CISSP Test-Taking Tactics: Successfully Navigating Adaptive Exams

[@JP-sm1zv]

There's 2 types of people. Grateful people with a positive mindset, who are willing to learn and who will pass the CISSP. Then there are people who complain about microphones which are of adequate quality for the purpose, whilst people were working from home during a global pandemic.

[@GOTHAM21]

Please invest in better microphones.

[@Ksbofficial4u]

Too good explained

[@bagdatsauanov4895]

Microphone on both sides are terrible.

[@claudiamanta1943]

30:10 I think you may be a little bit economical with the truth here. Are you sure that the questions with the obviously wrong possible answers do not test something else (such as resilience when faced with frustration/cognitive dissonance and suchlike)?

[@chickendeathblood]

Really helpful!

[@chrisoganos]

Thank you for the insight!

[@claudiamanta1943]

35:35 Thanks for the tip. If I will ever take this test that is obscenely expensive (who can afford it in their first five years of IT work?) and run by robots (because these days humans are unable to think and exercise sound judgement), I will read some Marcus Aurelius in the morning to get in the appropriate mood. I had a look at some questions on a IT website and the first one was ‘Which factor is the most important item when it comes to ensuring security is successful in an organization?’ to which, at least according to this seemingly reputable website, the correct answer is ‘Senior management support’ instead of the common sense one which is ‘Security awareness by all employees’. Not even the highly dubious excuse that this is a ‘research question’ would be good enough for me. Why? Because any test should primarily be about teaching the candidates and improving their practice. Even if they fail, they will know more. But no. This overhyped test not only that confuses them with the so- called ‘research questions’, it, also, deprives them of the opportunity of pondering on relevant issues (because it stops when the bot decides so) and doesn’t provide them with at least an indication as to why their answers were wrong. It doesn’t help their professional development and can have a devastating impact on their self- esteem. All the administrators want is for the bot to tell them who is worthy of having this certification. Its very purpose is selfish and counterproductive. It is rubbish. How did it get to have this aura of excellence is beyond me 😃