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Re: Best Preparation Materials for the CISSP Exam?
From: Timothy Payne <tpayne1 () MACALESTER EDU>
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2009 07:46:29 -0500
I agree 100% with Shon Harris' book. It is THE bible as far as CISSP prep is concerned. I had an extensive network and DR/BC background, but minimal exposure in the other domains, so I started my prep work by reading the CISSP for Dummies book. It is remarkably well written, and gave me a great foundation to build on with the Harris book. I certainly wouldn't recommend the Dummy book as your only prep tool, but I found it to be very useful. I tried to read for 30-60 minutes, 3 days a week, for about 3 months prior to the exam, then really hit it hard on the areas I knew I was weaker in over the last 2 weeks. They don't tell you what your score was if you passed, but when I left the exam I only felt there were 10-15 questions I didn't know as soon as I read them. Tim Payne, CISSP, CCNA Network Administrator Macalester College On Wed, Jul 22, 2009 at 6:38 AM, Bradley, Stephen W. Mr. < bradlesw () muohio edu> wrote:
I actually took a slightly different path. I studied the CISSP books and the Security+ book and took the TruSecure TICSA test just for practice, passed it and got the cert (no longer available). I then went to a week long training class for the cert and it really didn’t help (although it did help me answer one question on PKI). I spent the Friday night at the end of the class studying the CISSP books and the Security+ book and passed the CISSP exam on Saturday. steve Stephen W. Bradley SSCP GCIH GCFA CISSP Network Security Specialist Miami University Security Engineering Computing & Communication Services 513-529-8129 bradlesw () muohio edu ------------------------------ *From:* The EDUCAUSE Security Constituent Group Listserv [mailto: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU] *On Behalf Of *Miller,James R *Sent:* Wednesday, July 22, 2009 7:21 AM *To:* SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU *Subject:* Re: [SECURITY] Best Preparation Materials for the CISSP Exam? I found the Shon Harris CISSP Exam guide, the blue and gold fourth edition and the Official (ISC) guide from ISC Press to be of great value. Good luck *Jim Miller* CISSP,CCSP Lead Network Engineer The University of Akron (330) 972-7958 millerj () uakron edu *From:* The EDUCAUSE Security Constituent Group Listserv [mailto: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU] *On Behalf Of *James R. Pardonek *Sent:* Wednesday, July 22, 2009 7:08 AM *To:* SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU *Subject:* Re: [SECURITY] Best Preparation Materials for the CISSP Exam? I used the Krutz and Vines book. There are lots of practice questions after each chapter and in the back. It takes a ton of dedication. I drove my family nuts for weeks on end. Good luck to you! James Pardonek CISSP Senior Network Admistrator Purdue University Calumet ------------------------------ *From*: The EDUCAUSE Security Constituent Group Listserv *To*: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU *Sent*: Tue Jul 21 17:36:24 2009 *Subject*: [SECURITY] Best Preparation Materials for the CISSP Exam? Hi All, Does anybody have suggested materials (Books, CDs, etc.) for preparing for the CISSP exam? Thanks, :: *Daniel Sarazen*, Senior Information Technology Auditor :: University Internal Audit :: University of Massachusetts President's Office :: 774-455-7558 :: 781-724-3377 Cell :: 774-455-7550 Fax :: Dsarazen () umassp edu University of Massachusetts : 333 South St. : Suite 450 : Shrewsbury, MA 01545 : www.massachusetts.edu
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- Best Preparation Materials for the CISSP Exam? Sarazen, Daniel (Jul 21)
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- Re: Best Preparation Materials for the CISSP Exam? Guy Pace (Jul 21)
- Re: Best Preparation Materials for the CISSP Exam? James R. Pardonek (Jul 22)
- Re: Best Preparation Materials for the CISSP Exam? Miller,James R (Jul 22)
- Re: Best Preparation Materials for the CISSP Exam? Bradley, Stephen W. Mr. (Jul 22)
- Re: Best Preparation Materials for the CISSP Exam? Timothy Payne (Jul 22)
- Re: Best Preparation Materials for the CISSP Exam? Greg Schaffer (Jul 22)
- Re: Best Preparation Materials for the CISSP Exam? Christopher Jones (Jul 22)