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charismaticx
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I just took and passed the exam. I thought it was actually harder than CASP. For anyone interested in taking this exam I would seriously review python and web attacks. I honestly hope this becomes 8570 because it definitely deserves either the analyst or incident response role.
I mainly used Jason Dion’s Udemy course and I reviewed my GCIH books for study material. Just about everything Jason covered helped out tremendously but even then I felt it wasn’t enough. I’m hoping to take the new version of Linux + sometime this year.
I mainly used Jason Dion’s Udemy course and I reviewed my GCIH books for study material. Just about everything Jason covered helped out tremendously but even then I felt it wasn’t enough. I’m hoping to take the new version of Linux + sometime this year.
Certs: Sec +, GSEC, GCED, GCIH, CEH, CySA, GSNA, CASP, PenTest + , GCIA, APTC, Linux +, AWS CCP, CISM, GPEN, GCWN, GSLC, GCCC, PCNSA, AWS Solutions Architect
Goals: PNPT; OSCP; GPYC; GSEComments
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Infosec_Sam Admin Posts: 527 AdminCongratulations! You'll have to keep us posted on how the Linux+ goes!
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securitychops Member Posts: 52 ■■■□□□□□□□Congratulations on the pass!Current Certs : OSCE, OSCP, CISSP, Pentest+, Security+, SLAE, SLAE64
Goals for 2019 : OSEE
Goals for 2020 : OSWE -
Infosec_Sam Admin Posts: 527 AdminHow do you think the Pentest+ sizes up against the CEH? I'd be curious to know which one you'd recommend, if I were to only pick one.
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charismaticx Member Posts: 163 ■■■■□□□□□□I would honestly rank CEH low in terms of difficulty when compared to GCIH, CySA and Pentest +.
Certs: Sec +, GSEC, GCED, GCIH, CEH, CySA, GSNA, CASP, PenTest + , GCIA, APTC, Linux +, AWS CCP, CISM, GPEN, GCWN, GSLC, GCCC, PCNSA, AWS Solutions Architect
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Infosec_Sam Admin Posts: 527 Admincharismaticx said:I would honestly rank CEH low in terms of difficulty when compared to GCIH, CySA and Pentest +.
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charismaticx Member Posts: 163 ■■■■□□□□□□I actually took CEH after I took GCIH. Everything I learned from that course helped me out considerably for CEH. The only thing I really studied was the nmap switches. Most people that sit down in a CEH course will blow off the material because it’s not what they expected.
Certs: Sec +, GSEC, GCED, GCIH, CEH, CySA, GSNA, CASP, PenTest + , GCIA, APTC, Linux +, AWS CCP, CISM, GPEN, GCWN, GSLC, GCCC, PCNSA, AWS Solutions Architect
Goals: PNPT; OSCP; GPYC; GSE -
Spiegel Member Posts: 322 ■■■■■□□□□□Congrats!Degree: WGU B.S. Network Operations and Security [COMPLETE]
Current Certs: A+ | N+ | S+ | Cloud Essentials+ | Project+ | MTA: OSF | CIW: SDA | ITIL: F | CCNA | JNCIA-Junos | FCA | FCF | LPI Linux Essentials
Currently Working On: JNCIA-MistAI
2024 Goals: JNCIA-MistAI [ ], Linux+ [ ]
Future Certs: CCNP Enterprise -
ahardinjr Member Posts: 37 ■■■□□□□□□□Congrats and thanks for sharing regarding Jason Dion's class!
WGU MS:IT - Network Management
MBA - Information Assurance Mgmt -
mizterkewl Member Posts: 122 ■■■■□□□□□□charismaticx said:I thought it was actually harder than CASP.
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charismaticx Member Posts: 163 ■■■■□□□□□□CASP is very broad and relies on experience. The Pentest exam requires a more in depth knowledge on a number of attacks and how to remediate them. Web attacks for me have always been confusing. Another thing to watch out for is python. Python scripting can be confusing if you don’t have enough experience.
Certs: Sec +, GSEC, GCED, GCIH, CEH, CySA, GSNA, CASP, PenTest + , GCIA, APTC, Linux +, AWS CCP, CISM, GPEN, GCWN, GSLC, GCCC, PCNSA, AWS Solutions Architect
Goals: PNPT; OSCP; GPYC; GSE -
mizterkewl Member Posts: 122 ■■■■□□□□□□Do you think Jason's Pentest+ course could be used to study for CEH?
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charismaticx Member Posts: 163 ■■■■□□□□□□There’s a lot of overlap between CEH, CySA and Pentest +. However, Pentest + is much harder than CEH. CEH only attracts people because of the name value.
Certs: Sec +, GSEC, GCED, GCIH, CEH, CySA, GSNA, CASP, PenTest + , GCIA, APTC, Linux +, AWS CCP, CISM, GPEN, GCWN, GSLC, GCCC, PCNSA, AWS Solutions Architect
Goals: PNPT; OSCP; GPYC; GSE -
mizterkewl Member Posts: 122 ■■■■□□□□□□@charismaticx well i'm studying for CySA+ right now and my next class for WGU is CEH and i know Pentest+ is harder but figured if there's enough overlap it would be smart to utilize it and maybe take the test for it as well at some point. Just trying to plan accordingly lol
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charismaticx Member Posts: 163 ■■■■□□□□□□Well if that’s the case get them all.
Certs: Sec +, GSEC, GCED, GCIH, CEH, CySA, GSNA, CASP, PenTest + , GCIA, APTC, Linux +, AWS CCP, CISM, GPEN, GCWN, GSLC, GCCC, PCNSA, AWS Solutions Architect
Goals: PNPT; OSCP; GPYC; GSE -
charismaticx Member Posts: 163 ■■■■□□□□□□It’s easily CompTIAs hardest exam.
Certs: Sec +, GSEC, GCED, GCIH, CEH, CySA, GSNA, CASP, PenTest + , GCIA, APTC, Linux +, AWS CCP, CISM, GPEN, GCWN, GSLC, GCCC, PCNSA, AWS Solutions Architect
Goals: PNPT; OSCP; GPYC; GSE -
charismaticx Member Posts: 163 ■■■■□□□□□□GPEN is still much harder. Pentest + is great for those who want to take reasonably priced certification. If you can get your employer to pay for GPEN then do it. It lays the foundation for how to conduct a successful Pen test while staying current with the latest tools and exploits.
Certs: Sec +, GSEC, GCED, GCIH, CEH, CySA, GSNA, CASP, PenTest + , GCIA, APTC, Linux +, AWS CCP, CISM, GPEN, GCWN, GSLC, GCCC, PCNSA, AWS Solutions Architect
Goals: PNPT; OSCP; GPYC; GSE -
egrizzly Member Posts: 533 ■■■■■□□□□□Congrats on passing the Pentest+ I used all the study materials you mentioned and took it but failed it miserably. Anyway, I deconstructed my experience and feel I have to study scripting and nmap switches harder.B.Sc (Info. Systems), CISSP, CCNA, CCNP, Security+
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charismaticx Member Posts: 163 ■■■■□□□□□□Scripting takes a while to learn and I’m still no expert on it. I can read a script just fine, but making my own still takes some effort on my part. The nmap switches were a huge part of CEH and that’s what helped me for the exam. This exam is easily the hardest CompTIA exam they have.
Certs: Sec +, GSEC, GCED, GCIH, CEH, CySA, GSNA, CASP, PenTest + , GCIA, APTC, Linux +, AWS CCP, CISM, GPEN, GCWN, GSLC, GCCC, PCNSA, AWS Solutions Architect
Goals: PNPT; OSCP; GPYC; GSE -
egrizzly Member Posts: 533 ■■■■■□□□□□charismaticx said:Scripting takes a while to learn and I’m still no expert on it. I can read a script just fine, but making my own still takes some effort on my part. The nmap switches were a huge part of CEH and that’s what helped me for the exam. This exam is easily the hardest CompTIA exam they have.
No kidding dude! It put me flat on my ass! and mind you for tough exams like the CCNA, CCNP, or CISSP I studied for those in less time than I did the Pentest+ and passed them on the first attempt. It really needs dedication to scripting and Nmap to punch through the hard walls of the Pentest+B.Sc (Info. Systems), CISSP, CCNA, CCNP, Security+ -
charismaticx Member Posts: 163 ■■■■□□□□□□Wow that’s surprising! However, it’s hard for me to compare when I haven’t taken those exams. In the past few months, I’ve learned that you can’t really compare the exams. Each exam is it’s own different beast. If all depends on on your interpretation of the material.If Jason Dion isn’t for you then I strongly recommend looking up The Cyber Mentor on Udemy. His course was incredible and it help build on some further skills when I was studying for GPEN.
Certs: Sec +, GSEC, GCED, GCIH, CEH, CySA, GSNA, CASP, PenTest + , GCIA, APTC, Linux +, AWS CCP, CISM, GPEN, GCWN, GSLC, GCCC, PCNSA, AWS Solutions Architect
Goals: PNPT; OSCP; GPYC; GSE -
JDMurray Admin Posts: 13,090 AdminCompTIA's "cyber exams" (CASP+, CySA+, Pentest+) require more hands-on experience with using tools, reading logs, interpreting code, and working in an operations environment than other CompTIA exams. This makes it more likely that a candidate won't pass from simply memorizing study materials. It gives these certifications, and the certification holders, more integrity in the cyber job markets. All of us cert "old timers" just need to realize that a "+" at the end of a cert acronym no longer means "entry-level certification" anymore.
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charismaticx Member Posts: 163 ■■■■□□□□□□CASP, CySA, and Pentest + are what I consider the real trifecta in CompTIA. Each one requires a different degree of experience. By no means are they easy, but their not impossible. CompTIA has really stepped up their game in terms of quality exams to meet industry standards.
Certs: Sec +, GSEC, GCED, GCIH, CEH, CySA, GSNA, CASP, PenTest + , GCIA, APTC, Linux +, AWS CCP, CISM, GPEN, GCWN, GSLC, GCCC, PCNSA, AWS Solutions Architect
Goals: PNPT; OSCP; GPYC; GSE