RE: CISSP Examination Practices ?

["Nick Duda" <nduda () VistaPrint com>]

His terminology is wrong , using the word "manager", but I do understand
what he is saying. The SANS course also explains that. What he is saying
is that as a manager , or anyone in fact, that is presenting a solution
to a company, budgetary concerns are often taken into consideration
above other things first. Executive management will consider a lower
cost , lower option solution then the higher cost one, if it can give
some of the results they want.

The CISSP exam will/may contain questions with 2 correct answers, one
containing the answer that gives a solid technical correct answer and
the other which is correct but has budgetary concerns....in most all
cases the budget one will work when dealing with CISSP.



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Subject: RE: CISSP Examination Practices ?

> 5. Remember that the CISSP is a MANAGEMENT Certification. So 
> when answering questions, imagine you are a Manager. As a 
> manager you are primarily motivated by money.

I presume you mean that managers are influenced by budgetary
considerations,
not that managers are only interested in their salary statements. :) 

Even so, that's rather a narrow view of what a manager is/does. And I
can
assure you that not all managers are technically challenged. ;-)

--
David Harley