He Passed CISSP At Age 23
Source: YouTube · John Hammond · published Aug 2, 2024 · 26:17
Nathaniel, a 23-year-old IT professional, shares how he passed the CISSP exam by combining extensive hands-on experience starting at age 16 with efficient study strategies like text-to-speech learning and mindset-shifting resources 0:21-3:04.
Key Takeaways:
• His technical journey began with web development and DevOps, including a pivotal ransomware recovery experience, which provided the necessary practical foundation for understanding security operations 0:21-3:04.
• To digest the massive amount of study material, he used the Speechify app to listen to the 16-hour study book at 3x speed, completing it in about a week, and relied on "Destination CISSP" for visualizing complex topics like Kerberos 11:49-12:55 11:02-11:48.
• Nathaniel emphasizes that passing requires a shift from a technical to a managerial mindset focused on business risk, a perspective he honed using the book "How to Think Like a Manager" 14:18-15:06.
• Although he felt like he was failing during the adaptive exam due to escalating difficulty, he ultimately passed, highlighting the importance of understanding the exam's scenario-based nature rather than relying on simple technical facts 15:07-16:56 12:55-14:02.
Nathaniel advises aspiring professionals to study for deep understanding rather than just to pass, viewing the certification as a stepping stone rather than the final destination 23:03-24:20.
Sources:
- 0:21-3:04 Early career and ransomware recovery
- 11:02-11:48 Destination CISSP and visual learning
- 11:49-12:55 Using Speechify for audio learning
- 12:55-14:02 Thor Pederson's practice tests
- 14:18-15:06 How to Think Like a Manager
- 15:07-16:56 Ex
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alrighty well hey great to meet you Nathaniel thank you so much for making some time to chat and hang out for a little bit uh and hey huge congratulations I think I heard the news you had just recently passed sisp or the cissp is that right uh tell me all about it I'm happy to learn who you are what you're up to and then hey maybe some sweet Insight on that big certification exam so yeah John I'm just a 23y old guy but with a very tinkery attitude of uh you know trying out different new things especially in the security and tinkering side I started at the age of 16 and it all started off when someone needed my friend needed a website and uh she asked me can you make a website and I was like yeah I know HTML CSS JavaScript and yeah WordPress so it should be fine and then it just scaled up s…