Sybex vs. Syngress

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hey guys,
I am thinking of following a study guide to prepare for the Security+ exam. But I am really confused about choosing one.
which one is better ?
Sybex or Syngress ?
Any opinions from you folks would help immensely...
Cheers
I am thinking of following a study guide to prepare for the Security+ exam. But I am really confused about choosing one.
which one is better ?
Sybex or Syngress ?
Any opinions from you folks would help immensely...
Cheers
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I am also preparing for the Sec+ exam and so far from what i have found i have across many ppl recommending the SYngress over the sybex i have read the sybex and there are quite easy and a bit vague on the topic emphasis...
i am preparing with the Sybex and the Microsoft Security+ Book ( though)
i would recommend you to use the syngress and also the sybex jus a brief read should help you .......
All the best and when is ur exam planned.......
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The Difference between the Ordinary and the Extra-Ordinary is that Little " Extra ".
Sybex covers the basic and lot of Certificates and some LDAP but it is weak with wirelesss and firewalls. Singress gives you more that the exams objectives but that helps you to go deep with the information (and gives you a very "real life" examples).
Exams Cram 2 has a very good questions like the exam stiles that gives you an idea what to expect.
I used preplogic and is a good resource.
I recommend you to read, read, read and read, specially cryptography (make your own table about the differences between then) and you will fine. Security+ is not an easy exam.
This is my $ 0.01
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Agreed, and the TechNotes, it's what I used and it worked well.
you can also use TechNotes, Wikipedia, and just Google whatever topic you want and you will find plenty of resources.
I was really encouraged to see so many people are ready to help others on this forum.
Thanks again!!!:)
I personally like the Sybex book better. It's easier to read and follow. I also used the Syngress book, which goes beyond the scope of the Security+ exam, which isn't a bad thing but is a difficult book to read.
The last book I used for this exam was the Passport book... The book itself is very lacking to use a sole resource for the exam.... The bonus tests on the CD that came with the book however, are the closest examples of what to expect on the real thing IMO.
Good luck!
Basically, use multiple resources to ensure you fully understand the concepts
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