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nettech61
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I am preparing to take the CISSP exam in March and so far purchased the ISC2 new CBK book and Shon Harris new release book. I was thinking of taking a CISSP boot camp prior to exam but not sure it is worth it and/or cost regardless of marketing hype.
Does anyone have experience with such boot camps or recommendations?
Any input is appreciated.
Thanks,
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I think you know how the vast majority of us here feel about boot camps  but I too had at a time or two thought about going in my earlier years. I think I had seen a couple of messages from some guys who use to hang around here about boot camps they went too - and not those who just promote boot camps either - there are lots of those (or was).
I'd have to do a search here on the forums and see what comes up. I'll use boot camp as the key words to look for.
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Holly Smokes! $4800 for the only authorized CISSP 7 day boot camp - no way.
by the way, didn't find anything CISSP related, but I limited it to security certs forum, there was 5 pages if I included all forums and I didn't feel like digging through all that . I figure you can handle that.
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I've not yet seen a boot camp that was worth the cost. Other than the US Army boot camp... roughest 8 weeks of my life.
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c r d and TMichael,
Thanks for your input as I do not put much stock in the boot camps either. My only concern of course is that this exam is an inch deep and a mile wide as they say.
As I have learned that "in class training" is greatly exaggerated and after spending X - many dollars and months I can say that I probably would have learned just as well doing independent training. The only real benefit is doing labs but it seems that the scope is typically basic.
I think I will just work with the books I have as material should be sufficient.
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You'll thank yourself for saving the money when it's all done. ;)
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Let us know how you like the new CBK and Shon Harris material. My book and DVD is very old now - over 3 yrs old now but I know its still very good research material. But I generally like to keep up with new material when the interest hits me just right and I have the extra funds that burn a hole in my pocket.
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nettech61 wrote:
I think I will just work with the books I have as material should be sufficient.
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nettech - make sure to visit the well-respected site cccure.org, owned and operated by veteran security guru Clement Dupuis!!
The books you have are definitely sufficient, and the best IMHO.
I also found the Cramsession QOD (question of the day) to be of value.
Good Luck!
Edited by richardsbd on 28 February 2007 at 10:20am
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Brian,
Thanks for your input and I already have a user account on cccure.org and agree it is a extremely useful site.
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Well, I just received my results and I passed the CISSP exam. Yeah!!!
At least I wrote it in 4 1/2 hours of the allowed six.
Time for a few cold ones or many.
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