Where the official Sybex book can be quite dry reading, this is a lot more easy going. Any time I was in the car I was accompanied by the audiobook with Phil Martin himself reading his clear and easy to digest guide to the body of knowledge. I purchased both the audiobook and the Kindle version. The practice exam book is good to help identify weak points and have someone else test you. This isn’t a book to sit a read on a quiet night, I used it as a reference resource to dive into subjects that I wasn’t clear on. It’s comprehensive and extremely thorough, but it’s dry as hell. The official Sybex study guide contains the entire body of knowledge that you will be tested on. I’ve included the list of resources I used complete with affiliate links, In the hope that next year I’ll be writing a post titled ‘How I Bought a Ferrari From CISSP Affiliate Links’ The Official (ISC)2 CISSP Study Guide and Practice Tests – Sybex A lot of people I’ve spoken to say that ‘sixteen weeks is the sweet spot for home studying’ but I gave myself twelve weeks.

I don’t find intense bootcamp courses very helpful, so I decided to use books and online learning resources. Remember after you’ve taken the exam you’ll need to have five years of infosec work experience endorsed by a current CISSP and agree to the CISSP code of ethics. There are a maximum of 150 multiple choice questions, but you can pass or fail at 100 – I passed at 100, if you find yourself answering question 101 don’t worry too much as the vast majority of people I’ve spoken to who have taken the test went passed 100. The exam covers the eight CISSP domains and you have three hours to complete it. You’ll have to take it at a local Pearson-Vue test centre and (ISC)2 require some extra security procedures to ensure the integrity of the exam.

Use these resources and you’ll be able to tell your Bell-LaPadula’s from your Clark-Wilson’s in no time.īefore I get to the good stuff, I thought it’d be a good idea to tell you a little bit about the exam. Note: I will not share any of the exam content, just some great tips and resources that massively helped me. This is how I passed the exam and what I think you’ll need to pass too. After taking part in events ran by the awesome ISC2 North East England chapter and seeing the value that the CISSP and (ISC)2 provides, I decided that the CISSP would compliment and add depth to the CISM which I completed earlier in the year. This year I decided to invest in some industry certifications to compliment the experience I had gained over my career. Give the Acclaim badge above a click to verify I’m not a giant liar and actually a CISSP

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