Replicon wrote: » I just passed Security+ today with 850 Preparing wise I spend around 3 weeks, but I had passed SSCP like a 3 weeks ago so I new most of the stuff anyway. Now, I would not suggest you go to SSCP and then Sec+ as I found many things having different names and even though the exam content is similar there are subtle difference that makes it hard. For the exam itself, I mean... total rubbish... poorly written exam questions, trick questions just to lure you or to trick you. My feeling is that its not really security exam per se especcially after doing SSCP and preparing for that one. This exam was like network admin on steroids, its more about ports and protocols that you can google in everyday life whereas SSCP is a real security exam that you need to understand how to implement the security. After doing both myself I can say that having sec+ means you know the protocols and technology and that its. Full stop. If you pass SSCP, that is a different story, it means you can think with your head and know a bit how to implement security in real life. I think the best analogy is that while doing sec+ if you have access to google you can pass 100% as all the questions are just memorizing technologies and ports and protocols wheres while doing SSCP if you have google it doesn't mean anything as while doing the questions they are scenario based and you need to know how to implement them. You cant just google it. Its hard exam, I give them that but not really that the questions are hard its more that they purposely wants to trick you so I don't recommend this exam to anyone who really wants to go in security field. Maybe I am just frustrated as I had 10y experience with IT, most of it with security, I have CEH and I thought this exam will be something easy but I got frustrated with it. I got 7 simulations and bunch of crap questions. Just my 2 cents
