the experience of the CISSP. I was thinking to do the CASP partly as another notch in the belt but also to start soaking up some of the content and Ideas that im going to find in the CISSP when i get the experience needed. Definitely for me the CISSP is the main target, im just try to scoop up others while im waiting, CEH CHFI etc
Thats what im hoping to get out of it, i dont have the experience for the CISSP but im looking to be exposed to the content, it will make the CISSP journey a bit easier
What's great about some certs is how the studying and taking a test may help you prepare for some subject matter for another cert, thereby making the next endeavor take less preparation time. I figure eventually I'll go toward CISSP myself, but probably do CASP on the way since much of the subject matter is similar.
Onwards and upwards!