CISSP Exam in 1 Week
Hello fellas
I'm new to the forums but I've been a long time reader (never took the time to register). I've been preparing for the CISSP exam for a little more than 1 month now and I will be taking it in 1 week. I recently received the Shon Harris 6th Edition AIO since I owned the 5th Edition.
My question is should I stick reading the 5th edition which I find easier to read (quick tips) rather than the 6th edition ?
Some how I find that 6th edition quite hard to understand as she jumps from one topic to the other. Is the 5th Edition so outdated that will not allow me to pass the exam ?
I've also printed the cccure study guide (96 pages which I find kinda ridiculous) but I'll be going through those as well as the Shon Harris videos before the big day.
Any help is greatly appreciated !!
I'm new to the forums but I've been a long time reader (never took the time to register). I've been preparing for the CISSP exam for a little more than 1 month now and I will be taking it in 1 week. I recently received the Shon Harris 6th Edition AIO since I owned the 5th Edition.
My question is should I stick reading the 5th edition which I find easier to read (quick tips) rather than the 6th edition ?
Some how I find that 6th edition quite hard to understand as she jumps from one topic to the other. Is the 5th Edition so outdated that will not allow me to pass the exam ?
I've also printed the cccure study guide (96 pages which I find kinda ridiculous) but I'll be going through those as well as the Shon Harris videos before the big day.
Any help is greatly appreciated !!
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ok umm. Well to answer your question, i've heard that the 5th edition is sufficient. Not much has changed since the last update. Just added something and moved some things around.
I'm not gonna lie though. Six or so weeks of prep unless it's for 8 hours a day or you are some sort of infosec prodigy, I don't think it'll be enough.
Im averaging 80% on Shon Harris tests as well as cccure quizzes. Hopefully by putting some good hours this last week will get me to pass the exam.
Thanks for your help!
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Now, a month seems like a really short time to prepare for this test. Do you have an InfoSec background?
I've been working with a CISSP coworker for over 4 years now and I've picked up a lot of the concepts throughout those years. I also took the InfoSec bootcamp about 1 month ago as well.
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I have been going through the AIO book for a couple months, which is definitely verbose and been using that with the Eric Conrad Study Guide. I'm hoping to try and remember most the material from the Eric Conrad book and then have a go at practice tests with a view to sit my exam within the next month or so.
I can't seem to find the focus to sit and do more than a few hours a day, if you or anyone has any tips please let me know!
I found out what helped me was when I would get burnt out on reading, I would hit the quizzer(s) for a while. It's more active and kicks your brain into problem solving mode. I would also hand write my notes while reading. When I got burnt on reading/note taking, I would then transcribe them. I have 24 pages of solid typed notes. If you make your study sessions more active than just reading, I think you'll have the propensity to extend the time and retention.
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There are other threads out there as well, but this is one I used to guide my study a bit toward the end.
http://www.techexams.net/forums/isc-sscp-cissp/35023-order-cbk-domain-importance-cissp-exam.html
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I find the only way I can take anything in is by making detailed notes along the way, once I have been through the modules I may try and make more specific overall notes.
I guess studying at home doesn't always help with kids running around so may need to hit the library or something. I was thinking of beginning the quiz's once I had been through all the modules, I have noticed I was fairly strong at the first few modules in the AIO but seem to have lost my way a little....maybe an idea to go back and forth to retain some information.
Humbe,
You seem to be doing well, I think I will take wes allen's advice and pay more focus in order of importance and then from my personal strong and weak modules.
You're going to have a ridiculous amount of notes initially. A couple weeks prior to the test I redid my notes along the same system. Quiz on 2 separate quizzers on the same domain, and write notes on what I didn't know. I didn't go over a page for any domain at that point. In retrospect, I really think flash cards could have sped up my preparation as well (especially for the security models).
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*Crossing fingers now*
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I took the exam on Thursday and I passed it.
What can I say... full of surprises !!
Looking forward now to the endorsement process !
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It was quite a trip. I will probably post my thoughts and what material helped me the most for those of you looking for some help.
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Congrats, good thing you waited after your Flu.. Endorsement wont take long took me two weeks to the day to come back.
I think it was a good move too. I had headaches for weeks I couldn't even sit down and study for 2 hours straight before I had a migraine. On the endorsement side I just sent it to my old boss which is a CISSP and knows me for over 5 years.
Thanks Jake!
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