Bl8ckr0uter's Security+ trek

I am starting my S+ trek today. I am going to study from Darrils book and adding material if I need it. I will make a PDF from my notes so I hope that will help. If anyone is wondering I got a 70 percent on the practice assessment.

I want to take this test July 3rd.

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earweed

Congrats on the pass!
Now it's knwminus and Phoeneous turn to knock it out.

Bl8ckr0uter

Devilsbane wrote: »

Sec+ is down. The test took me 35 minutes. I scored 845, and was in and out of the test center in less than an hour. And my reward?? Off to work.

You jerk lol. Ok Now I really have to get off my butt and do this thing.

Devilsbane

phoeneous wrote: »

Congrats bud, I knew you'd pass. You're not allowed to start on 70-293 until me and knwminus pass sec+. Deal?

Well since as far as I know Knwminus has no intentions of taking the 70-293, I might be waiting awhile...

Bl8ckr0uter

Devilsbane wrote: »

Well since as far as I know Knwminus has no intentions of taking the 70-293, I might be waiting awhile...

I think he meant YOU cannot start it.

rogue2shadow

Devilsbane wrote: »

Sec+ is down. The test took me 35 minutes. I scored 845, and was in and out of the test center in less than an hour. And my reward?? Off to work.

Yeaaa boi. Congrats!!!

Plantwiz

Devilsbane wrote: »

Sec+ is down. The test took me 35 minutes. I scored 845, and was in and out of the test center in less than an hour. And my reward?? Off to work.

Good work!

Devilsbane

Thanks all. Does CompTIA still send out cards and certificates, or have they turned into Microsoft?

Devilsbane

xSequentialx wrote: »

They still send out card and certificate. Have to confirm details on website first.

Awesome! Hopefully their system doesn't crash like it did last year. It took me 3 months to get my A+ stuff.

Plantwiz

Devilsbane wrote: »

Awesome! Hopefully their system doesn't crash like it did last year. It took me 3 months to get my A+ stuff.

As long as you have your official embossed printout from the test center and your can print a transcript from CompTIA...you're all set

(you don't need a stinkin' card and paper cert

)....they are nice to have and stick in the folder with the rest though

Devilsbane

Plantwiz wrote: »

As long as you have your official embossed printout from the test center and your can print a transcript from CompTIA...you're all set

(you don't need a stinkin' card and paper cert )....they are nice to have and stick in the folder with the rest though

The goods are on there way. This is my first cerification with the new logo, both my A+ and Net+ were the old blue ones.

I noticed that they upgraded my A+ and Net+ certificates to the new design. Is there any advantage to "upgrading" to the new design?

veritas_libertas

Devilsbane wrote: »

The goods are on there way. This is my first cerification with the new logo, both my A+ and Net+ were the old blue ones.

I noticed that they upgraded my A+ and Net+ certificates to the new design. Is there any advantage to "upgrading" to the new design?

Only that they look newer

rogue2shadow

veritas_libertas wrote: »

Only that they look newer

and they're ridiculously small lol.

Devilsbane

How are you boys doing with your prep?

Bl8ckr0uter

Devilsbane wrote: »

How are you boys doing with your prep?

I'm going for it in 9 days.

ajmatson

I'm right behind you in 21 days from today *GASP* lol

miller811

I am just waiting for discounted voucher before scheduling.

Bl8ckr0uter

Took my first practice test on self test. Scored a 72 percent. There was a few things that I have never come across in my studies. Interesting. I am set to take the test in 6 days. I feel pretty confident about it but I know I need to bust my butt studying for these next few days.

On another note, the network security bible has been a really good read. I know I won't be able to get through it all but it has been a real eye opener. Hey Phon, how are you doing?

Bl8ckr0uter

Going to have to reschedule to the 4th due to availability issues (on my end). Finally going to kill this thing.

Bl8ckr0uter

phoeneous wrote: »

This is one long ass trek by the way

Isn't it lol. Who knows, I might be able to get away for a few hours to be able to take it on the 28th but I don't know. I was more concerned about building my Infosec knowledge than getting the cert anyway (it no longer has the same value for me due to some changes I made at school and the fact that I changed jobs) so I am ok with it.

When it is all said and done, it will probably be almost 3 months in the making. Probably double the amount of time I thought it was going to take but its all good.

Bl8ckr0uter

phoeneous wrote: »

I'm doing it to increase my chances with govt jobs.

So am (was) I. Earlier this year I was expecting a big batch of IT jobs at a local AFB. Well those jobs never came and most of the jobs want a BS. So I basically gave up on it. I actually would like to work for the government but IDK. I kinda gave up on that for now. No security clearance, no person to help me in means no job for me. Not there anyway.

earweed

So is it on for Saturday?

erpadmin

Seriously dude, just take it on the 28th and be done with it. You have a CCNA and when I took it, there were a bunch of networking questions that you should have no problem knowing what's what.

Where do you think your weak points are? With me, that was cryptography. I spent a good deal putting together symmetric and asymmetric encryption. Once I turned that into my strongest area of study (personally because I had done it), everything else was put into place. You know this, man!

Remember, the practice tests are definitely harder than the real thing. I dare say you'll spend less time than I did and probably get a nice score. (50 minutes here, and I didn't even look back).

I implore you to end this trek....claim your Security+ exam and be done with it. It was actually this long thread that inspired me to take my test when I did. (I had actually wanted to do it next week, but didn't want to prolong the "pain.")

DoubleD

Just got a Pass 82% On My Measure Up practice tests!! Im getting up there! sweet.
just gotta keep hitting the books and I will be ready in a couple of weeks time for this!

Just booked it now for 21st September! Cost me £225.

rogue2shadow

DoubleD wrote: »

Just got a Pass 82% On My Measure Up practice tests!! Im getting up there! sweet.
just gotta keep hitting the books and I will be ready in a couple of weeks time for this!

Just booked it now for 21st September! Cost me £225.

If DoubleD beats you to the punch I'm gonna have to invoke the "OH SNAP" comment.

veritas_libertas

rogue2shadow wrote: »

If DoubleD beats you to the punch I'm gonna have to invoke the "OH SNAP" comment.

LOL...

Seriously dude, I have never seen such a long thread about the Security+. It's really not that bad

Good luck on that exam!

Bl8ckr0uter

earweed wrote: »

So is it on for Saturday?

NEXT Saturday (Sep 4th). I have the time off I need and nothing on my plate. I will end this that day.

Devilsbane

veritas_libertas wrote: »

LOL...

Seriously dude, I have never seen such a long thread about the Security+. It's really not that bad

Good luck on that exam!

I've never seen such a long thread about any test.

Bl8ckr0uter

Devilsbane wrote: »

I've never seen such a long thread about any test.

It is not about the test, it is about the trek

Besides there are plenty of CCIE threads this length and longer.

Devilsbane

knwminus wrote: »

It is not about the test, it is about the trek

Besides there are plenty of CCIE threads this length and longer.

I would hope so.

Good luck on Saturday

Bl8ckr0uter

Devilsbane wrote: »

I would hope so.

Good luck on Saturday

NEXT Saturday. But thanks. I might be off the forums between now and then as I have a lot of work to do. So my next post will probably be a S+ passed post.