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CISSP Study materials I used

I passed the CISSP exam this week. Although I began my CISSP journey in September with official CBK training, I struggled to focus until the very end. Just a week before the exam, I discovered this Community's Study Session, which gave me a real boost. After attending the study sessions, I tackled 10 practice questions at a time from the test bank, reviewing my incorrect answers, and gradually achieved an 80% success rate in the final days.

I've listed all the study materials I used and the approximate hours spent, hoping these will be helpful to those preparing for the exam.

Training and video courses:

ISC2 Official CBK training (35 hrs in 5 days)
Thor Pendersen's in udemy - "CISSP Certification Boot Camp 2025" Domains 1-8 (40 hrs in 4 months)

Practice questions:

Thor Pendersen's in udemy - "CISSP EASY/MID questions" (around 1000 Qs) (40 hrs in 1 month)
"CISSP Offical Practice Tests" (1300+ Qs in 1 month)
"CISSP Official ISC2 Post-Course Assessment" 6th ed. (180 Qs)
"All-in-One CISSP Exam Guide" 9th ed. Comprehensive Questions (142 Qs)
"CISSP All-in-One Exam Guide, 9th ed. TotalTester (approx. 400 Qs from 1500+ test bank)

Reference materials:

"ALL-IN-ONE CISSP Exam Guide" 9th ed.

"CISSP Official ISC2 Textbook" 6th ed.

Developing a CISSP mindset:

Luke Ahmed's "How to Think Like a Manager: For the CISSP Exam"
Pete Zerger's "CISSP EXAM PREP: Ultimate Guide to Answering Difficult Questions" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D89-7rTFgw4
Andrew Ramdayal's "50 CISSP Practice Questions. Master the CISSP Mindset" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbVY0Cg8Ntw

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