RE: I've passed the CISSP exam, few months back...Now what???

["Christopher Carpenter" <ccarpenter () dswa net>]

The (ISC)2 has a study guide for the CISSP exam that I found more than adequate for preparation.  

https://www.isc2.org/cgi-bin/content.cgi?category=1328

Keep in mind that you need to have verified professional experience to obtain the certification.  From 
https://www.isc2.org/cgi-bin/content.cgi?category=1187 :

"Applicants must have a minimum of four years of direct full-time security professional work experience in one or more 
of the ten domains of the (ISC)² CISSP® CBK® or three years of direct full-time security professional work experience 
in one or more of the ten domains of the CISSP® CBK® with a college degree. Additionally, a Master's Degree in 
Information Security from a National Center of Excellence can substitute for one year toward the four-year requirement."

Christopher Carpenter, CISSP

-----Original Message-----
From: Louie [mailto:tech.louie () verizon net] 
Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2005 8:49 PM
To: rami9009 () hotmail com; security-basics () securityfocus com
Subject: RE: I've passed the CISSP exam, few months back...Now what???

If you don't mind me asking, what books did you study or material. I'm also
trying to see if I could go for CISSP... Any kind of help would be great..


--Louie 

-----Original Message-----
From: rami9009 () hotmail com [mailto:rami9009 () hotmail com] 
Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2005 9:51 PM
To: security-basics () securityfocus com
Subject: I've passed the CISSP exam, few months back...Now what???

I have passed the CISSP exam few month back. I have almost 14 years
experience in the IT field, support, networking, and routing.  I thought
that adding security to this profile will be cool. . I prepared for it just
like any other exam; I read the right books, studied well and passed. The
problem is that now few months later I feel that I have forgot everything. I
want to apply for a security consultant position, but I feel that I lack the
confidence to fulfill this position. What went wrong????
I am willing to devote time and effort to bridge the gap and rebuild this
"Security skill set" but I don't know where to start or what book to read.
Please guys advice!