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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phoeneous wrote: »

Both of you have some competition from yours truly.

Anyone want to start a pool?

When are you guys taking it?

dynamik wrote: »

Anyone want to start a pool?

I just started last sunday. I'm shooting for the second week of August. I'm about 1/4 through Darril's book and I've watched the first couple videos of Trainsignal already.

Devilsbane wrote: »

I just started last sunday. I'm shooting for the second week of August. I'm about 1/4 through Darril's book and I've watched the first couple videos of Trainsignal already.

So if everything goes as planned, me and you should be taking the test around the same time.

phoeneous wrote: »

I'm going to hit it in 10 days.

Jerk

That's ok that's ok. I guess I'll just have to beat you score lol.
Are you still on track for finishing the MCSE this year?

phoeneous wrote: »

I'm going to hit it in 10 days.

I hope you fail!

Devilsbane wrote: »

I hope you fail!

That wasn't very nice lol

I'm sure you'll do fine (just hopefully not better to me). IF I don't get at least a 950 I am not gonna post my score.

knwminus wrote: »

I am ordering this book tonight (got the ok from the boss)
Amazon.com: Network Security Bible (9780470502495): Eric Cole: Books

This book shipped today. I should have it tomorrow. I might start reading this that night or this weekend. I really need to get in network warrior but I just haven't had time

Hopefully when the move is done, I will have plenty of time. Since I won't have Internet

I should have plenty.

knwminus wrote: »

IF I don't get at least a 950 I am not gonna post my score.

If you get a 950+, I'll give you $10 million. If you get less, you owe me $20. Deal?

Devilsbane wrote: »

If you get a 950+, I'll give you $10 million. If you get less, you owe me $20. Deal?

How about heads I win, tails you lose :wink

knwminus wrote: »

That wasn't very nice lol

I'm sure you'll do fine (just hopefully not better to me). IF I don't get at least a 950 I am not gonna post my score.

The top score you can make is a 900

phoeneous wrote: »

Yup. 293 in Aug, 294 in Oct, and 297 in Dec. This is going to be a very busy 5 months for me.

I'm thinking 293 in early September, 294 in early October, and 298/299 in late November or early December for MCSE:S

earweed wrote: »

The top score you can make is a 900

Oh

I thought it was 1000 like the others. #fail Now I really want a 950.

phoeneous wrote: »

Yup. 293 in Aug, 294 in Oct, and 297 in Dec. This is going to be a very busy 5 months for me.

Good deal. I have about 3 more to do (LPIC-1, S+). I might tack something else on depending on when I can get the LPIC-1 done.

Devilsbane wrote: »

I'm thinking 293 in early September, 294 in early October, and 298/299 in late November or early December for MCSE:S

Man everyone is getting an MCSE. I feel left out now

knwminus wrote: »

Oh I thought it was 1000 like the others. #fail Now I really want a 950.

Which is why I made my offer. I think most CompTIA exams have a top score of 900.

Devilsbane wrote: »

Which is why I made my offer. I think most CompTIA exams have a top score of 900.

I must be thinking about cisco then. Its been a while since I have taken a comptia exam.

Network Security Bible is here!!!!!

I am going to crack this bad boy open tonight and start re-reviewing for the S+/SSCP whatever.

On another note, I will be installing AlienVault in a VM today on my brand new ESX server at work and I finally got Cisco VPN working on Fedora. Good times.

knwminus wrote: »

On another note, I will be installing AlienVault in a VM today on my brand new ESX server at work and I finally got Cisco VPN working on Fedora. Good times.

Sounds like a good way to spend the afternoon

Devilsbane wrote: »

Sounds like a good way to spend the afternoon

You bet. Boss approved me for using this as out IDS/IPS monitoring solution as soon as I test it.

engineer2200 wrote: »

Hello dude,

You need to be at 100% before you take test. Your book is not enough, if you don't currently work in the field. Take a class.

Can someone send me a comptia security + voucher number to used that has not expired.

I'm trying to retake in 2 to 3 weeks. My info is below thanks and god bless on all your certs and support.

Nice first post

Ok first, I do work in the field (as a Security Admin) and I am somewhat certified. Second there is no chance in hell I am taking a class for this exam. Third If you had read this forum you would see that a lot of people have said this is book is enough. Forth No one is going to send you a damn voucher number, buy one at getcertifiedforless.com.

Fifth Welcome to the forum

phoeneous wrote: »

Huh :

Exactly. I smell a *****.

He had 2 posts up, both uninformational and spamming his information. Both gone

phoeneous wrote: »

And like that <poof> he's gone.

-Verbal Kint, The Usual Suspects

FTW!

You have no idea how much I love that movie.

I started reading Network Security Bible today (literally 2 hours ago). I am going to finish at least the first 3-4 chapters tonight. So far it has been pretty much a review from Darrils book. Hopefully it picks up in the next few chapters.

Well I finished chapter 3 as well as part 1 of the book. So far it has mostly been review. I think part 3 is going to be where the book gets to the good stuff so I have a few chapters tonight. I actually have to go to my other job tonight so I am not going to get to read when I go home. I will pick it up later tonight.

I'm scheduled for the morning of the 12th. I still have about a third of Darril's book to read, and I've only watched 3 trainsignal videos, (which so far are extremely boring) so there is still lots to do. I also have my transcender to run through several times.

I think I could take the test today and do fairly well. I scored 61% on Darril's pretest, and the one transcender I did 2 days ago was 70%. So while I still have a lot of work to do, I likely won't need it all to pass, so I'm not worrying (yet).

Cool guys. I'm looking at August 13th or so. Probably no later than the 20th. The issue is going to be making sure I have enough time between jobs to do the exam. I am still on chapter 4 of the Network Security Bible and I am honestly not sure if I will finish it before the exam. I most likely will but that won't be a priority. There are a lot of things I can lab out in the book so if it takes me a little longer to get through it, I am ok with that.

At any rate, I finished Darrils book a while back. I have some notes I am going to go over and I will probably pick up some testing software.

ha 11th, 12th, 13th

Devilsbane wrote: »

ha 11th, 12th, 13th

Lol that's pretty awesome. I'm expecting us to turkey out guys! And I still want my 950 lol.

Lol triple threat test taking!

Good luck all. I'm sure you won't need it

rogue2shadow wrote: »

Lol triple threat test taking!

Good luck all. I'm sure you won't need it

Honestly I'm most worried about the legal stuff. I did the worse on those end of chapter exams and I was the most bored when I studied it.

Ok it looks like I'll be taking this at the end of the month when I have some free time. So now I'm shooting for the 28th or so.

About time you've decided to schedule it.lol

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