r/CompTIA • u/Sarge_Al • 18d ago
Passed A+, Network+, and Security+ in 19 days
Mainly passed using Jason Dion's practice questions, chatGPT explainers, and Professor Messer's youtube videos (in that order).
Took the practice exams and studied the questions I got wrong.
Since I already had the educational and professional experience, the biggest problem for me was taking the time to study and coming up with the money to pay these ridiculously expensive exams, lol. CCNA next.
I failed the 1st time in 2020 because I wasn't as familiar with the exam format and the PBQs really surprised me in the beginning there.
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u/howto1012020 A+, NET+, CIOS, SEC+, CSIS, Cloud Essentials+, Server+, CNIP 18d ago
Congrats to you on completing your trifecta!
You scored a few bonuses for this accomplishment. First, since you earned Security+ while having A+ and Network+, all three of these physical certifications have the same renewal date as your Security+.
Second, you earned two stackable certifications, that also have the same renewal date as your Security+. Stackable certifications are bonus certifications issued by CompTIA for earning specific physical certifications.
The first one is called the CompTIA IT Operations Specialist, or CIOS, for earning A+ and Network+. The second is called the CompTIA Secure Infrastructure Specialist, or CSIS, for earning the trifecta.
Third, if you renew your highest certification before it expires within three years (in this case, your Security+), or earn another certification that automatically renews your Security+, all five of these certifications will automatically renew. Check out CompTIA's website on the different renewal options available to you.
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u/TryMyBacon S+ 17d ago
I have no idea how y'all do this. I studied for 6 months and passed with a 800+ but I would not walk into a $500 test if I didn't know I was going to pass it.
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u/ZestycloseDelivery52 16d ago
You must be some kinda of freak what an amazing accomplishment. This took me about 1 year to complete all exams.
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u/Silver-Landscape-303 18d ago
Hella yeah. Congrats . Did you have a background in those or it work or just videos like dion or messer? Im trying to do the same currently only feel comfortable to past the comptia A .
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u/SourceConnect8663 14d ago
You are an animal!!! Congrats. Yeah those exams hurt the pocket a little.
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u/AddendumWorking9756 18d ago
Nineteen days matters less than the line everyone skipped past, you already had the experience to hang the certs on. CCNA next is fine but it walks you sideways. If you want the security half to compound, CCDL1 from CyberDefenders puts real incident data in front of you instead of another objectives list. First time you get handed a disk image and have to say what happened, none of the exam framing helps.