Dear All, I hope you are doing well. I successfully passed the CISSP examination on 15 November 2025. At that time, I did not apply for ISC2 Associate status, nor did I submit an endorsement application for CISSP certification because I had only four years of relevant professional experience and therefore did not yet meet the full CISSP experience requirement. Recently, I completed one of the certifications listed by ISC2 as qualifying for a one-year experience waiver toward the CISSP experience requirement. With this waiver, I now believe that my four years of professional experience, combined with the approved certification, may satisfy the experience requirement for CISSP certification. I understand that candidates who pass the CISSP examination have a limited period (which I understand to be nine months from the exam date) to complete the necessary post-examination requirements. Based on my calculation, this deadline would fall around 15 August 2026. My concern is regarding the endorsement and review process. If I now submit my endorsement application with my four years of experience and the qualifying certification for the one-year waiver, will my application remain valid as long as it is submitted before the deadline, even if ISC2's review process extends beyond that date? Alternatively, would you recommend that I first apply for ISC2 Associate status to ensure I remain within the required timeline and then pursue CISSP certification after the endorsement review is completed? I would greatly appreciate your guidance on the best course of action to ensure I do not inadvertently lose my eligibility due to processing timelines.

I passed the CISSP today 03/23. I studied for roughly 3 months using various resources. I wanted to thank this study group for the practice questions. Here is a jumbled list of the resources I used and probably forgot a few. Exam Questions: Learnzapp and CISSP app The Destination Certification App also comes with over a thousand free questions and flash cards that are somewhat like the exam LinkedIn Learning Practice Exams (pretty good) Books ISC2 CISSP Certified Information Systems Security Professional Official Study Guide, 10th Edition by Mike Chapple (I read this whole book and used the companion site for questions) CISSP Exam Cram: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7XJSuT7Dq_XPK_qmYMqfiBjbtHJRWigD Why you will pass the CISSP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2Y6Zog8h2A 50 CISSP Practice Questions. Master the CISSP Mindset: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbVY0Cg8Ntw Destination Certification Mindmaps and the practice questions on their channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hf5NwUSEkwA&list=PLZKdGEfEyJhLd-pJhAD7dNbJyUgpqI4pu Luke Ahmed's Video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHbdNMRLafA Prabh's coffee shots: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3doR2wA2nJM

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Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/cissp/s/Nh4A7MAMcU I had my exam scheduled for today at 9:45am. I arrived at the exam centre around 9am to get settled. I went through all the usual signing in bits, put all my stuff away into a locker and they allowed me into the room early. In my case a room of about 15-20 desks. I confirmed my identity with the TA, they gave me a whiteboard and markers. She told me what desk I'd be at, I looked over and the ISC2 screen was up so I thought "Great that'll be me". I spoke about water breaks etc, grabbed some tissues and earplugs then went to my seat. Immediately started to brain dump onto the whiteboard, a few moments later I noticed the screen changed in the corner of my eye. "Grade - Rejected". My heart sank... I didn't even look at the screen until that point. I remember someone along the way mentioning the NDA was timed but I wasn't reminded on the day. My 3 minutes were up and boom. Thats all folks.... I'm trying to speak to ISC2 to see if I can be considered for a reschedule but may have to pay the exam fee again. Hope this is a cautionary tale that helps others. Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/cissp/s/Nh4A7MAMcU