My CISSP Journey

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  • instant000instant000 Member Posts: 1,745
    blackhole wrote: »
    Congratulations !! welcome to family icon_cheers.gif
    we need CPE's right away or after 3 years ????

    Huh? you need a minimal number of CPE's each year you have the cert. Also, you have a total number of CPE's to get within the 3 years.

    I saw all of this in the material before I signed up, let me see if I can locate a link for you...

    EDIT: Here's the link:

    https://www.isc2.org/uploadedFiles/Credentials_and_Certifcation/About_Our_Credentials_and_Process/CPE.pdf
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  • blackholeblackhole Member Posts: 59 ■■□□□□□□□□
    instant000 wrote: »
    Huh? you need a minimal number of CPE's each year you have the cert. Also, you have a total number of CPE's to get within the 3 years.

    I saw all of this in the material before I signed up, let me see if I can locate a link for you...

    EDIT: Here's the link:

    https://www.isc2.org/uploadedFiles/Credentials_and_Certifcation/About_Our_Credentials_and_Process/CPE.pdf

    thanks instant000. appreciated.
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  • instant000instant000 Member Posts: 1,745
    Yeah. I had to convince myself I could get the CPE's, 'cause getting the cert/annual maintenance is a bit pricey, for those of us who go "self-funded".
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  • colemiccolemic Member Posts: 1,569 ■■■■■■■□□□
    ISC2 makes it somewhat easy to earn more than enough CPEs, without spending a dime. Lots of free (and archived) webinars and such.
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  • instant000instant000 Member Posts: 1,745
    Yeah, I kind of meant that testing for and/or maintaining the cert isn't cheap by any means, dollar wise, LOL. Didn't want to waste my money, so to speak. I didn't want to get it, if I didn't plan on keeping it, is all.
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  • ITdudeITdude Member Posts: 1,181 ■■■□□□□□□□
    instant000 wrote: »
    Updated original post, finally confirmed from ISC2! I am CISSP now! Will update resume over lunch!

    EDIT: Need to start working on the CPE's next month! Yippee!


    Congrats!icon_wink.gif
    I usually hang out on 224.0.0.10 (FF02::A) and 224.0.0.5 (FF02::5) when I'm in a non-proprietary mood.

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  • lifecommlifecomm Member Posts: 32 ■■□□□□□□□□
    OK, a little more:

    CISSP Journey:
    Exam Taken: March 26, 2011 @ 9 AM (Saturday)
    Time to take Test: 3.5 hours
    Results Received: April 11, 2011 @ 3:29 PM (Monday)
    Pass or Fail: Passed
    Endorsement Sent in: April 13, 2011 @ 5 PM (Wednesday)
    Endorsement Docs Received: April 20, 2011 @ 9:48 AM (Wednesday)
    Endorsement Audit Notice: May 17, 2011 @ 9:15 AM (Tuesday)
    Final Result Received: Pending

    Wow! They took almost a month to decide to audit my Endorsement paperwork. According to the e-mail this is simply a random audit.

    Fortunately, I have legitimate, verifiable experience (6 years of DoD DITSCAP/DIACAP work with hands-on DISA STIG testing with GOTS systems). I wonder how long this additional audit takes? Any thoughts out there?
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  • instant000instant000 Member Posts: 1,745
    lifecomm wrote: »
    Endorsement Audit Notice: May 17, 2011 @ 9:15 AM (Tuesday)


    Wow, we're in the same town, and they got you, not me ... life is random :D
    I wonder how long this additional audit takes? Any thoughts out there?

    No idea. Don't have a clear idea of how many people they have to audit, and how many staff they have devoted to the task :D
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  • j_griffithj_griffith Member Posts: 68 ■■□□□□□□□□
    instant000 wrote: »
    [/B]

    Wow, we're in the same town, and they got you, not me ... life is random :D



    No idea. Don't have a clear idea of how many people they have to audit, and how many staff they have devoted to the task :D
    Congratulations to both of you! I became an (!SC)2 Associate back in '09. Front load your CPE's, saves lots of stress, when you don't have time to spare. Fortunately, my MS IA studies may be applied to my CPE's I believe. I use "Security Now!" podcasts on my daily 25 minute commute and the ISC2 magazines/quizs to make up the difference. Your C|EH preparations can probably apply as well. I am planning to pursue my C|EH this June and start my M.S. IA at WGU this fall.

    See you around the TE forums.

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  • lifecommlifecomm Member Posts: 32 ■■□□□□□□□□
    Finally!

    CISSP Journey:
    Exam Taken: March 26, 2011 @ 9 AM (Saturday)
    Time to take Test: 3.5 hours
    Results Received: April 11, 2011 @ 3:29 PM (Monday)
    Pass or Fail: Passed
    Endorsement Sent in: April 13, 2011 @ 5 PM (Wednesday)
    Endorsement Docs Received: April 20, 2011 @ 9:48 AM (Wednesday)
    Endorsement Audit Notice: May 17, 2011 @ 9:15 AM (Tuesday)
    Final Result Received: May 24, 2011 @ 8:39 AM (Tuesday)

    I heard that the (ISC)2 people called my past supervisor (I had exactly five years of DITSCAP/DIACAP work with this one individual) to check out my resume. Not sure what else they did, but they required a signed release that covered:

    • Employment verification
    • Education verification
    • Credentials verification
    • Past Employment verification
    • Criminal Records

    So I suppose they could do a lot of research, if they wanted to... Anyhow, it sure feels great to finally get through the process! When I took my current position, I had six months to get my cert (DoD 8570 requirements). I made it with 10 days to spare!!
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  • blackholeblackhole Member Posts: 59 ■■□□□□□□□□
    lifecomm wrote: »
    Finally!
    Congratulations on your achievement :)
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  • instant000instant000 Member Posts: 1,745
    lifecomm: Congrats!

    Also congrats on getting the 8570 requirement met with time to spare!

    I actually decided to pursue CISSP after seeing it on the 8570 matrix: all over the place!

    This certification opens up a ton more opportunities for me, both on the military side, as well as in the private sector.

    But, no reason for me to stop now, starting the Master's in July.
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  • lifecommlifecomm Member Posts: 32 ■■□□□□□□□□
    The end!

    CISSP Journey:
    Exam Taken: March 26, 2011 @ 9 AM (Saturday)
    Time to take Test: 3.5 hours
    Results Received: April 11, 2011 @ 3:29 PM (Monday)
    Pass or Fail: Passed
    Endorsement Sent in: April 13, 2011 @ 5 PM (Wednesday)
    Endorsement Docs Received: April 20, 2011 @ 9:48 AM (Wednesday)
    Endorsement Audit Notice: May 17, 2011 @ 9:15 AM (Tuesday)
    Final Result Received: May 24, 2011 @ 8:39 AM (Tuesday)
    Certificate Received in mail: June 9, 2011 (Thursday)

    :)
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  • instant000instant000 Member Posts: 1,745
    Congrats lifecomm!
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  • ITdudeITdude Member Posts: 1,181 ■■■□□□□□□□
    lifecomm wrote: »
    The end!

    Certificate Received in mail: June 9, 2011 (Thursday)

    :)

    Congrats! Great achievement/s......
    I usually hang out on 224.0.0.10 (FF02::A) and 224.0.0.5 (FF02::5) when I'm in a non-proprietary mood.

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  • cookeaj1cookeaj1 Member Posts: 7 ■□□□□□□□□□
    Jumping in with my CISSP Journey:

    Exam Taken in Baltimore, MD (BWI Sheraton): June 4, 2011 @ 9 AM (Saturday)
    Results Received from ISC2:
    Pass or Fail:
    Endorsement Sent in:
    Endorsement Received:
    Final Result Received:

    Only on day 11 after the exam, but I'm hoping for the quick results I've seen in a few of these threads!
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  • dustmopdustmop Registered Users Posts: 2 ■□□□□□□□□□
    cookeaj1 wrote: »
    Jumping in with my CISSP Journey:

    Exam Taken in Baltimore, MD (BWI Sheraton): June 4, 2011 @ 9 AM (Saturday)
    Results Received from ISC2:
    Pass or Fail:
    Endorsement Sent in:
    Endorsement Received:
    Final Result Received:

    Only on day 11 after the exam, but I'm hoping for the quick results I've seen in a few of these threads!

    Just a note, I took the exam with you. No results for me yet either! I'm considering cryogenically freezing myself to simulate having actual patience. *lol* :)
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  • ITdudeITdude Member Posts: 1,181 ■■■□□□□□□□
    Good luck to both of you! Let us know how it went.........icon_wink.gif
    I usually hang out on 224.0.0.10 (FF02::A) and 224.0.0.5 (FF02::5) when I'm in a non-proprietary mood.

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  • cookeaj1cookeaj1 Member Posts: 7 ■□□□□□□□□□
    @dustmop: Glad to see someone from the same exam group in here. Would you say we had about 50 or so candidates in the room? Still no results here.

    @ITdude: Thanks!
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  • berriesberries Registered Users Posts: 2 ■□□□□□□□□□
    I took the exam June 4th as well. Please also sign me up for being cryogenically frozen until the results come out. I'm starting to have bad dreams about the results!
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  • cookeaj1cookeaj1 Member Posts: 7 ■□□□□□□□□□
    Exam Taken in Baltimore, MD (BWI Sheraton): June 4, 2011 @ 9 AM (Saturday)
    Results Received from ISC2: Wednesday 6/22 3:20pm
    Pass or Fail: PASS
    Endorsement Sent in:
    Endorsement Received:
    Final Result Received:
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  • dustmopdustmop Registered Users Posts: 2 ■□□□□□□□□□
    Exam Taken in Baltimore, MD June 4th
    Results Received from ISC2: Wednesday 6/22 3:20pm
    Pass or Fail: PASS
    Endorsement Sent in:
    Endorsement Received:
    Final Result Received:

    Congrats Cookeaj1! Me too!icon_cheers.gif I'd been obsessively checking my e-mails for weeks and then casually checked it today. I saw the e-mail subject, cringed and opened that thing. *lol*
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  • Chivalry1Chivalry1 Member Posts: 569
    Exam Taken in Birmingham, Alabama June 4
    Results Received from ISC2: Wednesday 6/22 2:18pm
    Pass or Fail: PASS
    Endorsement Sent in:
    Endorsement Received:
    Final Result Received:
    "The recipe for perpetual ignorance is: be satisfied with your opinions and
    content with your knowledge. " Elbert Hubbard (1856 - 1915)
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  • TunYauTunYau Member Posts: 58 ■■□□□□□□□□
    Congratulations you guys deserved it : }
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  • eaglerobeaglerob Registered Users Posts: 1 ■□□□□□□□□□
    Exam Taken in Baltimore, MD (BWI Sheraton): June 4, 2011
    Results Received from ISC2: 6/22 Afternoon EST
    Pass or Fail: PASS
    Endorsement Sent in: 6/22 Afternoon EST
    Endorsement Received:
    Final Result Received:

    Needless to say, kung fu met CISSP results yesterday. Kung fu won. bowing.gif
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  • lifecommlifecomm Member Posts: 32 ■■□□□□□□□□
    Congrats! Way to go!
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  • cookeaj1cookeaj1 Member Posts: 7 ■□□□□□□□□□
    Exam Taken in Baltimore, MD (BWI Sheraton): June 4, 2011 @ 9 AM (Saturday)
    Results Received from ISC2: Wednesday 6/22 3:20pm
    Pass or Fail: PASS
    Endorsement Sent in: 6/24 9:51am
    Endorsement Received: Fri, Jun 24, 2011 at 3:21 PM
    Final Result Received:
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  • ericstericst Member Posts: 7 ■□□□□□□□□□
    I was looking at the Endorsement form and it has a field named "Examination Number". Is that the candidate ID/certification # that ISC2 assigns the candidate or is that something else?
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  • JDMurrayJDMurray Admin Posts: 13,092 Admin
    ericst wrote: »
    I was looking at the Endorsement form and it has a field named "Examination Number". Is that the candidate ID/certification # that ISC2 assigns the candidate or is that something else?
    Yes, that's your (ISC)2 ID number that appears as "ID/Examination number" on the exam emails you get from the (ISC)2.
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  • ericstericst Member Posts: 7 ■□□□□□□□□□
    Thanks for the clarification.
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