Passed the SSCP

McNinja

Hey everyone!

I passed the SSCP this past weekend and just wanted to give my thoughts on the test, especially compared to the Security+. I also have the Net+ and A+, so that background helped understanding the few networking concepts they introduced.

I used the Darril Gibson All-In-One... well, most of it. I didn't give myself enough time to finish the book, so thursday I had to read 3.5 chapters, then friday I attempted to read the rest, but ended up only being able to read 1.5 chapters, so the last two chapters of the book went unread. Lesson learned for when I take the CASP in December: read the WHOLE book before taking the exam.

Compared to the Security+
The two exams share a lot of the same material, so if you study for one you could feasibly pass the other. The only differences between the exams are the CompTIA-standard simulation questions and the Code of Ethics question(s) on the SSCP exam. On the Sec+ the simulations are what got me, but since the SSCP is purely multiple choice it was a lot easier for me.

In short, get the book, read the book. If you don't have any experience with security or networking, you might need to take notes and google things you don't understand.

Remedymp

Lesson learned for when I take the CASP in December: read the WHOLE book before taking the exam.

The CASP is by far the most challenging of the three (SY0-401, SSCP, CAS-001).

If you don't the material, you will fail.

Congrats on your pass.