Failed Security + but got one more time for free!
All,
I took the Security + exam today and failed with a score of 568. I think it was good for me to have one go round before taking the next one in two weeks. They let me know what I needed to work on, so that's cool. It seems scenarios were my downfall.
My study was a one of those Groupon deals + CertMaster + looking stuff up on the internet. I don't think CertMaster helped at all because the exam felt very different. The Performance Based part didn't seem as difficult as the questions themselves.
I thought more port questions where going to be asked but were not. I would suggest getting the retake deal ($360) while offered. It is a good insurance policy for you to have. I will update you with my training and when I pass!
I took the Security + exam today and failed with a score of 568. I think it was good for me to have one go round before taking the next one in two weeks. They let me know what I needed to work on, so that's cool. It seems scenarios were my downfall.
My study was a one of those Groupon deals + CertMaster + looking stuff up on the internet. I don't think CertMaster helped at all because the exam felt very different. The Performance Based part didn't seem as difficult as the questions themselves.
I thought more port questions where going to be asked but were not. I would suggest getting the retake deal ($360) while offered. It is a good insurance policy for you to have. I will update you with my training and when I pass!
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tt3000gt
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Sorry to hear. How long have you been studying and besides CertMaster what materials have you been using? Any suggestions ? I'm about to take the test this Sunday! -
tebulaka
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I have been studying for 30-60 days. You need to think a lot about the scenarios. SO look @ 1.2,1.4 and things that talk about the scenarios on the objectives. You get the performance based stuff before the questions.
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iBrokeIT
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I took this last year before starting WGU and used the Darril Gibson book as my only resource. Give it a shot if you haven't already.
Good luck next time!2019: GPEN | GCFE | GXPN | GICSP | CySA+
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