Cisco CyberOps Associate Certification - Thoughts on the Exam & Study Material

[@JosephBerru]

Thank you for a fantastic presentation of both your preparation and experience in taking the Cisco CyberOps 200-201 exam. I'm preparing for it now, and enjoyed hearing about all the different platforms and labs you worked! This will be my first Cisco exam, and like you, I have the same book, and am using multiple training online platforms to cover and verify the outline within the Cisco's exam blueprint. I have to tell you, I am amazed at all the different steps you took to attain your success! Thank you for sharing, I'm really thankful for all the advice! Keep your methods, and don't change your routine! You got success!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@JKSTechLab]

Thanks for watching, good luck on your journey!

[@sheuntopsax]

great chief! i am also contemplating on taking this course. is there any prerequisite on this course?

[@bennygmooneyhan4907]

Thanks for this video. Taking the time to help others in this manner is a valuable form of volunteerism. I love how thorough you were in your preparations.

[@JKSTechLab]

Thanks for watching! Hope it helps someone!

[@moroccomc2670]

@@JKSTechLab hello, i want study cybersecurity bechlor in usa university help

[@JKSTechLab]

@@moroccomc2670 Not something I can help with.

[@rakeshcristobal8320]

Passed this last week. Thanks for your tips and insight!

[@hypnocoil3968]

My friend took CCNA and it was the same thing with not being able to go back to correct your previous answers, except mostly it was 1 question per page, but sometimes there were four questions on one page and some people would get so nervous they would just answer the first one and click "next", only to realize there were three more questions that they just failed. Be careful with this, guys.

[@JKSTechLab]

Interesting, haven’t come across anything like that, good info!

[@STON3D1_Stonks]

I forgot to mention; I took this exam and passed first time go last month and a huge part of that was by gaining insight to the exam topics from this video. Thank you bro

[@scratzin]

Thanks for the video. You definitely pointed me towards some great resources I wasn't aware of.

[@JKSTechLab]

Glad to help!

[@pranavbatta.]

Hi JKS, Surprised and glad to see you here. Followed and leaned from your Native instruments Maschine tutorials as well. Cheers bro 💞💫

[@JKSTechLab]

Oh cool! Thanks for watching there and here!

[@charleshenderson4326]

I just picked up my book and I have a little under a month to beat this test to keep my CCNA. Thanks for the video

[@JKSTechLab]

Nice, have fun!

[@SenorRabbs]

Yes, Cisco exams do not allow you to skip then go back. If you get stuck on a question, think what is the answer cisco is looking for. . .

[@JKSTechLab]

Yep, wasn't aware of that before going in.

[@krampusthunderstick3729]

Thanks man. Exact information I needed.

[@johnhack67]

7/10/21 is the date of the exam. Let's go.

[@JKSTechLab]

Cool!

[@yousefmusleh5058]

Did you passed ?

[@johnhack67]

@@yousefmusleh5058 I jump to Comptia Sec+ in the end. And I did pass this one. Its more popular in HR departaments. CyberOps it is more diffucult i can say and Cisco focus.

[@yousefmusleh5058]

@@johnhack67 I studied the material from Netacad and I'm planning to purchase the test bank from Cisco for 80$, do you recommend me to do so ?

[@johnhack67]

@@yousefmusleh5058 Its all depends how much time left to exam. if you have 90 days to exam my advice is to find some yt cram serie like this one - kzbin.info/www/bejne/mnPZcmBpna-JZsU and the doing 1 or 2 pratice exams per day. You will be ok.

[@saladmaster8741]

Congrats man! This is hella inspirational! Keep it up buddy :D

[@JKSTechLab]

Thanks for watching!

[@mikeowens5908]

Appreciate you my guy.

[@fasteddylove-muffin6415]

New subscriber. Thank you for posting. Thanks for the tip on the resources you used.

[@JKSTechLab]

Thanks for watching!

[@insightsmundoafora]

It's just a such good tip! Thank you so much for sharing!!!!

[@JKSTechLab]

Glad to share, thanks for watching!

[@dbwillt1]

Thanks for sharing your experience and resources used. My Security+ will expire late 2022 and I am debating on getting CySa+ or going this route? I did listen on a Cisco Webinar in early 2020 about this course, before any actual material was released to study.

[@JKSTechLab]

Thanks for watching! Let us know which way you end up going next, always interested in hearing about other folks journeys.

[@juannavarro6067]

Hi! Great video! I am currently studying for this exam. Please list all of the study material you used in preparation for the exam. It would be greatly appreciated!

[@JKSTechLab]

Thanks for watching. I listed it in the video, and the link in the description has an article with all of the materials as well.

[@raygomez3935]

@@JKSTechLab I dont see the link in the description. Just the Lets Connect links.

[@rakeshcristobal8320]

Great video. Planning on taking the exam at the end of the year. Not sure if i should pay for the official Cisco Learning Network course, as it has a lot of labs.

[@JKSTechLab]

Good luck!

[@wulfjr]

I took it and the forensics questions did me in. It wasnt so much as the questions it was one word that was used in like 5 questions I think it was. Attribution....I had never heard of it before and even going back and searching through the online materials Cisco provided us....it was NO where in the materials. First cert i failed first time up.

[@JKSTechLab]

I hear ya! It happens, no worries, at least you know what areas to brush up on for the future.

[@am33x]

I can't find anywhere when does this version of CyberOps (200-201) expire. Do you happen to know this? Looks recently released but idk how fast cisco retires them.

[@JKSTechLab]

I'm not sure when this version expires. Not sure if they are on a 3 year cycle or not.

[@kimberly17125]

Thank you so much for this insight! After all that prep, were you fairly confident in your answers on the test or were there some curveball topics that you had to guess on?

[@JKSTechLab]

Thanks for watching. As with any test there will always be areas that catch you by surprise but if you are familiar with the material/subject you should be fine.

[@muhammadnoraiz615]

Which official cert guide should we buy? Simple 200-201 cert guide or 200-201 cert guide premium edition ?

[@JKSTechLab]

I believe the premium edition is the ebook and enhanced practice test questions.

[@VTS773]

whats the difference between 200-201 and 350-201?

[@rakeshcristobal8320]

200-201 is the CyberOps Associate 350-201 is the CyberOps Professional (CCNP level)

[@mrnikisharma9577]

Hay Buddy Is that book available in 🇮🇳🇮🇳lndai🇮🇳🇮🇳 & what price point this book is available? Please reply🙏

[@JKSTechLab]

I bought it on Amazon, Cisco also sells it directly.

[@muhammadnoraiz615]

Is that the stuff cover in simple 200-201 guide also covers in 200-201 premium edition ?

[@JKSTechLab]

Yes, it is the same content, the premium is ebook only and includes enhanced/extra practice test questions. I bough the physical book and the premium edition to get the ebook/questions.

[@ThisIsEduardo]

this is my next cert , just got my cysa+

[@JKSTechLab]

Nice, have fun!

[@ashrafiakram2643]

@JKSTtechLab Thanks for this video. Do you have these book pdf bcz In Bangladesh we don't have available this book

[@JKSTechLab]

Cisco sells the book in pdf format as well.

[@Swjmul]

this was very helpful, i am looking t0 do this test and was unsure which study guides were best to use.

[@JKSTechLab]

Glad to help!

[@buildfalcon8117]

I’ve taken this exam twice now and failed. I got closer the second time but it’s so expensive to sit the exam! I’m still studying but part of me wants to give up now. Any tips of just getting that slightly deeper knowledge in order to pass? I have the official cert guide and ive found that it’s not that well aligned with the exam questions. The exam seems to be so much more detailed and deeper than the cert guide.

[@JKSTechLab]

As much hands on as you can get with the different tools and/or types of tools covered would be beneficial.

[@arkantos_it]

Any update on this?

[@buildfalcon8117]

@@arkantos_it I didn’t bother trying again. I just didn’t want to spend another £250 for the exam. I’ve decided to work on other things now, like my passions and things I really want to do in the future.

[@arkantos_it]

@@buildfalcon8117 thank u for answering

[@Lykos-i2m]

Hi can you be so kind and tell me what dCloud instances gave more insight to your reading? Thanks!

[@JKSTechLab]

With the Cisco stuff I mainly tried to look at some of their tools and things I had not used before, so anything I could get hands on with provided more insight for me.

[@Miochi_fiochi]

Thank you for sharing !!

[@JKSTechLab]

Thanks for watching!

[@mothusithato4568]

Thanks for the video, I'm looking for a book. Where can I download or buy it?

[@JKSTechLab]

Thanks for watching. You can get it from Cisco.

[@yaomiao9552]

will cisco cyberops fulfill 50CEU toward Security+ renewal?

[@JKSTechLab]

I don’t know, you’d have to check with comptia.

[@DownToEarthYoutube]

I’m a newbie here. I’m doing my Comptia a plus for now. Is intro Cisco into cyber security, Cisco cyber security essentials, Cisco cyber ops. Is that sufficient to get a job in the cyber security industry?

[@JKSTechLab]

You should be able to get an entry level job with the A+, security certifications will help if you want to expand from there.

[@akashnadar9534]

Thanks for sharing very helpful.

[@JKSTechLab]

Glad to help!

[@kennethjamescayabyab4520]

Thank you for this video, well explained.I have a question though, is it 100 question exam?

[@JKSTechLab]

Thanks for watching. The exam can be between 95 and 105 questions depending on which group of questions you get.

[@overproof1460]

Thanks for this insight. Do you have a study group or anything like that?

[@JKSTechLab]

Thanks for watching, glad you found it useful. I do not have a study group.

[@ilariadichio9838]

Hi.Thanks for your video. I'm going to take Cyberops certifications, so It was really helpful. Can I ask you the links of the webistes you show in the video? I could'n find the website with videos, tests and labs. Thans.

[@ilariadichio9838]

I already foound all the webisites showen in your video on your website. Thanks anyway :)

[@JKSTechLab]

@@ilariadichio9838 Thanks for watching and glad to help!

[@genlucero2974]

Does 200-301 renews CCNA R&S?

[@JKSTechLab]

You'd have to check with Cisco on renewal paths for specific certs.

[@GlamLamWow]

Thank you for the video. Did any of the Cisco practice exam questions show up on the real exam?

[@JKSTechLab]

Thanks for watching. I can't tell you anything about what was actually on the exam.

[@mundosocial9487]

Hi man, thanks for the videos. I was planning to do the CCNA as I'm heading to Cloud and I want to have my network foundations a bit better. Finally my last path will be towards security. So now I´m in doubt if I should take the CCNA exam or go straight for the CyberOps. Would you mind giving me some light on this? Thanks so much!!!

[@JKSTechLab]

Thanks for watching! If you want to get a good foundation on networking, I would definitely say knock out the CCNA then do CyberOps for more security focus. CCNA also covers some security stuff on the exam.

[@mundosocial9487]

@@JKSTechLab great, that is what I was thinking about. Thanks so much for the feedback!!

[@JKSTechLab]

@@mundosocial9487 No problem!

[@praveendissanayake2509]

How would you say this exam compare with security+? I'm currently studying for security+ btw.

[@JKSTechLab]

I can’t say as I haven’t taken sec+ in many years.

[@praveendissanayake2509]

@@JKSTechLab i recently passed my sec+ and now thinking about studying for Cisco's cyberops. Between this and SSCP are there considerable differences?

[@JKSTechLab]

@@praveendissanayake2509 I would say CyberOps is a bit more "technical" when I took them, but SSCP has been updated recently I think. But overall Cisco digs into specific tools a bit more in their outline.

[@ShahidKhan-fe7fx]

As being a fresher and holding no certifications, and having interest towards cyber security! Can I start with cyberops?...if yes, do I need to have any certifications or prerequisites in order to start having cyberops associate certification!?

[@cyriljohns]

Hi surely you can do it, I didn't see any prerequisites in the website. After doing it try for Cyber security jobs

[@JKSTechLab]

You can go for it without any prior certifications, as long as you understand the material you should be good.

[@ShahidKhan-fe7fx]

@@JKSTechLab does just going with ITpro TV cyberops course from the skill soft and following it up with the certification guide book help me pass the certification!?

[@JKSTechLab]

@@ShahidKhan-fe7fx That would be up to you and how you learn, everyone is different. If you feel ready after that then go for it. I would suggest taking some practice exams to judge your readiness.

[@devislight]

With Practice Labs and Infosec skills, please can you share what subscription option you choose, I have viewed them, I could use your experience to help me. Thank you.

[@JKSTechLab]

I used the full versions with access to all of the labs

[@mohammadkashifmasood7674]

Hi brilliant content real life ......any experience on using the whiteboard in the on line exam? ......

[@JKSTechLab]

Thanks for watching, no I don't have any experience using the whiteboard.

[@mohammadkashifmasood7674]

@@JKSTechLabHey thanks.....

[@JKSTechLab]

@@mohammadkashifmasood7674 no problem

[@mohammadkashifmasood7674]

@@JKSTechLab hey thanks for taking time to reply hope your having a good day ......i am trying to study for the ccna got it booked for December ,,,,but man keep getting distracted cant get enough of Wireshark its like a game bro.....😂😂

[@JKSTechLab]

@@mohammadkashifmasood7674 HAHAHA, I hear ya, sometimes we come across things that peak our interest lol. Enjoy the process!

[@pablonavarro6263]

Would you say the books practice exam is comparable in difficulty to the actual exam or is it more/less difficult,

[@JKSTechLab]

I think they were good, but the exam review from cisco learning network was a bit more difficult imo, which I liked. Both were useful though. Neither were exactly like the exam.

[@pablonavarro6263]

@@JKSTechLab yea I realized I took the exam on monday and sadly I did not pass, I agree with you that the book exam was more difficult, when I pass it will be my first cert. For plural sight do you just have to buy the "skills" product and it gives you the option to study all of the ones you showed us?

[@JKSTechLab]

@@pablonavarro6263 no worries, at least now you know what areas to focus on, we've all been there before! Yeah, "skills" is the subscription that gives you access to all of the courses.

[@sugarskulllyfe5890]

thanks for the video great info

[@JKSTechLab]

Thanks for watching!

[@sugarskulllyfe5890]

@@JKSTechLab been really interested in taking the cyberops. I would rather take that rather than the cysa from CompTIA

[@JKSTechLab]

@@sugarskulllyfe5890 Cool! I've heard good things about CySA+ but wanted to go with this one first. I have CySA on my list but we'll see if I decide to go for it or not. Seems like it may be a bit more hands on test wise than CyberOps but I do think they cover very similar content. Plus I wanted to see what the Cisco exam process was like. I've taken CompTIA in the past so I wanted to try something totally different. I don't think you can go wrong either way, I say go for whichever you find interesting!

[@anshulrawat3458]

Hey can u pls give me the link of infosec skills

[@JKSTechLab]

www.infosecinstitute.com/skills/

[@tultrandri7337]

Thanks for sharing. May I ask you how many months, hours per day you studied?

[@JKSTechLab]

I didn't count the hours of study time, I just tend to study when I feel like it. Though I try to study something every day when I'm preparing for a cert. I spent about a month or so preparing.

[@nimeroff]

Still worth taking it this year? I have a degree in cyber security and a cloud certification. I want to get into an analyst or entry role. I've studied all the modules for cyberops and seem ready. Is there anything you would reccomend after this certification?

[@JKSTechLab]

If the topics of the cert align with what you're trying to learn and/or the skills you want to validate I say go for it. Similar with anything after this, if you're into cloud then I'd say focus on cloud security tools/certs. It is pretty wide open in my opinion, mostly depends on what you're interested in. I ended up following this one with the SSCP, which isn't as "in the weeds" technically, but something I wanted to do for the style and content of the exam.

[@nimeroff]

@@JKSTechLab I'm still unsure which path to follow. I think I'm going for analyst / consultant role. I have decent technical knowledge but I don't think I can cut out to be a engineer. I will go for cloud security next for sure thank you.

[@JKSTechLab]

@@nimeroff I would say each company may use those terms interchangeably, so I'd say focus more on what you want to do and not so much on the name of the role itself. A security analyst at once organization may be the same thing as a security engineer at another.

[@alexandreletourneau8560]

Exam on Friday, felt like I had a good chance of passing as I studied the whole book did all the practice questions with the Premium purchase of the book and another 300-400 questions from other resources and I'm pretty comfortable with most of the topics - I have my CCNA and 10+ years IT experience and have been getting into pentesting in the last year - however after watching your video I just purchased and did the practice exam from Cisco Learning and MAN WAS THAT A DISASTER!!!!! Oh well I'm not postponing the exam (again), another 36 hours of studying and either the Cisco Learning exam was retarded or I'm out $400 and another couple weeks of study time... meh

[@JKSTechLab]

I hear ya! How did it go?

[@pablonavarro6263]

how did you end up doing on the exam, after doing what he recommended did you find it very helpful or do you think you wouldve done fine with just the book. im planning on taking it on monday

[@alexandreletourneau8560]

@@pablonavarro6263 I did pass but not by that much in one section specifically, actually when I clicked Submit Exam I thought for sure I had failed cause I was definitely not confident about many of the questions. In any case I'm sure the extra study material could only be beneficial since I find the Cisco exam questions tend to be weird at times so if anything you're just increasing your chances of getting a question you've already seen in your studies.

[@pablonavarro6263]

@@alexandreletourneau8560 congratulations on passing that's great, Cyberops is going to be my first certification, did you find the exam very technical like asking for commands and what software to use or was it mainly concept ideas because Ive read the book and did good on the practice exams 1 and 2, did a lot more practice exams that I found on KZbin I studied all the lessons on ITproTV and cbt nuggets but I realized that on those courses didnt get to technical on how to use the software

[@alexandreletourneau8560]

@@pablonavarro6263 In my experience no need to know how to use the softwares much, the closer you'll get to that is analysing a screenshot of AMP or FMC or any of these Cisco tools. You might see some Linux commands though but I've let go of Windows a few years ago so I knew I'd be fine with that.