ThorTeaches CISSP Study Plan 2021
ThorTeaches CISSP Study Plan 2021
ThorTeaches CISSP Study Plan 2021
by ThorTeaches.com
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, take notes on the
downloadable study guides from ThorTeaches.com.
2. Read the book you chose. I suggest 1-2 different books, supplement your notes.
3. Re-watch the videos, maybe at x1.5-2 speed, update your notes.
4. Re-read the books, update your notes.
5. Do practice questions. For the CISSP do a lot of them … A LOT.
1. It is normal for students to do between 3-5,000 practice questions.
2. After each practice tests, read all the explanations on the questions you got wrong
and then re-study those areas until you can explain them (videos/books)
6. Do another practice test.
7. Repeat step 6-7 until you hit 80%+ on multiple practice engines.
Use your 1,500-3,500 easy/mid questions first, then do your 1,500 hard CISSP questions.
(See my CISSP study materials videos to find your practice questions)
Do not reuse practice tests, it will not give you an accurate result if you have answered
the questions before.
videos. Take notes on videos. Take notes on videos. Take notes on videos. Take notes on videos. Take notes on videos. Take notes on videos. Take notes on
the ThorTeaches the ThorTeaches the ThorTeaches the ThorTeaches the ThorTeaches the ThorTeaches the ThorTeaches
study guides. study guides. study guides. study guides. study guides. study guides. study guides.
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CISSP domain 8 CISSP domain 8 course domain 1 course domain 1 course domain 2 course domain 3 course domain 3
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videos. Take notes on videos. Take notes on videos. Take notes on videos. Take notes on videos. Take notes on videos. Take notes on videos. Take notes on
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study guides. study guides. study guides. study guides. study guides. study guides. study guides.
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Secondary video Secondary video Secondary video Secondary video Secondary video Secondary video Secondary video
course domain 4 course domain 4 course domain 5 course domain 6 course domain 7 course domain 7 course domain 8
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videos. Take notes on videos. Take notes on videos. Take notes on videos. Take notes on videos. Take notes on videos. Take notes on videos. Take notes on
the ThorTeaches the ThorTeaches the ThorTeaches the ThorTeaches the ThorTeaches the ThorTeaches the ThorTeaches
study guides. study guides. study guides. study guides. study guides. study guides. study guides.
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CISSP book. book. CISSP book. CISSP book. CISSP book. CISSP book. CISSP book.
Add to your notes. Add to your notes. Add to your notes. Add to your notes. Add to your notes. Add to your notes. Add to your notes.
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Read page 350-399 Read page 400-449 Read page 450-499 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
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CISSP book. CISSP book. CISSP book. CISSP book. CISSP book. CISSP book. CISSP book.
Add to your notes. Add to your notes. Add to your notes. Add to your notes. Add to your notes. Add to your notes. Add to your notes.
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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-
from your primary from your primary from your primary from your primary from your primary from your primary 1049 from your
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CISSP book. CISSP book. CISSP book. CISSP book. CISSP book. CISSP book. primary CISSP book.
Add to your notes. Add to your notes. Add to your notes. Add to your notes. Add to your notes. Add to your notes. Add to your notes.
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Read page 1050-1099 Read page 1100-1149 Read page 1150-1199 Review your notes Review your notes Review your notes Review your notes
from your primary from your primary from your primary from reading your from reading your from reading your from reading your
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CISSP book. CISSP book. CISSP book. primary CISSP book primary CISSP book primary CISSP book primary CISSP book
Add to your notes. Add to your notes. Add to your notes. and the videos. and the videos. and the videos. and the videos.
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Palace, the CISSP Palace, the CISSP Palace, the CISSP 1.5-2x speed 1.5-2x speed 1.5-2x speed 1.5-2x speed
process guide, and process guide, and process guide, and Add to your notes. Add to your notes. Add to your notes. Add to your notes.
NIST documents. NIST documents. NIST documents.
Add to your notes. Add to your notes. Add to your notes.
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Review day Review day Review day Review day Review day Review day Review day
week 10
Re-watch videos on Re-watch videos on Re-watch videos on Re-read/skim primary Re-read/skim primary Re-read/skim primary Re-read/skim primary
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1.5-2x speed 1.5-2x speed 1.5-2x speed book book book book
Add to your notes. Add to your notes. Add to your notes. Add to your notes. Add to your notes. Add to your notes. Add to your notes.
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Review day Review day Review day Review day Review day Practice tests Practice tests
week 11
Re-read/skim primary Re-read/skim primary Re-read/skim primary Look at your own Look at your own Do 50-100 practice Do 50-100 practice
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book book book notes, explain the notes, explain the questions and review questions and review
Add to your notes. Add to your notes. Add to your notes. concepts to yourself. concepts to yourself. the ones you got the ones you got
Why, when, how, Why, when, how, wrong. wrong.
where, what? where, what?
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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
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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.
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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
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
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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.
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Practice tests Practice tests Practice tests Practice tests Practice tests Practice tests Practice tests
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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
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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
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
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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
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
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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
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 Rewatch Rewatch
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CISSP domain 2-3 CISSP domain 3 CISSP domain 4 domain 5-6 videos - domain 7 videos domain 8 videos domain 8 videos
videos - 2x speed videos - 2x speed videos - 2x speed 2x speed 2x speed 2x speed 2x speed
Add to your notes. Add to your notes. Add to your notes. Add to your notes. Add to your notes. Add to your notes. Add to your notes.
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Read 11th hour, Read 11th hour, Read 11th hour, Read 11th hour, Read 11th hour, Read 11th hour, Re-read the
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Luke Admed’s, and Luke Admed’s, and Luke Admed’s, and Luke Admed’s, and Luke Admed’s, and Luke Admed’s, and Sunflower notes,
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Wents Wu’s books. Wents Wu’s books. Wents Wu’s books. Wents Wu’s books. Wents Wu’s books. Wents Wu’s books. Memory Palace, the
Research any topic Research any topic Research any topic Research any topic Research any topic Research any topic CISSP process guide,
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 and NIST documents.
explain explain explain explain explain explain
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Re-read the Re-read the Re-read the Re-read the Re-read the Re-read the Re-read the
Sunflower notes, Sunflower notes, Sunflower notes, Sunflower notes, Sunflower notes, Sunflower notes, Sunflower notes,
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Memory Palace, the Memory Palace, the Memory Palace, the Memory Palace, the Memory Palace, the Memory Palace, the Memory Palace, the
CISSP process guide, CISSP process guide, CISSP process guide, CISSP process guide, CISSP process guide, CISSP process guide, CISSP process guide,
and NIST documents. and NIST documents. and NIST documents. and NIST documents. and NIST documents. and NIST documents. and NIST documents.
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
Memory Palace, the Memory Palace, the Memory Palace, the Memory Palace, the
CISSP process guide, CISSP process guide, CISSP process guide, CISSP process guide,
and NIST documents. and NIST documents. and NIST documents. and NIST documents.
Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00 Study time: 2:00
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