About how long would it take me to be prepared enough to pass the Security+ exam?

So I am wondering about how fast could I learn Security+ in order to pass the exam? I know the answers to this question can vary, so I will try to provide a bit more info. Having just passed the Network+ exam, if I were to start studying for Security+. How long do you think it would take me if I have the ability to study 3 hours a day, 4 days a week and maybe a half an hour here and there 1-2 days a week in which I am working? I would say I am an average learner and by that I mean, I am not a genius but if I put in the effort it shouldn't be too difficult. That is the question I was really wondering. However, we can assume the same situation for Linux+ if anyone could answer that one as well. I am a current Linux user and understand the basics and last Python+? Although, I would want to have a good understanding of Python+ in case I decide to go into a career involving programming.

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UnixGuy

Welcome to the forums!

Everyone's different, impossible for me to tell you how long it'll take you to finish a certain exam material. Also, how would it benefit you if say I tell you it'll take you 3 months?

Just start studying and let it take however long it takes, you'll get there eventually

E Double U

SecOps334 said:

So I am wondering about how fast could I learn <fill in the blank> in order to pass the exam?

I find it impossible to answer this question for another person no matter which exam it is. To borrow a quote from UnixGuy, "Just start studying and let it take however long it takes, you'll get there eventually".

TechGromit

This is really going to depend on your level of knowledge to begin with, for me, I'd say 3 hours, just enough time to review the material they are testing on, but in my case I have a GSEC and was all set to take the CISSP before they cancelled on me due to a snowstorm. How long did you study to pass the Network+? I would use that as a gauge to estimate the time you would need to pass the Security+.

SteveLavoie

This question is hard to answer for ourself... imagine for someone you dont know at all.

yoba222

If I were you I'd find and take a practice exam and see how well you do.

FluffyBunny

SecOps334 said:

However, we can assume the same situation for Linux+ if anyone could answer that one as well. I am a current Linux user and understand the basics

Linux+ is a very tough nut to crack for most people. Keep in mind that it tests for 1-3 years of hands on experience as Unix/Linux system administrator. It is not an end-user exam, it tests for experience you build while managing dozens or hundreds of Linux servers for an enterprise.

I teach Linux+ to young adults. About a third of each group already have some experience running Linux for hobbies or for programming/development. Maybe one or two in each group are pretty die-hard about it.

My track with these students consists of almost 100 hours of classroom contact time: lectures, demoes and labs. They also need to do homework, with more reading and more labs. Generally speaking you can expect them to put in 140-200 hours.

The first-pass rate on their exam is 50-70%.

and last Python+? Although, I would want to have a good understanding of Python+ in case I decide to go into a career involving programming.

Sorry, there is no such thing as Python+. Back in 2019 there was some rumor about it, but it does not exist.

There are a few Python exams, I think Microsoft has an MTA on it... but nothing from CompTIA.