Hi everyone, I’m excited to share that I’ve provisionally passed the CISSP CAT exam today! It’s a challenging journey, but it is absolutely worth it in the end. Huge respect to everyone in this group. If you’re still on the journey, keep pushing. You will get there. Here’s what worked for me: I relied heavily on the official ISC2 5 day boot camp and the e textbook that comes with the training. That combination helped me build a solid foundation and stay focused on what matters. One key mindset shift that really helped during the exam was to trust the process and not panic. Take your time with each question, really try to understand what is being asked, and focus on what they are actually looking for before choosing your answer. Note:The ISC2 CISSP Official Study Guide and Practice Tests Bundle (Sybex) is still essential reading and a great resource to reinforce your understanding. Wishing you all success. You’ve got this.

Hi everyone, I’m excited to share that I provisionally passed the CISSP exam yesterday. It’s definitely been a challenging journey, but the hard work has paid off. To prepare, I used a mix of resources including the official ISC2 study guide, the Destination Certification mind maps, and Peter Zerger’s YouTube videos. For practice questions, I used this platform and the LearnZapp app. A huge thank you to everyone in this group for the support, and I wish you all the best on your own journeys!

A business unit requests permanent retention of all customer transaction records "in case we ever need them." Legal has not issued a hold, and the current retention schedule requires deletion after seven years. As the data owner's advisor, what is the BEST response? A. Honor the request since longer retention reduces legal discovery risk B. Enforce the existing retention schedule and require a formal exception with risk acceptance C. Migrate the records to cold storage to balance cost and accessibility D. Defer to Legal before taking any action on the records Come back for the answer tomorrow, or study more now!

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Hey everyone, We've got another masterclass coming up with May Brooks next Tuesday. If you don't know May, she's a CISSP instructor who's helped a ton of people pass the exam, and she's been a great partner to our community. This is a live session where she breaks down how top scorers actually think through exam questions, how they eliminate traps, and what separates people who pass from people who don't. If you've been studying and want to sharpen your approach before exam day, this is worth your time. When: Tuesday, April 7th at 11:00 AM Eastern / 8:00 AM Pacific Where: 👉Register here Cost: Free for study group members!