I took live, in-person training and I read the C|CISO Body of Knowledge thoroughly to prepare for the exam. My overall experience going through C|CISO training was very good. Scenario based training is recommended. It was a difficult exam because it scenario-based and took a lot of thinking. C|CISO is definitely among the top of the security certifications that I have, including CISSP.

I read the CCISO Body of Knowledge thoroughly to prepare for the exam. I found the exam somewhat difficult as there were numerous topic areas that are worthy of questions. Earning the CCISO certification assures my management that I have the required skills and knowledge. The CCISO program material helps me because I am constantly applying knowledge to security posture of organization.

The class was small, focused, and led by a phenomenal instructor, Joe Voje. (The instructor, the key to the whole experience in my opinion, was fantastic.) The materials were great. Student handbook and the slides were well done, cohesive, and easy to follow. The material itself is excellent in that it provides an excellent balance between the frameworks, the requisite knowledge of those frameworks, and the need to align with the business. While the CISSP is an extraordinary volume of material, essentially a carpet bombing of all things security, this course is focused in the much needed “how to run the program.

Having the CCISO shows I have executive level and strategic thinking abilities and awareness. It has contributed to me being considered for more senior roles. It helps me continue to advise executives on how to improve their security program at a level they can understand. It will also help me when I end up running my own program.

I took live, in-person training and read the C|CISO Body of Knowledge thoroughly to prepare for the exam. I found the exam somewhat difficult. Having the C|CISO has helped bring respect and recognition and allowed me to the make the case for a title change from Director to CISO. The content of the program broadened my knowledge into areas I had not had experience in before.