GSEC Passed!
I took SEC401 in Las Vegas with Dr. Eric Cole and it was a blast. I had a lot of this stuff as preexisting knowledge but hearing all of Dr Cole's stories and examples from his practice was awesome.
What a rollercoaster this exam turned out to be... I had 100% after the 30 question check point at which point the test must have decided it was game on and I felt like every other question was pulled from the triva bank! I managed to keep it together for the most part and took a break at question 90 with a checkpoint score of 91%.
I ended up passing with a score of 90% in 2.5 hours. I would say that I knew about 2/3s of the answers as fact without referencing any material. It was a fun exam overall and I hope to complete more GIAC certifications in the future at some point.
***A special thanks to NovaHax for giving me an extra practice exam, it helped. I definitely owe some beer if/when I run into you at a future SANS conference.
Cheers!
What a rollercoaster this exam turned out to be... I had 100% after the 30 question check point at which point the test must have decided it was game on and I felt like every other question was pulled from the triva bank! I managed to keep it together for the most part and took a break at question 90 with a checkpoint score of 91%.
I ended up passing with a score of 90% in 2.5 hours. I would say that I knew about 2/3s of the answers as fact without referencing any material. It was a fun exam overall and I hope to complete more GIAC certifications in the future at some point.
***A special thanks to NovaHax for giving me an extra practice exam, it helped. I definitely owe some beer if/when I run into you at a future SANS conference.
Cheers!
2019: GPEN | GCFE | GXPN | GICSP | CySA+
2020: GCIP | GCIA
2021: GRID | GDSA | Pentest+
2022: GMON | GDAT
2023: GREM | GSE | GCFA
WGU BS IT-NA | SANS Grad Cert: PT&EH | SANS Grad Cert: ICS Security | SANS Grad Cert: Cyber Defense Ops | SANS Grad Cert: Incident Response
2020: GCIP | GCIA
2021: GRID | GDSA | Pentest+
2022: GMON | GDAT
2023: GREM | GSE | GCFA
WGU BS IT-NA | SANS Grad Cert: PT&EH | SANS Grad Cert: ICS Security | SANS Grad Cert: Cyber Defense Ops | SANS Grad Cert: Incident Response
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chanakyajupudi
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Congrats on the pass!Work In Progress - RHCA [ ] Certified Cloud Security Professional [ ] GMON/GWAPT if Work Study is accepted [ ]
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iBrokeIT
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Congrats Bro! It was cool meeting you!
What's next?
Thanks, you too! When are you attempting your GSEC?
After procrastinating with the VCAP-DCA and GSEC in back to back months I need to buckle down and finish my last 5 classes at WGU.
I want to do work study in Orlando but waiting a bit to fill out my app. Since I earned a 90% does that mean I receive an invite to the Advisory Board? Haven't seen an email yet.2019: GPEN | GCFE | GXPN | GICSP | CySA+
2020: GCIP | GCIA
2021: GRID | GDSA | Pentest+
2022: GMON | GDAT
2023: GREM | GSE | GCFA
WGU BS IT-NA | SANS Grad Cert: PT&EH | SANS Grad Cert: ICS Security | SANS Grad Cert: Cyber Defense Ops | SANS Grad Cert: Incident Response -
rudegeek
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I think you do get an invite however, SANS isn't the fastest with things, so let us know when you get that invite!
I'll give it a go before the end of the month got an 80% on the practice test with out looking in my books and finished in 1.75 hrs.
Just need to read thru the books and make my OWN index. I really want that advisory board invite
You should apply for work study ASAP! Congrats on both of those achievements, both BIG!Thanks, you too! When are you attempting your GSEC?
After procrastinating with the VCAP-DCA and GSEC in back to back months I need to buckle down and finish my last 5 classes at WGU.
I want to do work study in Orlando but waiting a bit to fill out my app. Since I earned a 90% does that mean I receive an invite to the Advisory Board? Haven't seen an email yet.
