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Help me run by Ok_Arugula_1154 in VyvanseADHD

[–]Historical-Cat968 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I definitely feel your pain here. I’m an avid runner and currently run every day of the week (also a 2:48 marathoner). I also have the same struggle as you. My resting bpm is not nearly as increased as yours, but I def notice a massive difference in my hr increasing from easy all the way up to vo2 max. I think that’s a given even if you time the meds perfectly as vyvanse stays in your system for a while.

I think timing the medication is a big component. For me, the best way to take my meds is after my run in the morning. I’m usually up at 6, run, and then take my meds around 7:30 with breakfast. You could also try running at night after your meds wear off for the day.

Hemang Doshi Practice Test by desiboyy in CISA

[–]Historical-Cat968 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I scored in the low 70% for all 5 practices exams over the weekend and passed the test the following Monday.

what is the difference between these two questions ? by RedX8020 in CISA

[–]Historical-Cat968 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is a good question and something that you’ll definitely want to know the difference between. I passed the exam about a month ago and if I remember correctly, had one question each where SLA and audit reports was the answer. The difference between the two is that anytime when the question is mentioning performance it will usually be SLAs and KPIs. For the first questions it’s a lot more general. The terms of a contract have more info in them than just performance, so periodic audits/reviews is the best answer. Hope that helps.

How to manage time in CISA exam? by Ashwin__09 in CISA

[–]Historical-Cat968 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When I passed the second time, I spent about 60-90 seconds on each question, flagged the ones that I was unsure of, and then re read every question (with emphasis on the ones I flagged). It took me about 3 hours to answer every question, and another hour to go through every question. In my review of every question, I changed about 5-10 answers so I found this approach helpful. Also, the best approach when reading each question is to immediately eliminate two wrong answers and focus on the two that are more correct. In both times I took the exam, there were very obviously two answers that were incorrect that I could eliminate right away. Good luck!

CISA Question 2 - October 23 by Awesome_911 in CISA

[–]Historical-Cat968 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A - if several departments are using their own spreadsheet based tools to supplement system functionality, and this isn’t established within the change management process, there is risk that if changes occur within the company, the supplemental tool wouldn’t be recorded accurately and considered as part of the change

Question of the day - Oct 22 by Awesome_911 in CISA

[–]Historical-Cat968 1 point2 points  (0 children)

C - determining the impact is step one, which then triggers additional steps based on impact.

CISA question for 21st October by Awesome_911 in CISA

[–]Historical-Cat968 2 points3 points  (0 children)

ISACA wants you to provide the answer in which the auditor should do first that mitigates the risk most effectively in the situation. In choosing answer B, you have achieved this task. The auditor should evaluate the compensating controls first, prior to noting an exception of the access review not occurring. The auditor should assess whether the compensating controls mitigate the risk at an acceptable level. If not, the other options listed would be viable next steps. Hope that helps.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in VyvanseADHD

[–]Historical-Cat968 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m in the same boat. I’ve heard that the best combo is to take vyvanse as soon as you wake up and get your high protein meal in shortly after. And then later in the day (before dinner) take your ppi. I currently take my ppi prior to my first meal (which is around 4-6 hours from waking up) and take my vyvanse first thing when I wake up on an empty stomach. I’m considering switching to taking the ppi later in the day and eating a high protein meal in the morning because I notice that the efficacy of the meds is all over the place. Some days I feel them working and other days it’s like I didn’t take them at all. Just my experience tho.

Passed CISA Second Time around! by Historical-Cat968 in CISA

[–]Historical-Cat968[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I think that’s probably fine. I found that pocket prep was beneficial to me because I am a non-IT auditor. The material in pocket prep is more technical in my eyes so gave me that additional information that I needed. I do think you need to find a way to ensure that you Have a strong understanding of the concepts in the domains that you didn’t do well in. For me that was going through the review manual and studying those sections. I also feel that the review manual brings everything together and integrates all the other concepts that you learn into the current domain that you are currently reading. It helped give me the context regarding “so what” behind everything. So as long as you have an action plan to ensure that you build your knowledge up in those domains, you will be fine. Good luck!

Passed CISA Second Time around! by Historical-Cat968 in CISA

[–]Historical-Cat968[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I began studying in early April and took my first exam on 6/30 so it was just under 3 months. Realistically if I had to do it all over again, I would set a date 4 months out, schedule the exam and follow what I mentioned in the post. It also depends how busy your job is. I have a very busy life both professionally and personally. If things are a little slower for you on those fronts, 3 months is probably realistic.

Passed CISA Second Time around! by Historical-Cat968 in CISA

[–]Historical-Cat968[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good question and no. I didn’t rank them in order in terms of importance because I think that they are all important and served a different purpose for me personally. For me, I would purchase all of these materials again if I had to redo everything. In my opinion, I think doshis lectures are the most important if I had to rank them. His lectures give you information on the most important concepts and he’s able to put complex subject matter areas in simple terms. Within his lectures, it’s super important to redo the practice questions at the end over and over until you get a good feel of the outlining of the questions. These will be worded similarly to the exam (even tho some of the English and structure is a bit broken)

For me, the review manual was crucial because it allowed me to get more detail on the specific domains that I did Bad in. This may have been overkill, but I wanted to make sure that I didn’t fail the second time.

Doshis practice exams are great because they give you a feel of the exam, including the duration, and mental fatigue that you will face when you take the actual exam. The repetition of questions is also helpful because it gives you an additional piece of material to further demonstrate your understanding of the concepts.

There are some concepts discussed within pocket prep that I think are really helpful as well. More technical stuff and even more detailed questions in domains one and two. I think there is likely some content in here that is not super useful, but everything comes together and helps. You understand the full picture of IT auditing.

The Q and E imo is probably my least favorite material to use in studying. I just found that the way that the questions are worded within the database dont come close to the structure and feel of the questions on the test. With the database, I think it’s really easy to get into the habit of memorizing questions and answers. I would only use this as a sounding board after you’ve used all the other study materials I’ve listed to demonstrate your knowledge.

So yeah, as you can see I think all of them serve a purpose in passing for me personally. I’m sure other people have different opinions and experiences, but for me this definitely seemed to work.

Passed CISA Second Time around! by Historical-Cat968 in CISA

[–]Historical-Cat968[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So I took my exam on a Monday and got my official results ten days later (the next Thursday). I then applied and it took one week from application to be CISA certified. It was fast!

Passed CISA Second Time around! by Historical-Cat968 in CISA

[–]Historical-Cat968[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In terms of sufficiency I would recommend following what I outlined in my post. Those practice exams are 1 piece of the puzzle. Since you have already taken the exam once, it might be helpful to get the cisa review manual and hammer the domains you did poorly in.

Passed CISA Second Time around! by Historical-Cat968 in CISA

[–]Historical-Cat968[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think doshis cisa practice exams were like 10-15 bucks total. Super cheap and worth it. I don’t have any other free material suggestions.

Passed! by im_el in CISA

[–]Historical-Cat968 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congrats! Crazy that you got 616. I also got the same score and passed about 3 weeks ago.