CISSP

ISC² Certified Information Systems Security Professional

Category

CERTIFICATIONS

Status

ACTIVE — Week 1 of 10, exam July 12, 2026

Premise

Required for CHLA performance review. 10-week accelerated plan leveraging 12+ years network engineering and security experience. Strengths in Domains 4, 5, 7. Gaps in Domains 1 and 8.

Goals

  • Pass CISSP exam by July 12, 2026

  • 8 domains of security knowledge — gap-prioritized study order

  • Validates 5+ years security experience (12+ years actual)

  • 2 hours/day: 30 min morning (practice questions) + 90 min evening (reading)

Current State

ACTIVE — Domain 1 (Security & Risk Management) in progress. Full study plan in CISSP Project.

Next Steps

  • Domain 1: Security & Risk Management — Sybex chapter + MindMap video

  • 25 practice questions daily (Pocket Prep)

  • Acquire Boson practice exams

  • Domain 2 week of May 10: Software Development Security (weakest domain)

Architecture Notes

8 Domains mindmap