Make CISSP Paper Plane

How I made a CISSP paper plane, and you can too.

This metaphorical story will provide clarity on whether you are already a CISSP or in the process of becoming one.

I wrote the first part of the story about what it felt like after passing the CISSP.

It felt like a summit.

You reach the top, drop your backpack, and take a breath.

You sip water.

You enjoy the view.

But this isn’t the end.

When celebration fades after a few weeks, silence grows.

And a question, now what?

That’s the moment when you are at peak.

You pull out a paper plane from your bag.

It’s not an ordinary paper plane.

It’s a CISSP paper plane.

                   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You started learning with a blank sheet.

Over time, you scribbled notes.

Wrote lessons from failed practice exams.

Drew diagrams to understand encryption, risk, governance.

You kept folding when you felt tired.

You folded while others scrolled on social media.

Sometimes, you doubt yourself while eating bread.

But you get back to folding the paper as much as you can.

You shaped it slowly into something that can fly.

It won’t be the best paper plane.

It does not need to be perfect. Because it’s unique to you, something only you can create and fly.

The day comes when you reach the peak.

Once you are hydrated with fresh water and satisfied with the view.

Look down.

You will see others are also climbing.

Struggling. Searching for direction.

You can help.

Not with shortcuts.

But with direction.

Pull out your CISSP paper plane.

And when you’re ready, you send it off the peak.

Your paper plane does not need to be big or small.

You can share a thought, or an article.

It’s your paper plane. You decide.

The important thing is you are sharing whatever you know via a simple paper plane.

In my CISSP world, every concept is a story, an art piece, or a visual representation.

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