CISA Results are in…
The summer is flying by so fast I had almost forgot about my CISA test and that I was still waiting for results. It had been weeks since I last thought about it, so I was pleasantly surprised to get an email from ISACA on Thursday with the results. Long story short, I passed with flying colors! I'm glad, as I did not relish the thought of having to study and retake the test in December during the holiday season.
All in all, this was one of the more interesting (read stressful) certification tests I've taken. Now that I can look back at it knowing I passed, it was a test that I probably worried more than I needed to, but one I had to prepare for the most due to it covering areas that I did not have as much experience in as I've had with other certification subjects in the past.
Now comes the fun part, filling out the application and documenting my past security experience so I can claim a new set of letters to add behind my name. All of which really means nothing in the grand scheme of things... =)
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December 5th, 2008 - 12:10
Hi Jeff,
Exam is just a week ahead and my practice test scores are pathetic. I am not experienced in infrastructure and security domains either. What advice would you have for me?
Really appreciate your help and best wishes
Regards
Priya
December 5th, 2008 - 12:20
Priya, welcome to the blog! =)
All the infrastructure and security stuff is basically a rip of the CISSP info, so you can always use the study materials regarding those topics from any good CISSP study guides.
Other than that, just keep banging away on it as much as you can between now and test day. Although i find that I do better if I take a break the day before the test and let my brain decompress. That way you are fresh when you go in for the test itself. I usually will scan the material one last time the morning of the test just to get that final lock in of the material.
Probably the best advice of all is this. Relax! It’s a test, not a firing squad. =) You will do much better with a relaxed mindset. Also, trust your instincts. I find that my first answer is usually the right one, it’s when I try to over analyze that I run into problems.
Good luck on the test!
March 31st, 2009 - 01:55
hi Jeff, on the average how long did it take you to prepare for the test (how many hours per day also)? and also do you think 2 months is enough preparation time? i will like to take the june test
March 31st, 2009 - 07:48
kaka, I would think 2 months of regular study would be plenty of time. If you have a good background in security the rest is pretty straightforward. For me, I studied pretty regularly over the month of May to prepare for the June exam.
April 1st, 2009 - 01:00
Jeff,
thanks for the response. i have a comfortable background in 3 of the knowledge areas including security.
i will keep you posted on my progress. thank you very much.