Just took casp
I just took CASP test (failed), here's my feedback, overall I thought the test was good. I would only recommend this test to professionals that are still hands on, especially when it comes to Network Security. If you're looking to take a test from an IT Management perspective take the CISSP instead. The most difficult part of the test was the simulations which I bombed, everything else was a breeze considering I studied big time for everything else with the exception of the SIMULATION portion as it's either you know it or you don't.
If anyone can provide me any information to help me get through the simulations I'd appreciate it, I had difficulty in that area only because I'm no longer hands on anymore and my primary job is IT Management.
If anyone can provide me any information to help me get through the simulations I'd appreciate it, I had difficulty in that area only because I'm no longer hands on anymore and my primary job is IT Management.
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What material did you use?
FYI to all who have not taken this test you can literally get everything right on this test but the SIMS and still fail.
I want to follow up on the area's I'm weak in and clearly understand this from a practical scenario not just to pass this test. In order to do so does anyone recommend simulations I can download and use as I'm studying to get a better understanding.
I really liked the hands-on sims in CASP. They were basically what I do every day while working in network operations. System admins will have experience with the practical skills required for the sims too. I'd love to take a take an exam that was entirely these types of sims.
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http://www.comptia.org/Libraries/Exam_Objectives/casp_objectives.sflb.ashx
In the end, you know what the concepts will be in the sims now. I'd review everything you saw (not the specific item but the concept it represents). Note that there is tons of free material on the web that you can use to supplement as well, google stuff.
I agree with JDMurray, more technical certs need more of the simulation type exams. The simulations better validate knowledge of technical information. It's also why you don't usually have RHCSA (Red Hat Certified System Administrator) paper tigers like CISSP does.
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I plan on taking the test in two weeks and I'm getting a bit nervous.
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Would go into more detail, but I don't want to breach the NDA. Let's just say it's fully possible to read up on what e.g. the log signature of a SQL injection or JavaScript attack looks like.