Sec+ mininum?
So I have been reading Darril's book and was writing out notes, and then realized at the end of the chapter there are key topics. If i put all those into flashcards and make it a point to learn those (lets go extreme and say I only use those) would that be sufficient to pass? Obviously I am fully reading the chapters and taking the quizzes, I am even writing additional flash cards on topics not in the key points for subjects I'm not completely confident on. But was just trying to know a good minimum to pass. My goal is as close to perfect as possible, but knowing I have surpassed a potential minimum will relieve a lot of stress and be able to concrete that much more. Thanks Darril.
BTW I bought both the digital and hard cover book. Just wish that the digital version said actual pages so i can quickly relate it to the physical copy. My phone says there's some 14k pages...
BTW I bought both the digital and hard cover book. Just wish that the digital version said actual pages so i can quickly relate it to the physical copy. My phone says there's some 14k pages...
2013 Goals: [x] Sec+ [x] CCNA []Proj+ []OSCP
2013 Stretch Goals: [] CCNA-Sec []Land Sec job
2013 Stretch Goals: [] CCNA-Sec []Land Sec job
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I thought of doing the same exact thing when I read his book: read the chapters, skip note taking, then just review with the end of the chapter notes.
Personally, I didn't end up doing that. I finished the entire book writing out notes - ended up with *well* over 100 pages of hand written notes, charts, questions etc.. so I can understand the reasoning behind wanting to skip all of this.
Honestly, I think reading the full chapters slowly and carefully and going back to review the end of the chapter notes would work. Specifically for the Sec+, since it actually is a very easy test. And specifically for Darril Gibson's amazingly written book. This is almost def true if you have prior networking experience (or Net+/CCENT/CCNA etc).
But to answer your actual question - no. I don't think reviewing the end of chapter notes ONLY would be enough to pass the exam unless you have a lot of prior Security experience, such as from your job. You'd know most of the overall facts, but you'd miss out on a lot of whys and fully fleshed out explanations.
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Thanks everyone
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It's not really that the Sec+ is an easy test, but a lot of the topics are easy to figure out simply by the name. A Disaster Recovery Plan is.. well a plan on how to recover after a disaster. Role Based Access Control are... access controls based on roles. Whereas simply knowing the name of the topic might not be enough to pass the exam, simply reading 2-3 sentences on each of the more common sensical (sure I could find a better term) topics is enough to propel you through the test. And a large bulk of Sec+'s technical side was covered in Net+. And I can see some parts in the A+ as well (i.e. RAID).
So, once again, if you've already passed the A+ and the Net+/Cisco Exams, you could easily get away with simply doing a 1-time read then going back to only look at the end of the chapter review. And if this is true, don't fret about how "Easy" it is. Just realize that your previous experience is what took out a lot of the difficulty level for you. However, w/o at least some kind of foundation, you'll need to devote a bit more effort to passing the test.
How far are you into the book?
If you're not very far and already thinking about fast-tracking your progress, I'd suggest skipping the LabSim. Go through the book, take all the tests, and if you do exceptionally well on the practice questions, you're ready. You might only need the LabSim if you find your knowledge lacking in certain topics when you get to the end.
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Thanks again DoubleNNs. Will really help narrow my studying and i'll be able to start off the year on a great note. As I won't have time to take the test, but i'll keep on studying throughout the end of year holidays.
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