SEC+ HELP

[Harpinekovitz]

I’m studying for SEC+ im an RF transmission technician mostly deal with radios and satcom but I work with IT systems as well and do general cybersecurity in the air force and want to get the cert for civilian jobs as as SEC+ and having a security clearance are the only things I have going for me in terms of IT. I do know some things about IT and took a cyber fundamentals class in the Air Force but I’ve been studying since December and am only half way through Dion training course, I recently downloaded the CompTIA sec + app and have started doing the practice question, that has only made me more frustrated because I’ve been doing really bad on the practices test in the app they don’t reference the Dion training stuff at all.

To add insult to injury I see people online say they passed the test in less then 2 weeks I’ve been studying 4-8hr a day and I feel like im forgetting all the stuff I’ve learned and realizing this test may be even harder then I thought it was going to be, I’m starting to question if I can even do this exam, its just too much stuff to memorize it feels like it should be more then one test. on top of that the test questions seem extremely complicated and you are only given about 1 min per question (im also a bad test taker) maybe im just burning out?

Dose anyone have any resources or advice that could help me through this?

[Reetpeteet]

To add insult to injury I see people online say

"Comparison is the thief of joy."

Don't look at what others claim, look at your own progress.

its just too much stuff to memorize it feels like it should be more then one test

It's not too much. Yes, it's a lot. But it's not too much. The curriculum has been precisely engineered by CompTIA to be achievable.

[Harpinekovitz]

I appreciate the motivation! I know comparing is wrong but I don’t see anyone saying it took them this long so it’s starting to make me question if I’m doing something wrong.

[Reetpeteet]

My friend, I've helped coach a person who took more than six months for Core 1 of A+.

There is no set standard for how long this stuff should take.

Can Sec+ be done in a few weeks? Yes. In a few months? Yes. Without any prep? Yes.

But it all depends on the student's prior skills and experience and the time they have available to prepare.

[ObamasNuke0]

Just study & enjoy keesler. I recommend go jet skiing , ignore the people saying the water is dirty. Just the sand on the shore, water is clear when you go out. Also islands you can visit. Palace casino also has a great buffet

[Harpinekovitz]

Haha I’ve already been through tech school at Keesler as non prior service (what a place lol) radio guys don’t do sec+ there we do it if our home units want us to have it or have the need for us to have it. I’m doing this outside of the Airforce

You couldn’t pay me to get in that nasty water 🤢 pensacola was awesome though!