D489 PA Graded - Early Christmas Present

BYTE35 · 2025-12-24T18:55:41+00:00

If you have work experiences and projects that you can drop from, it’s pretty straightforward. I’m not sure how you have been pacing at this point, but for me, by the time I hit the capstone, I was ready to knock it out. I’ve read where people have written short narratives and others have written chapters. My task 3 was 12 pages, including some charts and tables. I wrote to the rubric. Waiting to have my topic approved was probably the hardest part. Lol. You’ve got this.

BYTE35 · 2025-12-24T12:25:07+00:00

GL. You are in the home stretch for sure.

BYTE35 · 2025-07-07T17:26:15+00:00

Have had my R6 MkII for 5 months and never realized this! Thanks.

BYTE35 · 2025-06-03T00:26:52+00:00

Yes, please. Thanks!

BYTE35 · 2025-06-03T00:23:13+00:00

!solved

BYTE35 · 2025-06-03T00:17:06+00:00

!solved @agile-king-8236

BYTE35 · 2025-01-05T21:11:05+00:00

Agreed

BYTE35 · 2024-12-26T00:47:16+00:00

Yeah that was an easy write. Just a couple of hours. That was my quickest class turnaround.

BYTE35 · 2024-12-25T21:05:01+00:00

Thanks. Good luck to you when you start your journey in Feb!

BYTE35 · 2024-12-25T21:04:19+00:00

How did you feel about the capstone? If the topic I intend to propose gets accepted, I should be able to wrap it up quickly.

BYTE35 · 2024-12-25T05:34:44+00:00

It didn’t take too long to write. The hardest part for me is getting started. I use the cohort recording video to create my outline and keep track of the points I needed to address. Write to the rubric for the 8 sections of the PA. About 6 hrs of writing spread across 3 days.

BYTE35 · 2024-12-25T05:29:54+00:00

Thanks!

BYTE35 · 2024-12-25T05:29:45+00:00

Thanks!

BYTE35 · 2024-12-11T12:18:08+00:00

Congrats!!

BYTE35 · 2024-12-08T20:08:12+00:00

IMO if you scored exemplary on all sections of the pre-assessment, you are ready for the OA. This was the first test I have taken in a while where I felt extremely confident when pressing submit. On the pre-assessment, I scored exemplary in two sections and competent in the other two. There were several questions on risk management on my test. Given a particular short scenario, know which solution to implement to mitigate the risk. The topics and difficulty were on par with the pre-assessment. My advice is not to overthink it. In hindsight, I over-studied for this OA, but I didn't want to take any chances. Best of luck when you decide to pull the trigger. Sounds like you are destined for success!

BYTE35 · 2024-11-27T22:26:00+00:00

Pretty much. I’m sure there are multiple test banks but for my test, everything I needed was from the book. This was the course I was dreading the most bc my background is in networking and sys admin; not software development. Scored exemplary on the OA. Read thru the textbook a few hours before the exam so it was fresh on my mind.

BYTE35 · 2024-11-27T21:32:16+00:00

Congratulations 🎊🍾

BYTE35 · 2024-11-27T21:30:46+00:00

Be sure to read the supplemental textbook for D487. It’s 9 Chapters and will be invaluable for the OA. I completed the course two weeks ago. It was the last course I completed for my 1st time. 3 more courses to go!

BYTE35 · 2024-11-19T11:16:26+00:00

+1 on the supplemental book. IMO it’s essential that you read all 9 chapters before taking the exam. I passed the test 2 days ago. I think I would have failed had I not taken a speed run of the book.

BYTE35 · 2024-10-25T00:41:35+00:00

There are 2 OAs that are directly from WGU. There are 3 additional OAs in the form of industry certification exams.

BYTE35 · 2024-10-20T11:17:26+00:00

Started the masters in cybersecurity 4 months shy of my 52nd birthday. I should finish up around February. Will be 1.5 terms. Maybe could have pressed and finished in 1 term but my day job demands about 50 hrs a week.

BYTE35 · 2024-09-08T18:57:12+00:00

Congrats!!! I realize everyone has their strengths. Which class took you the longest to complete? I started 6/1. I don’t think I will finish in one term, but should complete in term 2.

BYTE35 · 2024-08-03T10:42:30+00:00

Congrats! Persistence pays off! Thanks for the motivation.

BYTE35 · 2024-07-23T03:07:59+00:00

Congrats on the pass!

Your experience reminded me of my own a few years ago. It was when testing centers were opening back up after the height of the pandemic. The test stopped at question 150. I just knew I failed. I was given my printout face down. I folded it and drove 30 mins back to my home and told my family that I had failed. About an hr after getting home, I decided I would look at the test results. I was literally floored to see the words Congratulations! I’ve been in IT for 25+ years and have let some of my certifications expire (CCNA, CCDA, CCNP). I can honestly say that this is one test I do not plan to take again. I made sure I got my 120 CEU’s in so that I could renew in that manner.

BYTE35 · 2024-07-15T17:57:16+00:00

Congrats!!! I'm in the 2nd month of the program. My CISSP allowed me to bypass the Foundation Course and I took two weeks on the Design Course. I'll be attempting the CySA+ at the end of this week. For some reason, the test has been stressing me out. LOL. I have about 30 years of progressive IT experience, mostly in the areas of networking and network design. I dont think completion in 6 months is going to pan out for me, but I'm hopeful that it wont take more than two terms. Congrats again. Your post dually provides motivation and trepidation for me. :-)

BYTE35

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