anotherscripter / takinacissp

My notes and useful links I used to pass CISSP. I also included some videos talking about each of the eight domains. Happy Hunting on the exam!

• Disclaimer: There are no spoilers here. No questions revealed. Any questions discussed are from the practice exams. This repo is just here to save you a few google searches, and a few hundered dollars from either retakes, or overpriced courses.

This repo is a brain dump of various notes I've taken and information I've reviewed while studying for the CISSP. As such it will include content from each of the domains. I also include links to videos I have credated for each domain.

• Security & Risk Management
• Asset Security
• Security Architecture & Engineering
• Communications & Network Security
• Identiy Access Management
• Security Assessment & Testing
• Security Operations
• Software Development Security

Covered for each domain

The scope of this repo has changed since passing the exam. I originally intended to drop notes and useful information in this repo while studying, but now that I've passed the exam I'm doing a brain dump of what I did to pass and useful notes before I move on to the next goal. Aside from the relatively dry nature of the material, I may throw in a real-world story or two relevant to each domain.

Resources I used to study/pass the exam

I bought the 8th Edition of the official books back in 2019, and passed the exam June 2021. Keep an eye out for publishing dates if you haven't already bought the books.

• Official CISSP Study Guide 8th Edition
• Official CISSP Practice Exams
• 11th Hour CISSP, Third Edition
• CISSP Mobile App (App Store - Apple)
• Inside Cloud and Security - CISSP YouTube Playlist
• Certifiation Destination - CISSP YouTube Playlist
• Reddit CISSP Subreddit