Exam scheduled for 12/13!

gunbunnysouljagunbunnysoulja Member Posts: 353
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So I am scheduled to take Security+ on Monday, 12/13. I'm a DoD employee so it's mandatory that I pass (IAT II). I used Darril Gibson's book, so I feel pretty confident!

Wish me luck!
WGU BSITStart Date: July 1, 2013
In Progress: CJV1 (4 CU)
Transfered: WFV1, TJP1, CLC1, INC1, INT1, EUP1, EUC1, BVC1, GAC1, DHV1, DIV1, CWV1, CRV1, DEV1, CTV1, DJV1, IWC1, IWT1, CVV1, RIT1, CIC1, CJC1, TBP1, TCP1, EAV1, EBV1, TJC1, AGC1 (82 CU)
Completed: MGC1, TPV1, CUV1 (14 CU)
Remaining: BOV1, BNC1, TXP1, TXC1, TYP1, TPC1, SBT1, QZT1 (22 CU)

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  • badboyeeebadboyeee Member Posts: 348
    Good Luck icon_thumright.gif How long have you been studying for??
    2011 Certification Plans so far:
    [Cisco: CCENT (ICND1)-> CCNA (ICND2)]
    [MS: MCP-> MCDST-> MCTS / MCITP:ESDT7-> MCITP:EDA7]

    Class taking:
    [Cisco NetAcademy - Network Fundamentals (35%)]

    Video currently watching:
    [CBT Nuggets - CCENT w/ Jeremy (50%)]
    [CBT Nuggets - 20-721 (40%)
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  • TheSuperRuskiTheSuperRuski Member Posts: 240
    gunbunnysoulja wrote: »
    So I am scheduled to take Security+ on Monday, 12/13. I'm a DoD employee so it's mandatory that I pass (IAT II). I used Darril Gibson's book, so I feel pretty confident!

    Wish me luck!

    Good luck. i`m scheduled for the 11th. i also used Darril Gibson`s book as my main study. I`ll re-post with my results and let you know how well it went for me. 
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  • badboyeeebadboyeee Member Posts: 348
    TheSuperRuski wrote: »
    Good luck. i`m scheduled for the 11th. i also used Darril Gibson`s book as my main study. I`ll re-post with my results and let you know how well it went for me.

    Good Luck to you too SuperRuski icon_thumright.gif Lucky you get to take it on a Saturday. I have to take a vacation day from work.
    2011 Certification Plans so far:
    [Cisco: CCENT (ICND1)-> CCNA (ICND2)]
    [MS: MCP-> MCDST-> MCTS / MCITP:ESDT7-> MCITP:EDA7]

    Class taking:
    [Cisco NetAcademy - Network Fundamentals (35%)]

    Video currently watching:
    [CBT Nuggets - CCENT w/ Jeremy (50%)]
    [CBT Nuggets - 20-721 (40%)
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  • gunbunnysouljagunbunnysoulja Member Posts: 353
    badboyeee wrote: »
    Good Luck icon_thumright.gif How long have you been studying for??

    I've been studying on and off for almost a month. I got a 91% in the end of book test, and went back and did the pre-test and did about the same. I'm going to go over all of the chapter questions again. I feel like I know the information. My weak domain is crypto, although I studied hard on that again today and got most of it down.
    WGU BSITStart Date: July 1, 2013
    In Progress: CJV1 (4 CU)
    Transfered: WFV1, TJP1, CLC1, INC1, INT1, EUP1, EUC1, BVC1, GAC1, DHV1, DIV1, CWV1, CRV1, DEV1, CTV1, DJV1, IWC1, IWT1, CVV1, RIT1, CIC1, CJC1, TBP1, TCP1, EAV1, EBV1, TJC1, AGC1 (82 CU)
    Completed: MGC1, TPV1, CUV1 (14 CU)
    Remaining: BOV1, BNC1, TXP1, TXC1, TYP1, TPC1, SBT1, QZT1 (22 CU)

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  • gunbunnysouljagunbunnysoulja Member Posts: 353
    badboyeee wrote: »
    Good Luck to you too SuperRuski icon_thumright.gif Lucky you get to take it on a Saturday. I have to take a vacation day from work.

    lol, I chose Monday since my boss is letting me take the time off, as it's work related :)
    WGU BSITStart Date: July 1, 2013
    In Progress: CJV1 (4 CU)
    Transfered: WFV1, TJP1, CLC1, INC1, INT1, EUP1, EUC1, BVC1, GAC1, DHV1, DIV1, CWV1, CRV1, DEV1, CTV1, DJV1, IWC1, IWT1, CVV1, RIT1, CIC1, CJC1, TBP1, TCP1, EAV1, EBV1, TJC1, AGC1 (82 CU)
    Completed: MGC1, TPV1, CUV1 (14 CU)
    Remaining: BOV1, BNC1, TXP1, TXC1, TYP1, TPC1, SBT1, QZT1 (22 CU)

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  • TheSuperRuskiTheSuperRuski Member Posts: 240
    badboyeee wrote: »
    Good Luck to you too SuperRuski icon_thumright.gif Lucky you get to take it on a Saturday. I have to take a vacation day from work.

    I would actually prefer to take it during the week. Its a lot less packed. I can only imagine how it is going to be on Saturday, being its the end of the year. 
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  • King AshrafKing Ashraf Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 3 ■□□□□□□□□□
    Good luck! I am scheduled to take it on the 21st!
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  • gunbunnysouljagunbunnysoulja Member Posts: 353
    So, I passed Security+ today. To be honest, I am a bit disappointed (yes, I know I passed) because my score was a 750. I honestly don't know what happened as the questions were like left field to me, even though I was getting ALL the questions right in Darril Gibson's book. I felt like I knew the material, but come test time the questions were literally very suprising.

    I also took a practice test on VTE and got a 95%. I know there is a large database of questions so perhaps I just got the "tough bunch", but I really didn't expect it to be so difficult. I got a perfect on the A+, so I expected to do a bit better considering that I "thought" to of comprehended the material. There were many acronyms that I didn't remember seeing. Perhaps they were in there but not emphasized.

    I know Darril's book is great and I don't want it to seem like it wasn't useful, I just really don't know what was up with the test I took today! :)

    Thanks again to everyone at TE for the help! Network+ up next!
    WGU BSITStart Date: July 1, 2013
    In Progress: CJV1 (4 CU)
    Transfered: WFV1, TJP1, CLC1, INC1, INT1, EUP1, EUC1, BVC1, GAC1, DHV1, DIV1, CWV1, CRV1, DEV1, CTV1, DJV1, IWC1, IWT1, CVV1, RIT1, CIC1, CJC1, TBP1, TCP1, EAV1, EBV1, TJC1, AGC1 (82 CU)
    Completed: MGC1, TPV1, CUV1 (14 CU)
    Remaining: BOV1, BNC1, TXP1, TXC1, TYP1, TPC1, SBT1, QZT1 (22 CU)

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  • rogue2shadowrogue2shadow Member Posts: 1,501 ■■■■■■■■□□
    gunbunnysoulja wrote: »
    So, I passed Security+ today. To be honest, I am a bit disappointed (yes, I know I passed) because my score was a 750. I honestly don't know what happened as the questions were like left field to me, even though I was getting ALL the questions right in Darril Gibson's book. I felt like I knew the material, but come test time the questions were literally very suprising.

    I also took a practice test on VTE and got a 95%. I know there is a large database of questions so perhaps I just got the "tough bunch", but I really didn't expect it to be so difficult. I got a perfect on the A+, so I expected to do a bit better considering that I "thought" to of comprehended the material. There were many acronyms that I didn't remember seeing. Perhaps they were in there but not emphasized.

    I know Darril's book is great and I don't want it to seem like it wasn't useful, I just really don't know what was up with the test I took today! :)

    Thanks again to everyone at TE for the help! Network+ up next!

    We're here to serve! :)

    Congratulations man, you earned it. A pass is a pass; all that matters is that you understand the content and take something away from the experience! icon_thumright.gif
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  • xxdunstxxxxdunstxx Registered Users Posts: 3 ■□□□□□□□□□
    I also just passed today. I was very excited as I studied especially hard for this exam. Primarily because of the deadline and also because the material is quite interesting. =)

    Scored a 826 (or 28, I don't have my sheet on me).

    It seems like all of the questions were straight out of the primary objectives. I'd say only 4/100 caught me completely off guard. I used:

    CBT Nugget videos
    Mike Myers Security+ passport
    I also perused the web looking at Security+ objectives content and watched a few youtube videos on detection and prevention systems as well as encryption + PKI.

    Very excited to have my lifetime cert.

    A+, Net+, and Sec+ so far! =)

    GL to future testers!
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  • DeathgomperDeathgomper Member Posts: 356 ■■■□□□□□□□
    Congrats to both of you!
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  • erpadminerpadmin Member Posts: 4,165 ■■■■■■■■■■
    Welcome to the club, ya'll!! icon_thumright.gif
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  • burner27burner27 Member Posts: 75 ■■□□□□□□□□
    Congrats to you both!!!
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  • DevilsbaneDevilsbane Member Posts: 4,214 ■■■■■■■■□□
    gunbunnysoulja wrote: »
    I've been studying on and off for almost a month. I got a 91% in the end of book test, and went back and did the pre-test and did about the same. I'm going to go over all of the chapter questions again. I feel like I know the information. My weak domain is crypto, although I studied hard on that again today and got most of it down.

    That sounds about the same as everyone who uses Darril's book to take the test. Score in the mid to low 90's but feel weak in Cryptology. Then you walk into the test and knock it out of the park.

    Congratulations!
    Decide what to be and go be it.
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  • ODNationODNation Member Posts: 48 ■■□□□□□□□□
    congrats! a pass is a pass... no need to be disappointed icon_cheers.gif
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