Passed Network+

lanrexng2

Took the exam 2 days ago and passed . Thanks for the encouragement and support.

The questions were pretty straight forward except for a few questions that where not in the objectives and CompTIA was nice enough to let me know that from the get go. I finished with 835.

I am on to get the Security+ hopefully before December 31st 2010 fingers crossed and then CCNA before May 2011

Any Security+ tips ???

joshmadakor

lanrexng2 wrote: »

Took the exam 2 days ago and passed . Thanks for the encouragement and support.

The questions were pretty straight forward except for a few questions that where not in the objectives and CompTIA was nice enough to let me know that from the get go. I finished with 835.

I am on to get the Security+ hopefully before December 31st 2010 fingers crossed and then CCNA before May 2011

Any Security+ tips ???

First of all, good job!

Tips for Security+:
Get Darril's and get to know it. Re-read sections that are tough for you, and do every question in that book at LEAST 3 times, and understand the answers. If you do that, and supplement it with at least 1 other good source (I used Transcender), you should be good to go. This combination yielded me an 855 after less than 3 weeks of study. (Granted I knew a lot of the information already)

Good luck!

badboyeee

Congrats on the pass!

I'm in the same boat as you. Just passed N+ and studying for Sec+ now. Haven't decided yet to get into CCENT or a MS cert afterwards. I got my BS in IS awhile ago.

+1 on what Josh said for Security+ tips, I have both Darril's book and the kindle version (for $10). Kindle version comes in handy as I use the Kindle for PC app on my netbook and work PC (I was able to finish a whole chapter during work today!)

earweed

Congrats on the pass!
Echoing everyone else...get the Darril Gibson book Amazon.com: CompTIA Security+: Get Certified Get Ahead: SY0-201 Study Guide (9781439236369): Darril Gibson: Books and you should be golden.
Happy Thanksgiving!

lanrexng2

Thanks for the tips I ordered Darill's on Monday so hopefully I get it tomorrow .

I also just got a gig as an IT Security Intern so I know I will need a more hands on approach to the Security+ with CCNA Security, CEH, CFI, SSCP.

THANKS AGAIN AND HAPPY THANKSGIVING

citinerd

lanrexng2 wrote: »

Thanks for the tips I ordered Darill's on Monday so hopefully I get it tomorrow .

I also just got a gig as an IT Security Intern so I know I will need a more hands on approach to the Security+ with CCNA Security, CEH, CFI, SSCP.

THANKS AGAIN AND HAPPY THANKSGIVING

Congrats on the pass! Good score too. Read Darril's book do all of the questions at the end of the chapters. Then re-read chapter 9 and do the final test. Then re-read chapter 9 and do the pre-test.

All kidding aside. Do all of the practice questions in the book and if you did not totally get the cryto chapter in one pass through don't worry it is a lot of info to keep in the noggin. The book really is the only resource you should need to pass. Darril nailed it.