Studying for CISM exam
Today I passed my CEH v7 and will next start preparing for the CISM exam. I purchased the ISACA CISM manual and ISACA CISM test engine. The adaptive test engine for CISA was awesome, so I hope it's just as good for the CISM.
Does anyone have any insight/recommendations for preparing for the CISM exam? Thanks in advance.
elizabeth
Does anyone have any insight/recommendations for preparing for the CISM exam? Thanks in advance.
elizabeth
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~ elizabeth
~ elizabeth
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I see you have a CISSP and CISA. Ithink you will find the experience of taking the test similar. As for preparation, I found the ISACA practice exam guide most helpful. I basically used the CISM manual and read it end-to-end. About 3-4 days before the exam, I went through the practice exams and I used the exam guide as review the day before.
I really wish it was a computer based test, I hate all of the waiting to find out the results, then the waiting for the application to be approved - that was agonizing for the CISA and I don't look forward to doing it again.
~ elizabeth
I know what you mean about those long ISACA processing times. I personally prefer paper tests. But that long wait for results can be tough.
I found the "Review Questions, Answers & Explanations" the most useful.
As I recall, each the "CISM Review Manual" contains 4 or 5 chapters. Each chapter contained 2 sections - an overview section and a contents section. I skipped all the overview sections since it was too dry for my taste and I thought was mostly fluff. But I read all the content sections. About 4 days before the exam, I went through the "Questions, Answers, Explanation" manual.
The level of difficulty may depend on your experience. I have about 25 years of technology experience with the last 16 being in management.
Good luck with the studies!
two weeks until the exam! i am still not quite ready, but hope to be by then. good luck to you, Renaissance2012, and anyone else who may be preparing for this exam.
~ elizabeth
wow..... as expensive as the ISACA exams are, (not to mention study materials), this application fee seems excessive. they really know how to nickel and dime you.
~ elizabeth
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