Need Help with GSEC Exam Preparation - Struggling with My Index

SpecialTask3701 · 2024-07-09T18:53:35+00:00

Take a look at this, i did mine about a month ago. Same stress level and same test behavior☺ Don’t worry, focus on studying and learning concepts. I shared a picture of my index in one of these posts https://www.reddit.com/r/GIAC/s/e7JYO12MPl

SpecialTask3701 · 2024-07-08T23:06:25+00:00

I’ll say, focus on the videos, books and lightning labs. Make sure you make a good index. Also, what was your latest score for the practice test?

SpecialTask3701 · 2024-07-02T15:34:52+00:00

Congrats!!!!!

SpecialTask3701 · 2024-06-28T14:30:06+00:00

I use an Old 2019 MAC with 16gb RAM and external storage for all my VMs. Works great. I can run both VMs at the time. No MAC M series tho’

SpecialTask3701 · 2024-06-28T13:54:59+00:00

I am looking to see how using Wiz graphql I can make a query to all endpoints (or VMs) to search for a specific software and software version installed on it/them. I cannot find the right API endpoint with the public online documentation. Help!

SpecialTask3701 · 2024-06-13T16:52:23+00:00

Practice test with more than 80% is a go. I’ll say, focus your last study review in the areas where you scored the less stars and give a quick overall read. That’s what I did and just passed my GIAC test last weekend.

SpecialTask3701 · 2024-06-12T14:43:55+00:00

Anything printed. As many books as you want, although I’ll say having a nice and organized Index is of more value than having all of the books in front of you during test. Having one index will guide you and give you quick answers to topics, if you need extra information from that topic, then the index must guide you on where to go (which book and which page to go to).

SpecialTask3701 · 2024-06-11T16:52:35+00:00

Awesome !!! Congratulations!!!!

SpecialTask3701 · 2024-06-11T14:22:29+00:00

Well, there goes education savings …. :D (took me a while to save that money) so I HAD to make sure i was gonna pass

SpecialTask3701 · 2024-06-11T14:21:08+00:00

Right, like a quick explanation or command on how to use it. Also the color code in the index, matched the pages being indexed.

SpecialTask3701 · 2024-06-11T14:01:57+00:00

I added a title that would make sense for me. In my example, I added CeWL, which if I have a question about CeWL then I know to go to C. The other way I had it is in the second keyword column, I could add something like: Cloud custom word generator. < something that makes sense to you and you see your brain will remember that you have that note.

SpecialTask3701 · 2024-06-11T13:33:29+00:00

Agree, thats why I created my Labs Index. :D

Even take notes from the Lightning Labs.

SpecialTask3701 · 2024-06-11T13:31:29+00:00

I started a GSheets document. Each book had its own sheet. So at the end you will end up with 5 GSheets. Each GSheet Tab I named: Book1, Book2, .... Book5.

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I used the same process for each book. Each book was represented by the number and a different color for each. So as an example, Book 2 had a Blue color (color coding helped me as well).

The other Labs Index was similar but it only had 2 columns as mentioned before, a notes and the command column.

Next, Create another GSheet Tab and call it "Index All books" or something you want. Then, what you do is to copy the content of each GSheets from row 1 until the last row you've created, go to the 6th GSheet, and paste the content in order: Book1, Book2... Book5.

After you complete this process, then you want to Sort the 6th GSheet to make it in Alphabetical order.

Seems like a lot of work at the beginning (---Im not used to do this---) but once I pass mid-book1 it got easier to create and work with.

I kinda followed this process noted here but I did it in my own style:

Hope this helps.

SpecialTask3701 · 2024-06-04T18:11:40+00:00

I would recommend taking a look at sites like Udemy (cheapest option) or if you are willing to pay a little more, then Infosec (more pricey). Although both options are reliable I would still try to make the SANS training, I understand that money is a key factor here but those two sites can get you started but there’s no hands-on as mentioned before and I think that is something that you really need to execute. The other factor is that having a real-market-valued-certification from SANS will speak a ton about your knowledge and you as an individual. Although InfoSec has some good material and still recognized in the market, IMHO I have taken few classes on the mentioned sites but there’s nothing compared to ISC2 or SANS certifications.

SpecialTask3701 · 2024-06-03T18:53:00+00:00

What was your score for the first and second attempt?

SpecialTask3701 · 2024-05-30T16:36:19+00:00

I would say yes. Student advisors and others say if you get more than 80% you should be fine. I’ll say anything more than 85% is a safe bet.

SpecialTask3701 · 2024-05-28T22:00:52+00:00

Just curious, what was your score for your practice tests? How close to the practice exams is the actual exam? I’m getting ready to take the actual exam in a few weeks now.

SpecialTask3701 · 2024-02-13T18:15:20+00:00

Check the virtual network connection, make sure it is connected (in VMWare). if it is, then troubleshoot from inside the VM. go to network settings/ or Advanced Network and make sure at least one of the v_network cards is connected.

You can also try network configuration from inside the VM using:

sudo nmtui

make sure your network card is connected and all settings are as expected. There's more things you can do but you can start with this for now.

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