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I am seeking information.
I have been in networking and involved in network security for 20 years, but I've never taken a security certification exam, with the exception of the SANS GSEC earlier this year. I have found that experience has always carried more weight than the cert. However, there is a job coming up that requires a CISSP and a CISA. If I want to apply I need at least one of the certs. I have the TESTOUT CBT CD's for the CISSP and I was wondering for those who have dedicated themselves to studying and successfully passing the CISSP exam how long did it take?
I could attend a boot camp, for the CISSP, in the very near future and knock this out very quickly.
I would really like to know, for those who have passed the CISSP, how long did it take? I realize the exam covers a pretty broad area. The same information for the CISA would also be helpful.
I have been in networking and involved in network security for 20 years, but I've never taken a security certification exam, with the exception of the SANS GSEC earlier this year. I have found that experience has always carried more weight than the cert. However, there is a job coming up that requires a CISSP and a CISA. If I want to apply I need at least one of the certs. I have the TESTOUT CBT CD's for the CISSP and I was wondering for those who have dedicated themselves to studying and successfully passing the CISSP exam how long did it take?
I could attend a boot camp, for the CISSP, in the very near future and knock this out very quickly.
I would really like to know, for those who have passed the CISSP, how long did it take? I realize the exam covers a pretty broad area. The same information for the CISA would also be helpful.
I haven't taken the test (yet) but most of my colleagues have. Most have devoted a couple of weeks to get through it, so far as I can tell... at least with the "boot camp" option. It does cover a very broad scope of material AFAIK, and I don't think you'll have to go so in depth as to pull out a lot of math for cryptanalysis.
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LindyMoff: Thanks for the response, you made the following comment:
"Most have devoted a couple of weeks to get through it, so far as I can tell... at least with the "boot camp" option."
Did you mean that they took a couple of weeks to get through it (exam) in conjuction with a boot camp or did they self study?
For All: The boot camp I was considering is sponsored by www.cedsolutions.com. Has anyone taken training at this location and were you happy with the training? I am looking at Atlanta for the training location.
"Most have devoted a couple of weeks to get through it, so far as I can tell... at least with the "boot camp" option."
Did you mean that they took a couple of weeks to get through it (exam) in conjuction with a boot camp or did they self study?
For All: The boot camp I was considering is sponsored by www.cedsolutions.com. Has anyone taken training at this location and were you happy with the training? I am looking at Atlanta for the training location.
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I don't know about www.cedsolutions.com
I'm advicing you to take official Trainig from ISC2.
You can search exmaination date/time/locations from following link.
https://www.isc2.org/cgi-bin/exam_schedule.cgi?displaycategory=1182
Results will show exm dates and Official Seminars(Boot camps) date.
These official seminar will help full 5 days. And Seminars are normally scheduling 2-3 weeks before the exam. (Same location exams scheduling.)
BR Dushan
I'm advicing you to take official Trainig from ISC2.
You can search exmaination date/time/locations from following link.
https://www.isc2.org/cgi-bin/exam_schedule.cgi?displaycategory=1182
Results will show exm dates and Official Seminars(Boot camps) date.
These official seminar will help full 5 days. And Seminars are normally scheduling 2-3 weeks before the exam. (Same location exams scheduling.)
BR Dushan
After studying, you can check your knowlede/standrad.
http://www.cccure.org/quiz/quiz.php
You can answer questions acording to domain. Or you can select multiple domains with shift key.
BR Dushan
http://www.cccure.org/quiz/quiz.php
You can answer questions acording to domain. Or you can select multiple domains with shift key.
BR Dushan
Yeah, I don't know much about ced... but I think so long as you have the study CDs it would probably be just fine. When I said 2 weeks I meant a week of self-study followed by a week of boot camp (through ISC2) and then the exam. It's all subjective though :)
yes. If you study hardly, two weeks will enough. But it will depend on you (studying way and frequency of capturing the knowledge) . After studying you can check your standard via www.cccure.org kind of qiuze sites. ;).
But I'm advising to study at least two months. Because it covers hudge area. I mean not deeply one section. Covers most sections overally. So will take time to understand some most of the management concept, because most of the questions are related to decision making, management ..etc . Not much deep technically. But to take those decisions you should know technical term and usage of technology very well (mostly via expereince).
BR Dushan
But I'm advising to study at least two months. Because it covers hudge area. I mean not deeply one section. Covers most sections overally. So will take time to understand some most of the management concept, because most of the questions are related to decision making, management ..etc . Not much deep technically. But to take those decisions you should know technical term and usage of technology very well (mostly via expereince).
BR Dushan
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