SECURITY + Exam Tomorrow Morning!

MikeRider3MikeRider3 Registered Users Posts: 5 ■□□□□□□□□□
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Taking the SECURITY+ test tomorrow morning! I achieved CEH last month and the material seems to complement each other. CEH exam was pretty easy for me, hopefully I am not underestimating the SECURITY+ exam. I have probably gone through over 1500 practice questions over the last 2 weeks, been hitting in the high 80's and low 90's each time!

I have been using the Exam Cram book, Sybex, Skillsoft CBTs, MeasureUp practice questions and this web site.
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  • earweedearweed Member Posts: 5,192 ■■■■■■■■■□
    Hopefully you leaned on the Sybex book more than the exam cram as the examcram for Sec+ could be nicknamed examfail.

    Good luck on your test!
    No longer work in IT. Play around with stuff sometimes still and fix stuff for friends and relatives.
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  • cbsharpe0824cbsharpe0824 Member Posts: 153
    Hope you do well on your exam Mike. I am taking my test at the end of October. I just ordered Darril Gibson's book on amazon too. Can't wait to receive that.
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  • PanderPander Member Posts: 34 ■■■□□□□□□□
    Best of luck on your exam Mike, I am sure you will do just fine. Hope your next post is an "I passed!" post.
    Hopefully you leaned on the Sybex book more than the exam cram as the examcram for Sec+ could be nicknamed examfail.
    Yeah I haven't heard a whole lot of positive feedback about Exam Cram's book for Sec+. Sooo glad I joined up here first because I used EC for Net+ and A+ and probably would have for Sec+ too if it weren't for this board. The EC series is okay, however I think they may have missed the mark on the Sec+ material from what I hear.
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  • rogue2shadowrogue2shadow Member Posts: 1,501 ■■■■■■■■□□
    MikeRider3 wrote: »
    Taking the SECURITY+ test tomorrow morning! I achieved CEH last month and the material seems to complement each other. CEH exam was pretty easy for me, hopefully I am not underestimating the SECURITY+ exam. I have probably gone through over 1500 practice questions over the last 2 weeks, been hitting in the high 80's and low 90's each time!

    I have been using the Exam Cram book, Sybex, Skillsoft CBTs, MeasureUp practice questions and this web site.

    GL on your attempt tomorrow and thanks for reppin' the DMV! (DC/MD/VA; I can't help it lol)
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  • PsoasmanPsoasman Member Posts: 2,687 ■■■■■■■■■□
    Good luck, looking forward to the pass update
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  • MikeRider3MikeRider3 Registered Users Posts: 5 ■□□□□□□□□□
    Passed! 845 out of 900. Wasn't too difficult of test.
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  • erpadminerpadmin Member Posts: 4,165 ■■■■■■■■■■
    rogue2shadow wrote: »
    GL on your attempt tomorrow and thanks for reppin' the DMV! (DC/MD/VA; I can't help it lol)

    Seriously, when I saw those initials, I really did wonder what was so special about the Division of Motor Vehicles. (I saw someone posted that they were from the DMV in the WGU communities....I was like wth?!)

    DMV.....lmao! Prior to August 2010, I have never heard of that region referred to as such....lol.
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  • erpadminerpadmin Member Posts: 4,165 ■■■■■■■■■■
    MikeRider3 wrote: »
    Passed! 845 out of 900. Wasn't too difficult of test.


    Wow already?! Congrats!! icon_thumright.gif How long did you sit for the exam and what time did it start?
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  • veritas_libertasveritas_libertas Member Posts: 5,746 ■■■■■■■■■■
    earweed wrote: »
    Hopefully you leaned on the Sybex book more than the exam cram as the examcram for Sec+ could be nicknamed examfail.

    Good luck on your test!

    Funny that you say that, it was the only book I used for the exam icon_wink.gif

    @OP: Congratz on the pass!
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  • earweedearweed Member Posts: 5,192 ■■■■■■■■■□
    MikeRider3 wrote: »
    Passed! 845 out of 900. Wasn't too difficult of test.
    Congrats!
    You must have taken that test at the crack of dawn. I usually take my tests at about 1 PM as I get a good nights sleep, eat a good breakfast and lunch, and have the morning to do some light review over things I should have memorized for the test.
    No longer work in IT. Play around with stuff sometimes still and fix stuff for friends and relatives.
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  • MikeRider3MikeRider3 Registered Users Posts: 5 ■□□□□□□□□□
    Exam was at 9, took about 40 minutes. Probably only marked three for review. Completing the C|EH exam and boot camp last month helped alot with the Security+ exam and studying.

    Most of the questions were one line - direct questions. Nothing too indepth. Know your IDS types and cryptography!

    Oh yea, a common test taking tip - GO WITH YOUR GUT INSTINCT! Spending too much time on one question will lead to second guessing yourself and selecting the wrong answer!
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  • rogue2shadowrogue2shadow Member Posts: 1,501 ■■■■■■■■□□
    MikeRider3 wrote: »
    Exam was at 9, took about 40 minutes. Probably only marked three for review. Completing the C|EH exam and boot camp last month helped alot with the Security+ exam and studying.

    Most of the questions were one line - direct questions. Nothing too indepth. Know your IDS types and cryptography!

    Oh yea, a common test taking tip - GO WITH YOUR GUT INSTINCT! Spending too much time on one question will lead to second guessing yourself and selecting the wrong answer!

    Congrats!!!
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  • DevilsbaneDevilsbane Member Posts: 4,214 ■■■■■■■■□□
    Congrats, welcome to the club
    Decide what to be and go be it.
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  • PanderPander Member Posts: 34 ■■■□□□□□□□
    MikeRider3 wrote: »
    Passed! 845 out of 900. Wasn't too difficult of test.

    Wow congrats man good job! Good score too!
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  • erpadminerpadmin Member Posts: 4,165 ■■■■■■■■■■
    MikeRider3 wrote: »
    Oh yea, a common test taking tip - GO WITH YOUR GUT INSTINCT! Spending too much time on one question will lead to second guessing yourself and selecting the wrong answer!

    I took mine at 9:00 too when I scheduled and was done in 50 minutes.

    Definitely agree with your last couple of sentences....

    Once again, my congratulations! :) Welcome to the club!! icon_thumright.gif
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  • cbsharpe0824cbsharpe0824 Member Posts: 153
    Congrats on the pass with a great score to boot! Thanks for the tips too about IDS types and Cryptography! I should have Darril's book by the end of next week to study from.
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  • MikeRider3MikeRider3 Registered Users Posts: 5 ■□□□□□□□□□
    Thanks everyone. Going for CISSP now! I think CEH and SECURITY+ are good stepping stones.
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  • LinuxRacrLinuxRacr Member Posts: 653 ■■■■□□□□□□
    MikeRider3 wrote: »
    Thanks everyone. Going for CISSP now! I think CEH and SECURITY+ are good stepping stones.


    icon_thumright.gif Congrats! I too will be pursuing my CISSP. I was debating whether to tackle some more CompTIA certs first before the end of the year...
    My WGU B.S. IT - Security Progress : Transferred In|Remaining|In Progress|Completed
    AGC1, CLC1, GAC1, INC1, CTV1, INT1, BVC1, TBP1, TCP1, QLT1, HHT1, QBT1, BBC1 (39 CUs), (0 CUs) (0 CUs)
    WFV1, BNC1, EAV1, EBV1, COV1 | MGC1, IWC1 | CQV1, CNV1, IWT1, RIT1 | DRV1, DSV1, TPV1, CVV1 | EUP1, EUC1, DHV1| CUV1, C173 | BOV1, CJV1, TXP1, TXC1 | TYP1, TYC1, SBT1, RGT1 (84 CUs) DONE!
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  • cbsharpe0824cbsharpe0824 Member Posts: 153
    LinuxRacr wrote: »
    icon_thumright.gif Congrats! I too will be pursuing my CISSP. I was debating whether to tackle some more CompTIA certs first before the end of the year...

    Might as well like myself cause you know after this year, you will have to retest every 3 years..and this is why I am going to knock out the security + next month....
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  • erpadminerpadmin Member Posts: 4,165 ■■■■■■■■■■
    cbsharpe0824 wrote: »
    Congrats on the pass with a great score to boot! Thanks for the tips too about IDS types and Cryptography! I should have Darril's book by the end of next week to study from.


    Darril will break down Cryptography is a very easy and logical manner. The Sybex practice guide was ok, in that regard, but Darril made crypto "click" for me......it was all stuff that I was doing/using, but just had problems with the academics of it. Now it's part of my personal knowledge base... :D

    You'll be fine! The IDS stuff, just know the difference between a HOST based and a Network Based and what types are you dealing with and when do you use which type (e.g. signature, behavior-based, etc., etc.).

    As I said, you'll be fine! icon_thumright.gif
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  • cbsharpe0824cbsharpe0824 Member Posts: 153
    erpadmin wrote: »
    Darril will break down Cryptography is a very easy and logical manner. The Sybex practice guide was ok, in that regard, but Darril made crypto "click" for me......it was all stuff that I was doing/using, but just had problems with the academics of it. Now it's part of my personal knowledge base... :D

    You'll be fine! The IDS stuff, just know the difference between a HOST based and a Network Based and what types are you dealing with and when do you use which type (e.g. signature, behavior-based, etc., etc.).

    As I said, you'll be fine! icon_thumright.gif

    Awesome Erp! Thanks buddy!icon_thumright.gif
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