Sec+ Success
Passed on Thursday. Taking the exam, I felt a bit underprepared. Still pulled off an 819 so I'll deal.
Study materials:
Study materials:
- Cybrary Security+ Videos
- Professor Messer's Videos/$10 **** Sheet
- CompTIA CertMaster
- PrepLogic SYO-201 (Audiobook that I had free access to. Most of the material was still relevant).
- ISACA CyberSecurity Fundamentals Study Guide
- Assorted labs for my MS program, particularly ones involving Active Directory
First we drink the coffee. Then we do the things. 

Comments
Second, do you think prof. Messer's video and **** sheet $10.00 help much or just ok?
Thanks! I'd say the notes are definitely worth it. They're basically every visual aid from his videos in a condensed format. I think they'd be perfect as a final read-through before the exam, just to keep some key words in your mind. Big fan of the videos, especially going through the saved recordings of his monthly study sessions. Honestly I should have made sure to watch all of his videos and read the notes more. Got lucky.
CISA, CISSP after. I actually don't work in a hands-on security role, more an audit/assurance guy. Figured it wouldn't hurt to do Sec+ anyway, in case the opportunity for more hands-on work appears.
Congrats! I passed my SEC+ back in August and my CISSP in March.
I am interested in Security+...but it is wise to study Security+ without goin to the training ?
background from cisco and checkpoint.
i am so lookin forward to the security path..
thanks.
I don't have any security background but when I read comptia suggestion recommended that we should have network+ before going to security+ and this is what I did and I think this will be wise.
It all depends on how good of a test taker you are. If you can study and grasp the material then between Certmaster, Professor Messer, and Cybrary videos all the material you need is close at hand.
Even with experience in network skills of using cisco and the concept. It feel doesn't uneasy to bring on the Security+ as about crypto and other security really will test the person knowledge in security skills and most important the experiences that person whom have within.
thanks. looking forward on security+ b4 year end, perhaps.
as there is few certification require to be achieve.
I'm a fan of certs because they provide a motivation to study. Deadlines and actual tests are great. I plan on doing CISA right away, CISSP I'll actually qualify for next summer by combining previous experience and education. May as well knock it out. CISM and CRISC are probably on the list after that. You're right about the networking too, my CISA review class was an ISACA class so I met a bunch of good people.
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