Passed Security+ Today!!

Hello All!

I am a new member but long time lurker. Today I passed my Sec+ cert on the first attempt with the help of Darril Gibson's GCGA book and his online content. This is the 2nd CompTIA cert I have passed in the last 90 days!! I could not have done it without the knowledge I gained searching through the threads on this forum and of course Darril Gibson and Mike Myers (Net+). Both writers produced wonderful and easy to read material!!

All in all I just wanted to introduce myself, say thank you to all the experienced folks who have shared their experiences and given advice!!!

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soccarplayer29

Congratulations on the Pass(es) and welcome!

What sparked the (seemingly) sudden drive to take these certs and what's up next?

CyberSec_Indy

I have been trying to complete my certs as I take the classes in college. Plus I didn't take any classes this summer semester so I had to make hay while the sun shines, lol.

I am thinking CCENT is what I will begin to work on next.

mattroland76

CyberSec_Indy wrote: »

I have been trying to complete my certs as I take the classes in college. Plus I didn't take any classes this summer semester so I had to make hay while the sun shines, lol.

I am thinking CCENT is what I will begin to work on next.

Congrats! Sounds like we're on the same cert path

What kind of simulation questions did you get on the Sec+ exam?

greg9891

Congrats on the pass!!!!!!!!

getting ready to take the exam myself.

Hafssol

Congratulations!

) I've just received Darril Gibson's book in the mail and plan on taking Security+ within the next two months.

sheiky

Congrats and wish you all d success for future exams...

CyberSec_Indy

mattroland76 wrote: »

Congrats! Sounds like we're on the same cert path What kind of simulation questions did you get on the Sec+ exam?

I had 7 different sim question and all were not easy!! I only had two that were semi easy, 1ST being match layered security protocols to the correct enviroment (ie cable locks for laptops, biometrics for server rooms) and the 2ND being match the "hack" to the description (ie vishing, whaling, social engineering). The other five where not anywhere near as easy, ALL included reading and understanding logs, ports and determining what type of "hack" occurred on what machine. (Mods I am a new user and I hope that I didn't give to much info in the description)

Please don't feel like you can't do it!! I have very little security experience and I passed but be aware that you WILL have to COMMIT to truly understanding the information. Just memorizing ports, hashing types, encryption types, acronyms, and the like WILL NOT be enough to pass the test. But you CAN pass cause if I did anyone that truly tries CAN!!!

CyberSec_Indy

Hafssol wrote: »

Congratulations! ) I've just received Darril Gibson's book in the mail and plan on taking Security+ within the next two months.

Hafssol please see my advice above!

DAVIS NGUYEN

Congrats!

Jamesweb

Congrats on your pass! The test wasn't easy at all when I took it last month as well but managed to come out with an 827 thankfully. That was one hard test for sure. Good luck on CCENT, that is what I started working on right after security+ as well.

Dakinggamer87

Congrats!!

cdx

Congrats! Thanks for your advice!

c0mptia

Congrats on passing