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best CISSP resources

Written by meda

CISSP Videos and Web Resources

When it comes to CISSP exam, I would like to remind you that you are not alone on your journey to hit your milestone of achieving your certification goal. In addition to the publications mentioned in this post, I recommend you to watch the following videos from the top instructors in the industry. I further advise you to frequent the platforms mentioned below to equip yourself with the required mindset, knowledge and skills.

  • Kelly Handerhan is one of the most experienced instructors in cybersecurity. You can rely on her guidance to achieve your CISSP certification. Moreover, her  CISSP video courses on cybrary will very much help you readied yourself for the exam. And you can access her platform for further information.
  • Mike Chapple is one of the leading instructors and authors in cybersecurity. Besides, he is the co-author of the CISSP Official Study Guide.  And any aspirant can count on him for guidance and inspiration. Furthermore, candidates can learn from his robust platform and LinkedIn learning.
  • Thor Pederson is also one of the best instructors in the cybersecurity. And he dissects the CISSP exam deeply for you in his platform and his video courses. Candidates should follow him on Facebook and other platforms for up-to-date information about the exam and cyber security in general.
  • Luke Ahmed provides reliable teaching on CISSP exam through his dependable platform. Besides, he is the author of the best CISSP book titled as “How to Think like a Manager”.  And you can rely on his guidance and insights to crack the CISSP exam.
  • Sari Green in her CISSP video  and web resources resources dives deep into the concepts covered in the exam. I recommend you to watch all her videos for solid understanding of the CISSP at large.
  • Adam Gordon tirelessly works on daily CISSP questions and answers on his LinkedIn and youtube channels. You have to check his channel and LinkedIn feeds quite often to understand the exam.
  • Wentz Wu tirelessly works to teach aspirants through his platform and Facebook.
  • Prabh Nair publishes good articles on his platform.  And you can read those by visiting his platform. His youtube videos are also easy to understand and helpful for you to have a glimpse of understanding about the exam.
  • IT Dojo has good CISSP questions in his youtube channel. Hence, you should finish watching all of them. And you can access his platform as well.

Important platforms

  • (ISC) 2 is one of the top platforms for training and certification in information security. It has amazing programs and resources on CISSP, CCSP, SSCP, and so on certifications.
  • ISACA is one of the best platforms to get resources on information security, auditing, governance, and so on domains. Furthermore, they provide amazing training and certification programs such as on CISM, CISA, CRISC, and so on areas.
  • CIS – I advise you to register and frequent this website. It will help you understand security controls, frameworks and other important resources that are helpful for general understanding of cybersecurity and the CISSP exam.
  • CSA – I recommend you to visit this site more often for broader understanding of security of the clouds, which is very testable in the CISSP exam. It also contains many more security resources helpful for the exam and beyond. It offers and maintains CCSP in collaboration with (ISC) 2.
  • NIST is the best hub for cybersecurity professionals and aspirants. In my opinion, this platform is the most resourceful not only for CISSP but for any certification in cybersecurity.  It has tones of resources directly related to the exam and your profession. The special publications are important resources to understand cybersecurity in its broader sense. I advise you to make this platform your companion.
  • SANS Institute is one of the best platforms for cybersecurity professionals and aspirants alike. You will find amazing resources in SANS and its affiliate organization GIAC. I advise to frequent SANS Institute website for updating yourself on cybersecurity and training requirements. It offers GCIH, GNFA, GCFA and related certifications.
  • CompTIA is also one of the best vendor-neutral certifications and training provides. You will get amazing resources on the platform as well. CompTIA delivers many certification and training programs on CySA+, the famous Security+ and so on domains.
  • E-Council provides amazing resources on penetration testing, incident handling and so on domains. You can frequent for up-to-date resources on information security and ethical hacking realms. They further offer many certifications and training programs on the most famous CEH, ECIH, and so on.
  • OWASP is one of the top and reliable online community platforms that is dedicated to providing organizations with free and practical resources to support application security. It provides a plethora of tools, articles, and documentation in the domain of web application security. I advise you to frequent this platform for up-to-date information on web application security, which is highly testable in the exam.
  • I recommend you to read the summary of CISSP in this sunflower notes by Maarten de Frankrijker frequently. It is very helpful for self-assessment about the contents in CISSP at high level.
  • You have to visit a blog maintained by Luc Desfosses to have good understanding about the content covered in the CISSP  exam.
  • The memory palace by Prashant Mohan is a must read note for every CISSP aspirant. It will walk you through the contents of CISSP in a friendly to read and understandable fashion. Candidates should read this amazingly summarized content and thank the author for his work in simplifying the exam for you.