3 flagged issues verified: a fabricated-precision 'referrals account for 60-70%' stat and a fabricated conversion-rate calculation ('one inquiry per 10-15 messages... 3-5 inquiries, 1-2 convert') both had no cited sourc…
Corrected by Emir Baycan
Every page with a public CitePep trust record: what was checked, what was corrected, and who did the work. 940 pages across 2 publications.
3 flagged issues verified: a fabricated-precision 'referrals account for 60-70%' stat and a fabricated conversion-rate calculation ('one inquiry per 10-15 messages... 3-5 inquiries, 1-2 convert') both had no cited sourc…
Corrected by Emir Baycan
1 flagged claim verified: a quote attributed to an anonymous 'IT freelancing coach and former independent security consultant' had no verifiable source and was de-attributed to plain prose.
Corrected by Emir Baycan
9 flagged issues verified: quotes attributed to Brennan Dunn, Alan Weiss, and Paul Jarvis (all real authors) had no locatable source for these specific statements and were de-attributed; a claim attributed to 'Rachel An…
Corrected by Emir Baycan
1 flagged claim verified: an anonymous 'Senior IT project manager, career changer from operations management' anecdote with fabricated-precision details (exact weeks, exact inquiry count, exact years) had no verifiable…
Corrected by Emir Baycan
2 flagged issues verified: a quote attributed to an anonymous 'IT labor market researcher' had no verifiable source and was de-attributed to plain prose; a CISM premium table row showed a confusing identical-bound range…
Corrected by Emir Baycan
1 flagged claim verified: a quote attributed to an anonymous 'IT career consultant with 12 years of placement specialization' had no verifiable source and was de-attributed to plain prose.
Corrected by Emir Baycan
1 flagged claim verified: a quote attributed to an anonymous 'Platform engineering manager at a Series C fintech company' had no verifiable source and was de-attributed to plain prose.
Corrected by Emir Baycan
1 flagged claim verified: an extremely specific anonymous forum anecdote (exact prep months, exact dollar offers) attributed to an unnamed 'CISSP holder... quoted in an ISC2 community forum' had no verifiable source and…
Corrected by Emir Baycan
7 flagged claims verified: quotes attributed to David Foote (Foote Partners) and Mark Thomas (Escoute Consulting) -- both real named figures -- had no locatable source for these specific statements and were de-attribute…
Corrected by Emir Baycan
1 flagged claim verified: a quote attributed to an anonymous 'Senior technical recruiter specializing in networking' with fabricated-precision salary figures (exact $20,000-$30,000 average) had no verifiable source and…
Corrected by Emir Baycan