In this podcast, Prabh Nair sits down with Aamir, who successfully cleared the ISSAP certification in his first attempt, to break down the real preparation journey behind one of the most challenging security architecture exams.Aamir shares his experience preparing for ISSAP with over 12 years of hands-on cybersecurity experience, explaining why ISSAP is not just a technical exam, but one that demands a security architect and enterprise mindset. He explains the revised ISAP structure, the four domains, and why Domain 3 (Infrastructure and System Security) carries the highest weightage and difficulty.The discussion covers how candidates should think while preparing for ISSAP, including the importance of defense-in-depth, secure-by-design, risk-based decision making, and understanding how security actually works inside large organizations. Aamir also explains why many candidates struggle with Domain 2 (Security Architecture Modeling) and how CISSP and CCSP concepts indirectly support ISAP preparation.We also discuss the ISSAP eligibility requirements, how the certification differs from CISSP and CCSP, the role of enterprise security architecture, IAM, federation, SSO, governance, and cloud architecture concepts that appear in the exam. Aamir shares honest insights about the lack of official resources, how he used books, CBK references, and practice techniques, and why patience and consistency matter more than shortcuts.Towards the end, the conversation moves into CISSP preparation strategy, where Aamir shares how understanding the ISC2 mindset, scenario-based questions, and architectural thinking helped him approach both ISSAP and CISSP with confidence.If you are planning to pursue ISSAP certification, security architecture roles, or want to understand what it really takes to clear advanced cybersecurity certifications, this episode gives you a realistic, experience-based roadmap.ISSAP Playlisthttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0hT6hgexlYxZWJFIZbOqpkbKCT3u0ILeCISO talkshttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0hT6hgexlYwPTD-wC3oFBe27VGEiizg1NIST Serieshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcC_KabV_Ho&list=PL0hT6hgexlYy0vBwMv0eteiyAxB48RQzy&pp=gAQBiAQBGRC Serieshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mq_vSLHm4r0&list=PL0hT6hgexlYztA41j1bceTfVagP9mtq28&pp=gAQBISO 27001 Videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQqJH2naU6I&t=1454s&pp=ygUeaXNvIDI3MDAxIGltcGxlbWVudGF0aW9uIHN0ZXBzISO 27001 Implementation Guidehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBfwk10Hh-o&pp=ygUeaXNvIDI3MDAxIGltcGxlbWVudGF0aW9uIHN0ZXBzGRC Practical Serieshttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0hT6hgexlYztA41j1bceTfVagP9mtq28GRC Interviewhttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0hT6hgexlYz1Usn1Nrnur6OzVoz59zylInternal Audithttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0hT6hgexlYyNWBcGYfabwumCr0GKmLWv#issap #cissp #isc2