Passed CISM finally!

hkimhkim Registered Users Posts: 6 ■■□□□□□□□□
I finally stop procrastinating and took the CISM after one month of studying. It says I'll receive my official results via email in 10 business days. Has anyone received their results faster than 10 days?

I'm also planning taking the CISA before 2019 ends. Does having both CISM and CISA look good on your resume for future employers?

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  • lucky0977lucky0977 Member Posts: 218 ■■■■□□□□□□
    edited November 2019
    Results time may vary as it probably depends on how many people took the exam around the same time as you. I received my CISM results exactly 10 day working days but the CISA took 6 working days. The answer to your second question is that it depends. The CISA would be beneficial if the future employer is looking for an Auditor and you have some experience on the resume while the CISM is more for a management role.

    And congrats on passing.
    Bachelor of Science: Computer Science | Hawaii Pacific University
    CISSP | CISM | CISA | CASP | SSCP | Sec+ | Net+ | A+
  • hkimhkim Registered Users Posts: 6 ■■□□□□□□□□
  • bigdogzbigdogz Member Posts: 881 ■■■■■■■■□□
    @hkim
    Congratulations on passing the exam. What resources did you use?
  • hkimhkim Registered Users Posts: 6 ■■□□□□□□□□
    @bigdogz Thanks!

    The resources I used:
    - CISM Certified Information Security Manager All-in-One Exam Guide by Peter H. Gregory
    This was a great study book. I would advise at least reading it twice.

    - ISACA Q&A database.
    Great resource to test my knowledge and made sure I scored at least 75%.

    -
    CISM Review Manual, 15th Edition
    Very dry and hard to read. I see why my friend just gave it to me. 
     
  • bigdogzbigdogz Member Posts: 881 ■■■■■■■■□□
    hkim said:
    @bigdogz Thanks!

    The resources I used:


    -CISM Review Manual, 15th Edition
    Very dry and hard to read. I see why my friend just gave it to me. 
     
    LOL !!!!
  • lucky0977lucky0977 Member Posts: 218 ■■■■□□□□□□
    edited November 2019
    I read page 1 of the CISM Review Manual and never opened the book again. I also passed it on to a co-worker for free.
    That book was impossible to read.
    Bachelor of Science: Computer Science | Hawaii Pacific University
    CISSP | CISM | CISA | CASP | SSCP | Sec+ | Net+ | A+
  • bigdogzbigdogz Member Posts: 881 ■■■■■■■■□□
    LOL! It seems as everyone passes the book around like medicine that tastes bad!
  • JDMurrayJDMurray Admin Posts: 13,023 Admin
    I liken it more to a Christmas fruitcake--the original re-gift!
  • averageguy72averageguy72 Member Posts: 323 ■■■■□□□□□□
    Congrats!
    CISSP / CCSP / CCSK / CRISC / CISM / CISA / CASP / Security+ / Network+ / A+ / CEH / eNDP / AWS Certified Advanced Networking - Specialty / AWS Certified Security - Specialty / AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional / AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional / AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate / AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate / AWS Certified Developer - Associate / AWS Cloud Practitioner
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