Author Topic: Dreyth's New Journal (Read 538516 times)

Dreyth · « **Reply #990 on:** July 19, 2016, 01:47:35 pm »

Study Schedule

Total Time to study: 70 days

- Textbook #1
https://www.amazon.com/Certified-Information-Security-Professional-Official/dp/1119042712/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1468942975&sr=8-1&keywords=gibson+cissp
21 chapters averaging 40 pages each

- Textbook #2
https://www.amazon.com/CISSP-Study-Guide-Third-Conrad/dp/0128024372/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1468947254&sr=8-1&keywords=cissp+conrad
About 600 pages total

-Cybrary Videos
https://www.cybrary.it/course/cissp/
About 13 hours total

Not sure how I'll study yet. Part of me was thinking read a chapter every other day. Now I want to read one every single day for the first textbook just to get it out of the way. I'll take notes on each chapter, and turn them into questions that i will answer and review continuously a la spaced repetition.

There's never up to date brain dumps for the CISSP, but thats fine. I'll probably learn one (none of the questions will be on the exam) anyway just to get used to the type of questions the exam asks. Plus, it's still studying! Each questions will require thought and analysis which will better burn the info into my head. I just hope the dumps arent from a previous version of the exam, with different objectives. Gotta figure that out all this weekend.

I start monday!

Leonel · « **Reply #991 on:** July 19, 2016, 03:21:10 pm »

Damn I admire your discipline with all this learning and getting these certificates. Really makes me wanna start making some life gains too.. but then again I don't know of any certificates you can get in psychology/marketing/consulting before I have the masters degree which I will start next semester.

Dreyth · « **Reply #992 on:** July 19, 2016, 03:34:08 pm »

Quote from: Leonel on July 19, 2016, 03:21:10 pm

Damn I admire your discipline with all this learning and getting these certificates. Really makes me wanna start making some life gains too.. but then again I don't know of any certificates you can get in psychology/marketing/consulting before I have the masters degree which I will start next semester.

thanks man. certs are just a really easy way to boost your marketability and salary too! you can't fast forward years of experience, but you can fast forward your knowledge and skills.

maybe some kind of project management certs would benefit you? PMP is a big one. Theres also some marketing certs (https://www.ama.org/events-training/Certification/Pages/default.aspx) but i dont know if those are highly valued or not in the marketing industry. I never heard of marketing certs before. However... PMP is revered by many different industries.

I think PMP and PCM (in the link) would be excellent complements to your master's degree. CISSP is def a great complement to mine! In addition, studying for these certs has made the material i'm learning in school much easier to grasp. A lot of the topics overlap, so i have a head start over everyone else. Many times the certs are even more in depth than what i learn in my MS degree (even though net+ and sec+ are just entry level certs).

i would suggest looking up some great marketing certs, and getting a couple before your master's so you have a leg up. here's a list: https://www.quora.com/What-are-good-certifications-for-marketers

Dreyth · « **Reply #993 on:** July 20, 2016, 09:30:09 am »

Week 121

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Tuesday - 07/19/16

-= Workout Log =-

Seated Cable Rows
195 x 5 >> 2min rests.
225 x 3 >> Finally PR'd in these again! Previous was 230x10 and 240x7.
255 x 1
235 x 10 PR
235 x 5 PR
235 x 3 PR

Lateral Raises
35's x 5 >> 60sec rests.
45's x 3
50's x 8
45's x 10
45's x 6

Weighted Pull ups
BW x 5 >> 60sec rests.
+75lbs x 8 >> Tied my PR of 75x8 in these!
+75lbs x 2
+75lbs x 1
BW x 10

Negative Dragon Flags
5 >> 60sec rests.
5
5

Rear Delt Incline W Flyes
45's x 3
50's x 6

Nice workout. Finally PR'd in something other than a new exercise like seated calf raises. The dragon flags are getting better still! I should be able to do a single full, strict rep in a month or so.

Leonel · « **Reply #994 on:** July 20, 2016, 11:46:59 am »

thanks mate.. will definitely look into that. my dream job at the moment would be to be able to combine my passion for fitness/sports with psychology/marketing. sportpsychology would also be very interesting. we'll see...

Dreyth · « **Reply #995 on:** July 21, 2016, 09:37:47 am »

walked about 15 or 16 miles yesterday. very sore today. don't know if i can do legs :/
my lower back is sore too, but in a way that feels like i pulled it maybe
we'll see how i feel later tonight

Dreyth · « **Reply #996 on:** July 22, 2016, 11:53:45 am »

Week 121

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Thursday - 07/22/16

-= Workout Log =-

Bench Press
45 x 10
95 x 8
135 x 5
185 x 3
225 x 1
245 x 1
235 x 6

Seated Calf Raises
115 x 5
150 x 6 PR

Incline DB Bench Press
80's x 12

Machine Calf Raises
495 x 12

De loaded. Didn't do legs, I'll do them lightly tomorrow. Lower back feels pulled, legs are achy and everything.

Dreyth · « **Reply #997 on:** July 22, 2016, 11:55:16 am »

failed my ITIL-Foundation cert exam this morning by a single question

if i had finished watching the last 40min video of studying for the exam, i would have passed. or if i just checked over my questions, i probably would have passed. the exam seemed very easy. i knew i got several things wrong, but thought i had more than enough correct answers to just continue (passing = 65%, or 26/40 questions)

ah whatever, taking it again tuesday morning. just annoyed that i spent $223 to learn a lesson about not taking exams so lightly. also annoyed because i wanted to get a head start on my CISSP studying this weekend. instead i have to study ITIL-Foundatino more

Dreyth · « **Reply #998 on:** July 22, 2016, 06:25:45 pm »

Week 121

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Friday - 07/22/16

-= Workout Log =-

DB Lunges
50's x 8/leg >> 2min rest.
50's x 8/leg

Back Extensions
BW x 5 >> Didn't have my straps for RDLs so did these instead.
45 x 8 >> Didn't do much... trying to avoid soreness since I barely do these.

Lateral Raises
35's x 5 >> 60sec rests.
45's x 3
50's x 8
45's x 10
45's x 6

--- 7 hours later ---

Romanian Deadlift
225 x 5 >> Didn't expect to hit 8 reps since I did legs earlier.
275 x 3 >> PR is 385x8. Not so far off from that anymore.
315 x 1
365 x 5

Seated Cable Rows
200 x 5
220 x 3
240 x 1
260 x 1
240 x 5

Weighted Pull ups
BW x 5
+25lbs x 3
+50lbs x 10

Rear Delt Incline W Flyes
45's x 3
50's x 6

Negative Dragon Flags
10

Dreyth · « **Reply #999 on:** July 26, 2016, 09:33:20 am »

Week 122

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Monday - 07/26/16

-= Workout Log =-

ATG Squat
135 x 12
135 x 8
185 x 5
185 x 3
225 x 3
275 x 1
315 x 1
365 x 1

Bench Press
45 x 10 >> 2min rests.
95 x 8
135 x 5
185 x 3
225 x 1
235 x 4

My squat form changed. Now that my quads have gotten weaker, my glutes got relatively stronger. In addition, I've been doing lots of glute activation work plus lunges. So that increases the strength ratio of glutes:quads even more.

End result: i naturally squat with a wider stance, with knees way out as well. Can go full ATG this way with zero pain in knee! I've wanted to become glute dominant for a while now but never really put work for it, so at least now I'm forced to.

Had a really tough day and just couldn't bring myself to lift more.

Dreyth · « **Reply #1000 on:** July 26, 2016, 09:33:56 am »

Pass ITIL-Foundation cert this morning after failing on friday

Now i can focus my studies on CISSP. i wanted to read a chapter yesterday and do some practice questions but was way too busy. Friday will be crazy busy too. I'll play catch up over the weekend instead so i have 7 chapters read by Sunday night.

adarqui · « **Reply #1001 on:** July 26, 2016, 04:07:19 pm »

Quote from: Dreyth on July 26, 2016, 09:33:56 am

Pass ITIL-Foundation cert this morning after failing on friday

nice!!

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Now i can focus my studies on CISSP. i wanted to read a chapter yesterday and do some practice questions but was way too busy. Friday will be crazy busy too. I'll play catch up over the weekend instead so i have 7 chapters read by Sunday night.

nice x2.. that cert life. cissp is a "big" one. good stuff man.

Dreyth · « **Reply #1002 on:** July 26, 2016, 11:20:52 pm »

Week 122

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Tuesday - 07/26/16

-= Workout Log =-

Weighted Pull ups
BW x 5 >> 60sec rests.
+25lbs x 4 >> Just felt like trying this out lol... I'll stick with it actually...
+50lbs x 2
+90lbs x 3 PR
+90lbs x 1 PR
+90lbs x 1 PR

Lateral Raises
35's x 5 >> 60sec rest.
45's x 3
50's x 8
45's x 8

Seated Cable Rows
220 x 5
240 x 1
260 x 1
240 x 5

Rear Delt Incline W Flyes
45's x 3
50's x 6

Negative Dragon Flags
10

Another de-load. Feeling overworked right now and behind on sleep. Gotta read a chapter tonight. I'm typing this at 11:20pm, going to read for about an hour, and wake up at 6:40 for physical therapy :/

Will have a crazy busy weekend too. Can't wait for next week to get here so I can relax and study properly.

Dreyth · « **Reply #1003 on:** July 27, 2016, 11:50:41 am »

the bank called me back for an interview with the CISO

Dreyth · « **Reply #1004 on:** July 27, 2016, 04:06:09 pm »

Week 122

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Wednesday - 07/27/16

-= Study Log =-

Textbook #1
Finished chapter 1 of 21
Finished chapter 2 of 21

Review Questions
Chapter 1 (44 cards)
Chapter 2 (34 cards)

Real Test Questions
Learned 20 cards (20/2,300)

Plan to finish chapter 2 today as well. Making review questions for myself at the end of every chapter. I review these continuosly every day based on spaced repetition. Also learning real test questions from a selection of over 2k. I plan to learn over 2k over the next 70 days. I'll be ramping up the number on cards learned per day from 20 to 50+ after i finish the textbook.

Review questions on chapters only include things I wasn't already comfortable with already. Some of it seems obvious, like the question "what is data privacy?" But it's not so obvious if you knew that there are also the concepts of data concealment, seclusion, confidentiality, in addition to privacy... it's more because I don't know how to specifically differentiate between them.

I will also start writing down how many of the test questions I get correct on first try as I'm learning them. It'll be nice to see an upward trend as I learn more from the textbook. Passing on the real exam is 70%. Hopefully I'll be getting consistent 85% and up on these after I finish the textbook.

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