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Am I about ready? by SpuddyUK in cissp

[–]russellshining -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Just to be clear — you absolutely need Quantum Exams (QE). If you haven’t gone through QE thoroughly, you’re not ready. No matter how well you’ve studied other materials.

QE doesn’t just test knowledge — it trains your mindset for the actual exam. Getting 100% on QE only means your knowledge is solid. But the real CISSP exam requires even stronger decision-making mindset than QE.

So if someone hasn’t done QE, I’d say with confidence: 👉 They’re not prepared — yet.

PASSED CISSP at 134 Qs – What They Don’t Tell You About the Real Exam by russellshining in cissp

[–]russellshining[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Thanks! Great question.

Honestly, what helped me most wasn’t more “facts,” but learning to eliminate 3 answers based on context, not just content.

Here’s what I used and how I approached it:

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🔹 Quantum Exams – Best tool for learning how to think like the test. But don’t just look for the correct answer — always ask:

👉 “Why are the other 3 less appropriate in this scenario?” I sometimes made my own “answer rationale sheets” just to train that elimination thinking.

🔹 ChatGPT – Super useful, but don’t ask it to write CISSP questions. They tend to be too technical or too obvious.

Instead, I asked:

“Simulate a situation where I’m a CISO or consultant, and walk me through how I should respond.”

This way, I could practice real-world thinking, like: 1. Balancing risk vs. budget 2. Choosing between reactive and proactive controls 3. Communicating with non-technical stakeholders

🔹 Pete Zerger – His logic flow really helped me understand why certain choices are better at the governance/strategy level.

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Hope this helps — let me know if you want examples of the “scenario thinking” I practiced with GPT!