What CISM Material?
A question which I'm sure has been answered many times over... but was hoping for a 2013 answer.
What material would you recommend to self study for the June 2013 CISM?
Official books, unofficial books, CBT, audio notes, etc... I'll consider anything
M.
What material would you recommend to self study for the June 2013 CISM?
Official books, unofficial books, CBT, audio notes, etc... I'll consider anything
M.
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Experience shouldn't be a problem; it's more the material that worries me.
I've read a bit of an old CISM manual from a colleague, and it somehow manages to be even more dull than the Shon Harris CISSP stuff... What I was hoping for an equivalent of the CISSP 11th hour guide (which is what I ended up using to prepare for the CISSP exam)
M.
I like to tell colleagues that wish to study for ISACA exams that the review guide is the safe and risk-free alternative to sleep aids.
Question DB will help you prepare to answer the ISACA style questions in ISACA way.
I have not taken the CISA but I have taken other ISACA exams. My concept of relative "ease" of the material may be vastly different than yours so I wouldn't want to offer an opinion simply based on my own background. I have over 2 decades of experience in IT so for me, the material is very starightforward and mostly review.
Perhaps there are other options which are not ISACA related which may be more appropriate- i.e Sec+, various GIAC certs, ISC2 certs.
my question is do you think it's worth it to become an ISACA member? I saw in a thread, where it seemed like it was more expensive to be a member versus paying annual maintenance fees like the CISSP.
I think that membership does largely depend on your own individual likelihood to use the benefits. I understand that some local chapters are quite active and offer lots of networking opportunities. Additionally ISACA does offer some discounted educational materials if you like their materials.
I personally do it because I believe in their charter and the contribution that they provide to industry such as COBIT but I don't get much more out of being a member other than occasional download of educational materials and reading the magazine.
i have a question regarding work experience. i have not 5 years IS experience, but i am on position of CSO already for 2 years, and before that was IT Project Manager for 5 years and before this 1 year IT manager and 5 years IT specialist before that.
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would it be enough? how i can guarantee it?
You can still take the exam, and you can always submit your certification application after you have the required experience.
If you live in US, your best bet is to contact ISACA directly.
Good luck on the exam and welcome to TE.
numberfive hit the nail on the head. I tried to read the CRM, but got about 3/4 of the way through before I absolved to eating the manual in hopes of osmosis being more productive than what my brain was previously acquiring from the manual. The real help came from the electronic test engine they sell. It is a tutor style engine with adaptive learning, and really worth the price (And with ISACA... it is PRICEY).
The other thing that really helped was the attendance in my local ISACA chapter's review course. If you live in or around a major city, chances are you have a local ISACA chapter. The review course was free, and was every Saturday for the 5 Saturdays before the exam date. It was for 4 or 5 hours each day. Excellent presentations that really summed up the material nicely. Following a 30 - 40 minute presentation we loaded up... you guessed it... the test engine I previously mentioned. We would work through the questions one at a time cover a single domain each week and finishing with an all in one practice test in the 5th week. The true value add was the debate from the rest of the class on why each answer was right or wrong... It really helped to make sure everyone stayed in the :"ISACA mindset".
PM me with your personal email address and I'll send you the materials I have for the CISM.