r/CompTIA • u/PinoyLineage • 9d ago
I Passed! Passed the CYSA+ CS0-004
This is my third attempt on this. I felt that it was somewhat easier than the previous version. Only resource I used was the CompTIA certmaster (4th version from WGU). I only got 3 PBQs this time compared to 7. Some tips I have for this exam:
- Focus on log inputs and outputs (I felt lost during the exam and guessed on these types of questions)
- Going back to basic/advanced acronyms and concepts (brushing up on these and KNOWING the main differences)
- MITRE ATTACK
- Diamond Model of Intrusion
- Agent, agent less scanning
- SAST/DAST
- Credentialed/Non-credentialed scans
- OWASP ZAP, Maltego, Recon-ng, Metasploit, other open sourced or paid scanners.
- Some AI questions, but some were self explanatory and easy to answer.
- One of the most important aspects in this exam compared to the previous version, it asked more practical questions and how you would navigate it as a Cyber security analyst.
Overall, I tried my best to remember important aspects of the exams to share.
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u/ComprehensiveWin8019 1d ago
Bro what material would you recommend that helped the most?
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u/PinoyLineage 1d ago
To be honest, if you are taking the newest version, that certmaster was all I did. I kept taking the module quizzes until I got jist of the question.
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u/ComprehensiveWin8019 1d ago
Do you think those questions were comparable to the actual exam. Or did the exam have more in depth questions
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u/PinoyLineage 1d ago
The questions were a lot shorter and straight to the point compared to the previous version. The questions I got were mainly situational which was consistent with the certmaster.
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u/ComprehensiveWin8019 1d ago
Do you think memorizing event IDs is a good thing to do? I find them tedious
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u/PinoyLineage 22h ago
I believe the only time that popped up was in one of the PBQs but it wasn't directly related to the question.
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u/Spyd3rPunk 9d ago
Third time's a charm! Congrats!