RE: I've passed the CISSP exam, few months back...Now what???

[b.hines () comcast net]

I too  agree with using the Shon text as well as the Official ISC Guide and The Information Security Hndbook, and I to 
have CISSP Credential, the only item that made me a bit crazy was the java applet installed from the Shon book 
couseware cd, that broadcasts your MAC address to the 224 net.  I found it rather ironic that  the the courseware 
speaking to the dangers of a Trojan was indeed using a Trojan albeit harmless as rudimentary spyware.

As far as now what, having the CISSP, and putting the best practice of security into revenue filling your dowry is a 
whole new subject.  I would suggest that you may want to pick a specialty, and concentrate your efforts in that 
direction.  Training or Data forensics are good places to start, remembering that Security is education and your local 
or state Law enforcement agency usually won't turn away free labor by doing this you will be gaining valuable 
experience needed to move forward, however its your choice.  Maybe you are a future pen-tester, or a network guru there 
are many paths.  Find something you love and go for it, the money will follow, it is a formula for success.

Best of luck Rami,

Bob


> I haven't taken the exam yet, but I must agree with Rami. I have several books, 
> but the one I do find most beneficial is Shon's CISSP All-In-One. She has a 
> certain "je nais sais quois" when it comes to discussing the domains. Even if 
> you haven't had exposure to all ten domains, Shon's style makes it not so 
> difficult to comprehend.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rami shami <rami9009 () hotmail com>
> Sent: Sep 9, 2005 1:44 PM
> To: tech.louie () verizon net, security-basics () securityfocus com
> Subject: RE: I've passed the CISSP exam, few months back...Now what???
>
> Hi There
>
> My Advice is to get Chon Harris’s book. It’s really all in one. This is all 
> what you need.
> First I tried to use “Wiley-The CISSP Prep Guide” but I found it so condense 
> and the way information is laid out is so dull (Harris has a very smooth 
> style and if you think how much this course is full of theoretical info, so 
> you really need an easy style to help you go through) so what I did is I 
> downloaded the e-book version of  “Wiley-The CISSP Prep Guide” and used it 
> as a reference
> When it comes to CBTs (Learnkey, Nugget, or Even Chon Harris’s DVDs) I was 
> disappointed. Thank god I didn’t buy them, I borrowed them. They are just 
> sooooo general. They can give you a 5000 feet view of the subjects, 
> differently not enough  to go to the exam. Ok they are good if you don’t 
> know a heck about the subject. But I wasted sometime going through them and 
> I found myself as I started
> Practice questions…mmmm, I used everything, Bosson’s and I downloaded 
> questions from here and there on the internet but to tell you the truth you 
> can’t count on this a lot.
> I don’t want to brag buddy, but seriously I found the exam easy (ok it’s 
> long and everything) but if you’re used to Cisco and Microsoft exams, this 
> is a straight forward exam. Someone mentioned to me that it has one of the 
> highest success percentage something like %90.
> Invest sometime there, and you’ll pass
> Good Luck
>
>
>
> > From: "Louie" <tech.louie () verizon net>
> > Reply-To: <tech.louie () verizon net>
> > To: <rami9009 () hotmail com>, <security-basics () securityfocus com>
> > Subject: RE: I've passed the CISSP exam, few months back...Now what???
> > Date: Thu, 08 Sep 2005 20:48:42 -0700
> >
> > If you don't mind me asking, what books did you study or material. I'm also
> > trying to see if I could go for CISSP... Any kind of help would be great..
> >
> >
> > --Louie
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: rami9009 () hotmail com [mailto:rami9009 () hotmail com]
> > Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2005 9:51 PM
> > To: security-basics () securityfocus com
> > Subject: I've passed the CISSP exam, few months back...Now what???
> >
> > I have passed the CISSP exam few month back. I have almost 14 years
> > experience in the IT field, support, networking, and routing.  I thought
> > that adding security to this profile will be cool. . I prepared for it just
> > like any other exam; I read the right books, studied well and passed. The
> > problem is that now few months later I feel that I have forgot everything. 
> > I
> > want to apply for a security consultant position, but I feel that I lack 
> > the
> > confidence to fulfill this position. What went wrong????
> > I am willing to devote time and effort to bridge the gap and rebuild this
> > "Security skill set" but I don't know where to start or what book to read.
> > Please guys advice!
>
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