zippie666 wrote: » Hi, Anyone else preparing for the Cybersecurity Fundamentals exam that will become available in October?http://www.isaca.org/cyber/Documents/Cybersecurity-Fundamentals-Certificate-Fact-Sheet_pre_Eng_0414.pdf I've bought the book and am currently studying on my own for this, this will be an entry-level technical certificate as I understood it. Anyone else doing this?
ITSecurity1 wrote: » I took the ISACA's cybersecurity cert and passed. I thought it was a solid exam that covers all the topics of IT security at a high level. Having the CERT, I don't think it will hurt especially if you are a IT jack of all trades like myself. If you are going to take the exam, buy the study guide, the test is based off that study material in my opinion. For heavy IT Security people they would know most of the info and would just need to brush up, but if your not in security day to day or are new, then know that study guide word for word and you will pass. I didn't think the test was tricky or confusing, it was very much similar to a college final exam. Just know the material, memorization and you will be fine.
EZstreet wrote: » Just posted this in another thread. Well for what it's worth. I passed the exam yesterday and was much more difficult that I was expecting. Seems like the questions were worded 'weird' for lack of a better term. They were covered in the material but not presented in same fashion. And for anyone that is studying the online course of the 150 questions given in the section assessments and knowledge checks don't count them being on the test. I only saw 5 or 6 out of the 75 questions that were pretty much the same as the course. My rating would also be about a 3+ on the scale. I started studying the manual early March and signed up for the online course in mid-March. I studied few hours at a time two days a week. I can't absorb more than that at any one sitting. Regards, EZ
Franz Joseph wrote: » I hope someone is kind enough to share the online questions. Are the percentage of questions ( more on database, application, network security --for about 40%) as mentioned in the exam guide aligned with actual exams?
stormgal wrote: » I don't know about this cert, as the word, "Fundamentals" may not necessarily be assuring to an employer. I'd just study for something else advanced like CEH, CISSP or CISM. I could be wrong, but it's what I'm thinking.
FSF150 wrote: » Bumping this as I just completed the exam today. I used the book and the Cybrary Sec+ videos as study resources. CSX is not particularly technical. I'd describe it as being able to hold down an intelligent conversation about cybersecurity definitions, threats, and defenses today. A good resource for management, auditors, etc. CSX-P looks much more technical, but considering the cost I think it'd be more something you got your employer to pay for after you were already hired as a cybersecurity tech.
Remedymp wrote: » The fundamentals exam is a certificate and not a certification. The CSX-P and CSX-S are performance based certifications and will probably trump all the other related certifications once they all go live.
