How I Passed CISSP on My First Attempt within 90 mins – Tips & Strategy!

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I passed the CISSP exam on my first attempt! In this video, I share my full CISSP preparation strategy, study resources, timeline, and real tips that helped me clear the exam in just 100 questions—with over 90 minutes to spare.
Whether you have 12+ years of experience or you're just starting your CISSP journey, I’ve got tailored advice for you.
✅ My study plan
📚 Books & resources I used
🧠 How to focus your prep based on your experience
⚠️ What to avoid while studying
💡 Final tips to boost your confidence
Resources mentioned:
• Shon Harris (All-in-One)
• Prabh Nair’s Coffee Shots
• Luke Ahmed’s Study Notes and Theories
• LearnZapp (Practice Questions)

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List of Important topics domain-wise -
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1. Security and Risk Management (16%)
🧠 Foundation domain — highly tested!
• CIA Triad (Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability)
• Security Governance & Policies (frameworks: NIST, COBIT, ISO)
• Risk Management (identification, analysis, response)
• Business Continuity (BCP) & Disaster Recovery Planning (DRP)
• Legal, Regulations, Compliance (GLBA, HIPAA, GDPR, etc.)
• Ethics (ISC2 Code of Ethics, Due Diligence vs Due Care)
• Security Roles & Responsibilities (data owner, custodian, etc.)
• Threat Modeling (STRIDE, DREAD, PASTA)
• Risk Assessment – Qualitative and Quantitative
• Risk Treatment – Accept, Mitigate, transfer, Ignore
• Investigation types (i.e., administrative, criminal, civil, regulatory, industry standards).
• Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM) concepts
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2. Asset Security (10%)
📦 Focuses on data classification and protection.
• Data Classification & Ownership
• Data Handling & Retention Requirements
• Media Sanitization & Data Destruction
• Privacy Protection (PII/PHI)
• Access Controls for Data (need-to-know, least privilege)
• Secure Data Storage and Transmission
• Data protection methods (e.g., Digital Rights Management (DRM), Data Loss Prevention (DLP), Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB))
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3. Security Architecture and Engineering (13%)
🏗️ Technical + conceptual — think security models and system design.
• Security Models (Bell-LaPadula, Biba, Clark-Wilson)
• Architecture Frameworks (SABSA, TOGAF, Zachman)
• Cryptography (symmetric, asymmetric, hashing, PKI)
• Hardware Security (TPM, HSM, secure boot)
• Security Principles (least privilege, defense in depth)
• Trusted Computing Base (TCB), Security Kernel
• System Vulnerabilities (buffer overflows, side-channel attacks)
• Methods of cryptanalytic attacks
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4. Communication and Network Security (13%)
🌐 Expect lots of questions here — understand network fundamentals!
• OSI Model (understand all 7 layers)
• TCP/IP Stack
• Network Devices (firewalls, IDS/IPS, routers, proxies)
• Secure Protocols (HTTPS, TLS, IPsec, SSH)
• Wireless Security (WPA3, 802.11 standards)
• VPNs, Tunneling, Remote Access
• Network Segmentation, NAC (Network Access Control)
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5. Identity and Access Management (IAM) (13%)
🔐 Key domain — very scenario-driven questions.
• Identification, Authentication, Authorization, Accounting (AAAA)
• Access Control Models (DAC, MAC, RBAC, ABAC)
• Federated Identity (SAML, OAuth, OpenID, Kerberos)
• Single Sign-On (SSO), Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
• Identity Proofing, Lifecycle Management
• Biometrics, Tokens, Smart Cards
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6. Security Assessment and Testing (12%)
🧪 Often overlooked — but very test-heavy!
• Security Testing Types (vulnerability assessments, pen testing)
• Code Reviews & Static Analysis
• Security Audits & Log Reviews
• Testing Strategies (white-box, black-box, gray-box)
• Reporting & Metrics (KPIs, KRIs)
• Continuous Monitoring
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7. Security Operations (13%)
🚨 Real-world operations, incident response, and monitoring.
• Incident Response (phases: preparation, detection, containment...)
• Business Continuity / Disaster Recovery (RTO, RPO)
• Forensics (chain of custody, evidence handling)
• Log Management, SIEM, Monitoring Tools
• Physical Security Controls (CCTV, guards, locks)
• Investigation Types (criminal, civil, administrative)
• Data Recovery & Backups
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8. Software Development Security (10%)
👨‍💻 Important if you have a non-dev background — don’t skip it!
• Secure SDLC (DevSecOps, OWASP Top 10)
• Software Testing (fuzzing, code reviews, dynamic/static analysis)
• Programming Flaws (buffer overflows, injection attacks)
• Security Controls in Software (input validation, output encoding)
• Change Management and Version Control
• Development Environment Security (sandboxing, separation)

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