Question about Sec+ Labsim

Hi,

I'm in Security CTV1 (WGU) right now and their main resource is Labsim. Labsim has a ton of little simulations over configuring stuff like RADIUS, RAS, etc etc.

My question is this: Does the actual exam require you to know how to configure stuff? Like "Where should you go in Server 08 to configure a password policy?"

At the beginning it was starting to feel like a class over Active Directory.

Hope this makes sense.

Thanks

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dpjackal89

No the test isn't that serious.

Ivanjam

Get this kindle book - it has all you'll need to pass this exam (it should also get you through the MTA: Security Fundamentals too):
CompTIA Security+: Get Certified Get Ahead: SY0-301 Study Guide: Darril Gibson: Amazon.com: Kindle Store

Cold Titanium

Hey thanks for the replies

@Ivanjam - Yeah, I already got that book

I saw it was highly recommended on these forums.

sratakhin

Security+ test isn't that deep. If you have some common sense, you can easily pass it with a week of cramming.
Still, I recommend doing labs even if they are not tested on the exam. After I passed Network+ and Security+, I knew a bunch of concepts, but that was it. If I had been asked to actually explain how things work or configure something, I would have failed it. Also, knowledge of things like configuring RADIUS authentication will help you later if you decide to become a network/system admin.