u/HelpMeForCiaExam

▲ 1 r/isaca

Starting My CISA Journey – Best Resources, Study Plan, and Advice?

Hi everyone,

I’m planning to start studying for the CISA exam and wanted to get advice from people who already passed it or are currently preparing.

A little background: I have 10 years internal audit background.

I’d really appreciate recommendations about:
Best study resources
Official ISACA materials vs. third-party resources
Question banks
Video courses
Study plans / timelines
How difficult the exam actually is
Biggest mistakes to avoid
Whether technical IT knowledge is heavily required
How many hours you studied before passing
Also:
Is the official QAE database enough?
Are Hemang Doshi materials still recommended?
Any good dYouTube channels or Reddit posts I should read?
My goal is to study efficiently and pass on the first attempt.
Thanks a lot everyone 🙏

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u/HelpMeForCiaExam — 1 day ago
▲ 8 r/CISA

Starting My CISA Journey – Best Resources, Study Plan, and Advice?

Hi everyone,

I’m planning to start studying for the CISA exam and wanted to get advice from people who already passed it or are currently preparing.

A little background: I have 10 years internal audit background.

I’d really appreciate recommendations about:
Best study resources
Official ISACA materials vs. third-party resources
Question banks
Video courses
Study plans / timelines
How difficult the exam actually is
Biggest mistakes to avoid
Whether technical IT knowledge is heavily required
How many hours you studied before passing
Also:
Is the official QAE database enough?
Are Hemang Doshi materials still recommended?
Any good dYouTube channels or Reddit posts I should read?
My goal is to study efficiently and pass on the first attempt.
Thanks a lot everyone 🙏

reddit.com
u/HelpMeForCiaExam — 1 day ago
▲ 2 r/Lenovo

Lenovo Not Powering On After Vacation – Charging Light On but No Response

Hi everyone,
I have a Lenovo laptop and I’m experiencing a strange power issue.
Previously, the laptop would automatically turn on when I opened the lid, so I almost never used the power button manually. After returning from vacation, the laptop no longer powers on.
Current situation:
Charging light is on
Sometimes the white LED blinks when I try to power it on
No fan spin
No screen activity
No keyboard lights
Laptop seems completely unresponsive
What I already tried:
Held the power button for 30–60 seconds
Removed charger and performed power reset attempts
Left the laptop charging for a long time
Tried the reset/Novo pinhole
Still no response.
Could this be:
Deep battery discharge / protection mode?
Power button failure?
BIOS/EC controller freeze?
RAM or motherboard issue?
Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated 🙏

u/HelpMeForCiaExam — 4 days ago