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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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
Customer Obsession
We put our students first, tailoring every aspect of our training to meet their unique needs and ensure their success.
Innovative Learning
Continuously evolving our teaching methods and materials to stay at the forefront of cybersecurity education.
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.
Excellence in Education
Striving for the highest standards in training and mentorship to ensure our students are well-prepared for their certification exams.
Accessibility
Making advanced cybersecurity education available and approachable for all, regardless of their starting point.
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.
Meet Our Inspiring Founders
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:
John has facilitated hundreds of classes worldwide and quite literally wrote the first official book on CISSP exam preparation.
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:
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
Lou Hablas
Community Champion & Lead Mentor
Nick Mitropoulos
Author, Course Developer & Instructor
Matheus Tavares
Lead Software Engineer
Naina Sehgal
Product Manager
Josh Lake
Technical Writer
Charlene Coronel
Executive Assistant
Chrissie Roberto
Executive Assistant
Vinod Kumar Palli
UI/UX Designer
Nebojsa Vitorovic
Technical Project Manager
Teodora Petrovic
Software Engineer & Marketing Coordinator
Vinny Cardoso
QA Engineer
Marko Vujovic
Ads Manager
Kim Fernandez
SEO Writer
Joseph Zefrani
Course Developer & Instructor
Nemanja Dobranic
Software Engineer
Lenka Nedeljkovic
Software Engineer
Renato Milisav
Media Production
Andre Junior
Software Engineer
Kauê Bulhões
Software Engineer
Marcelo Barreira
Software Engineer
Ksenija Milicevic
Educational Slide Designer
Christyan Moura
Software Engineer
Lucas
Software Engineer
Guilherme
Software Engineer
Meet the Team
Lou Hablas
Community Champion & Lead Mentor
Nick Mitropoulos
Author, Course Developer & Instructor
Matheus Tavares
Lead Software Engineer
Naina Sehgal
Product Manger
Josh Lake
Tehnical Writer
Charlene Coronel
Executive Assistant
Chrissie Ann Roberto
Executive Assistant
Vinod Kumar Palli
UI/UX Designer
Nebojsa Vitorovic
Technical Project Manager
Teodora Petrovic
Software Engineer & Marketing Coordinator
Vinny Cardoso
QA Engineer
Marko Vujovic
Ads Manger
Kim Fernandez
SEO Writer
Joseph Zefrani
Course Developer & Instructor
Nemanja Dobranic
Software Engineer
Lenka Nedeljkovic
Software Engineer
Renato Milisav
Media Production
Ksenija Milicevic
Educational Slide Designer
André Júnior
Software Engineer
Kauê Bulhões
Software Engineer
Marcelo Barreira
Software Engineer
Christyan Moura
Software Engineer
Lucas
Software Engineer
Guilherme
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.
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.
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.
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
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
These are just a few success stories:
Daniel Coleman
Exam pass date: September 6, 2024
After completing the free masterclass, I enjoyed how they presented the different concepts and ended up purchasing the full course. I highly recommend Destination Certification for CISSP preparation and only wish I had discovered them sooner.
Rusty King
Exam pass date: September 6, 2024
John Berti, Your strategy is amazing even when you don’t quite understand the question 100% (there were a few).
Rob Witcher, I could hear many of your pronounced words in the explanations guiding me to the right answer.
Lou Hablas, Thanks for the support, tips and encouragement. What a great team and setup, keep up the good work!!
Arezoo Tajerzadeh
Exam pass date: August 31, 2024
Destination Certification provided invaluable guidance and resources, helping me navigate the complexities of the CISSP exam. Their expert coaching and comprehensive study materials played a key role in my successful certification.
David Barocas
Exam pass date: August 30, 2024
Being able to hop into weekly calls and have a mentor helped me affirm that I CAN DO THIS. If you think this test is unbeatable, Destination Certification has your back and can make it achievable. Thank you, Dest Cert!
Justin Yetton
Exam pass date: August 29, 2024
After trusting in the process, I was able to pass my CISSP exam on the first attempt. This is money that was well spent, as I came out with a pass as well as more knowledge. I feel like a more competent security professional, so I thank the DestCert staff for that!
Woodrow Dunbar
Exam pass date: August 28, 2024
I would recommend Destination Certification On-line class, Study Apps, and CISSP MindMaps as your main source to study for the CISSP exam. Take your time and enjoy learning the right way.
Josh Whitley
Exam pass date: August 28, 2024
Destination Certification provided a multitude of ways to ingest and retain the overwhelming amount of information required to pass the exam, including videos, a workbook, study guide, flashcards/questions, practices exams, Discord channels, Mind Maps, and more. It is the only resource I used to pass, and I couldn’t be more thankful for all the hard work and effort the team put into creating this class.
Jeyakumar Soundararaj
Exam pass date: August 21, 2024
When I went through the mini-master class, straight away I knew I am in the right place so I signed up for the MasterClass without any further procrastination. Rob, John and Lou made my CISSP certification journey easier. Thanks John, Rob and Lou.
Milos Vujovic
Exam pass date: August 9, 2024
Concise, great videos, excellent mentors. Great community on discord and great weekly AMA sessions. They teach you on how to approach the exam, you have the option to schedule how much time you have to allocate daily to be able to study and then they automatically make a plan for you for all the lessons you need to finish that day. Highly recommended!
Louis Valerio
Exam pass date: August 7, 2024
The Destination Certification course is all you need to pass the CISSP exam. The instructors Rob, Lou, and John were amazing, I could not have achieved this without them. I recommend this course to anyone trying to achieve their goal of passing the CISSP.
Rick Friend
Exam pass date: August 5, 2024
The Destination Certification program is fun, engaging, and the videos are top-notch. I chose this program over a boot camp, and I’m so glad I did. Instead of just cramming for the exam, I truly learned the material inside and out—and had a great time doing it. Thank you, Destination Certification!
Brenasia Ward-Caldwell
Exam pass date: August 3, 2024
Passing the CISSP at 100 questions the first time, truly would not have been possible without the help and guidance of the Destination Certification team. The materials that they created were absolutely spectacular. As someone who has sat through many different training and degree programs, this truly was outstanding!
Brandon Neff
Exam pass date: July 31, 2024
I gave myself about 8 weeks to prep for CISSP, stuck to the schedule the system generated for me, felt confident for my exam and passed at 100 questions on my first attempt in about an hour 20 minutes. I’m extremely thankful for the time spent producing the training material and the effort put into making it an engaging program!
Connor McKay
Exam pass date: July 29, 2024
Rob and John deliver the CISSP material better than anyone. Not only did they give me the tools to pass the exam, but they also provided practical skills that I use in my job every day, significantly boosting my confidence in real world situations.
Stephane Mercier
Exam pass date: July 23, 2024
Rob and John are exceptional teachers, dedicated to our complete comprehension of concepts. And importantly, you're not alone in this journey: there is a community of learners helping each other, and DestCert Team is always here to help (special thanks to Lou, too). If you learn and retain based on understanding concepts, this course is perfect. Completely worth the investment.
Ryan Lloyd
Exam pass date: July 12, 2024
Have the one-on-one sessions with Lou gave me the confidence and direction that I needed to finally pass this exam. Thanks Lou!
Samuel Agunloye
Exam pass date: July 12, 2024
I've participated in several online courses for different exams, but my experience with DestCert has been truly unique. The instructors went above and beyond to make the CISSP experience memorable. Their clear concepts and engaging teaching methods, complemented by excellent videos, made my journey through CISSP exciting.
Abdul Mannan Mohammed
Exam pass date: July 6, 2024
My experience with Destination Certification has been incredibly positive. The support and resources provided were instrumental in helping me pass the CISSP exam.
Justin Scott
Exam pass date: June 27, 2024
When I set out to earn the CISSP, I sampled many courses and Destination Certification offered exactly what I was looking for: A self-paced online study platform that I could work through on my own time without being tied to a specific schedule. Follow the program and it won't let you down.
Brian Bradley
Exam pass date: June 26, 2024
Destination Certification was a great experience from the start! They were able to take the complex concepts of the CISSP exam and explain them with real world examples to make the students not only understand the content, but be better security professionals. Highly recommended!
Jesse Malone
Exam pass date: June 26, 2024
DestCert’s CISSP MasterClass is the perfect way to learn everything you need to pass the CISSP easily, and be successful managing information security activities in the real world. Regardless of how you learn, the resources available across the quizzes, mind maps, instruction, workbook, and the physical guide equips anyone with what they need.
Matan Saharai
Exam pass date: June 26, 2024
Took the course 2 months before the exam, best decision I made, really made all of the domains organized with great videos and tips covering them.
Daniel Arizola
Exam pass date: June 26, 2024
What I found was not only the important pieces I was looking for but also a much deeper simulation of test scenarios, a way to visually gauge my progress, a support system of peers that were going through EXACTLY what I was going through and mentor support to instill proper leadership skills to utilize past the exam itself. This made the setup for success all the more worth the cost.