Certified Authorization Professional (CAP) Study Materials

📚Here are videos I created and FREE resources I've researched to help you study for, AND PASS, the Certified Authorization Professional (CAP) exam:

I Passed the ISC2 CAP Exam!!

In this video I provide detailed pointers from mural to help you focus your study sessions. Use the timestamps to go to the sections you want to hear. 

You Already Know Risk Management

Here I use an example of your home to demonstrate that we already know and understand risk management.

FREE Online RMF Training

1. Coursera.org Introduction to Risk Management https://www.coursera.org/lecture/risk-management-threat-modeling/risk-management-framework-kZwsO 
2. CDSE Intro to RMF https://securityawareness.usalearning.gov/rmf/index.htm 

What Does an ISSO Do?

This video can help you understand the CAP from the perspective of the Information System Security Officer (ISSO). Use the timestamps to go to the information that is most useful for you.

Sample Practice Questions & Answers (more Q&A at the link below)

The video below provides a strategy to correctly answer exam questions. 

Pass Any Certification Exam With These Tips!!!

Use these exam tips to correctly answer questions...when you don't know the correct answer!

The NO FAIL way to pass your CompTIA, ISC2, ISACA, etc. exam is to get "inside the head" of the exam-writers to understand:

1. how the questions were written

2. why the questions were written that way, and 

3. to select the answer that matches the exam-writer's way of thinking.

The 5 No Fail Question Checks

1. What type of question is it? (direct, incomplete statement, scenario, experience/performance based)

2. Is the “stem” focused on one concept/topic? (no ambiguity about the question asked)

3. Is the “key” clearly the correct answer? (broad enough to be distinguished from distractors and/or something an inexperienced candidate won’t likely know)

4. Are distractors plausible? (a plausible distractor will look “right” to those who do not possess the knowledge or skill recommended for the exam)

5. Are distractors the same length, tense, and complexity as the key? (seasoned test takers will look for anomalies [e.g., longest and shortest options] as clues)

Visit the Mural at this link 

This is the mural I use in 2 of the videos above. 

https://app.mural.co/t/aesblueprint3430/m/aesblueprint3430/1605895750446/799c4255de83d86d83c3347e58ae0e1ea866158b?sender=ypifany1692

CAP Exam Study Questions 

https://www.edusum.com/isc2/cap-certification-sample-questions 

Finally, find a few Risk Management professionals on LinkedIn (e.g., CISO, CIO, ISSM, ISSO, PM) and schedule a 30 minute information session with them to find out what they do, which NIST publications they work with and how they impact the RMF process. 

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