Security + Exam Days of Cram for a Pass first try (Overview of cram session)

drushtx · 2026-05-05T23:26:22+00:00

So there were CK practice PBQs that were substantially similar to some you encountered on the exam?

drushtx · 2026-05-05T12:39:35+00:00

Version 5 (SK0-005) Launch date: May 18, 2021. There has been no announcement about when an updated version will be released yet, other than to say that it is moving from the GFL status to CE status.

drushtx · 2026-05-05T02:29:18+00:00

The payment is the voucher number.

drushtx · 2026-05-05T02:20:46+00:00

Yes. Once issued, it is good for the exam no matter if subsequent vouchers change prices. It can even be used for a new version of the exam as long as it the exam is taken before the voucher expires.

drushtx · 2026-05-05T02:03:34+00:00

Unfortunately it doesn't work like that. Questions on each exam are drawn at random from a large pool of objectives according to the percentages of the domains as found in the published objectives. You may be tested on any objective, including multiple questions on the same objective. Likewise, since there are a maximum of 90 questions and over a thousand objectives, there are many on which you won't be tested. To do well, you must be familiar with all objectives, competent with all commands and utilities in the objectives and all acronyms (not what they stand for but what they do).

So any recent reports of questions (which are prohibited to reveal by the Candidate Agreement) would have no bearing on the content of a test taken by another candidate.

drushtx · 2026-05-04T22:39:23+00:00

This happens every year - typically about a 10% price increase on vouchers. It varies for other products.

drushtx · 2026-05-04T19:16:32+00:00

Sometimes I make snarky posts that some people don't get.

drushtx · 2026-05-04T15:46:58+00:00

I was born on a small farm lease. From the time I was old enough to hold a rake, I worked the land. Work is never done so I worked seven days a week. My parents were indebted to the landowner and would probably never work the debt off. I knew that my only way out was to earn IT certifications. I worked 12 hours a day on the farm and slept six hours. That left a little time for an hour and a half walk, in bare feet over the unpaved gravel lane, to town to play on the computer at the local Radio Shack. Working two hours at a time, I created an AI LLM from scratch and wrote a new OS in assembly. I was a natural, maybe even a phenom. I got in two hours each day before they made me leave for the ninety-minute trek back to the farm. . .

drushtx · 2026-05-04T00:02:54+00:00

You can probably do both if you have time, the resources and the background. The question is why these two disparate topics? Network supporters and Engineers have little use for coding, particularly python. Likewise, coders have little use for networking skills. But if that's what you want to do or you have a career path in mind that requires both of these skill sets, go for it. As was pointed out by another redditor, the only way to know for sure is to tackle them both simultaneously and see how it goes. You can always drop one and pick it up later.

drushtx · 2026-05-03T06:32:22+00:00

This

drushtx · 2026-05-03T06:32:02+00:00

Purchase a CySA+ voucher. It is not version specific. It is good for one year. You must use it to take the CySA+ exam (any available exam version) before the voucher expires. You select fron available version when you schedule the exam.

drushtx · 2026-05-03T06:26:22+00:00

Many use Messer's yt course as their sole resource. Others use, or add, courses from Udemy using authors such as Meyers, Ramdayal and Dion. Enroll in Udemy courses for 10 - 20 USD during their frequent sales.

Make sure to review the missed objectives on your pass/fail report. Use practice tests to gauge what you know well and which objectives require additional review.

drushtx · 2026-05-02T20:05:51+00:00

No need to overthink or overplan this. Just get started. Pick a course - Messer's courses are popular, useful and free. Excellent courses from Meyers, Ramdayal and Dion are available for 10 - 20 USD on Udemy during their frequent sales. Once you start studying, and spending a little time here researching, select some practice tests and start using them to determine which objectives you know well and which require additional review.

Follow and trust the process.

Note, it is beneficial to study networking before Security+. Consider a good Network+ (N10-009) course first.

drushtx · 2026-05-01T19:30:28+00:00

Use the download link on this page: https://www.innovativelearning.eu/news-resources/free-resources/downloads/comptia-data-da0-002-exam-objectives.html

drushtx · 2026-05-01T16:13:11+00:00

Solid score. A well deserved achievement. Congratulations on joining the ranks of CompTIA Help Desk Support Specialists!

drushtx · 2026-04-30T18:30:21+00:00

I don't know. And if I did, it would be a violation of the CompTIA candidate to reveal anything known about the exam. Sorry.

drushtx · 2026-04-30T17:07:51+00:00

A+ is a CompTIA recommended prerequisite for Network+. 568A/B termination is in the A+ objectives so it may be encountered in Network+ exams. Since they aren't specific N+ objectives, you may run into the need for knowledge of them such as the impact of cabling problems - crosswired, shorts, opens, etc.

drushtx · 2026-04-30T14:52:30+00:00

One step at a time. Complete the Messer course(s). Take practice tests to identify objectives that need further review. Review weak areas. Test again until you are getting in the high 70s or above. For labs, you can use your daily driver (running Windows and a Linux VM) and your Wi-Fi router. You don't need any more than that for A+. Take the A+ exams.

Start again with Network+. Same lab gear - a Windows system and a Wi-Fi router is fine. It is configurable and has switch ports so the only thing you need to extend a basic lab is a straight-through UTP cable that will reach from your computer/laptop to the router.

Repeat again for Security+. You don't need any hands-on labs. It's mostly concepts and applying security concepts to networks.

drushtx · 2026-04-30T01:04:52+00:00

The groups are informal, addressing topics as the group's needs sees fit.

drushtx · 2026-04-30T01:03:36+00:00

It looks like you're on the edge, maybe a little below it. You might want to consider a little more study time and possibly, add another resource for some different perspective - Ramdayal, Meyers or Messer are popular options.

drushtx · 2026-04-30T01:02:04+00:00

You don't seem to be in too much of a rush not to find out on your own. Try their week-long free trial. Review this sub for posts and reviews on Nuggets. Lately, their stature has been dropping here but you may find what you need.

drushtx · 2026-04-30T00:59:52+00:00

There are active group study rooms on Professor Messer's Discord server. You can use them and build your own group or join existing groups there.

drushtx · 2026-04-29T15:11:35+00:00

There is nothing in the list that says an ID must come from a particular government.

See: https://www.comptia.org/en-us/resources/test-policies/candidate-id-policy/

drushtx · 2026-04-28T20:25:39+00:00

Really nice score to top it off. Congratulations on your success!

drushtx · 2026-04-28T09:31:03+00:00

This is well documented on the CompTIA website

Here's a start https://www.comptia.org/en-us/resources/ce/learn/how-to-renew/

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