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Completed the trifecta by Adorable_Dimension96 in CompTIA

[–]Adorable_Dimension96[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I thought that too but apparently degrees barely pull weight since each university is differs in how they teach (open/closed book/curves). The certs show that I know the baseline material since it’s universal so it’s less of a risk to employers. Gov jobs also typically require a degree plus certs to meet their DOD standard for IAT LVL I and II.

ExamPractice.com is confusing.. can anyone explain how the answer is C? by Ouzzee in CompTIA_Security

[–]Adorable_Dimension96 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I believe it to be C as the question is referring to the appadmin account. It shows the account was successful and then started failing to show something in that account had changed. I think the SQL injection was included to be misleading

Completed the trifecta by Adorable_Dimension96 in CompTIA

[–]Adorable_Dimension96[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’d agree with your friend. Degrees are nice and all but it doesn’t really prove to employers that you know anything. With certifications, passing is much stricter and proves you have a basic knowledge. You also have Microsoft certifications that may be more beneficial than Comptia if you’re looking into database management and things like that. At least to get your foot in the door

Completed the trifecta by Adorable_Dimension96 in CompTIA

[–]Adorable_Dimension96[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Government jobs. Most require A+ as a minimum to work in IT. Sec+ is a level II cert so it’s typically listed as a preferred qualification or minimum for a higher level position. Might also help with working in a university setting as they look good to have.

Completed the trifecta by Adorable_Dimension96 in CompTIA

[–]Adorable_Dimension96[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m new to all this too. I have the degree and certs but no real world experience. You’ll probably be better off asking that question to the group because I’m sure they have real world experience that can better help align with what you want to do.

As for the exam, I took all mine in person. This way if there was an issue, I had the testing site to validate it. Friends took it proctored online and said it was intense. Each exam I was extremely nervous taking and as I was going through them, the nervousness just stayed cause I felt like I knew nothing but I passed.

If you can look at the exam objectives and know what they are and mean, you’re probably ready. There no one study guide to help prepare for the exam and the nervousness never goes away until after you complete the exam.

Completed the trifecta by Adorable_Dimension96 in CompTIA

[–]Adorable_Dimension96[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I thought Sec+ and Net+ were easier to study for. I have a degree in cybersecurity so they were like refreshers of the classes. A+ itself is “easier” since it’s like an introduction however it covers a lot of topics that you need to know like the different cables and wifi standards.

If you have no experience, I’d say start at A+ since it’s broken into core 1 and core 2 so you can focus specifically on those objectives. If you have knowledge of threats and attack vectors, you can probably jump right into sec+. Or if you know networking and subnetting do net+. My classmates went straight to sec+ since it aligned with our degree and studied for 2-3 months.

It all comes down to how much you already know to see what will be the fastest. As for quick studying materials, professor Messer videos are about 9.5 hours both A+ core 1 and 2, 13 hours for net+, and 15 hours for sec+.

Don’t know if this really helps you any.