CCISO verses CISM Exam 2019

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I need an IAM level III certification for a DOD job. The CCISO exam has been added to the DOD approved 8570 certification list. I have decided to take the CCISO exam over the CISM for the following reasons:
1. CISM only offers their exam 2 times a year. You can take the CCISO exam year around.
2. CCISO uses Pearson Vue test Centers. The advantage to Pearson Vue is they are everywhere. I live in the middle of the Mojave desert and we have a testing center in our small town. You currently "cannot" schedule the CISM exam until the end of June or "Julyish" 2019 time frame. ISACA's is updating the CISM testing window and I am not able to wait that long. However, there is absolutely no indication of this on their website. This was explained to my when I called ISACA's customer service. I almost paid for an CISM exam that is not available to take.
3. CCISO's customer service (EC Council) was hands above ISACA's. EC Council returned my call within 24 hours. ISACA never returned a call. I had to keep calling them until I got a person. This took several days.
4. My one concern about the CCISO is the lack of third party supplemental study material. However, I am attending a CCISO training event offered by the EC Council and it will have a live onsite instructor. They also included a retake exam in the price of the bootcamp if you fail. The bootcamp is five days 8 to 5 pm and you take the exam the last day.
In comparison, there is numerous third party training material available for CISM and ISACA does provide a list of authorized third party vendors that provide CISM training.
5. The CISM exam is about 40 percent cheaper than CCISO's. (545.00 verses 999.00)
I am currently studying for the CCISO exam. If anyone can offer advise on how to study for this exam or if anyone has actually taken it any can offer advise, I would greatly appreciate it.
Thanks
1. CISM only offers their exam 2 times a year. You can take the CCISO exam year around.
2. CCISO uses Pearson Vue test Centers. The advantage to Pearson Vue is they are everywhere. I live in the middle of the Mojave desert and we have a testing center in our small town. You currently "cannot" schedule the CISM exam until the end of June or "Julyish" 2019 time frame. ISACA's is updating the CISM testing window and I am not able to wait that long. However, there is absolutely no indication of this on their website. This was explained to my when I called ISACA's customer service. I almost paid for an CISM exam that is not available to take.
3. CCISO's customer service (EC Council) was hands above ISACA's. EC Council returned my call within 24 hours. ISACA never returned a call. I had to keep calling them until I got a person. This took several days.
4. My one concern about the CCISO is the lack of third party supplemental study material. However, I am attending a CCISO training event offered by the EC Council and it will have a live onsite instructor. They also included a retake exam in the price of the bootcamp if you fail. The bootcamp is five days 8 to 5 pm and you take the exam the last day.
In comparison, there is numerous third party training material available for CISM and ISACA does provide a list of authorized third party vendors that provide CISM training.
5. The CISM exam is about 40 percent cheaper than CCISO's. (545.00 verses 999.00)
I am currently studying for the CCISO exam. If anyone can offer advise on how to study for this exam or if anyone has actually taken it any can offer advise, I would greatly appreciate it.
Thanks
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1. CISM has a better name in the marketplace. You can book the exam within a given ISACA testing window - so more than the previously twice a year session they used to run. I only used the exam database to get my mind in the right frame - have multiple years experience so could away with this.
2. If you can wait for CISM, worth it. If not then do CCISO first then check out CISM. If you can find an exam centre where you are great, if not then stick with CCISO.
3. My experience is the opposite (everyone has their own). EC-Council appalling as ever, ISACA as good as SANS for me...
4. CCISO material overpriced....their text book was something like £500. CISM only got exam database - good enough to get me through.
You will get the official notes/text book as part of your CCISO training. For ISACA only look at their own materials..
Hope this helps.
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For 514 - it looked beyond the CISM material and syllabus which was nice. Though agreed that CISM seems to hold its own.
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I Passed the CCISO Exam - Sept 2019 - My thoughts on the Exam
Mr. JD Murray,
After taking the training with a live instructor, I totally agree with what you are saying. The ECC live course was fantastic! The instructor that taught my class, also teaches for other Certifying organizations.
I found EC-Council cost effective if you buy the entire training course/package.