CISSP Study Plan – Day 54 of 55 | Attack Your Hardest Topics — 1 Day To Go
- Luke Ahmed
- 9 hours ago
- 3 min read
1 day before Yani's CISSP exam journey!
I mean, what do you really do, right? You can literally do anything at this point. Study. Don't study. Review practice questions, don't review practice questions.
Personally, I made sure to do the practice questions on topics I considered the most difficult for me. This would be concepts on software development, cryptography, and maybe some identity and access management stuff. I was GOOD with network security as that was my job.
Above is a video of Yani doing practice questions on complex network security topics.
Just target what makes you hesitate. Tighten it. Then shut it down and trust your preparation.
Try the tough practice question below and see how you do, especially if you're one day away from the exam. Don't panic and let it be a demoralizer though, not this late in the game. Just learn from it and move on.
Quick CISSP Practice Question
Rymar Tech deploys VXLAN to extend Layer 2 networks across multiple data centers over an existing Layer 3 infrastructure.
What is the PRIMARY security concern when implementing VXLAN in this environment?
A. Increased encryption overhead on internal traffic
B. Improper segmentation leading to lateral movement
C. Reduced routing efficiency across WAN links
D. Incompatibility with traditional VLAN tagging
❌ A. Increased encryption overhead on internal traffic
VXLAN itself does not inherently provide encryption; it encapsulates Layer 2 frames inside UDP. Encryption would require additional controls.
❌ C. Reduced routing efficiency across WAN links
While overhead exists, performance is not the primary security concern.
❌ D. Incompatibility with traditional VLAN tagging
VXLAN extends segmentation beyond traditional VLAN limits rather than conflicting with them.
✅ Correct Answer: B
VXLAN allows logical Layer 2 extension across Layer 3 networks. If segmentation policies and access controls are not properly enforced, it can enable unintended lateral movement between workloads.
Yani’s CISSP Study Plan
Yani and I worked closely together throughout his CISSP study plan, mostly over Telegram messages and then TikTok direct message. When something didn’t make sense, we addressed it immediately. When a domain felt weak, we reinforced it before it became a liability and snowballed into something bigger. At some point I could sense he was getting frustrated at my course practice questions, but he didn't give up!
Observing's Yani's dedication was fascinating from my point of view. How could someone with such limited time and resources, halfway across the globe, be this focused with dedication? It was my privilege to help Yani actually. I learned a lot from him.
Why couldn't everyone do this? Maybe I could help them do the same.
That idea has now evolved into Luke’s 90-Day CISSP Exam Accelerator Program.
Luke's 90-Day Exam Accelerator
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— Luke Ahmed
