I took the plunge and registered to take it. A cool $500 bucks, plus the 60 for the official study guide. I had to put out my wallet with an 18-wheeler-sized fire extinguisher.
Assuming they have a slot open, I'll be taking it August 29 in Austin TX. If I pass it, I'll be an "Associate of (ISC)²" until I have the required years of experience (I need about 1 1/2 more years) in the security field, at which point they actually issue me the full certification. But I can still tell people I passed the CISSP exam, but not that I'm "CISSP Certified". They give you a 5 year grace period to get the experience you need to become fully certified, then all the regular recertification and maintenance stuff kicks in. Not a bad deal for people starting out in the security field.
Anyone who's taken the test have any recommendations for me? My job right now has got me covered in pretty much all of the domains except "Law, Investigations & Ethics". But I'll be hitting the book hard as soon as it comes in fron B&N.
Assuming they have a slot open, I'll be taking it August 29 in Austin TX. If I pass it, I'll be an "Associate of (ISC)²" until I have the required years of experience (I need about 1 1/2 more years) in the security field, at which point they actually issue me the full certification. But I can still tell people I passed the CISSP exam, but not that I'm "CISSP Certified". They give you a 5 year grace period to get the experience you need to become fully certified, then all the regular recertification and maintenance stuff kicks in. Not a bad deal for people starting out in the security field.
Anyone who's taken the test have any recommendations for me? My job right now has got me covered in pretty much all of the domains except "Law, Investigations & Ethics". But I'll be hitting the book hard as soon as it comes in fron B&N.
