CISSP preparation
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Printed Date: 19 October 2007 at 10:57pm
Topic: CISSP preparation
Posted by: nettech61
Subject: CISSP preparation
Date Posted: 03 January 2007 at 9:29am
| 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, ------------- CISSP, CCNP, CCSE |
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Posted by: c r d
Date Posted: 03 January 2007 at 1:18pm
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. ------------- MCSE/MCSA:Security|Messaging, MCDST, MCTS:Vista/Office 2007, MCITP:Vista Enterprise Support, A+, Network+, CCNP, CWSP, GCWN, GCUX, CISSP |
Posted by: c r d
Date Posted: 03 January 2007 at 1:29pm
| 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.------------- MCSE/MCSA:Security|Messaging, MCDST, MCTS:Vista/Office 2007, MCITP:Vista Enterprise Support, A+, Network+, CCNP, CWSP, GCWN, GCUX, CISSP |
Posted by: BosonMichael
Date Posted: 03 January 2007 at 5:47pm
| 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. ------------- BosonMichael (formerly TMichael) MCSE+I, MCSE: Security, MCDST, MCDBA, OCP, CCNP, CCDP, CNE, SCSA, Security+, Linux+, Server+, Network+, A+ Served proudly, US Army, 98C Intelligence Analyst, '89-'92 |
Posted by: nettech61
Date Posted: 04 January 2007 at 7:09am
| 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. ------------- CISSP, CCNP, CCSE |
Posted by: BosonMichael
Date Posted: 04 January 2007 at 8:43am
| You'll thank yourself for saving the money when it's all done. ;) ------------- BosonMichael (formerly TMichael) MCSE+I, MCSE: Security, MCDST, MCDBA, OCP, CCNP, CCDP, CNE, SCSA, Security+, Linux+, Server+, Network+, A+ Served proudly, US Army, 98C Intelligence Analyst, '89-'92 |
Posted by: c r d
Date Posted: 04 January 2007 at 9:20am
| 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. ------------- MCSE/MCSA:Security|Messaging, MCDST, MCTS:Vista/Office 2007, MCITP:Vista Enterprise Support, A+, Network+, CCNP, CWSP, GCWN, GCUX, CISSP |
Posted by: richardsbd
Date Posted: 28 February 2007 at 10:19am
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! ------------- Brian CISSP, MCSE+I, MCDBA, MCSE on Microsoft Windows 2000, Charter MCSA US Army Ret. ('77 - '97) |
Posted by: nettech61
Date Posted: 28 February 2007 at 10:30am
| Brian, Thanks for your input and I already have a user account on cccure.org and agree it is a extremely useful site. ------------- CISSP, CCNP, CCSE |
Posted by: nettech61
Date Posted: 29 March 2007 at 11:32am
| 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. ------------- CISSP, CCNP, CCSE |
Posted by: BosonMichael
Date Posted: 29 March 2007 at 9:03pm
| Congrats! ------------- BosonMichael (formerly TMichael) MCSE+I, MCSE: Security, MCDST, MCDBA, OCP, CCNP, CCDP, CNE, SCSA, Security+, Linux+, Server+, Network+, A+ Served proudly, US Army, 98C Intelligence Analyst, '89-'92 |
Posted by: c r d
Date Posted: 01 April 2007 at 9:23am
| I was absolutely wore out. I also took the exam the 29th and passed. I ordered the new Shon Harris material a month ago when I scheduled the exam. Took the GIAC GCUX exam earlier this week and passed. Not bad for 60 yrs old squeezing those in along with a almost a week long seminar - well 3.5 days. I couldn't tell you how long it took me to finish. I took my time though. ------------- MCSE/MCSA:Security|Messaging, MCDST, MCTS:Vista/Office 2007, MCITP:Vista Enterprise Support, A+, Network+, CCNP, CWSP, GCWN, GCUX, CISSP |
Posted by: nettech61
Date Posted: 05 April 2007 at 1:32pm
| crd, Congrats on passing the CISSP as we know it is an endurance exam. The Shon Harris AIO book was very useful, read it cover to cover, also did questions at cccure.org which was helpful. I did go to a company sponsored CISSP Boot camp and I would not ever go to one again. Eeverything is at a high level overview and definetly does not justify the costs. There is a wealth of information you need to know and the material does not dive deep enough. They are somewhat misleading in what is advertised to what is actually extended in training and if someone did not pass who has time to sit for another week for that regardless of implied guarantees. Anyways, I passed but advice to anyone interested is skip boot camps, read AIO and CBK books with required experience it is very doable. ------------- CISSP, CCNP, CCSE |
Posted by: c r d
Date Posted: 05 April 2007 at 7:39pm
| I had been studying for this exam on and off probably over four years. Seems like something always interfered with my schedule. I've read a lot of materials during that time and anything isc2.org website had to offer. ------------- MCSE/MCSA:Security|Messaging, MCDST, MCTS:Vista/Office 2007, MCITP:Vista Enterprise Support, A+, Network+, CCNP, CWSP, GCWN, GCUX, CISSP |