Big news! The Return of the ISC2 Remote Testing Program

ISC2 announced another trial run of remote testing today. From their email:

Take the CISSP Exam Online Anywhere 

 

Is CISSP on your to-do list? Now it’s more comfortable and convenient to get it done and achieve your goals. Take the (ISC)² CISSP Online Pilot Exam anywhere — from your home, your office or wherever a private area is available to you. 
 
Act now - space is limited. Registration closes February 21, 2022. 
 
Online CISSP examinations will be administered February 28 – March 7, 2022 for candidates physically located in the U.S., U.K. and Singapore. Availability is on a first come, first serve basis. The CISSP exam will only be available in English and in the Computerized Adaptive Testing (CAT) format, which has a 3-hour time limit and contains between 100-150 multiple choice items. Results will not be immediately available; all exam results will be held until after a complete statistical and psychometric assessment, which can take 8-10 weeks. 
 
Not all candidates will be eligible for this pilot program, for more information about the registration process and requirements, please read the Online Exam Proctoring FAQ. Candidates who meet the qualifications, understand and agree to the conditions and are interested in registering for a certification examination as part of the (ISC)² online proctoring pilot test, can register today at Pearson VUE. 

Online WannaBeA CISSP class (live)

Interested in the next WannaBeA CISSP class? Here's how it's going to work:

- I'm running it at a 75% discount: $250 per student, nonrefundable

- In return, I'm going to record the class; all students will have to sign a waiver releasing any video/audio/text captured from them during the class-- waivers will be sent after payment is received, if signed waiver is not returned before class start date, you will not be admitted to class and your payment will be forfeit

- Class will run 8-10 pm US Central time, 14-17 FEB, 21-24 FEB, 28 FEB, and 01 MAR 2022 (20 hours of class time, total), via WebEx

- Access to the recorded class will be made for sale to future students (any students in the live class get lifetime access to the recording)

- Class size will be limited to the first 15 who pay the class fee; payment may be made via PayPal to: ben@benmalisow.com (if anyone tries to pay after the first 15 have been registered, I'll decline the transaction, so you won't pay if you don't get into the class)

Come and join us for a piece of history: the first recorded WannaBeA CISSP class.

Possible discount on another CISSP course...

We've been running the online (live) class this week, and everyone seems to be having fun (especially me)...I know there were some people interested in attending but weren't able to make it for this session. I'm considering offering another one free, or at deep discount, soon after this one is done, and I'm trying to gauge interest.

Here's the catch: I'm going to offer a reduced price, but, in return, I'm going to record the class and make the recordings available as a self-study course online (probably through Udemy, like the WannaBeA SSCP and CCSP courses). Would you be willing to take the course at a discount, with the understanding that your username/chat/voice/video feed (if you choose to use those tools during class) would be shared with future students?

Trying to determine if this is viable....feel free to respond here, or shoot me a private message or email: ben@benmalisow.com.

wannabeacissp.com

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New year, new courses, new brand

I’ve been blissfully unemployed for the past six months…so I wrote three books, created three courses, and created self-paced videos for two of them. I am proud to announce the launch of the WannaBeA brand of educational materials.

Eventually, I hope to have many courses, spanning a variety of disciplines and certifications. For now, the three that are available are: SSCP, CCSP, and CISSP.

Everything can be found on the brand website: wannabeacissp.com.

I need to thank the people that worked on this project alongside me:

Robin Cabe, who edited and formatted all the videos for the recorded courses.

Rachel Ribando-Gros, the graphic designer who came up with the fantastic logos and promotional materials.

Luke Ahmed, Prashant Mohan, and Matthew Snoddy, who reviewed and did tech edits for the CISSP material.

Lyron Andrews and Mohammed Malki, who reviewed and did tech edits for the CCSP material.

Mikael Mintenko and Matthew Snoddy, who reviewed and did tech edits for the SSCP material.

The recorded courses are now available on Udemy; if you have access to a Udemy Business account, you should be able to view the material. If you don’t, you can purchase access to the courses via a standard individual Udemy account.

Live courses (online) will be offered in the following weeks. I am thinking of launching a pilot class, free of charge, for the CISSP material, first. If you’re interested in taking the class, please respond here, or message me, or shoot me an email, or join the conversation on the subreddit (https://www.reddit.com/r/WannaBeACISSP/).

Thanks again, and I look forward to helping you with whatever you WannaBeA.

 

 

 

 

 

CSA CCSK 50% sale

Just got an email from CSA saying they're going to offer a significant discount on the exam vouchers and online self-paced training course, starting next Monday. Looks like a great deal!

Text of the email:


Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSK) One-Time Savings

Mark your calendar for a massive savings opportunity on Cyber Monday next week! The CCSK certificate is widely recognized as the standard of expertise for cloud security, providing a solid, foundational knowledge of how to secure data in the cloud. To be sure this valuable credential is widely accessible, we will be offering 50% off all CCSK online products:


Start: Midnight (12 AM PT), Monday, 11/29/2021 End: Midnight (12 AM PT), Tuesday, 11/30/2021

Our mission is to train cloud experts and to help fill the skills gap in cloud security. This is a once in a lifetime deal so make sure to share this with anyone who could benefit from it.

You’ll hear from us again next Monday on how to save 50% off these CCSK offerings.