Did'nt make it

Hello all,

Took Security+ today and failed.

Some of the questions caught me out. Oh well, no point in upsetting myself about it.

I'll pick myself up and nail it on the 19th August as that's the next day available to me from the test center.

My exam report and I will be seeing alot of each other i think for the next 4 weeks.

Regards

Eamonn

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lordy

Sorry to hear that, better luck next time !

How did you prepare for the test ?
I myself am preparing for this exam right now so I'm curious about everything related to it.

Regards,
Lordy

PremierCisco

Hi Lordy,

Thanks,

I used Exam Cram 2 book,Security+ Inside Scoop and tech notes from here.

I did'nt give myself ample time to study i think.

Best of luck in your exam

Regards

Eamonn

Chivalry1

I did not like the exam cram book for Security +. I would recommend you pick up a copy of the All-In-1 Security + Book. They have excellent diagrams and information covered.

ninjaz

I have taken it twice so far and failed it both times. First time I took it I got a 716 and then this last time I got a 746 (talk about a kick in the nuts!). Now I have to wait 30 days which sucks. Good luck on the next attempt.

PremierCisco

Hi Ninjaz,

Thanks and sorry to hear about the exam.

You'll get it next time im sure of it.

Keep your chin up.

Regards

Eamonn

PremierCisco

Hi Chivalry1,

Thanks for the recommendation on the book,i'll try to get over the weekend.

Eamonn

Undertow

I thought that security+ was pretty easy!
Now I have changed my opinion...

lordy

It definitely isn't. I thought so too, but luckily I realized this before taking it.

I guess, Security+ is the most underestimated exam around.

TURTLEGIRL

Sorry to hear that. Better luck next time.

PremierCisco

Thank you all for your replies.

Good luck to everyone on their upcoming exams.

Regards

Eamonn

RussS

Sorry to hear that Eamonn - better luck next time around.

Just as a matter of interest I would love to know the fail % of this exam. Occasionally I hear of someone missing one of the other Comptia exams, but for this one it is common to hear that a person has failed 1st time around.

PremierCisco

Cheers RussS,

I'll get it next time im sure of it just need to hit the books again.

Yes it would be good to know the fail% of this exam also.

Regards

Eamonn

Chivalry1

This exam is not a easy one!1 I think many walk in the exam with a comptia frame of mind, assuming the test will be easy. With Security + this is not the case. Be prepared to be challanged.

Kittyfresita

I underestimated Security+ the first time I took it and I failed just for 20 pts. By that time I only used the Exam Cram book. Then I bought the syngress book and I used some practice exams, including the ones from this site. I also used the tech notes published here. I found the Syngress book to cover in more detail the different exam objectives, although for the wireless topics the tech notes from here helped me a lot.

Be sure to know: PKI, digital certificates, honey pots, forensics, organizational security, attacks, IPSec, RBAC, DAC, MAC, wireless
security and the ports.

I took the exam again a week ago and I nailed it wirh a score of 852.

Good luck!

PremierCisco

Hi Kittyfresita,

Thanks for the different areas to focus on much appreicated.

Regards

Eamonn