Hi everyone, I wanted to ask those who have recently taken the exam and submitted their endorsement application: how long did it typically take for you to your application approved?

So I wrote my exam on Tuesday in NZ and thought I failed as I only answered 95 questions. Then received my notice to say I passed. This was a great relief as, based on what I understood, is if you answer less than 100 questions, it would indicate you failed. So if anyone else who does not get to 100 questions, do not panic until you have received your confirmation 😁.

Hey everyone! Just got back home and super excited to share. I passed my CISSP exam! It was totally worth it, and I’m incredibly grateful for all the support along the way. For anyone curious, I didn’t read any books. Instead, I ✅ Went through ACI Learning’s video course on Coursera twice ✅ Completed Mike’s course on LinkedIn twice ✅ Watched Pete Zerger’s course, first at normal speed, then much faster on the second round ✅ Used mind maps once 2 days ago ✅ Attended community study sessions Huge thanks to Rebecca, Venket, Chris, Shane, Claudie, and everyone else who made this possible. Couldn’t have done it without this awesome community! 🙏

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