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Passed the CISSP

I (@ Capri in group sessions) have passed the CISSP at 100 Questions with 50 mins time & 50 questions remaining, it was my first attempt, I was keeping it postponing from Mar 2026, thinking I lacked preperations every time when tried to press the exam appointment confirm button.

I almost keep attending daily study group and answering daily question from about 6 months, group discussions, variety of question banks and sharing of failed / passed memebers exam experience gave me alot of help. I used the following study resources:

OSG and Official practice tests Wiley & Parb Nair Coffee shots ( started preperations)

cissp.app app - of course main source as discussed ( thankful to Mr Vincent )

Destination Cert YouTube series and solved 3100+ questions

https://www.theinfosecvault.com, CISSP Zero to Hero by Mr Lorenzo Leonelli, solved 1000+ practice question and 300 + Board room challenge questions.

frsecure.com › cisspFree CISSP Certification Training, overviewed presentations

Andrew Ramdayal – 50 CISSP Practice Questions

Infosec Train CISSP videos

Pete Zerger, vCISO, CISSP CISSP videos

Luke Ahmed 25 Questions

“Why You Will Pass the CISSP Exam” — Kelly Handerhan

www.cybernous.com Manoj Sherma videos

Shon Gerber and Mike Capple Weekly Free CISSP Question ( receiving free after email subscription)

Ms May Brook free CISSP Master classes, many questions from her quizzes were amazingly similar to real short questions of the exam.

Mr Lenre and Mr Erinco PDF Cheet sheets ( shared during group sessions)

and a many random resources, videos & questions.

The CISSP journey was demanding - requiring consistency, discipline, and a strong conceptual foundation. It reinforced that cybersecurity is not just about tools and technologies, but about strategy, governance, and protecting organizational value.

Exam was a inch deep and a mile long, from very short staright forward questions to somehow vague, medium and some lengthy questions, mostly CBK consepts in questions were applied indirectly which required thinking, comparative analysis ( business vs security, comprehensive option), distractors were appealling enough to trap ( which is main reason of making the exam challenging).

I am thankful to all group memebers for their help in mutual learning and sharing their experiences.

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