by Roy D | Jan 9, 2020 | Certifications |
Nothing quite takes the wind out of your sails of passing the CISSP exam like a long CISSP endorsement process. To be clear, I don't hold this against (ISC)², nor am I upset with them. I just happened to be a little unlucky. It doesn't make it any less frustrating...
by Roy D | Dec 13, 2019 | Certifications |
You have earned your CISSP. Now, it's time to maintain it by earning continuing professional education (CPE) credits. A single (ISC)² CISSP CPE credit is one hour and you can earn them by doing all kinds of things related (and some not related) to security. How many...
by Roy D | Sep 25, 2019 | Certifications |
I just passed the CISSP exam today on the first attempt with about a month of dedicated study all together. I kept feeling like I should have put more time into studying but I just felt like I was ready. You can pass this exam as well if you prepare properly. Since...
by Roy D | Sep 21, 2019 | Certifications |
Welcome to the CISSP study notes. You know the type of study guides to expect by now. Prepare for a wall of formatted text. The information in this guide is organized by the CISSP exam objectives, at least by domain, and has the blanks filled in by my notes from the...
by Roy D | Sep 7, 2019 | Certifications |
With a legacy that runs decades, the CISSP certification has earned its place as a requirement for mid to senior information security professionals. This is a much needed certification to unlock the highest paying jobs in the industry. See below for CISSP 2018...
by Roy D | Apr 1, 2019 | Certifications |
It's time to move forward with the CISSP this year. I'm committing to the CISSP certification in 2019. This will be the first certification outside of CompTIA. I bounced around the idea of getting it for way too long. Update 9/19: It's time! I'm taking the exam at the...
by Roy D | Dec 16, 2018 | Certifications |
You may be wondering why you received so many Acclaim emails. I wondered that myself. Turns out Acclaim is a social platform for displaying earned badges. The badges can be official certifications or supported completed courses. This is a great idea to have a trusted...
by Roy D | Sep 19, 2018 | Certifications |
I just passed the CompTIA CySA+ exam CS0-001 on the first attempt with around a week of study. You can pass this exam as well if you put the time into it. I bought a book that I didn't use a whole lot, CompTIA CySA+ Cybersecurity Analyst Certification All-in-One Exam...
by Roy D | Aug 1, 2018 | Certifications |
Welcome to earning a CompTIA certification from A to Z. Think of this earning a CompTIA certification guide as a roadmap or playbook to getting your first or next CompTIA cert. I’ve always felt weird about reading study tips or career advice, mostly because I’ve...
by Roy D | May 7, 2018 | Certifications |
Welcome to the CompTIA CySA+ CS0-001 exam study notes. You know the type of study guides to expect by now. Prepare for a wall of formatted text. The information in this guide is organized by the CS0-001 exam objectives and has some blanks filled in by the great...
by Roy D | Mar 23, 2018 | Certifications |
A little over a year after release, the CySA+ has earned its place among well regarded certifications. The difficulty is in the intermediate level. See below for CySA+ CS0-001 exam details. Exam Structure Number of Questions: 75 questions (85 max)Duration: 165 minute...
by Roy D | Oct 17, 2017 | Certifications |
CompTIA has preapproved some of the more popular IT training courses. This is part of CompTIA's activity combination renewal options, specifically under the training (and higher education) section. Other IT training is accepted provided at least 50 percent of the...
