CySA+ prep

Recently began preparation to take this test, hoping to get it done inside of 3 months. Would be my first. My work offers a series of Skillport trainings that claim to be comprehensive, I have also purchased CySA+ All-in-one Exam Guide. Any suggestions or tips on preparing, labs I should try beforehand, other courses that I should look into, etc.?

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stryder144

I have the 30Bird book, which includes downloadable VMs that you can use to follow the labs in the book. I like the book/labs though I have never read the All-in-One Exam Guide, so I can't compare the two.

balance

For what is is worth . At the various military "Signal University's" I have co workers who teach this course, and use 30Bird as well as the Sybex CySA+ book.

shiney41

balance said:

For what is is worth . At the various military "Signal University's" I have co workers who teach this course, and use 30Bird as well as the Sybex CySA+ book.

30Bird seems to be the most common recommendation. Can anyone attest to the quality of the included lab VMs?

yoba222

I'd look into studying for the Security+ first, since the CySA+ heavily builds on it.

shiney41

yoba222 said:

I'd look into studying for the Security+ first, since the CySA+ heavily builds on it.

I will likely take Security+ first, but I feel like I am basically ready for it. I am going to maybe get a book, and watch a few Prof. Messer videos, and go for it. CySA+ I know that I will need to do a bit more prep because it will contain a lot of information that I do not yet know.