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Re: Switching career to information security
Have you looked at smaller companies that would force you to have InfoSec responsibilities? Not necessarily you doing the work but having oversight. You would start being responsible for compliance, InfoSec tool capabilities, and other stuff...while still managing stuff you are familiar with. I would think that type of… -
Failed ISSAP - 2/2/2019 *Update* PASSED 3/4/2019!!!
Good morning folks, I took the ISSAP on 2/2/19 and failed. I haven't received my official score from ISC2 yet. I used the Official ISC2 ISSAP CBK to study for the exam for roughly one month. I felt super confident going into the exam but quickly had my @$# handed to me. There were so many topics in the test that were never… -
How do ISACA Certifications map to various SAP GRC Modules/expertise ?
I'm not sure if I should stick to SAP GRC & SAP implementations or go in for ISACA certifications since several years. Which certification will you suggest for each of the following if one has experience in: 1) SAP Risks and Controls associated with business processes and functionality (Financial Record2Report,… -
Re: CISM June 2014, already got back my certification!!
For those who want to know more on the time-frame of the application CISA application on Feb 4, 2014. Then, the application status changed to "Unreviewed" On Mar 11, the application status changed to "Complete-Under Review" On Mar 14, the application status changed to "Approved" On Mar 17, the application status changed to… -
Re: From Helpdesk and A+ to six figures and VP, my personal path, plus some advice (long)
Congrats and welcome to my world (except I'm not a VP!). If you ever need any advice/tips/tricks with audit assessments/compliance/pentesting give me a PM. I like to learn from others and also share what I've learned. Why start at ground zero on some of this stuff when someone can help you start higher? CISM or Masters?… -
Re: Looking for Advice/Next Steps, Path Toward Management Position
I was suggest CAPM to start, then expand into the PMP. Also do ITIL Foundations and look into their intermediate certifications that apply to your business. Lean Sigma Six is also a great course and certification for CIOs. The rest hinge on a lot of "ifs". If you: o manage software departments: PRINCE o manage software… -
CISA - My result and study method
Hi all, As a background, I have the CISSP and CRISC, and more than 5 years of experience in information risk and cybersecurity. I received my result for the CISA exam that I have passed this month (May 19). I spent a bit less than 2 hours in the exam center. Exam Result: Pass (May 2019) Overall Score: 693 Job Practice Area… -
Working in Privacy
In my new position a lot pertains to enforcing (thus reading and understanding) regulations, various laws, and also maintaining the privacy of the data pertaining to the patrons served. It got me thinking about what is required to work in a privacy based position. It seems it can go one of two ways: 1. Being an auditor -… -
Re: ISSMP Thoughts?
Hi rlelewski I sat for the ISSMP in December and passed it.After that I took the ISSAP and failed it, I rewrote ISSAP and passed it.I wrote the CISM in December 2012 and passed it.Here are my thoughts.ISSMP is a very easy exam, very comparable to CISM, no effort at all I used the ISC official study guides only.We write… -
Re: IT Security Career: Technical Vs Governance/Policy
What it sounds like to me (and I do disagree with a few comments), that you should focus on 'IT Risk Management'. It wont strip you of your thirst for tech, but will give you the governance of policy management that you're looking for with the higher pay ceiling. You might want join ISACA I, like you, am found myself in a…
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