Empowering You To Achieve Security Excellence For Over 30 Years


Welcome to your journey to CISSP, CCSP, and other security certification mastery. At Destination Certification, we've made it radically easier to learn the complexities of cyber security and created a guided learning experience. Let us be your mentors in unlocking your full professional potential.

When it comes to transforming the daunting world of CISSP and CCSP certification, Destination Certification reimagined the learning experience.

Recognizing the vast and often complex landscape of cyber security certification, we crafted a method that simplifies and personalizes the journey toward becoming a certified professional.

At Destination Certification, we don't just teach; we advise, guide, and tailor our approach to each learner's unique needs.

Our decades of experience have not only made us a trusted partner for top-tier organizations but also a personal mentor to thousands of individuals embarking on their certification journey. With Destination Certification, you're not just preparing for an exam; you're reshaping your professional future with the best in the field.

A Distinctive
Learning Experience

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Discover

Our MasterClass seamlessly aligns with your existing knowledge. Dive into a world of tailored learning, where every lesson is crafted to address the specific areas you need to master.

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Adapt

With Destination Certification, your learning journey is as flexible as your schedule demands. Whether you’re looking to fast-track your certification in weeks or spread it over several months, our MasterClass adapts to your pace and needs.

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Engage

Transform the arduous task of studying into an engaging and enjoyable group experience. Our commitment to making learning interesting is evident in every lesson. Check out sample lessons to see how we bring the content to life, making it as captivating as it is educational.

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Excel

The key to conquering the CISSP exam and others lies not just in technical knowledge but in adopting a strategic, managerial mindset. Our training equips you with this perspective, preparing you for the nuanced decision-making the exam demands.

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Support

At every step, expert guidance is just a click away. Engage directly with our top instructors for personalized answers to your queries. With our weekly live calls, mentoring programs, and a plethora of resources, you’re supported by a team and a community that's deeply invested in your success.

Our Pledge to You

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Empathy in Education

We abide by the golden rule: treating our students as we'd want to be treated. Our approach is built on understanding, respect, and a commitment to your success.

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Simplifying Your Path

CISSP & CCSP, and other certifications can be complex, but we make your learning journey straightforward and engaging. With us, certification is not just achievable; it's enjoyable.

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Focused Learning

Our tailored MasterClass cuts through the clutter, focusing on exactly what you need to learn. We take the guesswork out of your study plan, so you can concentrate on mastering the essentials.

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Embracing Innovation

We're not just a part of the cybersecurity education industry; we're at the forefront of transforming it. Our commitment is to bring you the most innovative and effective training methods available.

Our Core Values

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Customer Obsession

We put our students first, tailoring every aspect of our training to meet their unique needs and ensure their success.

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Innovative Learning

Continuously evolving our teaching methods and materials to stay at the forefront of cybersecurity education.

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Integrity and Transparency

Honesty and clarity guide our interactions, ensuring that our students always have a clear understanding of what to expect from the process.

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Excellence in Education

Striving for the highest standards in training and mentorship to ensure our students are well-prepared for their certification exams.

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Accessibility

Making advanced cybersecurity education available and approachable for all, regardless of their starting point.

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Empowerment through
Knowledge

Equipping our students with not just the information needed to pass exams, but also the understanding to excel in their careers.

Our mission

Our mission is to demystify the journey toward CISSP & CCSP, and other certifications.

We are dedicated to transforming the landscape of cybersecurity education, certification, and upskilling by providing innovative, accessible, state-of-the-art training. Our goal is to empower each of our students with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to not only pass their certification exams but also to thrive in their cybersecurity careers.

We believe in nurturing a community where ongoing learning, professional growth, and personal development are at the forefront, ensuring our students are well-equipped for the challenges of the evolving digital world.

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Meet Our Inspiring Founders

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John Berti

Co-founder & Master Instructor

CCSP, CISSP, SSCP, CISM



John  is the other major driving force behind the success of the Destination Certification CISSP program. With over 25 years in the field, a wealth of global experience, and an exceptional ability to make complex topics simple, John brings the CISSP concepts to life through out of the box teaching approaches which lead to our industry-high exam success rates.

John is one of Canada’s leading Information Security professionals with outstanding credentials:

  • Over 25 years of Cyber Risk and Security experience in the industry.
  • 20 years of practical involvement, experience with, and providing advice to ISC2.
  • Co-authored the best-selling CISSP exam preparation guide, ‘Official ISC2 Guide to the CISSP Exam.’
  • Relevant involvement in helping ISC2 develop materials for the official CISSP curriculum, and sample CISSP exam questions.

John has facilitated hundreds of classes worldwide and quite literally wrote the first official book on CISSP exam preparation.

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Rob Witcher

Co-founder & Master Instructor

CCSP, CISSP, SSCP, CISM,CISA, CSX-P, CIPM,
MCSE:Security, PMP



Rob  is one of the driving forces behind the success of the Destination Certification CISSP program. He is technical wizard directing the creation of the integrated intelligent learning system.

Rob has over 20 years of intense security, privacy, and cloud assurance experience, including:

  • Guided multiple companies in responding to and recovering from (global headline level) security & privacy breaches
  • Lead PCI readiness engagements, SOC2 audits, cloud assessments & security maturity reviews
  • Managed the development of multi-year security strategies & enterprise-wide privacy operating models
  • Acted as the CIO of a global mining company

Rob has delivered hundreds of CCSP, CISSP, and ISACA classes globally over the last 10 years.

Rob is a dedicated and creative instructor who is deeply invested in the success of our students. He brings an entertaining delivery style that is grounded in years of experience and a deep understanding of what is required for success on the CISSP & CCSP exams.

Meet the Team

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Lou Hablas


Community Champion & Lead Mentor

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Nick Mitropoulos


Author, Course Developer & Instructor

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Matheus Tavares


Lead Software Engineer

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Naina Sehgal


Product Manager

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Josh Lake


Technical Writer

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Charlene Coronel


Executive Assistant

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Chrissie Ann Roberto


Executive Assistant

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Vinod Kumar Palli


UI/UX Designer

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Nebojsa Vitorovic


Technical Project Manager

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Teodora Petrovic


Software Engineer & Marketing Coordinator

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Vinny Cardoso


QA Engineer

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Marko Vujovic


Ads Manager

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Kim Fernandez


SEO Writer

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Joseph Zefrani


Course Developer & Instructor

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Nemanja Dobranic


Software Engineer

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Milos Lazovic


Software Engineer

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Lenka Nedeljkovic


Software Engineer

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Renato Milisav


Media Production

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Andre Junior


Software Engineer

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Kauê Bulhões


Software Engineer

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Marcelo Barreira


Software Engineer

Meet the Team

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Lou Hablas


Community Champion & Lead Mentor

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Nick Mitropoulos


Author, Course Developer & Instructor

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Matheus Tavares


Lead Software Engineer

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Naina Sehgal


Product Manger

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Josh Lake


Tehnical Writer

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Charlene Coronel


Executive Assistant

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Chrissie Ann Roberto


Executive Assistant

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Vinod Kumar Palli


UI/UX Designer

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Nebojsa Vitorovic


Technical Project Manager

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Teodora Petrovic


Software Engineer & Marketing Coordinator

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Vinny Cardoso


QA Engineer

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Marko Vujovic


Ads Manger

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Kim Fernandez


SEO Writer

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Joseph Zefrani


Course Developer & Instructor

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Nemanja Dobranic


Software Engineer

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Milos Lazovic


Software Engineer

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Lenka Nedeljkovic


Software Engineer

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Renato Milisav


Media Production

André Júnior


Software Engineer

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Kauê Bulhões


Software Engineer

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Marcelo Barreira


Software Engineer

The Destination Certification
Origin Story

1998

John Achieves his CISSP certification

As the value of the CISSP started to grow in the industry, John realized it was something he needed to achieve.

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1999

John starts teaching CISSP classes

Soon after achieving certification, John was contacted by Hal Tipton and others at ISC2 to help globalize the CISSP certification. John became involved in many aspects of the CISSP, including the Common Body of Knowledge creation, and curriculum development.

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2001

Participates in the original update of the CISSP CBK with original founders of the CISSP

John is asked to participate in the creation of a brand new CBK which is the foundation for the CISSP, and is asked to maintain it on an ongoing basis.

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2001

John - Author of the first official CISSP Guidebook

John co-authors the first official CISSP Guidebook , The Official ISC2 Guide to the CISSP Exam

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2006

Rob Achieves his CISSP certification

Rob also realized the value of the CISSP certification and self-studied for and passed the CISSP exam early in his career using the official CISSP guidebook written by none other than John Berti! He had no idea at the time that over a decade later, he’d have the great honor of working with John to deliver CISSP classes!

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2008
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2012

John Leads the Train the Trainer program for ISC2

John is asked to find and train instructors around the world to teach the ISC2 official materials. He helped build the foundation for what the CISSP has become. As part of this, John maintained and updated the official curriculum for the CISSP that is taught around the world.

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2014

Rob starts teaching CISSP classes

Rob was focused on working with his major clients to solve their security challenges. He had zero interest in teaching! However, by a series of circumstances, he was offered the chance to teach an easy class with John in Miami for a week. Rob primarily said yes because he’d been on a project in frozen Minnesota for a few months and was looking for some sun.

Rob quickly realized he shared the same passion for teaching as John, and he began a rapid pivot of his career to learn and teach CISSP and other challenging and valuable certifications.

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2014
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2015

Rob & John participate in the creation of the CCSP certification for ISC2.

Creating a new certification is no easy task. A lot of consultation and input are required from a diverse group of experts and a great depth of expertise is required to create an exam outline and learning materials. ISC2 relied on John and Rob’s expertise and connections to create the first outline for the CCSP exam.

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2015

Rob & John start teaching CCSP classes

As soon as the CCSP certification was completed and available, Rob & John were some of the first people to be certified and delivered the first CCSP class in Canada. They’ve continued to hone their CCSP class over the years, deliver it to large corporations around the world, and guide thousands of people to achieving their CCSP certification.

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Jan 15
2019

Destination Certification Founded

Rob & John loved working for Deloitte and delivering classes to Deloitte and their major clients around the world. However, they saw an opportunity to take their training to the next level - to craft unique educational content and a bespoke online learning platform.

They have since revolutionized the ease of learning for their students, enhancing their skills as security professionals and boosting their success rates in the CISSP exam.

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2019
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Present

Teaching live CISSP & CCSP MasterClasses to major corporate clients

Rob and John continue to be the trusted training providers for numerous large corporations - training thousands of their security professionals every year. These corporations could choose any training provider - they chose Destination Certification year after year because of the immense value they receive from our training.

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2020

Lou joins the team

Lou Hablas brings decades of experience as an IT Director, recent knowledge of achieving CISSP certification, and his exceptional ability to personally guide students on their CISSP journey. Lou has led the creation of our 1-on-1 mentoring program included in our MasterClasses - he works with our students to create a study plan that will be most effective for them.

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Jan
2023

Our online CISSP MasterClass officially launches

Based on their collective decades of experience teaching CISSP classes, John, Rob, and their team created the CISSP MasterClass, which provides the easiest path to pass the CISSP exam.

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Feb
2023

Destination CISSP: A Concise Guide launches as a bestseller!

Championed by Lou, and with the input and expertise of Rob, John & Nick, they wrote and published
Destination CISSP: A concise guide, which has become an international best-selling CISSP Guidebook. It provides the most concise written guide to the CISSP exam and is an integral part of the CISSP MasterClass.

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2024

Charting The Path Forward

We continue to innovate, adding new features and content to our CISSP MasterClass every week, making it by far the easiest way to pass the CISSP exam. We are now applying the same expertise and focus on quality to the development of new MasterClasses: CCSP, CISM & Security+ (coming soon!)

Empowering Your
Certification Journey

At Destination Certification, we believe that achieving your certification goals should be a straightforward and enriching experience. This belief is the cornerstone of everything we do.

We have guided tens of thousands of people to excel in their cybersecurity careers with our cutting-edge process!

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These are just a few success stories:

Jeff Araujo

Exam pass date: April 8, 2024

I am more than happy to share my success due greatly to Destination Certification's Rob, John and Lou! I will be passing on to anyone in the future about this course prior to the CISSP test.

Jeffrey Rodriguez

Exam pass date: April 8, 2024

I read the official study guide, the all-in-one guide, and watched videos from every source I could find. None of those sources were as clear and concise as the Destination Certification videos and book. I wish I would have found them sooner and saved myself a lot of time.

Daniel Perschonok

Exam pass date: April 6, 2024

From the minute I watched the first Master Class video, I knew I had made the right decision on choosing Destination Certification. The content is very engaging and the entire program makes it easy to set a schedule and stick to it. I wanted something that would fit my lifestyle and allow me to go at my own pace. Destination Certification did exactly that. Going into the exam, I felt very confident about the knowledge gained from the course and my ability to know what the answer has to be. I would absolutely recommend this course to anyone interested in understanding the fundamentals of security and passing the CISSP exam. Trust the process and think like a CEO.

Tyler Phelps

Exam pass date: April 5, 2024

Destination Certification is the one stop shop to pass the CISSP. I did not need any other resources outside of all of the video courses, flash cards, mind maps, the book, mind maps and the study guide. I am a TERRIBLE test taker and I was able to pass on my first attempt at 130 questions after 3.5 months of consistent studying.

Rick Sege

Exam pass date: April 3, 2024

Destination Certification was a huge time saver in studying for the CISSP. They get rid of the fluff found in most other courses and books. The instruction is engaging and informative. It's obvious that Rob, John and Lou are all passionate about helping students learn and understand this material. John's testing strategy and examples are gold! Thank you Destination Cert team for a great course.

Jimmy Berry

Exam pass date: Mar 30, 2024

Destination Certification was instrumental in helping me pass the CISSP exam by organizing and managing the information in a manner that made complex concepts easy to comprehend. Rob and John's approach to how the materials not only laid a great foundation to fully comprehend the topics covered on the exam, but made me a more competent security professional.

Stephane Lorandel

Exam pass date: Mar 25, 2024

As I embarked on the daunting journey of preparing for the CISSP certification, the vast sea of information seemed overwhelming. Then, I discovered Destination Certification—an oasis of clarity in the desert of complexity. Their meticulously crafted learning path streamlined the essentials, imparting not just fragmented domain knowledge but a holistic understanding of security principles. The comprehensive approach of Destination Certification was a game-changer, enabling me to grasp complex concepts effortlessly. Thanks to their methodical guidance, I not only passed the exam on my first attempt but also gained a profound insight into the realm of security. I am immensely grateful for the exceptional teaching provided by Destination Certification. Their dedication to excellence deserves recognition, and I sincerely thank them for empowering me on my certification journey. If only every certification had a course of such caliber!

Alexander Stevens

Exam pass date: Mar 20, 2024

John, Rob, Lou and the extended team give you the best chance of passing the CISSP with their tailored concepts to hone in on that gives you clarity on what is important to know for the exam. The course does enforce a more managerial approach throughout which makes it the only needed source of reference in the objective. The team culture is very down to earth and personable which did stand out to me from start to finish with the right intensions for your benefit. I am very grateful to have taken a chance with hard working and passionate people.

Phillip Sanders

Exam pass date: Mar 12, 2024

Destination Certification is an absolute game-changer! As someone who recently embarked on the journey to become a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), I can't stress enough how invaluable this platform has been in my success. Thanks to Destination Certification, I was not only able to pass the CISSP exam but also gained a deeper understanding of information security concepts that will serve me well in my career. I wholeheartedly recommend this platform to anyone embarking on their certification journey – it's the ultimate destination for success!

Jonathan Acheampong

Exam pass date: Mar 9, 2024

MasterClass is one of the best CISSP exam prep out there. The online videos and contents are very informative. Great one on one sessions with Lou. The live sessions are the best. Rob and Jon are available to answer any questions. "Read the exam question 3 times before you look at the answer!

Ian Squire

Exam pass date: Mar 4, 2024

I had been studying a long time to take the exam. I stumbled upon the CISSP MindMaps and took the Cryptography Mini MasterClass. I signed up shortly after that and the rest is history. This course helped me organize and pass the exam in a way my many other study resources couldn’t do. I have already started recommending Destination Certification to colleagues.

Sean Mooney

Exam pass date: March 2, 2024

Destination Certification, (Lou, Rob, and John) have expertly condensed the complexities of Cybersecurity into digestible, essential knowledge. This course has polished my two decades of experience, increasing my value to clients and stakeholders. Just follow their lead, trust their process and you can’t go wrong. I highly recommend their course.

Jesse DeGarmo

Exam pass date: February 28, 2024

I actually started thinking about the CISSP in about 2004, with books to prove it. However, I finally arrived at the point in my career where I could see this was long overdue, and Destination Certification made an extremely well-crafted product, that prepared me for the CISSP examine in the best possible way. Even after – it is still enjoyable to revisit the material.

Santosh Murugkar

Exam pass date: February 28, 2024

Huge thanks to Destination Cert Team! Rob & John's made concepts clear, wonderful study materials, memory maps and Mr. Lou's mentorship boosted my confidence. I passed the exam!

James Dooley

Exam pass date: February 27, 2024

The course material was very designed - it was concise, thorough, and organized logically in an easy-to-understand flow. The mentorship with Lou was great and he was a fantastic resource to bounce ideas off of.

Sarath Haridas

Exam pass date: February 23, 2024

The training materials were really a great refresher for the learnings that I have gained through my career. The support and guidance from Lou is truly inspiring. Thanks a lot for all the support.

Lowell Fafard

Exam pass date: February 8, 2024

Rob and John present the material in an easy to follow, understand and (the most important part) engaging manner. The mind maps and the knowledge assessments were key to shoring up areas that needed work. The class was invaluable for expanding my knowledge and passing the exam. Will definitely be taking classes from them in the future.

Justin Arias

Exam pass date: January 31, 2024

With two weeks until the exam, I needed a clear and concise course direction to study for the CISSP. Destination Certification provided an excellent course which concisely discussed the main points and tie the domains together. The overall platform provides great resources for each person to learn and retain the information in their way, whether that is video, text, or knowledge checks. I was able to pass my exam right at question 125 and I know Destination Certification had a huge impact on the overall result.

Ziaul Karim

Exam pass date: January 31, 2024

Not only is everything about Destination Certification visually appealing, the content is truly fantastic. Everything is laid out in a logical manner with videos, book, assessments, all presented in an easy-to-understand format. Rob and John really bring this material to life, and the correct attitude and mindset is presented throughout, so by the end of your learning it is second nature (which is crucial for the exam). I encourage you to conquer the CISSP mountain as I did, with Destination CISSP as your path and guide.

Himanshu Dua

Exam pass date: January 25, 2024

When I initially enrolled, I was apprehensive about whether investing a substantial amount of money would be worthwhile. However, I can assure you that Rob and John are just genius. They not only helped me pass the exam but also transformed me into an excellent security engineer. Their teaching has become invaluable in my professional career, making the CISSP journey significantly easier for me. Thank you. I'm really happy that I found you.

Panagiotis Panos Georgakopoulos

Exam pass date: January 12, 2024

Destination Certification serves as the ultimate resource for successfully passing the exam, equipping individuals not only with the knowledge to excel in the test but also fostering a comprehensive understanding of the material. This holistic approach contributes to the development of individuals into well-rounded and proficient security professionals.

James Kimble

Exam pass date: December 24, 2023

Destination Certification helped focus my learning by breaking down tough concepts into bite sized chunks. I used this as a primary resource and could not be happier with the results.

Samantha Mims

Exam pass date: December 2, 2023

After seeing so much praise about the Destination Certification Masterclass, I decided to give it a try, and I’m so glad I did! The resources provided in the class were so much easier to digest than sitting down and reading through hundreds of pages of text in other study guides.

A big thank you to the team for putting it all together and hosting the live study sessions!