How to PASS the CompTIA Security+ On Your FIRST Try | CompTIA Security+ 701 Best Study Methods 2024!

Hello! In This video, I'll show you the best study methods and tip to pass the CompTIA Security Plus 701 exam. These tips can also be used for the 601 exam. Enjoy!
__________________
Linktree: linktr.ee/jamesdelatorrejr
Discord: jamesy.live/discord
Jason Dion's Udemy Course www.udemy.com/courses/search/...
Professor Messer's Course - • How to Pass Your SY0-7...
Cyber James's Practice Tests - / @imcyberjames
Security+ Study Guide by Sybex Book - www.amazon.com/CompTIA-Securi...
Exam Compass Practice Tests www.examcompass.com/comptia/s...
__________________
Timestamps:
Intro: 0:00 - 0:52
Security+ Test Information: 0:53 - 3:02
My Experience: 3:03 - 4:44
Best Study Methods: 4:45 - 9:14
Tip to Pass: 9:15 - 13:23
Outro: 13:24 - 14:03
__________________
How to PASS the CompTIA Security+ On Your FIRST Try | CompTIA Security+ 701 Best Study Methods 2024!
Tags:
comptia security+,security+,security plus,security+ exam,security+ training,how to pass security+,how to pass the comptia security+ in 2023,security+ 701,cyber security,comptia security plus,how to pass the security+,how to pass the security+ certification in 2023,how to pass security +,security+ certification,how to pass security+ + 601,comptia security+ sy0-601,passing security+,is security+ worth it?,comptia security+ jobs

[@danyin6162]

I like professor messer videos but I always fall asleep after 15 mins.

[@Jamesytech22]

Haha fair.. I didn't watch him too much but tbh, I watched the Udemy videos on 1.5x speed because I probably would've fell asleep.

[@TheCaringstar1]

same!!! i prefer Andrew Ramdayal's teaching style.

[@JerseyJeff84]

Messer is the I.T. equivalent of ASMR.

[@Liftheavy85]

Hi videos lack detail and miss on key information. I feel bad for anyone paying $100 for basically a summary of topics that won't actually get them to pass

[@gage7k]

ur so real for this

[@Jamesytech22]

Early squad

[@gideonbennett4187]

Thank you ❤

[@Jamesytech22]

Of course!

[@ramdbzdude0_0]

I've been fortunate to have both of my exams, and comptia labs and quizzes paid for by my local community college. Just got my A+ now working on my Sec+ paid off also.

[@Jamesytech22]

That's always nice! Good luck on your studies.

[@brewendy]

Love it, Jesus I like videos of people putting experience like 3 months 6 months, because these other videos about 2 weeks 1 months for me was unrealistic and just brought me anxiety 😂. I’m also work, university, etc…. it’s not easy to balance everything. Thank you for the tips! I might will take more than 3 months tho, and that’s ok.

[@Jamesytech22]

Yeah absolutely the timing is subjective to how your life plays out but as long as you can make some consistent study time that’s all that matters. You’ll know when you’re ready. Good luck!

[@jerrilegordon2608]

Good tips bro ❤. Subscribed also

[@Jamesytech22]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@bradyhooker9251]

Nice job jamesy tech! Your exam testimonials are insightful. What is your next focus after Sec+?

[@Jamesytech22]

Hello! Thanks for the feedback. I’m focusing on the Comptia CYSA+ cert next. Along with that, trying to get an internship in cybersecurity.

[@user-zt6cp3xp3v]

Thanks sir

[@Jamesytech22]

No problem!

[@blacknut7824]

You're the boss 👍 👍 👍

[@Jamesytech22]

Glad I could help

[@umarfaroukahmad1550]

I took the Dion training course on Udemy including his practice exams, and also bought another practice exams pack, i completed professor messed course last night. But I'm still anxious to take the exams. My practice exams are 65-75% first try and 90-100% second try.

[@Jamesytech22]

Yeah my first time was about a 70. As long as you’re getting in the 80s you’re good. Along with that, PBQ questions are worth a lot so make sure you can understand network topologies and how to secure them. Good luck you got this!!

[@umarfaroukahmad1550]

@@Jamesytech22 thank you bro. I appreciate 🙏

[@umarfaroukahmad1550]

@@Jamesytech22 hey Bro I’ve passed the security+ on the first try. Thanks mate

[@Jamesytech22]

@@umarfaroukahmad1550 Congrats!!

[@krasimirpetrov9801]

Thanks for the tips bro , just to make this clear for me in the SYO-701 you always start with 100 points and need to score at least 750.. so you basically need around 73% correct answers from yourself to pass ?

[@Jamesytech22]

Not necessarily. The questions are weighed differently based on the exam objectives. The difficulty of each question and the topic it covers can weigh an exam. Along with that, you have performance based questions (PBQs) that will also weigh in. Thanks for watching!

[@kavyaseeramsetty5620]

Congratulations I am thinking of giving my exam in the month of April Could you post a video on sample questions in the exam This will help a lot

[@Jamesytech22]

Look up examtopics security plus on google. That website had a lot of questions that were on the actual test. Good luck!

[@kavyaseeramsetty5620]

Thanks @@Jamesytech22

[@bellysinghgaming7086]

James do we have to memorise all the acronyms on the exam objectives?

[@Jamesytech22]

Absolutely not lol. I mean, you’ll need to know some but not all. To be honest, some of the questions will say the whole phrase or the answers will allude to what it means. They don’t ask “what is an acl” but they’ll ask a question regarding how to use one. If you can answer the practice questions, you’ll do fine. Good luck!

[@jlprescott7243]

Just take the practice exams and study the incorrect answers or topics you can reference in the study guide. I'm sure reading the study guide from front to back would not allow the normal person to retain the information. Cheers!

[@Jamesytech22]

You’re right on that. I personally didn’t read the study guide.

[@codermomo1792]

What about if someone failed in all lab questions. I heard these are not a lot? And are these practical or just drag and drop. If you can give an example I will be thankful 🙏

[@Jamesytech22]

I think it'd be pretty hard to fail all parts of the lab questions. It's both practical and drag and drop. It will give you a topology or a picture of a scenario and you will have to figure it out. For example, let's say one computer is infected with malware and you have to find and identify which computer and what it is infected with. It will give you the network map with all the computers and you'll have a list of commands that you can execute to find clues on which computer is infected. So, you don't need to know how to type commands, but you should know what the commands do and how to read the outputs. If you take security+ courses or books, you should have a good understanding on the PBQ questions. Good luck!

[@GothSomnia]

Hey i dont know if u have any knowledge in this but id still ask, I'm seeking assistance with a matter of significance to me. I recently added an external hardware component to my motherboard known as a DMA (Direct Memory Access). In the device manager, it is listed as such. However, it is crucial for me to conceal and present it as a different device to appear legitimate. Specifically, I aim to mask it from anti-cheat systems that may detect irregularities. I'm in need of a firmware solution that can spoof this DMA card, essentially hiding it by integrating it into the firmware to mimic a standard PC component. The objective is to make the DMA indistinguishable from other regular hardware components, ensuring it goes undetected by anti-cheat mechanisms. Furthermore, I am looking for a firmware tailored uniquely for my use, ensuring exclusivity. Unfortunately, I lack experience in this domain, making comprehensive assistance invaluable to me.

[@Jamesytech22]

Hello! Hope you found this video helpful. I personally have not had much experience with that specifically. But it does sound like a cool project!

[@certificationhub]

Kudos to all offering free education in cybersecurity! I'm also creating videos on cybersecurity and CompTIA Security+. Let's learn and excel together!

[@june29th2]

How long do you think it would take me?. I have no experience in IT or anything

[@Jamesytech22]

If you have NO IT experience, take the A+ or Network+. You will struggle if you take this exam in my opinion. Most people who want to pursue cybersecurity pursue IT before getting their first cybersecurity job. I would take either the Google IT Professional cert or the A+ cert. Use Jason Dion’s Udemy course if you go the A+ route.

[@june29th2]

​@@Jamesytech22I'm currently doing the A+ but I'm finding it hard to revise and remember information. Do u know anyways in which I can study while watching videos. Thnx for responding to my question 😊

[@Jamesytech22]

@@june29th2 It depends on the person. I personally study best by doing practice tests. Do you take notes? That could help in going back and revisiting the topics you've learned to retain knowledge.

[@june29th2]

​@@Jamesytech22ok I'll try that thanks 😊

[@smittyttg2029]

@June29th2 If you watch professor messors videos and reinforce your studying, even with 0 experience i believe you can pass within a month or 2. Maybe even less. Its not hard material but you definitely have to study for it and actually care about what you learn. Its possible. No need to go for A+ or Network+ first. Security+ is fairly simple to learn if you have drive to learn

[@librev5881]

That is insane, the security Plus examination materials are only 31 hours long? Let's say that you take twice as long to take notes, which is what I'm doing with my Google cybersecurity certificate. Which means that by the time I get done with course four which would be approximately 54 hours I would have had my security Plus

[@librev5881]

For those who don't have a reference, the first two courses take about 27 hours for the Google cybersecurity professional certificate on coursera.

[@librev5881]

As someone who is not blasting through the course, you can expect it to take twice as long as the material is long to study if it isn't a cram session. You can expect five times as long if it is a cram course.

[@Jamesytech22]

Yeah if you’re doing the Google course this is a good next step for you. Tbh, you might not have to study as long since those two courses overlap. I wish you luck!

[@saxduderob]

Taking the ISC2 CC exam first definitely built my confidence to pass security+ 2 weeks later. That tip really helped, and that ISC2 exam was harder than advertised! If i hadn't gone through the google Cybersecurity course or been studying for security+ I would have failed that one!

[@Jamesytech22]

Congrats!! Yeah the CC has a good amount of the material and for the price it’s very worth trying.

[@Ryan-md3sx]

Congrats. Do you get a certificate for passing the ISC 2 CC exam, or is it just an exam to test yourself?

[@Jamesytech22]

You get a certification.

[@natalafeldpausch4808]

promo sm 🎊

[@user-bc5my5wg4t]

Did 601 give you 100 points as well?

[@Jamesytech22]

Yeah you get 100 points automatically.

[@user-bc5my5wg4t]

@Jamesytech22 oh I didn't know 601 gave you 100 points as well.

[@gurucode.studio]

I am planning to attend a Comptia Security+ training , if it's not a secret, could you please tell us which purchase option have you choosen? it's a bit confusing!!. Thanks for the tips though))

[@Jamesytech22]

So I paid for Udemy courses and practice tests for about 30 bucks and the exam I went to academic-store.comptia.org/ and bought the Security+ exam for 262.