Passed GSEC!

I took and passed the GSEC yesterday as part of the Core Engineering graduate certificate

. The test is kind of a beast. There is so much material, such a broad range of information. I took both practice tests over the weekend, scoring a 76% and then an 82%, then managed a 92% on the actual exam. This was my first SANS exam, and about half way through the test I kept thinking how much I wish they hadn't removed the in-exam score updates...

Next up is the editing assignment that is due in January, followed by the GCIH course in April. I think I'm going to go ahead and fork out the $800 for the elearnsecurity PTP course while it's on sale so I can work on it between now and April.

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cyberguypr

Congrats on the pass!

IaHawk

Congrats! I'll be taking the GCIH course in January and the exam a few months after that...going to miss my progress bar, but I'll manage!

TechGromit

Congratulations. Do the practice exams still have a progress score?

NetworkNewb

TechGromit wrote: »

Congratulations. Do the practice exams still have a progress score?

Yep, at least as of a couple weeks ago it did. My real exam did too, on 11/30, assuming that is something they are implementing next year sometime? (too lazy to look up if it said when they were starting that)

globalenjoi

TechGromit wrote: »

Congratulations. Do the practice exams still have a progress score?

Neither of my practice tests had the progress score, nor did the real exam. Though I was able to skip 15 instead of the previous 5.

IaHawk

If you purchased your exam before 9/26, it will still be there. Not sure on the practice exams...I'm guessing those would be removed as well.

NetworkNewb

Makes sense, purchased mine before then

Aaiden

I took SEC401 Last week, and have been thinking of sitting for the GSEC.

What materials did you use? Just SANS or anything outside that?

While the material is a mile wide it seems an inch deep and I "think" I could pass it without too much trouble with a bit of studying. And it always seems to help with multiple sources to study from.

Thanks for any input.

JoJoCal19

Congrats on the pass!

quogue66

Congrats!

globalenjoi

I only used the SANS course material to pass. I definitely recommend making an index, and within that index be sure to include the commands from the books and labs. I nearly panicked when I saw references to commands and their modifiers, because I didn't have that in my index AND I left the workbook at home... Mistake on my part!

It's really similar to the Sec+ exam, but definitely much deeper. There was a lot less conceptual stuff and a LOT more real stuff that I haven't really put my hands on yet, like AD stuff and logging on Linux.

DAVIS NGUYEN

Congrats!