PASSED 100 questions
I just passed the CCSP exam today! It ended after 100 questions, and I finished in about 2 hours.
For some background, I already hold the CCSP’s related certifications CISSP and CISM, along with several vendor certifications. I have 7 years of IT experience, including 4 years in cybersecurity.
One thing worth mentioning: I have never worked on a cloud project and have had virtually no hands-on cloud experience in my professional career.
Overall, I found the exam quite easy. I’d rate it around 4–5/10 in terms of difficulty.
In fact, it felt so easy that I started wondering if I was failing because of the CAT format. However, I remained confident throughout the exam and felt good when I walked out of the testing center.
Only about 10 questions were genuinely difficult. Compared to the CISSP, I found the CCSP significantly easier.
For preparation, I studied for about 2 months, averaging 1 hour per day.
My study resources were:
Destination Certification CCSP book
Destination Certification app (completed all questions)
Pocket Prep (about 500 questions)
Official practice tests
In my experience, these materials covered everything that appeared on the exam.
Good luck to everyone preparing for the CCSP!