Passed - May 15, 2010 Norfolk VA

Date of Exam: May 15, 2010
Place of Exam: Norfolk, VA
Results Received: June 6, 2010
Results of Exam: Passed
Summary:

Print:
Shon Harris All In One 4th Edition
Official CBK 2nd Edition (most valuable resource)
Mike Myers CISSP Passport (out of print, but still a great easy read)

Websites:
CISSPexampractice.com (great for prepping 2 weeks prior to the exam)
CCCURE study questions

Mobile:
CISSP for Dummies iPhone App
CISSP CramStar iPhone App
CISSP Exam Prep iPhone App
The CISSP Study Guide Podcast (Donald Parker)

Video:
Shon Harris 2007 DVD
Shon Harris CISSP Mentor (Cryptography/Network Security)

I studied for about 8-10 weeks, 2 hours a day at minimum. I had previously studied for the exam over the past 2 years but never dedicated more than a week at a time and always never committed myself to the exam. Biggest word of advice I have to give to you is to actually set a date. Register for the exam at least 3 months out give yourself 2-3 hours a day to study for the exam, this way you know it's coming and you can stay focused. There are no short cuts, just effective study habits. Just wanted to thank everyone on here, and the CCCURE forum as well.

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Comments

veritas_libertas

cabrillo24 wrote: »

Date of Exam: May 15, 2010
Place of Exam: Norfolk, VA
Results Received: June 6, 2010
Results of Exam: Passed

Congratz!

earweed

Congrats!
Good study advice. That's a lot of resources you used there, which would you say were the most valuable.

cabrillo24

earweed wrote: »

Congrats!
Good study advice. That's a lot of resources you used there, which would you say were the most valuable.

Print:
Mike Meyers CISSP Passport (read this first as an introduction)
Official CBK Second Edition

Website:
CISSPexampractice.com (use this about 2-3 weeks out of your exam to prep you for the exam)

Video:
Shon Harris 2007/CISSP Mentor (great resource, watched it through a couple times)

Mobile:
CISSP Podcast
CISSP for Dummies

Those were probably the most helpful in my study and what worked best for me.

JDMurray

Congratulations!

And you are certainly correct about how setting a date to take the exam focuses you on studying. I use that tactic myself.

salamank

Congratulations!! Life is good....

dorawe

Congrats cabrillo24, I just got the good news myself...life is good!!

cabrillo24

dorawe wrote: »

Congrats cabrillo24, I just got the good news myself...life is good!!

We have to make sure and pay it forward on here, stay active on here.