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I have read the Sybex book and took multiple practice exams. I have also viewed the nuggets. Does anyone recommend anything else that help me pass this test? I failed the first time by one or two. Second time by like five or six. I have to take it a third time need it for the job.

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sprkymrk

Have you checked out the Tech Notes here?
http://www.techexams.net/technotes.php

Megadeth4168

I actually found the Passport book to have very good practice questions... More specifically on the CD.... I think of all the practice tests I had taken for the Security+ the ones on that CD were the closest style to CompTIA questions. I also found the Sybex questions on the CD to be pretty good.

datchcha

Does anyone know if the Exam Cram book is good for this Cert? I used the Exam Cram book and Trancender for A+ and Network + and I had very good results. I loved the material and formatting, but only in the past week have i thought about security+.

Oh, one more thing. I had the older version of Trancender, before they were bought out, and i have noticed the format has changed a little. Does anyone still recommend them as a good test bank source or if they had good results from them?

Thank you.

Gogousa

Transcender is close to the real exam, you can get the feel on how the exam is layed out

Vogon Poet

Sybex seems to be the odds on favorite for this cert. I liked it.
Don't know about ExamCram textbook, but I found their practice test book useful. It was quite extensive and worded some of the questions in a way that made you think.
The exam has some oddly worded questions.

datchcha

Thanks for the insight.

rkholmes

Hi there,

I used the MS Press for the Security+, and I have to say this has been the best IT certification study book that I have used to date. A close second is the Mike Meyers "Passport" book which I used to study for the Network+ back in December 2003.

His 'Passport' books are more or less an exam cram style of book. I haven't seen any of his titles in the bookstores lately. Does anyone know if he is still around? He did a good job of making the reading light and interesting without the expense of being dorky like the author for the MCDST book which I just finished.

kerdik2007

rkholmes wrote:

I used the MS Press for the Security+, and I have to say this has been the best IT certification study book that I have used to date. A close second is the Mike Meyers "Passport" book which I used to study for the Network+ back in December 2003.

His 'Passport' books are more or less an exam cram style of book. I haven't seen any of his titles in the bookstores lately. Does anyone know if he is still around? He did a good job of making the reading light and interesting without the expense of being dorky like the author for the MCDST book which I just finished.

Hi there,Which ones did you use?

royal

Has anybody read the Syngress book for this exam? I picked up the Syngress months ago when I saw it for ~$7 on Syngress' website. A deal I couldn't refuse.

supertechCETma

royal wrote:

Has anybody read the Syngress book for this exam? I picked up the Syngress months ago when I saw it for ~$7 on Syngress' website. A deal I couldn't refuse.

just don't bother watching the DVD.

habibalby

rkholmes wrote:

Hi there,

I used the MS Press for the Security+, and I have to say this has been the best IT certification study book that I have used to date. A close second is the Mike Meyers "Passport" book which I used to study for the Network+ back in December 2003.

His 'Passport' books are more or less an exam cram style of book. I haven't seen any of his titles in the bookstores lately. Does anyone know if he is still around? He did a good job of making the reading light and interesting without the expense of being dorky like the author for the MCDST book which I just finished.

Hi Sir,

First of All, All the best of luck for you guys. I'm on the process of taking this exam. However, I'm a bit confuse wether buying the Sybex or the MSPress Security+.

http://www.techexams.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=24156

Any suggestion?

sprkymrk

supertechCETma wrote:

royal wrote:

Has anybody read the Syngress book for this exam? I picked up the Syngress months ago when I saw it for ~$7 on Syngress' website. A deal I couldn't refuse.

just don't bother watching the DVD.

+1!

sprkymrk

habibalby wrote:

However, I'm a bit confuse wether buying the Sybex or the MSPress Security+.

http://www.techexams.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=24156

Any suggestion?

It looks like you already purchased the MS Press, which I haven't seen. I do know the Sybex and Syngress are the most popular in the past, but I'm not sure when the MS Press book was published. MS Press books are usually very good and it looks like rkholmes liked it quite well. So while you won't go wrong using another book in addition to what you already have, I don't think you need to.

http://www.techexams.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=24156

habibalby wrote:

Actually, i have used the Learnkey Security+, TestOUT Security+

I think if you print out the Sec+ Tech Notes from this site you should be all set.

Good luck!

habibalby

Morning sprkymrk,

Thank you for your reply. Well, actually still i didn't buy the book yet. All I have are the ebooks and the CBT Materials. I'm planning to buy the book but till now i'm confuse which one to buy.

Sybex or MS Press Security+
http://www.microsoft.com/mspress/books/6384.aspx

BR,
Habibalby

sprkymrk

habibalby wrote:

Morning sprkymrk,

Thank you for your reply. Well, actually still i didn't buy the book yet. All I have are the ebooks and the CBT Materials. I'm planning to buy the book but till now i'm confuse which one to buy.

Sybex or MS Press Security+
http://www.microsoft.com/mspress/books/6384.aspx

Sounds like the toss of a coin will have to decide. I am sure either one will be fine.

habibalby

Hi sprkymrk,

I have bought the MS-Press Security+ Certification hard copy. Hope will finish it within two ~ three weeks and will appear for the exam.

Thank to all of you for your support guys.

Br,
Habibalby