Passed Sec+
Hi all,
Passed Sec+ over the weekend, been too busy celebrating to make a post lol.
Study materials I used were:
Prof Messer Sec+ videos
INE Security+ videos
This book
CompTIA Security+ Study Guide: SY0-401 by Emmett Dulaney, Chuck Easttom | | 9781118875070 | Paperback | Barnes & Noble
Total study time = 2.5 weeks
I do have experience with working with firewalls and setting up ACLs on network equipment which helped alot and explains why I was able to study and pass in a relatively short amount of time. The hardest section for me was cryptology and encryption.
Passed Sec+ over the weekend, been too busy celebrating to make a post lol.
Study materials I used were:
Prof Messer Sec+ videos
INE Security+ videos
This book
CompTIA Security+ Study Guide: SY0-401 by Emmett Dulaney, Chuck Easttom | | 9781118875070 | Paperback | Barnes & Noble
Total study time = 2.5 weeks
I do have experience with working with firewalls and setting up ACLs on network equipment which helped alot and explains why I was able to study and pass in a relatively short amount of time. The hardest section for me was cryptology and encryption.
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Plantwiz
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Congratulations!
What do you plan to do with your new certification? Continue taking additional exams? Use it with your current job? Change jobs (though, Sec+ alone is not a game change, but...some place may need an additional staffer).Plantwiz
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Planning to segway into an IT role at a defense manufacturing company. I have a buddy working in IT in the company and Sec+ is favored for IT staff. -
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Passed!
I prepared using Darril Gibson Security+ study guide. I also purchased his practice exam guide as well. Did about 3 weeks in total of prep comprising of readying the study guide, did the end of chapter assessment and reread where I did not do so well. I then use the practice exam to test and retest. I also study the ports, OSI, and various encryption methods. To help with my study I utilized Quizlet to help me understand the terms and memorize the purpose. I used Darril's Acronym listings to help with this exercise.
Overall I would say I put in about may be about 100 hours of study between reading, test, retest and reread. I would recommend Darril's books for this preparation. Ready and understand the concept would be my advise to you.
Good luck!
