Syngress or Sybex

Everlife

Hey guys,

I'm trying to determine which book I want to use as my 2nd resource. I've used Sybex as a second resource for each of my exams and have been fairly satisfied. However, I've read that the Syngress does a great job on this exam.

What are the opinions out there?

Vogon Poet

Depends on what you already know.
I used Syngress as my primary book, and Sybex as my secondary.
Syngress did a good job covering command-line information. I didn't get any questions about it, but I knew it cold.
Some things Syngress didn't cover. That's why I went to Sybex. Specifically...SUS info, MBSA, and Licensing server (there was one other topic, but I don't remember). SUS was the only one I was asked about, but they're all fair game.
Other than these omissions, I would say that Syngress was the more complete explanation of the material.
Good luck.