GCIH Passed- 3/30, Summary and Write up

LR0926

Hi everyone,

I just passed the GCIH and figured I'd do a quick summary.

I did the SEC504 course through the OnDemand method starting mid-February. I listened to all the audio and simultaneously read the corresponding pages. This took me about 3 weeks to go through all the material and create my Index. It was 30 pages long broken down by each book, Linux/Windows commands and the important tools. I then spent the next 3 weeks reviewing the material.

The test itself was very fair and comparable to the practice exams. I scored 95% and finished the exam in 2.5 hours.

For the first practice tests, I scored a 77% and a 93%. The first test I did not use any books or index and tried to identify weak areas I needed to focus on. This being my first SANS exam, having familiarity with the testing interface and setup was very beneficial.

I felt the key to the test was both knowing the material and having a strong index to know where to reference the questions that are very specific. I really enjoyed this SANS course and my employer is paying for either GCFA or GPEN later this year. I'm looking forward to the next course and until then will use my free time learning Python.

Thanks to all the other posters that shared great information in the past!

cyberguypr

Congrats on the pass! What's next for you?