How hard is the CISA exam? I’ve been working at Deloitte for four years and did one project for one year that involved IT auditing, I also have 2 additional years as a data analyst for an external company, do I qualify to take it? I’m interested in taking a course as well, any suggestions?

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Heard people take it in as little as 2 weeks by hammering MCQs. However, I would recommend spending 100 hours before you sit for it.

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I studied for probably 6ish weeks and passed albeit on the lower end (485) in 2020. To the above point, I hammered MCQs with less book studying

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Buy a MCQs and take a practice exam or 100 MCQs. If you can get 80-90% correct answer then go take the exam, you will pass. If not, then study until you can get to 80-90% zone.

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Following. I literally just cracked my book pen yesterday.

Which book?

Spend 4 months or so practicing the database of Qs. Read the book back to back twice.

Why would you want to take the exam if you are not working in this area? It’s not much worth outside of auditing

Disagree. CISA provides a good foundation for a lot of other disciplines in cyber. I do more strategy and risk based work and I think it has been very helpful from an employment standpoint.

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