Bl8ckr0uter's Security+ trek
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earweed
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Congrats on the pass!
Now it's knwminus and Phoeneous turn to knock it out.No longer work in IT. Play around with stuff sometimes still and fix stuff for friends and relatives. -
Bl8ckr0uter
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Devilsbane wrote: »Sec+ is down. The test took me 35 minutes. I scored 845, and was in and out of the test center in less than an hour. And my reward?? Off to work.
You jerk lol. Ok Now I really have to get off my butt and do this thing. -
Devilsbane
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Congrats bud, I knew you'd pass. You're not allowed to start on 70-293 until me and knwminus pass sec+. Deal?
Well since as far as I know Knwminus has no intentions of taking the 70-293, I might be waiting awhile...Decide what to be and go be it. -
Bl8ckr0uter
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Devilsbane wrote: »Well since as far as I know Knwminus has no intentions of taking the 70-293, I might be waiting awhile...
I think he meant YOU cannot start it. -
rogue2shadow
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Devilsbane wrote: »Sec+ is down. The test took me 35 minutes. I scored 845, and was in and out of the test center in less than an hour. And my reward?? Off to work.
Yeaaa boi. Congrats!!!
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Plantwiz
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Devilsbane wrote: »Sec+ is down. The test took me 35 minutes. I scored 845, and was in and out of the test center in less than an hour. And my reward?? Off to work.
Good work!
Plantwiz
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Devilsbane
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Thanks all. Does CompTIA still send out cards and certificates, or have they turned into Microsoft?Decide what to be and go be it.
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Devilsbane
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xSequentialx wrote: »They still send out card and certificate. Have to confirm details on website first.
Awesome! Hopefully their system doesn't crash like it did last year. It took me 3 months to get my A+ stuff.Decide what to be and go be it. -
Plantwiz
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Devilsbane wrote: »Awesome! Hopefully their system doesn't crash like it did last year. It took me 3 months to get my A+ stuff.
As long as you have your official embossed printout from the test center and your can print a transcript from CompTIA...you're all set
(you don't need a stinkin' card and paper cert )....they are nice to have and stick in the folder with the rest though Plantwiz
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'i' before 'e' except after 'c'.... weird? -
Devilsbane
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As long as you have your official embossed printout from the test center and your can print a transcript from CompTIA...you're all set
(you don't need a stinkin' card and paper cert )....they are nice to have and stick in the folder with the rest though
The goods are on there way. This is my first cerification with the new logo, both my A+ and Net+ were the old blue ones.
I noticed that they upgraded my A+ and Net+ certificates to the new design. Is there any advantage to "upgrading" to the new design?Decide what to be and go be it. -
veritas_libertas
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Devilsbane wrote: »The goods are on there way. This is my first cerification with the new logo, both my A+ and Net+ were the old blue ones.
I noticed that they upgraded my A+ and Net+ certificates to the new design. Is there any advantage to "upgrading" to the new design?
Only that they look newer
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rogue2shadow
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veritas_libertas wrote: »Only that they look newer
and they're ridiculously small lol. -
Devilsbane
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How are you boys doing with your prep?Decide what to be and go be it.
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ajmatson
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I'm right behind you in 21 days from today *GASP* lolWorking on currently:
Masters Degree Information Security and Assurance (WGU) / Estimated 06/01/2016
Next Up: CCNP Routing Exam | Certified Ethical Hacker Exam
Cisco Lab: ASA 5506-X, GNS3, 1x 2801 Router, 1x 2650XM, 1x 3750-48TS-E switch, 2x 3550 EMI Switches and 1x 2950T swtich.
Juniper Lab: 1x SRX100H2, 1x J2320 (1GB Flash/1GB RAM, JunOS 11.4R7.5), and 4 JunOS Firefly vSRX Routers in VMWare ESXi 5.1 -
miller811
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I am just waiting for discounted voucher before scheduling.I don't claim to be an expert, but I sure would like to become one someday.
Quest for 11K pages read in 2011
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Bl8ckr0uter
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Took my first practice test on self test. Scored a 72 percent. There was a few things that I have never come across in my studies. Interesting. I am set to take the test in 6 days. I feel pretty confident about it but I know I need to bust my butt studying for these next few days.
On another note, the network security bible has been a really good read. I know I won't be able to get through it all but it has been a real eye opener. Hey Phon, how are you doing? -
Bl8ckr0uter
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Going to have to reschedule to the 4th due to availability issues (on my end). Finally going to kill this thing.
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Bl8ckr0uter
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This is one long ass trek by the way
Isn't it lol. Who knows, I might be able to get away for a few hours to be able to take it on the 28th but I don't know. I was more concerned about building my Infosec knowledge than getting the cert anyway (it no longer has the same value for me due to some changes I made at school and the fact that I changed jobs) so I am ok with it.
When it is all said and done, it will probably be almost 3 months in the making. Probably double the amount of time I thought it was going to take but its all good. -
Bl8ckr0uter
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I'm doing it to increase my chances with govt jobs.
So am (was) I. Earlier this year I was expecting a big batch of IT jobs at a local AFB. Well those jobs never came and most of the jobs want a BS. So I basically gave up on it. I actually would like to work for the government but IDK. I kinda gave up on that for now. No security clearance, no person to help me in means no job for me. Not there anyway. -
earweed
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So is it on for Saturday?No longer work in IT. Play around with stuff sometimes still and fix stuff for friends and relatives.
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erpadmin
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Seriously dude, just take it on the 28th and be done with it. You have a CCNA and when I took it, there were a bunch of networking questions that you should have no problem knowing what's what.
Where do you think your weak points are? With me, that was cryptography. I spent a good deal putting together symmetric and asymmetric encryption. Once I turned that into my strongest area of study (personally because I had done it), everything else was put into place. You know this, man!
Remember, the practice tests are definitely harder than the real thing. I dare say you'll spend less time than I did and probably get a nice score. (50 minutes here, and I didn't even look back).
I implore you to end this trek....claim your Security+ exam and be done with it. It was actually this long thread that inspired me to take my test when I did. (I had actually wanted to do it next week, but didn't want to prolong the "pain.") -
DoubleD
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Just got a Pass 82% On My Measure Up practice tests!! Im getting up there! sweet.
just gotta keep hitting the books and I will be ready in a couple of weeks time for this!
Just booked it now for 21st September! Cost me £225. -
rogue2shadow
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Just got a Pass 82% On My Measure Up practice tests!! Im getting up there! sweet.
just gotta keep hitting the books and I will be ready in a couple of weeks time for this!
Just booked it now for 21st September! Cost me £225.
If DoubleD beats you to the punch I'm gonna have to invoke the "OH SNAP" comment.
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veritas_libertas
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rogue2shadow wrote: »If DoubleD beats you to the punch I'm gonna have to invoke the "OH SNAP" comment.
LOL...
Seriously dude, I have never seen such a long thread about the Security+. It's really not that bad
Good luck on that exam! -
Bl8ckr0uter
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So is it on for Saturday?
NEXT Saturday (Sep 4th). I have the time off I need and nothing on my plate. I will end this that day. -
Devilsbane
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veritas_libertas wrote: »LOL...
Seriously dude, I have never seen such a long thread about the Security+. It's really not that bad
Good luck on that exam!
I've never seen such a long thread about any test.Decide what to be and go be it. -
Bl8ckr0uter
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Devilsbane wrote: »I've never seen such a long thread about any test.
It is not about the test, it is about the trek
Besides there are plenty of CCIE threads this length and longer. -
Devilsbane
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It is not about the test, it is about the trek
Besides there are plenty of CCIE threads this length and longer.
I would hope so.
Good luck on Saturday Decide what to be and go be it. -
Bl8ckr0uter
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Devilsbane wrote: »I would hope so.
Good luck on Saturday
NEXT Saturday. But thanks. I might be off the forums between now and then as I have a lot of work to do. So my next post will probably be a S+ passed post.
