CGEIT Aftermath

I got an email from ISACA at last saying that I passed the CGEIT exam.

This does NOT mean I am a CGEIT but it is a major step toward that goal of course.

I now have to fill out the application.

As far as tips and techniques go regarding passing the exam, the main publications from ISACA were the key.

The only problem is that they do not give you any feedback on where your weak points are. Had I known where my weak points were I would have spent more time studying in those areas. The exam was rough and there were many questions where multiple answers were correct. But one answer was the most correct.

To be ready I needed to hear lectures, view material and take sample questions and have discussions. Lectures and handouts alone were not enough for me.

For those who did not pass or those who are afraid of failing the exam, taking the exam is the best move toward passing it. It is the only way to get the feedback you need to identify your weak points. I know people that did not feel that they were ready and chose not to take the exam. If you can afford it, there is no reason why you should avoid taking the exam.

The results give you a score for each domain. I have heard several people state that they did well in some domains and badly in others. This was true in my case too. Which means that if I had failed, I would have known what to study to get a maximum boost next time I would have taken it.

I still don’t see many jobs requiring a CGEIT but I took the exam for the knowledge. Knowledge changes you, I feel more competent and think with a perspective that I did not have before I learnt the ISACA way.

If I had failed, I may have had a different view of the whole process. It is intimidating.

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