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

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.

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.

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

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The CISSP and CCSP MasterClasses improve every week, and the same focus now shapes our CISM, AAISM, and CRISC training. Same belief, more paths to the certification you're working toward.