Taking the Security+ Practice Test

[@brandonvansylalom]

I passed Sec+ with a 768 as of Dec 21 2023! Thanks Vincent for your content. They have been helpful along with Prof Messer.

[@battlewhite5082]

Congrats, the questions were similar to them on the video ?

[@Tu51ndBl4d3]

What would you say was the most helpful material for studying? I am half way through Professor Messer, I am starting on this and doing as many practice tests online that I can

[@brandonvansylalom]

Definitely Messer's materials imo. He is straightforward with his content. I'd recommend ChatGPT as well as it helped break down terms I was not good at or needed more retention, especially if I were to fail questions on a practice exam. Exam compass is pretty helpful too with their practice questions and I used that a lot, making sure I understand why an answer is correct and why incorrect answers would be incorrect.

[@nasiralikhan5560]

Yo Vincent... just passed the 601 with a 780 .... thanks for your videos and your natural facial expressions through out ....

[@dennyklein1965]

I took the actual test 11-09-2023, and I was really surprised that the majority of questions I got were not that difficult. What makes this test difficult is the minimum score to pass it but also, it’s a good idea to make sure you study PBQs from many other sources that you can find because unfortunately, the Certmaster Learn platform never seems to have anything close to what you actually see on the real exam. Just know the exam is not as bad as it may seem (unless you are very unlucky and get a barrage of very complex questions). I actually had a much much harder time with the questions when I took the Network+ exam because a lot of them I got were very complex and not as direct (probably got unlucky with a bad batch). It took me one whole year, and I finally got A+, Net+, and Sec+ certified. Well good luck to you guys in your studies. Be well!

[@brandonvansylalom]

Thank you! This is reassuring. I've been using Professor Messor's YT series, notes, practice exams and Jason Dion's practice exams and now Vincent's here. I take mines on 12/07/2023 so hoping I pass lol.

[@romanD81]

did you pass? I'm pretty much taking the same route in studying. Did anything surprise you on the test? I'm taking mine on the 18th @@brandonvansylalom

[@brandonvansylalom]

@@romanD81I didn't end up taking yet and have to reschedule due to my local test center having server issues (forward deployed military at the moment); I am pending this coming Monday, the 11th, so I'll definitely follow-up if with results once I take it. A few Air Force guys that work in as Cyber Defense analysts I met told me they all passed with 753-760, utilizing Professor Messor, Vincent's video guides, and Chat GPT plus having a little bit of IT background or almost none. They ensured me I'll be good cause I am a 25B (IT Support Specialist) in the Army National Guard and IT Support Analyst at my civilian job which I already have a foundational background of basic IT security, which I feel pretty confident for the exam after about one month of prep as well. Currently using Messer's YT and practice exams/notes, Vincent's YT videos, Chat GPT support and Mr. Zerger's long cram video for additional references. kzbin.info/www/bejne/b3nHaYSAor-Ei8U So far working on cryptographic and network related topics, which are my weak points. I'll follow-up with results, assuming I'm still able to take my exam on Monday lol.

[@Joshcoshbagosh]

the questions being randomized is always what scares me the most about these exams. Sometimes I will be doing a practice test that I get a lot of the right answers for and feel pretty good about taking the real exam, then I will take another and have a much harder time with it and think "damn maybe I need to spend another month studying or something".

[@maxreaper25]

Watched this in the waiting room of the test center, thankfully almost no question on the test was as difficult as the most difficult ones on here. The test is designed for a prepared well studied candidate to pass, I firmly believe that! Thanks for your help;

[@peekuhboo_23]

what recourses did you use? Congrats also, i plan on taking it early November!

[@rik9833]

glad to hear this

[@rik9833]

@@peekuhboo_23 did you pass? how was it compared to the questions in these videos?

[@peekuhboo_23]

@@rik9833 nah i procrastinated and never actually took it unfortunate truths from a loser

[@rik9833]

@@peekuhboo_23 You stil have time to study and take it, your the main character of your story. Dont forget how privelege we are to even be able to study in the first place, while there are those out that cant drink water for days, dont have a home, constant unrest, studying is the last thing that is ever on their mind.

[@sibilx]

Just passed the Sec+ today and this video helped a lot. Thank you for sharing!

[@bread_yt93]

yo i ll be taking it in a week i am scared any tips ?

[@sibilx]

@@bread_yt93 Flag questions you do not know and do them later, do PBQs last. I gave an answer to every question, even if I did not know what the correct answer is. I also did all the practice exams on ExamCompass and watched all of Professor Messer’s videos + Cyberkraft’s example PBQs.

[@erikthehunter]

Would you say this practice exam is harder than the actual one?

[@Txzone101]

I have this exam tomorrow and I just came across this, thanks for uploading it... also there is a few things here that I seem to have never heard of before (I watched Dion and Messer) like sectoral antennas??? when was this ever mentioned... not even in objectives. But then again I felt the same way about A+ and Net+ like somethings CompTIA doesn't put in the objectives that they clearly should.

[@vincenthumble]

Hi Taha!! I hope you passed and thanks for watching!!

[@Txzone101]

@@vincenthumble I did, thanks for uploading this again

[@vincenthumble]

Awesome

[@henryijeoma]

congrats!

[@Chaoctic_perfection]

how was it Taha? @@Txzone101

[@MNazir_11]

Just got out of my SY0 - 601 and have passed 😅 Thank you for your videos They have been very instrumental

[@Chris102102]

The amount of stuff in here I haven't seen in Messers, Dions or the CompTIA objectives is weird. Thanks for going through it though

[@ado038]

Awesome videos, so thankful for this as Im days away from taking by Sec+ Just a quick note for people, pay attention to the "Select all that apply" questions, theyre easy to mess up and select just 1 answer like Vince did here twice in a row at 25:21 and again at 25:48

[@ado038]

UPDATE , I passed Sec+ SY0-601 a few weeks ago. Thank you Vin! a mix of your vids and Professor Messer vids did the trick for me. Exam kicked off with 5 rather difficult PBQs in a row followed by 67 multiple choice, definitely thought I failed lol

[@agbesiwalanyo8215]

@@ado038 what practice text did you use for your preparation

[@Bobiasucc]

Have you taken the SY0 701? If so would you say it is exceptionally harder than the 601?

[@fraskie66]

I greatly appreciate you taking the time to do this for us as it's really helpful. I've always been tech-savvy and love building PC's but I've never worked in IT nor do I have network or A+ experience. I'm about 3 weeks into studying for the SYO-601 and it's been a good journey so far. There is just SO much information crammed into the Security +. Would you say the CompTIA practice exam that you took here is similar to the actual exam that you took?

[@vincenthumble]

Thanks for watching! Yeah it's very similar. A bit harder actually. I mean these practice questions are a bit harder than the real test

[@LUKSTUFF]

This was very helpful! Thanks for posting.

[@TheKilrmy]

I’m a little concerned. I have been studying for the Security + but nothing I have studied seems close to what these questions were like. There were terms and things on this that I have never read about or encountered. I’m new to Cybersecurity with no tech background. Is the real test like this or is the practice harder than the real thing?

[@vincenthumble]

This was harder than the real test, but the subject matter is the same so if you're encountering new terms, just be sure to make a note and look into them a little more!

[@seanknight9808]

Bro, the CYOD question was very trivial. A trick question. COPE and CYOD are very close, but the difference is in CYOD, you can choose your device owned by the company. But it didn't state that in the question.

[@ToTheMaxWorld]

you're awesome for this. COMPTIA didn't make it easy by not labeling what the question numbers are and then mixing up all the answers so they weren't in order either. BUT great work man you tried and a great idea for video

[@Yah_bay]

I take the Test tomorrow and I feel like I am practicing with you. Thank you for this :)

[@vincenthumble]

You're welcome! Thanks for watching and good luck!

[@henryijeoma]

did you pass?

[@Yah_bay]

@@henryijeoma yes

[@henryijeoma]

@@Yah_bay yay congrats!. Are the exam questions harder or simpler than the questions in this video?

[@Yah_bay]

@@henryijeoma depends on the person. Just study and you’ll be fine.

[@BlackjackYak54]

Thank you for making these videos. They really are helpful. I will watch parts 2 and 3 later. And congratulations on passing!

[@vincenthumble]

Thank you and thanks for watching :)

[@MW97058]

Another awesome video! Taking exam next week 🎉

[@vincenthumble]

Good luck!!

[@theclimbto1]

Just passed my Sec+! We won't mention that I got 750 on the nose... no, we'll just say "Doctor" and you'll say "Doctor" and we'll all move on having passed Medical School. :D

[@AngelFootball753]

Could you tell me where did you find materials to study for this?

[@danielsanchez-fz5xk]

i wonder why most of this isnt on dion training.

[@19Elicar]

Pass my sec + didn’t expect that it would be like that.

[@Jurmane]

you didn’t expect it to be like?

[@Chaoctic_perfection]

how was it?

[@Jurmane]

@@Chaoctic_perfection passed mine on Monday, it was really good

[@santana5659]

@@Jurmanewhat did you use to study? Also how long you studied?

[@Jurmane]

@@santana5659 I studied from July - September 10th, I used free practice questions online and a sec+ book from Amazon

[@Adonis8989]

Let me 501 expire last year lol scheduled to take the 601 this Friday

[@thenodlespace7734]

appreciate the video i take the exam tomorrow

[@vincenthumble]

Good luck friend! Thanks for watching!

[@ages9105]

Man I really wish I saw this video before I took my test yesterday. I had no idea what the test questions would be like and I ended up scoring 663.

[@Jurmane]

it’s okay, use practice questions to prepare for next time

[@akashsingh295]

Were the questions pretty similar?

[@ages9105]

@@akashsingh295 yea pretty much but definitely spend some money on a practice exam yourself. You’ll need it.

[@akashsingh295]

@@ages9105 how confident were you going in? Did you take the professor messer tests at all or Dion?

[@ages9105]

@@akashsingh295 nope none

[@Riskpectfully]

Currently, writing all of these questions down on a google doc. Failed my test yesterday...

[@overl0ad816]

were the questions on ur exam similar to this? these questions are so vague and confusing

[@Riskpectfully]

@@overl0ad816 My very question was asking me to setup a Wi-Fi network for a business that wants guest access for its customers. No where in my studying can i recall me doing that. Some of these questions are indeed in the test.

[@nathanelmeier3972]

​@@Riskpectfullythat would be a captive portal!

[@jtt4983]

@@Riskpectfullywas that a PBQ?

[@rashmibhatia571]

It's not cleally visible

[@vincenthumble]

Sorry about that Rashmi

[@rashmibhatia571]

@@vincenthumble thanks for replying.. now, I have cleared the exam. Thanks

[@vincenthumble]

Yay! Great job 👍😊

[@marshajelleff5173]

Go under 'Settings' on the video and change the quality.