CISSP study guide by Thor Teaches.

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Use it to track your progress

This is the approach I use for all the certifications I take and it works very well for most of
my students too!

1. Watch the certification videos you have. I suggest 1-3 different sources, watch all the
videos, 1 time.
2. Read the book you chose. I suggest 1-2 different books, 1 time.
3. Re-watch the videos, 1 time.
4. Re-read the books, 1 time.
5. Do practice questions. For the CISSP do a lot of them … A LOT.
1. It is normal for students to do between 3-5000 practice questions.
2. After each practice tests, read all the explanations on the questions you got wrong
and then re-study those areas (videos/books)
6. Do another practice test.
7. Repeat step 6-7 until you hit 80%+ on multiple practice engines.

Do not reuse practice tests, it will not give you an accurate result if you have
answered the questions before.

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week 1
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CISSP Introduction videos videos videos - continued videos videos videos

Study time: 2:00h Study time: 1:45 Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00
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week 2
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videos videos videos

Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00

Cybrary CISSP domain Cybrary CISSP domain Cybrary CISSP domain Read page 0-49 pages Read page 50-99 from Read page 100-149 Read page 150-199
5-6 videos 7 videos 8 videos from your primary your primary book from your primary from your primary
week 3
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book book book

Study time: 2:00h Study time: 2:00h Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00
Read page 200-249 Read page 250-299 Read page 300-349 Read page 350-399 Read page 400-449 Read page 450-499 Read page 500-549
from your primary from your primary from your primary from your primary from your primary from your primary from your primary
week 4
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book book book book book book book

Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00

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Read page 550-599 Read page 600-649 Read page 650-699 Read page 700-749 Read page 750-799 Read page 800-849 Read page 850-899
from your primary from your primary from your primary from your primary from your primary from your primary from your primary
week 5
Date:

book book book book book book book

Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00
Read page 900-949 Read page 950-999 Read page 1000-1049 Read page 1050-1099 Read page 1100-1149 Read page 1150-1199 Rewatch
from your primary from your primary from your primary from your primary from your primary from your primary Thorteaches.com
week 6
Date:

book book book book book book CISSP domain 1-3

videos - 1.5x speed

Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00

Rewatch Rewatch Rewatch Rewatch Rewatch Cybrary Rewatch Cybrary Rewatch Cybrary
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week 7
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CISSP domain 3-4 CISSP domain 4-7 CISSP domain 7-8 CISSP domain 8 1.5x speed 1.5x speed 1.5x speed
videos - 1.5x speed videos - 1.5x speed videos - 1.5x speed videos and Cybrary
domain 1 videos -
1.5x speed
Study time: 2:00h Study time: 2:00h Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00
Re-read page 0-49 Re-read page 50-99 Re-read page 100-149 Re-read page 150-199 Re-read page 200-249 Re-read page 250-299 Re-read page 300-349
pages from your from your primary from your primary from your primary from your primary from your primary from your primary
week 8
Date:

primary book book book book book book book

Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00

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Re-read page 350-399 Re-read page 400-449 Re-read page 450-499 Re-read page 500-549 Re-read page 550-599 Re-read page 600-649 Re-read page 650-699
from your primary from your primary from your primary from your primary from your primary from your primary from your primary
week 9
Date:

book book book book book book book

Study time: 2:00

Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00
Re-read page 700-749 Re-read page 750-799 Re-read page 800-849 Re-read page 850-899 Re-read page 900-949 Re-read page 950-999 Re-read page 1000-
week 10

from your primary from your primary from your primary from your primary from your primary from your primary 1049 from your
Date:

book book book book book book primary book

Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00

Read page 1050-1099 Read page 1100-1149 Read page 1150-1199 Review day Review day Practice tests Practice tests
week 11

from your primary from your primary from your primary Look over notes, Look over notes, Do 50-100 practice Do 50-100 practice
Date:

book book book pdf’s, re-watch videos pdf’s, re-watch videos questions and review questions and review
and re-read book and re-read book the ones you got the ones you got
chapters you had chapters you had wrong. wrong.
problems with. problems with.
Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00
Practice tests Practice tests Practice tests Practice tests Practice tests Practice tests Practice tests
Do 50-100 practice Do 50-100 practice Do 50-100 practice Do 50-100 practice Do 50-100 practice Do 50-100 practice Do 100-150 practice
week 12
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questions and review questions and review questions and review questions and review questions and review questions and review questions and review
the ones you got the ones you got the ones you got the ones you got the ones you got the ones you got the ones you got
wrong. wrong. wrong. wrong. wrong. wrong. wrong.
Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00

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Practice tests Practice tests Practice tests Practice tests Practice tests Practice tests Practice tests
Do 100-150 practice Do 100-150 practice Do 100-150 practice Do 100-150 practice Do 100-150 practice Do 100-150 practice Do 100-150 practice
week 13
Date:

questions and review questions and review questions and review questions and review questions and review questions and review questions and review
the ones you got the ones you got the ones you got the ones you got the ones you got the ones you got the ones you got
wrong. wrong. wrong. wrong. wrong. wrong. wrong.

Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00
Practice tests Practice tests Practice tests Practice tests Practice tests Practice tests Practice tests
week 14

Do 100-150 practice Do 100-150 practice Do 100-150 practice Do 100-150 practice Do 100-150 practice Do 100-150 practice Do 100-150 practice
Date:

questions and review questions and review questions and review questions and review questions and review questions and review questions and review
the ones you got the ones you got the ones you got the ones you got the ones you got the ones you got the ones you got
wrong. wrong. wrong. wrong. wrong. wrong. wrong.
Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00

Practice tests Practice tests Practice tests Practice tests Practice tests Practice tests Practice tests
week 15

Do 100-150 practice Do 100-150 practice Do 100-150 practice Do 100-150 practice Do 100-150 practice Do 100-150 practice Do 100-150 practice
Date:

questions and review questions and review questions and review questions and review questions and review questions and review questions and review
the ones you got the ones you got the ones you got the ones you got the ones you got the ones you got the ones you got
wrong. wrong. wrong. wrong. wrong. wrong. wrong.

Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00
Practice tests Practice tests Practice tests Practice tests Practice tests Practice tests Practice tests
Do 100-150 practice Do 100-150 practice Do 100-150 practice Do 100-150 practice Do 100-150 practice Do 100-150 practice Do 100-150 practice
week 16
Date:

questions and review questions and review questions and review questions and review questions and review questions and review questions and review
the ones you got the ones you got the ones you got the ones you got the ones you got the ones you got the ones you got
wrong. wrong. wrong. wrong. wrong. wrong. wrong.
Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00

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ThorTeaches.com CISSP Study plan on all domains do more practice tests

Practice tests Practice tests Practice tests Review day Review day Review day Final reviews:
Do 100-150 practice Do 100-150 practice Do 100-150 practice Look over notes, Look over notes, Look over notes, Rewatch
week 17
Date:

questions and review questions and review questions and review pdf’s, re-watch videos pdf’s, re-watch videos pdf’s, re-watch videos Thorteaches.com
the ones you got the ones you got the ones you got and re-read book and re-read book and re-read book CISSP domain 1-3
wrong. wrong. wrong. chapters you had chapters you had chapters you had videos - 2x speed
problems with. problems with. problems with. Study time: 2:00
Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00
Rewatch Rewatch Rewatch Rewatch Rewatch Cybrary Rewatch Cybrary Rewatch Cybrary
week 18

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CISSP domain 3-4 CISSP domain 4-7 CISSP domain 7-8 domain 8 videos and 2x speed 2x speed 2x speed
videos - 2x speed videos - 2x speed videos - 2x speed Cybrary domain 1
videos - 2x speed
Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00

Read 11th hour Read 11th hour Read 11th hour Read 11th hour Read 11th hour Read 11th hour Read Fadi’s process
week 19

Research any topic Research any topic Research any topic Research any topic Research any topic Research any topic guide
Date:

you are not able to you are not able to you are not able to you are not able to you are not able to you are not able to Research any topic
explain explain explain explain explain explain you are not able to
explain

Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00
Read Fadi’s process Read Fadi’s process Read Fadi’s process Read Fadi’s process Read Fadi’s process Read Fadi’s process Read Memory Palace
guide guide guide guide guide guide Research any topic
week 20
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Research any topic Research any topic Research any topic Research any topic Research any topic Research any topic you are not able to
you are not able to you are not able to you are not able to you are not able to you are not able to you are not able to explain
explain explain explain explain explain explain
Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00

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Read Memory Palace Read Memory Palace Read Memory Palace Read Memory Palace
Research any topic Research any topic Research any topic Research any topic
week 21
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you are not able to you are not able to you are not able to you are not able to
explain explain explain explain

Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00
week 22
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Take your exam – Good luck!

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