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PrepLogic CISSP Practice Exam

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PrepLogic CISSP Practice Exam
The CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) certification from ISC2 is widely regarded as the certification for information security. The test covers a wide range of subject matter and can be quite daunting. A while back, I wrote a Top 10 Tips article to help people study for and prepare for the exam. This product from PrepLogic is one tool that can help you make sure you are ready before you sit down to take the exam.

Product Features

  • FREE Auto-Updates: Keep product current with up-to-date questions.
  • Challenging, Realistic Questions: Questions are designed to show you what the real exam will be like.
  • Extensive, Detailed Explanations: Answers are explained in detail to help you learn.
  • Customizable Exam: Set the practice test up how you want it.
  • Random Answer Choices. Answers are in a different order each time.
  • Detailed Score Report. Report will help you find your weak areas and focus on them.
  • Marked Questions: Tag questions to return to for review later.
  • PrepLogic Guarantee: If you take and fail your exam twice within 60 days of buying the practice exam, PrepLogic will refund your money.

System Requirements

The system requirements to install and run this product are quite minimal. Virtually any computer in existence should be able to meet these basic requirements:

  • Windows 98, Me, 2000, XP, 2003
  • 166 MHz Processor
  • 10 MB of Hard Disk Space
  • .NET Framework
  • Internet Explorer 5.01 or newer

If you want to use it in conjunction with the optional audio integration with the PrepLogic Lecture Series product, you would also need some sort of audio card and speakers or headphones.

My Review

The PrepLogic CISSP Practice Exam product is a quality tool that can help you prepare to earn the valuable CISSP certification.

The exam questions were detailed and comprehensive. Like other quality certification training products, I believe that being able to pass these practice exams will virtually assure that you can pass the real exam.

The ability to customize the practice tests and generate detailed reports to illustrate which domains you are weak in is a very helpful feature to aid in utilizing your time wisely. There is no point in continuing to study material you have mastered while running out of time to study the information you are weak in.

Whether you answer the question right, or get it wrong, the PrepLogic software provides a complete explanation. This sort of detailed feedback is very helpful for cementing the information in your mind. I have not had a chance to use it, but PrepLogic also offers the ability to tie this product with their Lecture Series so that you can get an audio explanation of your right and wrong answers.

At $159 the product is not cheap, but it is competitively priced with other training resources. For $201 you can purchase it as a bundle with the Lecture Series product.

Conclusion

The CISSP exam is not a walk in the park. It is a long exam, filled with hundreds of questions that can take up to 6 hours to complete. Registering for the exam is a $600 expense.

You most likely will not receive any instant bonus or job promotion for having achieved the CISSP certification, but it is an investment in your career. As such, combined with the expense of the exam itself, passing it should not be taken lightly.

Investing $159 (or $201 if you include the Lecture Series) is a small price to pay to gain some peace of mind and go into the exam confident that you will succeed.

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