How I passed SY0-401
errorondefault
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Hi,
I'm a first year computer science student with no work experience. Wanting to start to work in IT-Security while finishing my B.Sc. online I chose to get the SY0-401.
Started watching Professor Messer while waiting for Darril Gibson's Study Guide that had to be shipped from the US, once it arrived I read it front to back and did not go back to Messer.
I got access to gcgapremium and went through ALL the tests. After I got through all of them I did all the free tests online. Then I went back to gcgapremium but noticed that I started to memorize so instead I stamped out the exam objectives and started to go through them highlighting everything I did not feel 100% solid on. Then I did my readings on the topics I highlighted. In the mean time I bought the premium voucher bundle. Once I got through my readings I did all the certmaster banks that come with the bundle.
I finally felt ready to take the exam and scheduled it for yesterday.
Passed with 807!
Looking back the most valuable was Darril Gibson's book and gcgapremium. Wouldn't have been able to do it without! The least helpfull was certmasters, I honestly feel that it did not help me prepare for the exam at all. For me personally also Messer didn't help because I retain information a lot better by reading it then by watching a video.
Sincerely,
errorondefault
I'm a first year computer science student with no work experience. Wanting to start to work in IT-Security while finishing my B.Sc. online I chose to get the SY0-401.
Started watching Professor Messer while waiting for Darril Gibson's Study Guide that had to be shipped from the US, once it arrived I read it front to back and did not go back to Messer.
I got access to gcgapremium and went through ALL the tests. After I got through all of them I did all the free tests online. Then I went back to gcgapremium but noticed that I started to memorize so instead I stamped out the exam objectives and started to go through them highlighting everything I did not feel 100% solid on. Then I did my readings on the topics I highlighted. In the mean time I bought the premium voucher bundle. Once I got through my readings I did all the certmaster banks that come with the bundle.
I finally felt ready to take the exam and scheduled it for yesterday.
Passed with 807!
Looking back the most valuable was Darril Gibson's book and gcgapremium. Wouldn't have been able to do it without! The least helpfull was certmasters, I honestly feel that it did not help me prepare for the exam at all. For me personally also Messer didn't help because I retain information a lot better by reading it then by watching a video.
Sincerely,
errorondefault
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jrisbrook
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How long would you say the time period was that you studied for from beginning to end? How much past experience with computers do you have?Currently working on : BS C.S.I.A - WGU
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Dakinggamer87
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Congrats!!
*Associate's of Applied Sciences degree in Information Technology-Network Systems Administration
*Bachelor's of Science: Information Technology - Security, Master's of Science: Information Technology - Management
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p@r0tuXus
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Congrats!
Completed: ITIL-F, A+, S+, CCENT, CCNA R|S
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errorondefault
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It took me like two weeks to read the whole book and another week to do quizzes and do some follow up readings.
I really don't know how the scoring works but I think 807 is decent right?
