Passing the Security+ in 2 Weeks - CompTIA Certification

[@RykoTech]

The shirt says Life before death (not just death...) & strength before weakness. Its a reference to my favorite book series, i swear im not a psychopath 😂

[@Blackfeet]

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[@naturalfps]

One of the best videos for this on KZbin. No BS time wasting just good information to help people know what to do. Good stuff. I am eager to see where your KZbin channel goes.

[@RykoTech]

much love, thank you for the feedback! I really am here to just release the most useful content I can come up with & act as mentor to others online, something I wish I had early in my career.

[@nates9211]

Absolutely!!! And no Guru BS overcharging for reasonable priced info

[@SuperNotaku]

Thanks for the tips! I'm finally studying for this certification after procrastinating for so long now. Good luck everyone, you got this!!!

[@RykoTech]

@@SuperNotaku I procrastinated for 2 years on my first ever cert, for me.. became way easier for the ones that followed, good luck to you!

[@Felttipfuzzywuzzyflyguy]

Thank you for this vid! Serious shoutout to Professor Messer, he's great at breaking down even the more complex topics. Cheers!

[@RykoTech]

@@Felttipfuzzywuzzyflyguy happy to help & love the name !

[@dime12345]

I really want to do this by the end of July idk why I’m so afraid it just seems like so much information so idk I don’t feel confident to remember everything within a month but it’s a must I just have to get over this fear, I’ll follow your tips. Thank you. I’ll listen like an audio book because just sitting still in front on the screen is such a drag to me lol

[@RykoTech]

100% agree on sitting in front of a screen, can get rough! Its absolutely alot of material, setting yourself a schedule that you don't deviate from will be the best plan of action. Try it out! You can cram it in 2 weeks, or be more patient over 3 months. Your pace matters.

[@dessalegnshiferaw2366]

I had similar doubts and only had two weeks! You can do it dont stress to much just really focus and do as much practice exams to make sure you understand the topics because thats what they want.

[@dime12345]

@@dessalegnshiferaw2366 thank you!! & congratulations!! 🍾🎉🎈

[@dessalegnshiferaw2366]

@@dime12345 thank you 🙏🏽 oh and Good luck you got this dont doubt yourself!!!

[@YGAnthony]

I’m taking it Monday the 24th. We got this!!

[@micahgivens8701]

Clutch tips! Thanks man

[@ahmedsyd0]

i pass the exam with 814 point the exam is very difficult and need more train in many dumps specially performance base questions

[@MS-sf8ne]

I literally just did the same thing, got my N+ 6/13 and passed my S+ today with a 787 6/27

[@RykoTech]

congrats on passing! onto the next ones 😄

[@jodic1123]

Did you study both at the same time or did it take you 2 weeks only to study for the Security + ?

[@JonMurray]

Thanks man. Just recently found out about Professor Messer as well so going to go through his video. New subscriber ✌🏻

[@RykoTech]

Thanks for joining my little community! Hope to grow & learn together as corny as that might sound.

[@JonMurray]

@@RykoTech not at all man! I’m just starting out so that sounds great.

[@DBFARuler]

Booked the security+ last week and my test is in 10 hours. I haven’t even finished learning the course material. I have faith I’ll pass tho. Pray for your boy

[@RykoTech]

you got this my dude

[@DBFARuler]

@@RykoTech Passed on no sleep. Thanks for the advice. Thank you for believing in me.

[@RykoTech]

@@DBFARuler pffft, never doubted you for a second. congrats!

[@LightBlade717]

Congratulations man, what resources did you use? I will take the exam in 2 weeks and Im stressing about it already

[@DBFARuler]

@@LightBlade717 Honestly it depends on you and how you learn best. I went through Professor Messers course and didn’t move on from a topic without understanding it. You can use ChatGPT and ask it to explain things you don’t understand as if you were a child and that’ll help you understand it fully. Other than that I just watched any KZbinr do a practice test and followed along trying to answer every question correctly and if I was wrong understanding why. Work hard, get good sleep and you’ve got this bro. Remember, he who worries suffers twice. Try your best and don’t stress.

[@EoinDerry]

This was a really helpful video, thank you. What is your plan with your YT channel, is it to help motivate your studies or perhaps a possible career in tech training?

[@RykoTech]

Honestly, tough take. I plan on really brain dumping everything ive learned in my career to help others. I really enjoy teaching and sharing knowledge & I've been lucky enough to be where I am today. The videos in the future will cover alot of either How To videos or any interesting or useful technology. I think the possibilities are endless, im just looking to build a tech based community where you all can learn from or with me !

[@dessalegnshiferaw2366]

Bout to take the test in two hours Been studying for two weeks but not sure if im prepared.

[@RykoTech]

you got this! its pretty challenging but if you did enough practice exams, you'll nail it.

[@dessalegnshiferaw2366]

@@RykoTech i passed man!! Thank you Glory to God 🙏🏽

[@RykoTech]

@@dessalegnshiferaw2366 eyyyyyy welcome to the club! Now onto the next one 😉

[@dessalegnshiferaw2366]

@@RykoTech thank you 😮‍💨😮‍💨

[@LynnyrdRavage]

Did you use the same strat Ryko did? Just wanna make sure I won’t have to do extra research and that this’ll be enough to pass? (I find it surprising that no mention of memorizing acronyms or ports/pbq’s were mentioned). Also, either Ryko or u could answer, but what was your score on the exam?

[@ManishaLuthra]

I'm planning to schedule Sec+ exam for next month. I'm currently studying through messer's YT channel. Let me which practice exam set I can purchase from udemy. Also, is there any other dumps which can suggest please?

[@phamcongtoan1399]

and about comptia linux+, pentest+ please?

[@RykoTech]

Have a lot on the agenda, will try to get to these!

[@jodic1123]

Do you never read the Security + Textbook at all ?

[@RykoTech]

@@jodic1123 I tried it but wasnt a fan, the Exam Cram books were what i skimmed through for both net+ and sec+ and found them somewhat helpful towards the end of my studying. Might be more useful for someone thats starting from the very very beginning & is a good reader/high comprehension on the topics though.

[@noyoutubedes]

I'm currently finishing up studying for my CCNA, im getting confidant I'll actually pass at this point (god we hope) - I want to get my Sec+ after though. I have been using Jeremy's IT Lab, and something I found was that I absolutely would have forgotten info from the earlier lessons without the Anki Flashcards everyday as I studied. Did you use anything Similar to Anki? Or was it just the Professer messor & Practice tests?

[@RykoTech]

I actually skipped flashcards for the sec+ exam, Its alot of information to learn but not in a way where flashcards were needed for me personally. However - I did use flashcards for my Net+ & it worked really well. The Net+ exam had alot more small definitions, acronyms & port numbers i wasn't familiar with. (Similar to CCNA in that way)

[@GilbertRamos-s2y]

hey, i have a question. so im studying for the net+ but man do i find it too difficult for me. ive never been really good with networking. ive always liked security and i would like to skip the net+ to practice for the sec+. Is this a bad move? is there a lot of networking on the sec exam? btw i have prior IT experience, i got my A+ this yr, Thank you

[@RykoTech]

great job on the A+ cert! N+ & S+ have very little overlap, you can do it in any order you prefer or have interest in. Howeverrrrr, I found network+ material much more practical and useful in my everyday work, even when im running point on security projects/audits. Do security+ first if that has more of your interest, but try circling back if you can!

[@MS-sf8ne]

@@RykoTech N+ does have a lot more overlap than you portray, I just passed my S+ today and about 60% of the material on my exam version was learned in N+

[@RykoTech]

@@MS-sf8ne I would say its significantly less than 60% .. maybe closer to 20, although you may have a different experience since questions are pulled from a question bank, who knows. But the order you take them is not that relevant imo.

[@OTGCEO]

✊🏾😎 crazy informative bro 💯✊🏾

[@allanswers4955]

i read the pdf of 701 above 1000 pages and now i want to start working on qcm , is this enough ? , and i heard that some cetificate repeats questions is this same with security+

[@RykoTech]

not sure what the first part of this comment is saying, but the security+ doesnt "repeat" questions. Each question on the exam is unique & covers a wide variety of topics that you can find with a quick google search

[@aliibrahim5479]

Hi I work for an MSSP company as a Soc analyst and I wanna advance my networking knowledge because I don’t understand things like VLAN and how companies use VPN’s or RDP OR whatever else to connect to their internal servers and all of that stuff what do u recommend to do which cert or course can I study to help give me a clearer picture ? I wanna be confident in understanding network related alerts and why they may be caused my normal activity such as different network components and stuff HELP PLEASE !!!

[@RykoTech]

All companies use different software & technologies to handle VPNs, either client side with hardware or Firewall/site to site. I'd say the closest to teaching related content to vpns or vlans would be ccna as its a bit more hands on. with that being said, its not going to cover everything you are looking for since its cisco specific. What i'd suggest is starting a homelab and implement these technologies yourself, learning this is usually done on the job with experience - and a homelab will be the closest thing to that. Hope this helps!

[@RykoTech]

As a side note - ill be creating a VPN video in the coming weeks to show how you can connect home from anywhere and how the technology works!

[@aliibrahim5479]

@@RykoTech thank you , I appreciate your guidance !

[@kevinhaggins9114]

I just do flash cards and practice exams. I can’t watch Videos for some reason, it is real boring for me.

[@RykoTech]

watching educational videos & some dude speaking for hours on end gives me ptsd from college.. i hate learning that way. thats why I listen to educational videos in an audio book type way as i mentioned.. I personally find myself staying more engaged for some reason :)

[@JaHm3sZ]

Did u pass??

[@kevinhaggins9114]

I passed the Core 2 for A+, but skipping core 1 for now and studying for security+ before it runs out next month.

[@JaHm3sZ]

@@kevinhaggins9114 what runs out next month? Sorry I'm a little confused

[@kevinhaggins9114]

The security+ 601 expires on late July.

[@conradobri]

2 weeks without any IT knowledge/background ???

[@RykoTech]

Yes its definitely possible, of course it would be alot of information so you would need to have sufficient time to do so, something close to 20-30 hours a week of dedicated study. But your own pace is important, don't rush if it doesnt work for you!

[@albertdiaz7906]

I’m worried about the PBQs how do I study the lab style questions? I have no idea what to expect with those

[@RykoTech]

If you solidify your knowledge of everything else - the answers in my opinion will come naturally. Those Udemy Practice exams also have PBQs in them that are pretty similar to the ones on the exam (to a degree) - they are just the Matching, drop downs or fill in the blank type questions you see.

[@marshall1693]

​@@RykoTech I have done about ten practice exams on udemy. I didn't come across any pbq, 6 of which were from Dion. All multiple choice. Where did you find the pbqs? I have my exam on 2 days.

[@RykoTech]

​@@marshall1693 Dion has a course that has "simulated PBQ's" in the title - however during his practice exams, its still multiple choice I believe but the question layout is similar to exam PBQ's. You probably went over them without noticing its related.

[@marshall1693]

Thanks, just took it and passed.​@@RykoTech

[@RykoTech]

@@marshall1693 Congrats Marshall, thats awesome news!

[@phamcongtoan1399]

I just need to watch SY0-701 version ?

[@RykoTech]

this is correct, you'll want to find the 701 resources and not 601. Its stated to be roughly 20% of the exam as being updated with new techniques and trends, however most (if not all) material from 601 is still relevant.

[@adamk.7177]

I'd say don't pass it in 2 weeks. Learn it all. You need to know these core concepts to get a job in cybersecurity anyways. Pass it in a year if you need, just learn the core concepts.

[@RykoTech]

Hey Adam, I dont disagree with learning the material as it can be super valuable. But if you are cramming for an exam to either be more qualified to apply to companies or maybe your job wants you to rush the cert - learning the material in depth could always come after & with real experience. Hard to not learn though even if you are cramming in 2 weeks. Appreciate the feedback!

[@browneyedblkstar]

Was this for the 701 or 601? Thank you for the resources

[@RykoTech]

This would apply to both technically, messer has a video series for 601 and 701 available. Same for dion-

[@marcusmcdow3]

Did you write down alot of notes while watching the videos?

[@RykoTech]

For the net+ yes, for the security+ I went with something that worked a little better for me and only wrote down subject lines I was weak in & reviewed those more extensively afterwards. I didnt take "notes" in the classic sense, but I know tons of people who do learn better that way. I think the key here, is finding out what method of study works for you & how you retain information the best. Once you figure that out, you'll be golden.

[@Jesse_Johnson]

Love the approach. I thought Jason Dion’s practice exams were absolute GARBAGE. especially when compared to Professor Messer. Anyway. Cheers. 🍻

[@RykoTech]

Interesting take, I thought jason dions exams were the closest thing to the real thing out of all the stuff I went through. What didnt you like about them?

[@Jesse_Johnson]

@@RykoTech that’s funny. 2 camps I guess. At least from my experience, as some of my students have pointed out. Many of the questions seemed out of context, out of scope from the objectives, out of date, and also included vendor specific equipment. Could be just a matter of opinions but I have had many of my students tell me that they have an incredibly hard time following the Dion approach. After copious amounts of research and comparison. And spending my own dollars I personally find that professor Messer’s practice exams were the absolute closest to the real thing. Syntax / complexity. Anyway, I really like your approach and if you ever want to collaborate on some live, teaching hit me up.

[@RykoTech]

@@Jesse_Johnson Appreciate the feedback, I didnt get around to using the professor messer practice exams so they could be better - however this did work for me in passing so either way im sure! Happy to collab in the future after i get my feet under me on the channel stuff. Thanks again 😀

[@ARE_Andon]

What would be your personal study plan and resources used knowing what you know now if you had to take the security plus exam again? ​@@Jesse_Johnson