CISSP vs. CISA thoughts?
Which one is harder? Having a hard time studying for the CISA, so reevaluating if it's worth taking the cert if I don't want to stay in audit long term. Cont.

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Disagree about CISSP being harder. I have both. If you're already an engineer, you can pass the CISSP with no study. The same may be true of the CISA, but it took me some work to prepare.

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CISSP is definitely more difficult. This is especially true with less applied security experience. from what I’ve seen, the CISSP is more transferable and can be a good bargaining chip for salary increases.

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I have both certifications and CISA was considerably easier for me. With your IT audit background you should breeze through it. I think CISSP holds more weight, but it really depends on what you want to do long-term. Audit, Security Engineer, etc. CISSP is a mile wide and an inch deep. It will not make you an expert in any security area, but make sure you have an understanding of all areas and how they fit together. If you want cyber specific, look at some of the SANS or OSCP certs. CISM might also be a good option if you are thinking of security management.

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Thanks! This helps a lot. I guess now I have to figure out what I want to do in the future! lol

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Cissp is an inch deep and a mile long. Much more content and things to learn than CISA but I’d say more valuable in terms of cyber

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Currently working with cyber and IT audits. Not sure where I want to go with my career long term.

I'm asking myself this exact same question

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