I passed CISSP this Friday and thought I’d share my resources. Thor Pederson’s CISSP series/easy, medium and hard questions Think Like a Manager - YouTube Video Destination CISSP WannaBe practice questions Official Study Guide and Tests The test is something else, had no idea how I was doing the whole time. But at question 100 it told me the test was done, so I either did really good or really bad. I looked at the clock and had only been testing for an hour and some change. I didn’t even look at the print out when they handed it to me, and when I did check it in the car as I sat in the parking lot I didn’t even look shed a few tears of joy. Anyway, this is just me saying this is very possible and you can do it. Thinking like a manager is the most important part of this test. You can be the most technically gifted person when it comes to Information Security but if you don’t think from the business perspective you won’t pass this test. Good luck to those who haven’t passed yet and congrats to my fellow CISSP’s

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I successfully passed the CISSP exam yesterday, and I'd like to express my sincere thanks to everyone on this forum for their insightful contributions. My study journey, - I began my preparation in mid-January 2025, dedicating 4-5 hours daily to studying.  - My resources included the Official Study Guide and Practice Tests (using the online version for exam familiarity),  - Mike Chapple's CISSP course on LinkedIn Learning, and - LearnZapp (which I found to contain similar questions to the official materials).  - Notably, *MS Copilot* was a game-changer, allowing me to break down complex concepts into layman's terms and effectively distinguish between similar topics.   I wish all future test-takers the very best!"