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Security Plus 301 - Passed it today!

gibby1gibby1 Member Posts: 8 ■■■□□□□□□□
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I used the Comptia Security Plus Get Certified Get Ahead SYO-301 Guide by Darrell Gibson. I started studying the book a couple of weeks ago, and went through the entire book...cover to cover. I hit the wall and just could not study anymore last night...so, I took the exam.

I saw a few items on the test that were not in the book, and luckly I was prepared...

Understand and recognize Fraggle - similar to smurf, however uses UDP packets that direct at port 7 (echo) and port 19 (chargen)...I'm not saying this was on the test...just be prepared.

know your ports!

Good luck...301 was a good adventure!

Gibby.
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    4_lom4_lom Member Posts: 485
    How hard would you say the exam was? I am getting ready to take it within the next few months. I had a class on it, but never got around to actually taking the cert exam.
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    Dakinggamer87Dakinggamer87 Member Posts: 4,016 ■■■■■■■■□□
    Congrats on pass!! icon_thumright.gif

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    DarrilDarril Member Posts: 1,588
    gibby1 wrote: »
    I used the Comptia Security Plus Get Certified Get Ahead SYO-301 Guide by Darrell Gibson. I started studying the book a couple of weeks ago, and went through the entire book...cover to cover. I hit the wall and just could not study anymore last night...so, I took the exam.

    I saw a few items on the test that were not in the book, and luckly I was prepared...

    Understand and recognize Fraggle - similar to smurf, however uses UDP packets that direct at port 7 (echo) and port 19 (chargen)...I'm not saying this was on the test...just be prepared.

    know your ports!

    Good luck...301 was a good adventure!

    Gibby.

    Congratulations. Glad to hear the book helped.

    I'm in the middle of writing some content for a CISSP project, was looking at smurf and fraggle and based on your post, I ended up posting a (DoS, Smurf, and Fraggle Attacks).

    I sometimes wonder what goes through the mind of test writers when they add some of these old attacks. SYN flood is certainly a realisitc attack today, but due to common protections that are in place, it is highly unlikely that a live network will see a smurf or fraggle attack today.
    these.

    Thanks again for posting (I see this is your first post).
    Darril Gibson
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    cyberguyprcyberguypr Mod Posts: 6,928 Mod
    Congrats and welcome to TE.
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    Joseph HarlessJoseph Harless Member Posts: 26 ■□□□□□□□□□
    Congratulations on your pass.
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    whatthehellwhatthehell Member Posts: 920
    Congratz on the pass!
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    gibby1gibby1 Member Posts: 8 ■■■□□□□□□□
    Go get the Darrel Gibson book...read it, spend some extra time in chapter 10...and know your ports. It should not take more than two weeks...get prepared and go pass the exam...it's not that hard if you read the book.

    things to consider...one for the road...

    Fraggle port 7 echo and port 19 chargen


    Good luck!

    Gibby
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    gibby1gibby1 Member Posts: 8 ■■■□□□□□□□
    Yes, I'm new to this posting and the Security + exam is my first cert since JNCIA, and CCNA a couple of years ago...going after the CCISP next, can anyone provide some recommendations...material references?

    thanks,

    Gibby
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    DarrilDarril Member Posts: 1,588
    gibby1 wrote: »
    Yes, I'm new to this posting and the Security + exam is my first cert since JNCIA, and CCNA a couple of years ago...going after the CCISP next, can anyone provide some recommendations...material references?

    thanks,

    Gibby

    If you're talking about the (ISC)2 CISSP exam, check out the forums on this site ((ISC)² SSCP and CISSP Forums). Many people have successfully taken and passed the cert and have shared their experiences there.

    (I know a CCISP cert is out there but there seems to very little information on it.)

    Good luck.
    Darril Gibson
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    gibby1gibby1 Member Posts: 8 ■■■□□□□□□□
    I will be working on the CISSP next...ready to get the next DG book and bust it!

    Thanks,

    Gibby1
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    gibby1gibby1 Member Posts: 8 ■■■□□□□□□□
    Yes, I'm new to the site...I have been motivated by everyone's posting. I find this forum to be very helpful...thanks for everyone's input!

    Good luck with all your studying and prep work.

    thanks,

    Gibby1
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    cmitchell_00cmitchell_00 Member Posts: 251 ■■■□□□□□□□
    Congrats on the pass and welcome to the security world.
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