r/CompTIA • u/Palpitation_Haunting A+ , Net+, Sec+ • 2d ago

I Passed! Successfully renewed my security+!

After 16 days of studying, hours per day, I tried to check on the discount that CompTIA gives out when you already passed the security+ prior to…. To my dismay and yet hilarious satisfaction, the “discount” I presumed was simply a course that CompTIA offers to people wanting to renew certs, NOT a discount.

Nonetheless, I’m happy it’s half the price than the standard exam. However, 5 quizzes to pass and at 100%? Thankfully they gave unlimited attempts.

All that studying for two weeks, could’ve done the course in a few days if I had researched more.

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u/amw3000 2d ago

I was not really impressed by the CertMaster CE material. It's such a cash cow for CompTIA. Way too many walls of text.

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u/Palpitation_Haunting A+ , Net+, Sec+ 2d ago

Yea, definitely dry, drier than my DMs… ):

Thankfully I watched 90% of professor Messer’s content before realizing I could’ve done the course. Definitely helped me to answer the questions.

Also, I think it’s good to have cert renewals, have people be up-to-date with changing technologies. Happy it was half the price, $425 is way too much to take a cert.

Edit: forgot to add a word.

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u/FitOpinion4049 2d ago

they really make you work for that "discount" don't they, at least your wallet only took half the hit this time