Security + (books & practice materials)

a80li

Hi,

I am new here but thank you all for the nice posts! I read a lot about best materials for Sec+ but can you guys give me quick update on what is the best thing to get i.e books and practice materials.

miller811

This the best place to start for the exam.

The book is an easy ready, has a pre assesment exam, chapter test, and final exam.... Comes in paperback or kindle.

http://www.techexams.net/forums/security/55077-comptia-security-get-certified-get-ahead-sy0-201-a.html

ajmatson

+1 for Darill's book, I passed it yesterday with 845/900 using pretty much only that book.

RomBUS

Link does not work?

ajmatson

http://www.techexams.net/forums/security/55077-comptia-security-get-certified-get-ahead-sy0-201-a.html

simtech

ajmatson wrote: »

+1 for Darill's book, I passed it yesterday with 845/900 using pretty much only that book.

Yup, +2 on Darrill's book.

a80li

Thanks for the replies! What about practice materials?
I bought Darill book and I totally agree with all of you that he did an excellent job, thanks Darill!

erpadmin

a80li wrote: »

Thanks for the replies! What about practice materials?
I bought Darill book and I totally agree with all of you that he did an excellent job, thanks Darill!

Trust me, I had both Labsim and Transcenders....Darril's book is all you need.

@^ about Darril not including a CD with practice exams. I wondered how lazy are you to open up Notepad and jot your answers (or perhaps real "old school" and get a notebook and put down your answers there based on chapters...).

My point is, you don't need anything else other than Darril's book to pass this exam. Trust and believe that.

a80li

Hi Again,

Thanks for the reply! I am reading DB at the moment, I also tried the free version of prep logic (just to learn more stuff about Sec+).

erpadmin

a80li wrote: »

Hi Again,

Thanks for the reply! I am reading DB at the moment, I also tried the free version of prep logic (just to learn more stuff about Sec+).

"DB" when I used it was not referring to Darril. I was referring to a jerk who complained about Darril not including a CD as part of his book.

My advice is if you are using Darril's book to focus your studies on that and do the chapter exams. If you feel the need to expand on something you want clarification on, google and wiki are your friend in that regard. (Except for the "Rayburn Box...." LMAO [you'll know what I mean when you get to cryptography]).

Believe me, if you can go through that book and get most of the answers right in the chapter exams AND the final, you should consider yourself good to go.

Danieltheman

Im using Darrils book as my only source of studying, i was looking at preplogics practice exams and wondering if they are good practice questions for the exam?