Reddit reviews CISSP All-in-One Exam Guide, Eighth Edition

One of the biggest problems I faced when I first studied for the CISSP was there was too many study materials out there to choose from. I ended up failing the CISSP the first time, because it wasn't because I wasn't smart enough, or had enough experience, or even that I didn't study enough, but it was that I didn't consistently study enough over a given period of time to retain the information needed to pass the CISSP. You cannot cram for this exam, and after a lot of soul searching came up with the following study method that helped me pass the CISSP on the second try and also 4 AWS exams after that using the same exact method:

https://youtu.be/wod92WIn92E

Here are the materials I used to study for and pass the CISSP exam:

1. Shon Harris's CISSP All-In-One.
   
   https://www.amazon.com/CISSP-All-One-Guide-Eighth/dp/1260142655/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=1JSC78LFDI93A&keywords=shon+harris+cissp+2018+8th+edition&qid=1570920294&sprefix=shon+%2Caps%2C233&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEyQ0hIUDlHWlU4N1pHJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNzgzMzQwMlhGMDQwRFJaMTZKRyZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwOTY2MTI3MkhMV1o0Q0RKWE9PMCZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=
   
   
2. The testing engine hosted by the publisher listed in the back of the book. I took that testing engine over and over and over until I knew the answers like second nature. I started answering 5 questions at a time and checking to see that I got 70% out of 5. Then I looked up the answers I got wrong and why. Then I moved onto 10 questions, and checking that I got 70% on those 10 questions, then looking up the answers I got wrong and why. I kept doing that incrementally until I got the whole testing engine done.
   
   I ended up passing the exam back when it was 6 hours long in only 1.5 hours using the method listed in the link above, reading the whole book and using that testing engine.
   
   Keep your head up, and please feel free to reach out to me should you have any questions.
   
   Hope this helps!
   
   My background: Passed CISSP and helped 2 others pass using the method listed above.

That is because it is the old version.

To be fair that is the one I studied since I studied after the current test was released but before the new edition and I passed first try so maybe it's fine?

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EDIT: NOPE. 8th Edition is $41, which is $3 cheaper.

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2 Reasons. I have a friend who already has study materials from his 2 allotted pre-tests (audio and videos) and I have already purchased GCIA Books online. Almost done studying. Hopefully can get to the 91% and be on the GCIH Advisory Board..

Reason#2 is that the NEW CISSP Books won't be released until End of OCT. If I'm going to buy the materials, might as well be up-to-date.

• https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1260142671
  
• https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1260142655