Semi-Nervouse about Exam!!!!!

TNT143

Hello all!

I'm somewhat nervouse about the Sec+ exam, I have it scheduled for 1/21/11! I am using the Darril Gibson book as a study guide as well as several other practice exams on this site and some someone else gave me (I think its from the JK-01 or something like that) and I have been fairly successful on his practice tests.

I'm nervouse because I'm not a super 'techy' type person and the ports/protocols and encryptions are giving me a hard time. The other aspects about physical security, passwords, etc (not the nitty gritty) are fairly easy because of my background... is there a good balance of both types of questions or is it more 'nitty gritty'?

Any insight would be extremely helpful!

RobertKaucher

At the time I took it I felt it iwas fairly ballanced. I would not worry and just make sure you know the most fundamental ports. Any questions you see about a protocol like HTTP/HTTPS, SMTP, FTP, PPTP in your practice exams, just make a flash card for it and do the flash cards to help build your confidence.

Don't worry too much.

security tech

TNT143 wrote: »

Hello all!

I'm somewhat nervouse about the Sec+ exam, I have it scheduled for 1/21/11! I am using the Darril Gibson book as a study guide as well as several other practice exams on this site and some someone else gave me (I think its from the JK-01 or something like that) and I have been fairly successful on his practice tests.

I'm nervouse because I'm not a super 'techy' type person and the ports/protocols and encryptions are giving me a hard time. The other aspects about physical security, passwords, etc (not the nitty gritty) are fairly easy because of my background... is there a good balance of both types of questions or is it more 'nitty gritty'?

Any insight would be extremely helpful!

I wasn't a real "techy" person when i sat for the Security+. I would recommend that you read Darril's book until you have a good understanding of the materials. Review the technotes on this site, go through the objective and mak sure you understand each domain. What helped me was the fact that I took time to go through the objective and Darril's book. Make flash cards, take notes, study from your notes, use wikipedia.

FrankTh

Hello TNT143

I used Darril Gibson book and the sybex book a little.
I passed the exam with a 805 score. 4 weeks of readings.

On the practice exams, final one was an 88%.

When I passed the real exam, I was sure I was failing and had the nice surprise to see the congratulation screen.

Some have a perfectionnist personnality, which I am part of it. Any mistake or hesitation is making me doubting about myself...

Darril Gibson is the reference.

Good success and pass the exam with confidence.

FrankTh

Hypntick

Was pretty dang nervous when it came time to review questions at the end of the test. I went back, finished up the ones I hadn't answered or specifically flagged. I almost went back through every question once more just to feel comfortable, said to myself "if I do this i'm gonna second guess myself" clicked submit, did the survey and was surprised to see the pass screen. This was the only test I have taken thus far that I was nervous about so I know where you're coming from.

TNT143

Thanks everyone! I started reading DG's book in November had planned to take the exam in December 2010, but a research paper for my master's course was really kicking my butt and I put it off until January.

I have mainly been using DG's book and studying really hard... going back and taking all his prac quizzes, pre- and post-assessments and well, I do 'ok'... I'm now going back and reviewing the 'notes'... I know I'm going to pass, just a nervouse test taker!