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I Passed the CISSP Exam

I Passed the CISSP Exam

After one intense week of focused studying, I’m thrilled to share that I passed the CISSP exam on my first attempt! 🎉

“The CISSP® is the world’s premier certification for security practitioners, managers, and executives to demonstrate their expertise across a wide array of cybersecurity practices.”

💼 Background:

With over 7 years of experience in offensive security, a strong foundation in software development, and 4 years of teaching experience, I approached the CISSP as a way to level up my understanding of security from a leadership and governance perspective.

📚 Resources That Helped Me:

Big shoutout to these amazing resources that made the difference:

🧠 My Study Strategy:

  • Spaced Repetition to lock in key concepts
  • Mnemonics for security frameworks, phases, and lifecycles
  • Memorization of acronyms
  • Chunking cryptographic concepts for easier recall
  • Practice exams every day – test, review, repeat
  • Leveraged ChatGPT as my CISSP Trainer/Study Buddy – highly recommended!

✅ Exam Tips That Worked for Me:

  • Use the READ strategy: Review, Eliminate, Analyze, Decide
  • Everything you need is in the question – slow down and read carefully
  • Always think like the role in the scenario (CISO, Risk Advisor, etc.)
  • When in doubt, human safety comes first
  • Don’t overthink. Make an educated guess and move on

This journey reminded me that it’s not just about what you know – it’s about how you apply what you know, especially through the lens of risk, business, and strategy.

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