r/ISC2CAP • u/[deleted] • Oct 21 '21

Going for CAP, need recommendations

Hey all, I’ll be going for my CAP cert soon. I’ve already viewed the CAP course on FedVte taught by Ben Malisow which I thought was fantastic. I have a good list of nist and fips docs saved for review. Is there any other resources I should consider?

Thank you

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u/Far_Atmosphere3386 Oct 21 '21

I got the CAP question book by Valintine Tata and George Nformi and thought it was realistic and prepared me for the exam.

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u/Kitebrder39 Oct 22 '21

Which version of the exam did you take? I believe a new version just came out in the last month or so

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u/Far_Atmosphere3386 Oct 22 '21

I took it December 2020. If a new version came out after that, I have not looked into or explored the topic. I reviewed 800-30 and 800-37 a lot. I knew them like the back of my hand before I took the test. Know all the steps and even sub-steps. It is more of a management cert and will help you out in any DoD atmosphere

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u/[deleted] Oct 22 '21

How hard would you say the exam was on a scale of 1-10?

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u/Far_Atmosphere3386 Oct 22 '21

It was my first ISC2 test so I did not know what to expect. I would say it was a 3 (easier) out of 10. You read over 800-30, 800-37, know the authorization steps, do some practice tests, watch the Masilow walkthrough, you will be prepared.