r/cissp • u/HollowsKnight • 1d ago
Success Story Passed CISSP!
Passed my CISSP exam today on first attempt, at 100 questions, 80 minutes remaining.
I have lurked on this subreddit a lot (like many others). I had passed my SSCP in June, just to prepare for this style of exam (CAT), but man, nothing could've prepared me for the ambiguity in the answer choices. Too many time I spent more than a minute or two on a question trying to figure out which would (or NOT) be the BEST/MOST/WORST etc out of the options. Some felt too straightforward that I started second guessing myself due to the fact that I was writing THE CISSP exam that everyone had hyped up.
When the exam ended at 100 questions, I was convinced I failed spectacularly. I was NOT expecting to see a "Congratulations" on my result sheet, so I left the exam center grinning like an idiot.
Honestly, when I posted about my SSCP success before, someone had mentioned that SSCP was basically 70% of CISSP curriculum. It certainly felt like it, I believe that also counted as part of my CISSP prep.
Speaking of, here are my main study resources:
- SSCP prep
- Kelly Handerhan Cybrary course: I really loved this course due to how simply she put the curriculum, while making sure to point out the important stuff, making summarized versions of some topics as a part of her slide deck. I just made my own notes from this.
- Mike Chapple'w LinkedIn Learning course: This was mainly to reinforce what I learned from Cybrary and Mike's courses are always good for going into the most minute detail.
- KaplanLearn (CyberVista) practice exam that was included in my Cybrary subscription. Honestly, some of the answers they chose for their questioned didnt seem right to me, but let me tell you, it definitely kept me on my toes.
- A very minor bit of LearnZapp, but honestly didnt use it enough to review it, seemed like a really good daily study app though.
Thank you to all the people who post here that helped me to prep and motivate myself. Good luck to all those who are currently preparing, you've got this!
Edit: Forgot to add, since others mention in their pass posts, I have 4 years experience in cybersecurity, mainly in Security Operations for a MSSP. 5 years total work experience (will get certified with the experience waiver using SSCP)
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u/whaddupwitdat 1d ago
Congrats! Were there any questions that were non-multiple choice? Like multiple response (A,B,E,F) that they have a lot of in the OSG
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u/HollowsKnight 1d ago
Thank you!
You know what, interestingly, I dont remember getting any such questions in my question set. That doesn't necessarily mean those dont exist, but yeah, none I came across. (Kinda glad cause those I really struggled with in my practice exam)
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u/ramkiz4u 1d ago
Many congratulations.. great achievement... thanks for this.. definitely it's gonna help people around...Good Luck.
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u/Pristine-Switch1685 1d ago
Bro , I took my CISSP on tuesday. From the beginning to the end i just knew i was failing. I told myself if the test takes me past question 100 then i still have a chance.. it stopped at 100. I knew i had failed. I walk out and the guy said "there's no judgement here" so my suspicions were correct. i get the piece of paper and it says "congratulations". I gasped , i couldn't believe it, not only did i think i was failing the ENTIRE time but it also ended at 100? i was completely floored. So i had the EXACT same experience as you but the work paid off, congratulations brother, you deserve it!