I got my results for the CISSP. I got 693. really disappointed!
That's so close you should ask for a manual recounting. The error rate is on the the new exam accounting system they are using is probably lower than it was, but it can't hurt to ask for a recheck.
Ahhh!!! Dont you just hate that! I studied for 3 months last year and failed with a 673 of 700. Well I have scheduled the exam for the first of Feb 2011. So I am gearing up as we speak. Don't wait a year like I did to retake. Study hard for the next 2 months and try again.
My repeated chant for the next 2 months are: " I am going to pass the CISSP in Feb 2011!!"
"The recipe for perpetual ignorance is: be satisfied with your opinions and
content with your knowledge. " Elbert Hubbard (1856 - 1915)
Wow, that was super close. I would ask for a recount for sure, just like Florida lol.
I studied for 6 months before I took my exam. It got kind of old after a while but I kept on. That extra studying really paid off in the end. What was your study plan, maybe we can give you some pointers.
No CBTs or additional resources? Most study plans I see point to multiple books + CBT + other web recources. I'm not saying that your plan is wrong, just what I see as a trend here.
After 6-months of studying, do you feel like the concepts were ingrained into your head enough to answer the questions on the test confidently?
I was pretty dang sure that I was going to pass but tried to remain humble. When I got back from Afghanistan I had my fiance ask me questions out loud and I answered most of them correctly before she even finished the question. That was a huge surprise to me because I'm a terrible test taker. But when I sat for the exam I felt good the whole time and didn't ever have the anxiety that some get after testing. I left the exam smiling and drove 2.5 hours home drinking some of the left over Red Bull from the exam.
I had a bad feeling after taking my SAT and GMAT exams and did badly lol. I never felt that way about the CISSP. I think that was from studying so long. No concept on the exam surprised me and I'm sure I got some wrong. The Security+ had some concepts and subjects that I wasn't prepared for due to lack of study.
But yes, I felt confident and 6 months of study might have been over-kill. I tend to think of it this way, at least I didn't have to take it more than once.
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My repeated chant for the next 2 months are: " I am going to pass the CISSP in Feb 2011!!"
content with your knowledge. " Elbert Hubbard (1856 - 1915)
I studied for 6 months before I took my exam. It got kind of old after a while but I kept on. That extra studying really paid off in the end. What was your study plan, maybe we can give you some pointers.
Moe.
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This is what worked for me, maybe it can get you an extra 7 points next time.
http://www.techexams.net/forums/isc-sscp-cissp/61276-passed-cissp-exam-study-plan-inside.html
If you do nothing else, I'd recommend getting the Shon Harris AIO in the 5th Ed.
Moe.
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After 6-months of studying, do you feel like the concepts were ingrained into your head enough to answer the questions on the test confidently?
I was pretty dang sure that I was going to pass but tried to remain humble. When I got back from Afghanistan I had my fiance ask me questions out loud and I answered most of them correctly before she even finished the question. That was a huge surprise to me because I'm a terrible test taker. But when I sat for the exam I felt good the whole time and didn't ever have the anxiety that some get after testing. I left the exam smiling and drove 2.5 hours home drinking some of the left over Red Bull from the exam.
I had a bad feeling after taking my SAT and GMAT exams and did badly lol. I never felt that way about the CISSP. I think that was from studying so long. No concept on the exam surprised me and I'm sure I got some wrong. The Security+ had some concepts and subjects that I wasn't prepared for due to lack of study.
But yes, I felt confident and 6 months of study might have been over-kill. I tend to think of it this way, at least I didn't have to take it more than once.
Moe.
Web: http://cyberresearchgroup.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/cyberresearchgroup
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/mauricemoore1