{"id":1633,"date":"2021-05-25T09:26:50","date_gmt":"2021-05-25T09:26:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.samarthya.me\/wps\/?p=1633"},"modified":"2021-05-25T09:26:52","modified_gmt":"2021-05-25T09:26:52","slug":"cracking-cism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.samarthya.me\/wps\/2021\/05\/25\/cracking-cism\/","title":{"rendered":"Cracking CISM"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I recently gave <code>CISM<\/code> and I believe it is easily <code>crackable<\/code>. For those who are pursuing this certification the mantra is similar (or at least the one that I followed)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">1. Read the <code>CISM review manual<\/code>, it is one comprehensive document that covers the details in depth, the language is not that easy, but if you have enough years of experience you can easily decipher the flow of information.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">2. I stumbled upon these documents (attached with this blog) which are must browse document. It is in easy to understand language and a good refresher.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-bottom is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.samarthya.me\/wps\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/CISM-Certification-Study-Guide-Part-1.pdf\"><br><br>CISM-Certification-Study-Guide-Part-1<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.samarthya.me\/wps\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/CISM-Certification-Study-Guide-Part-1.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button\" download>Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.samarthya.me\/wps\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/CISM-Certification-Study-Guide-Part-2.pdf\">CISM-Certification-Study-Guide-Part-2<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.samarthya.me\/wps\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/CISM-Certification-Study-Guide-Part-2.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button\" download>Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">3. <code>CISA<\/code> is for the auditor, but it is not something you should ignore as audit helps identify some areas which otherwise leave a gap the understanding of the subject.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">4. Practice questions, there are heap loads of questions available, you can use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.actualtests.com\/\">actualtest<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.itexams.com\/exam\/CISM?\">itexam<\/a> for free exams. They at best gives you the structure that should help in preparing you for <code>what to expect<\/code>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">5. Read your questions carefully, before you answer. The trick is looking at keywords carefully <code>prevent<\/code>, <code>MOST<\/code>, <code>LEAST<\/code>, <code>MITIGATE<\/code>, <code>BUSINESS<\/code>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">6. If you are stuck at a question take a guess, flag it for review and move on. It helps save time.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">7. You need to break it into groups of <code>10<\/code>. The total questions are more than 100 (150 in total) it is overwhelming, so eat it in small bites.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">8. Join the telegram channel <code>@cissp<\/code>. People share good questions, dumps help you at times by giving different perspective.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I recently gave CISM and I believe it is easily crackable. 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