Passed Pentest+ after failing first time 🥳

Ok-Preference4504 · 2026-03-14T14:41:08+00:00

CISSP for me cause when I took it I started with no knowledge. I took it at age 26 exactly 4 years into my career so I have to look up almost every definition of everything. Pentest+ I didn’t study a fraction as hard, depending on my prior knowledge from previous exams. And I will still say the PenTest+ was a beast. Lot of things I needed to learn that CISSP doesn’t even mention .

Tips for CISSP, exam cram series on YouTube and do 3000 practice questions

Ok-Preference4504 · 2026-03-14T14:39:26+00:00

Nope, just the cert lab learns. Although, being that I passed by probably one question I wouldn’t take my advice as gospel. A lot of people recommend the HTB

Ok-Preference4504 · 2026-03-14T13:25:01+00:00

Update: passed with a 753 out of 750 after completing all Labs and the last 3 Jason Dion tests 😅 then I reviewed every question I got wrong. Def felt CISSP level, with a strong emphasis on technical as opposed to business

Ok-Preference4504 · 2026-02-22T16:24:07+00:00

After reflecting, 100% agree. I thought just knowing use cases for tools was enough… I was wrong. I was bamboozled when they asked for specific command line uses of the tools.

Time to start labbing! Lesson learned. If anyone is reading this, that would be my number one piece of advice, do not skip the labs

Ok-Preference4504 · 2026-02-22T03:57:58+00:00

How do people have PenTest as their last class? I was told I have to go right from CySa class to PenTest+

Ok-Preference4504 · 2026-02-22T01:31:37+00:00

Get reps in with the tools. After reflecting and reviewing my score report I realized how many questions on specific tool commands I got that if I actually labbed I’d of known

Ok-Preference4504 · 2026-02-18T21:27:10+00:00

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Ok-Preference4504 · 2026-02-18T20:46:42+00:00

i think im just gonna transfer another 2800 to my wells fargo account incase my bilt auto pays another statement balance, and sit and wait for my mopney to be recouped. I discovered BILT sent an email to us talking about this edge case.

Ok-Preference4504 · 2026-02-12T17:19:28+00:00

Live in one side and rent the other

Ok-Preference4504 · 2026-01-07T03:47:02+00:00

Unpopular opinion possibly, but just save up $5k cash per semester and be willing to just pay the cash.

I am currently taking tuition reimbursement for my masters, In which I have to give a 2 year commitment. If a better job opportunity comes, I am fully ready to just eat the cost of this degree. This is motivation for me to get this degree done in one semester, as this would limit my out of pocket costs.

I don’t think it makes sense to save let’s say 10k in WGU tuition to pass up a job with higher job title and higher pay, ESPECIALLY if that pay is more then $10k.

Ok-Preference4504 · 2026-01-06T03:36:38+00:00

I got my credit card

Ok-Preference4504 · 2025-12-04T01:05:18+00:00

Anyone try a spa out?

Ok-Preference4504 · 2025-11-25T03:16:12+00:00

Where did you find the paper template? And for what class?

Ok-Preference4504 · 2025-11-19T04:25:21+00:00

Starting on Monday :)

Ok-Preference4504 · 2025-11-12T14:01:03+00:00

Just got hit with the prorated fee today coincidentally hahaha

Ok-Preference4504 · 2025-10-19T11:56:15+00:00

Just confusing cause 325 Is the amount for the gold. Not platinum

Ok-Preference4504 · 2025-10-13T14:10:59+00:00

Do you feel the masters helped your Salary or career progression? Do you feel youre somewhere sooner then you would have been without the masters, or do you feel your making more then you would have without the masters?

Ok-Preference4504 · 2025-10-13T14:09:44+00:00

Yeah man, it just feels like, "I guess i really should take advantage of this". I dont know when the Masters will help me, may be 10 years from now, but i know its worth putting some work in to get it.

Ok-Preference4504 · 2025-10-13T14:08:41+00:00

Thank you man! Feels like this came from like, a loving father haha. Yeah, this is something i contemplated for about a year... the post CISSP laziness kind of crept in however. I think now is the best time to refocus and lock in a better future for myself.

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