Passed Sec+ 813 score
bonesforumtech
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Hello
Been a long time lurker of this forum and decided to join to help others.
Just today I passed the Sec+ and took the whole time allotted.
Here is what helped me pass and hopefully others.
Professor Messer Videos and $10 sheet- Listened at least 3 times. Played nonstop, played at night sleeping, at work, and driving.
Darrel Gibson Premium and book- Practice tests were ok. the content is good for the price.
I spent 9 days preparing and got an 813 score.
My background includes 2 years of server infrastructure so I had experience and knew concepts around 70% of the material.
Advice - I put this as a priority with about 1 hour of actual reviewing the book for concepts around hashing, encryption and other various concepts so it is definitely doable for an entry level with a month of review. Listening to Prof. Messer over and over really helped. Also watching his study group series right before the test.
Been a long time lurker of this forum and decided to join to help others.
Just today I passed the Sec+ and took the whole time allotted.
Here is what helped me pass and hopefully others.
Professor Messer Videos and $10 sheet- Listened at least 3 times. Played nonstop, played at night sleeping, at work, and driving.
Darrel Gibson Premium and book- Practice tests were ok. the content is good for the price.
I spent 9 days preparing and got an 813 score.
My background includes 2 years of server infrastructure so I had experience and knew concepts around 70% of the material.
Advice - I put this as a priority with about 1 hour of actual reviewing the book for concepts around hashing, encryption and other various concepts so it is definitely doable for an entry level with a month of review. Listening to Prof. Messer over and over really helped. Also watching his study group series right before the test.
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Trucido
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Congratulations and thanks for the tips!
What would you recommend for someone who has 0% knowledge on the subject matter instead of 70% knowledge like yourself?
Study for 3 months instead of 1? Or was it somewhat easy to remember/learn.2017 Certification Goals
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AndersonSmith
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Congratulations!All the best,
Anderson
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danny069
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Congrats! What's next?I am a Jack of all trades, Master of None -
bonesforumtech
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If you have 0 knowledge, I would want to gauge how serious you are to obtain it. The material from the sources listed is more than enough. If you are able to spend 2 hours/day than 1 month is still a good timeframe. I would like to think I retain knowledge fairly well, but I do like to immediately take the test at the end of my study plan. One thing that helps for me, is to schedule the exam for a certain date and that's your agreement to yourself.
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bonesforumtech
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Congratulations and thanks for the tips!
What would you recommend for someone who has 0% knowledge on the subject matter instead of 70% knowledge like yourself?
Study for 3 months instead of 1? Or was it somewhat easy to remember/learn.
If you have 0 knowledge, I would want to gauge how serious you are to obtain it. The material from the sources listed is more than enough. If you are able to spend 2 hours/day than 1 month is still a good timeframe. I would like to think I retain knowledge fairly well, but I do like to immediately take the test at the end of my study plan. One thing that helps for me, is to schedule the exam for a certain date and that's your agreement to yourself. -
bonesforumtech
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Congrats! What's next?
Plan on doing the Net+ on Aug 2nd and after that will being doing 70-410 70-411 70-461 70-462 to dual obtain MCSA Server & SQL 2012 by year end -
greg9891
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Congrats !:
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When will you rise from your sleep? A little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to sleep, So shall your poverty come on you like a prowler And your need like an armed man.
