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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dynamik

earweed wrote: »

About time you've decided to schedule it.lol

No kidding. I've seen shorter CCIE study threads

Bl8ckr0uter

Ouch guys

phoeneous wrote: »

Im thinking of doing the same, havent studied in a week....

You should man. We could totally double up on blog post and cover all of the objectives lol

Devilsbane

knwminus wrote: »

Ouch guys

You should man. We could totally double up on blog post and cover all of the objectives lol

I've also been tempted to change it. I went to wefest last Wednesday and just got home last night. Without giving too many details, I only got drunk once. (Lasted from Wednesday afternoon to Sunday morning).

So now I'm feeling very behind. I'm still working on Darril's book, have half the train signals, and I've taken 1 Transcender. 3 nights studying from the moment I get home is still only 12 hours of study and to complete everything I'll likely need more

Bl8ckr0uter

Devilsbane wrote: »

I've also been tempted to change it. I went to wefest last Wednesday and just got home last night. Without giving too many details, I only got drunk once. (Lasted from Wednesday afternoon to Sunday morning).

So now I'm feeling very behind. I'm still working on Darril's book, have half the train signals, and I've taken 1 Transcender. 3 nights studying from the moment I get home is still only 12 hours of study and to complete everything I'll likely need more

Man move it. Move it to the 28th. It would be awesome.

earweed

Why don't all 3 of you shoot for the 28th? You can IM each other while you're celebarting your new certs and getting

Devilsbane

earweed wrote: »

Why don't all 3 of you shoot for the 28th? You can IM each other while you're celebarting your new certs and getting

I refuse to bump it back. I might not be prepared as I would like to be, but I have confidence that I'll pass. Plus I already have the time off work. August 12th it is.

Devilsbane

Darril's book is history. Well not quite, I still have to take the final, and I want to reread chapter 9 (encryption and hashing).

Watch some more Trainsignals and do some Transcenders, and I'll be set. The lowest chapter test I scored was 86%. That was chapter 9 and was part due to me taking an entire week to read that chapter and part because it is tough stuff. If I score 90%+ on the final test, I'll be feeling pretty good.

Bl8ckr0uter

Devilsbane wrote: »

I refuse to bump it back. I might not be prepared as I would like to be, but I have confidence that I'll pass. Plus I already have the time off work. August 12th it is.

Ok Gangster. Well I am bumping mine back although I finished Darrils book a while ago, I am only on chapter 6 of the Network Security Bible.

Devilsbane

93% on the final test. And two of them screwed me up because I read dvd RW as DVD r.... it helps to take a test when you know how to read.

I think I've got this one in the bag. I need to go back and review some port/protocol numbers, encryption, and probably some of the HR policy type stuff. Then I'll be golden

Bl8ckr0uter

phoeneous wrote: »

Good luck tomorrow, I'm sure you'll pass. I'm opening a new branch office so I get to configure the network gear, server, and workstations all by myself. Not much time to study.

I'm trying to parse through this pix config still and roll to sonicwall and a few new internal apps. I should be able to get it done by the end of the month.

I think he is going to beat us dude

Devilsbane

knwminus wrote: »

I think he is going to beat us dude

Yeah, but I'm also going to copy down all of the answers like we talked about.

Bl8ckr0uter

Devilsbane wrote: »

Yeah, but I'm also going to copy down all of the answers like we talked about.

You know I can't read

Devilsbane

knwminus wrote: »

You know I can't read

Getting grilled by Transcender right now. Maybe this isn't going to go so hot. 70% is the best that I have done so far...

Bl8ckr0uter

Devilsbane wrote: »

Getting grilled by Transcender right now. Maybe this isn't going to go so hot. 70% is the best that I have done so far...

Switch the date man lol

rogue2shadow

Devilsbane wrote: »

Getting grilled by Transcender right now. Maybe this isn't going to go so hot. 70% is the best that I have done so far...

Haha. You'll do fine. I used to get like 50%-60% on tests two days before the exam after getting high 90s for the "serious" study duration. Once the test is in front of you you'll auto-focus yourself and get into the zone.

Devilsbane

phoeneous wrote: »

Haha too late though right? It's under 24 hours. Sink or swim Dbane

I still could (I think). Test is 9AM Thursday so I think I technically have until 9AM tomorrow to. But I won't. If I can't get it I can sure come close. I need to get moving back on the MCSE.

Transcender is pulling out terms that weren't mentioned in either Darril's book or Trainsignal. Such as an armored virus... wtf is that?

Devilsbane

Took my first full 100 question Transcender. Many foreign terms showed up, but I did by best and walked away with an 86/100. I think thats a pretty respectable score, but I'd still like to see it in the 90's.

Now to go google some of these terms...

Devilsbane

xSequentialx wrote: »

From my notes (think straight from sybex book)

Thanks for all of the definitions. I think only two or three of these were in Darril's book. Or maybe I just missed them.

I need to collect all of my notes tonight and assemble them in a format that I can read through, right now they are spead out through several .txt files and even a couple sheets of notebook paper.

Bl8ckr0uter

Devilsbane wrote: »

Thanks for all of the definitions. I think only two or three of these were in Darril's book. Or maybe I just missed them.

I need to collect all of my notes tonight and assemble them in a format that I can read through, right now they are spead out through several .txt files and even a couple sheets of notebook paper.

You didn't miss them. I read them on P's site as well. I don't think they were in there.

Devilsbane

I just got smoked on the questions on CompTIA's website, 20/30 67%

earweed

don't get upset, you'll do ok tomorrow.
I took the questions on TE the day before and got smoked, and the ones on CompTIA the day before and did worse than you. I still scored an 855 on the test.

DoubleD

xSequentialx wrote: »

From my notes (think straight from sybex book)

Armoured Virus - designed to make itself difficult to detect or analyze. Cover themselves with protective code that stops debuggers or disassemblers from examining critical elements of the virus. Some aspects of the programming act as a decoy to distract analysis while the actual code hides in other areas in the program. The more time it takes to deconstruct, the longer it can live, meaning the more time it has to replicate.

Companion Virus - attaches itself to legitimate programs and then creates a program with a different filename extension. When a user types the name of the legitimate program, the companion virus executes instead of the real program, effectively hiding the virus from the user.

Macro Virus - exploits the enhancements made to many application programs. They can infect all the documents on your system and spread to other systems via email or other methods.

Multipartite Virus - attacks your system in multiple ways in the hope that you won't be able to correct all the problems and will allow the infestation to continue.

Phage Virus - modifies and alters other programs and databases, infecting all the files. The only way to remove this virus is to reinstall the programs that are infected. If you miss even a single incident of this virus, the process will start again and infect the system once more.

Polymorphic Virus - change form in order to avoid detection. It will attempt to hide from your antivirus software by encrypting parts of itself to avoid detection. When it does this it's referred to as mutation.

Retrovirus - attacks or bypasses the antivirus software installed on a computer. They can directly attack your antivirus software and potentially destroy the virus definition database file.

Stealth Virus - attempts to avoid detection by masking itself from applications. It may attach itself to the boot sector of the hard drive. When a system utility or program runs, the stealth virus redirects commands around itself in order to avoid detection. They can also move themselves from fileA to fileB during a virus scan.

Good luck with the test 2moro

do you need to know about them for the test? is it like they will come up?

Devilsbane

DoubleD wrote: »

do you need to know about them for the test? is it like they will come up?

Transcender and the CompTIA questions referred to them. They aren't that difficult.

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I wouldn't freak out Dbane, I personally thought the Transcender was wayyyy harder than the actual test.

veritas_libertas

DoubleD wrote: »

do you need to know about them for the test? is it like they will come up?

Take a look at the PDF on CompTIA's web site, but I don't think any of those will be on the test.

edit: Polymorphic might be...

willhi1979

I'm getting ready for the Security+ Bridge exam and saw similar questions on UCertify's Practice Exam. They also had questions on Unix and Windows programs to do different security tasks. Hopefully none of that will show up either. When I took the exam in 2005 it wasn't that detailed.

Devilsbane

phoeneous wrote: »

If we knew what was on the test, we would all get 100%. You should know them just to know them.

Most of us would get 100%. Phoeneous would still only get 95%.

Plantwiz

Devilsbane wrote: »

.r.... it helps to take a test when you know how to read.

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Thanks, I needed a good laugh tonight!

Devilsbane

Plantwiz wrote: »

Thanks, I needed a good laugh tonight!

Not a problem, thats why I'm here.

Devilsbane

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.