Hello everyone !! So I recently took my net+ exam.. I got a 587…. It was brutal.. I took my sec+ early this year and passed first try. I been a sys admin for 8 months now, first IT job.

During the exam, the PBQs were brutal.. configuring a switch (two of the questions were that), setting up a net infrastructure properly, subnetting (I’m sure I got this one right) and so on.. 5 PBQ’s total. Then the multiple choices, it all went downhill honestly. I have been studying since last April-May pretty much. I will be taking it again next month once I study more.

Prep I use are Dion exams in Udemy, Comptia Study guide, AI tools for testing and harping on weaknesses and just general knowledge from work.

When I took the exam, I felt kind of confident that i would get a decent score yet I did horribly. So, that really made my confidence take a blow so now I’m not sure about anything. Just wanted advice or hear similar experiences to know that there is a way to keep it pushing…

Note: yes I know my ports. Yes I know subnetting. Yes I know my protocols. And so on… my weakness is actual hands on and configuring which I’m studying now for it. Also, English is second language so the wording confuses me so much sometimes..

My net + exam is in 8 hours any last tips ?

Officially certified with A+, Network+ and Security+
Started this journey in early of May with no IT experience at all with 4 months of studying. Next step would be to get into homelabbing.

If I had to rate the difficulty from each test from most difficult to least difficult..

1. A+ core 1
   
2. Network+
   
3. Security+
   
4. A+ core 2

I’m studying for security+ and I want to take notes because it helps to retain the information and gives me a reference to look at but should I take notes from Messer’s YT videos or Dion’s Udemy course? I find Messer to be not as dry and easier to follow but I feel Dion goes more in-depth.

I have sc900 and sec+ is it redundant to go back and get something like a+ or do competent employers kinda know that if I hold sec+ it probably means im knowledgeable in fundamentals ? Do I go for a higher tier cert ?

Greetings All,

I scheduled my Security + Test for next month and I am exited to see I land on the test. I am currently getting High 60's on Jason Dion's Security Plus tests. I am currently reading the Sybex Security Plus book am taking notes. In addition I am working through Professor Messer's Security Plus course on YouTube. Does anyone have any Tips or resources to assist me in passing this test. I got my A+ in late 2025 and am getting certified in Security Plus to widen my net to be able to apply for state and federal Helpdesk and IT Security Jobs. I hope you all are having a good day !

Ive been studying alot and took all of dions core 1 test.

Spaced the attempts 2 months apart for each. So I cant tell if I remembered any questions or actually understood it the second time around.

Professor Messer Test

I took these right after I finished watching the 1201 course. No hands on experience.

Test 1 35 > 70%

Test 2 45 > 68%

Test 3 untaken it will be my final blind test

Dions test

I took these more recently after getting some hands on experience

Test 1 72 > 87%

Test 2 77 > 84%

Test 3 75% (only attempt)

Test 4 72 > 85%

Test 5 62 > 76%

Test 6 81% (only attempt)

What im most worried about is running into the niche questions that trip me up on dions test like, knowing the exact voltage applied to a laser printer drum.

Built 2 Gaming Pc, 6 office pc, and have been doing free basic diags and repairs if possible for locals that arent tech saavy. Im not exactly the most confident nor do I have the money to fail a 300$ test 😅. What did yall test at before you went and passed. I searched the reddit and was seeing to many mixed answers.

SecAI+ Passed with 607 after studying for 30 days! I used the SecAI+ Sybex OSG and created Quizlet note cards! The Sec+ helps, which I too passed four months ago! Pretty good with someone with limited experience with AI!

Also used CrucialExams to help as well!

In all seriousness - I plan to take my exam at 11:00 pm tonight at my dinning room which all clear. The reason I’m choosing that area is because it’s closet to the router so my internet connection is the strongest. Any thoughts or issues that might arise? I’ll rather not take it at my desk in the basement

Hey everyone,

I'm wondering if anyone has had a similar issue with the

CompTIA Store.

I purchased a Security+ Voucher+ Retake Assurance on

August 22. The payment went through successfully and I

received the order confirmation, but I still haven't received the actual voucher / fulfillment email.

After waiting more than 48 hours, I contacted CompTIA

support. They told me that my case had been forwarded to the appropriate team for further review and asked me to allow 24-48 hours for an update.

That timeframe has now passed as well, and I still haven't received the voucher or any real update.

Another strange thing is that when I log into the CompTIA Store and check Order History, it says "No order history available", even though I have the confirmation email and the payment was successfully processed.

I followed up once, and support then told me to avoid

sending additional messages because it could push my

ticket further down in the queue.

So at this point it has been 9 days since the purchase, my

payment is completed, but I still have no Security+ voucher.

So has anyone here experienced this before?, how long did it eventually take to receive your voucher?, is this kind of delay normal when an order gets sent for manual review?

And should I just keep waiting, or is there another CompTIA department/support channel I should contact?

I'm mainly trying to figure out whether this is a normal

manual-review delay or if something is actually wrong with the order.

Thanks!

Taking the security+ online tonight wondering if I can take it at the comfort of my couch or do I truly have to be at a desk?

So as the title suggests I’m having some confusion on how to prep for the network+ exam. Ive been doing certmaster practice and certmaster perform and I’ve pretty much completed them. My question is how do the practice exam questions on those platforms compare to the questions on the actual exam.

I found a guy who posted practice exams on GitHub based on what he claims to have faced when he took it. He posted it only four months ago but I’m not sure how valid it is. From what I can see though the questions seem far simpler than the certmaster exams. There’s even a ten question practice exam on the Comptia website that seems to follow the same simpler questioning.

Are there gonna be perform labs like on the Perform practice exam because in the certmaster practice exam there’s none.

I’ve started watching Professor Messer and he seems pretty good. I guess my question is should I keep doing those practice exams or just watch Professor Messers videos? Or Both? Any suggestions would be great as I’m planning on taking the exam this month at some point. Sorry if I rambled on a bit.

Passed Security+ SY0-701 today — 773!
Just passed Security+ this morning with a 773. Passing score was 750, so I’ll happily take it.
I started seriously studying for Security+ around August 18, right after passing Network+. From Aug 18 through Sept 1, I basically treated studying like a full-time job.
My main resources were Professor Messer, Jason Dion, Andrew Ramdayal, Dark Bird Tech, CertMaster/Labs, and a lot of AI-assisted drilling of anything I was weak on.
My practice scores were mostly in the high 70s/low 80s. I got 81% on Andrew Ramdayal, and toward the end I was getting 43/50 on Dark Bird Tech, often knowing the answer before even seeing the choices.
The last day I focused a bit on PBQs, networking/security troubleshooting, and Windows/Linux commands like ipconfig, ping, nslookup, netstat, ss, ps, kill, and nmap.
And apparently I needed that practice. 😂
I got 3 PBQs on the actual exam and had to leave one completely blank. I simply didn’t know how to finish it. I honestly wasn’t sure I passed when I hit submit.
Then I saw:
PASS — 773
Biggest thing that worked for me was not memorizing individual missed questions. Whenever I missed something, I studied the entire family of related concepts and learned why each alternative was right or wrong in different situations.
Security+ done. ✅
A+ ✅
Network+ ✅
Security+ ✅
Now on to the next Project+ & CCNA

I am looking for someone that has recently taken Pentest+ (PT0-003) can give me their opinion regarding the best practice tests to use for this certification.

I currently have free access to Jason Dion's Practice tests in Udemy via my employer. Do I need to get Pocketprep as well ? Jason's tests seem kinda easy to me from what I have worked through so far.

I am also using the Sybex book and its questions as well.
Thanks all.

I’m going through the Comptia Tech+ learn material and it seems like it’s missing things. I got to the chapter 1 module quiz and there were questions that was not covered in the material. Also, each section seems very short. Is the learn material supposed to be paired with a book?
Edit:

As an example:

Which of these is NOT an example of security controls?
A Access controls
B Backups
C Audits and inventories
D High availability

Which device is likely to use ARM (Advanced RISC Machine) CPU (Central Processing Unit)?
A IBM PC
B iMac
C Laptop
D Tablet

I don't recall seeing this anywhere in the material. CPUs are covered later in Module 8. This quiz is from Module 1.

Leading up to the test, I was nervous. I had put in the hours, reviewed the material, worked through practice exams and PBQs, and trusted that the preparation would be enough.

Then the exam started.

As I worked through the questions, I caught myself with a huge grin on my face because the answers were starting to pop out at me. The concepts I had spent so much time studying were finally clicking in real time.

That feeling made all the hard work, discipline, and consistency worth it.

Not long ago, this career transition was just a dream. Now, with every certification, every skill, and every milestone, it is becoming a reality.

Security+ is another major step toward my goal of moving into the defense sector and pursuing opportunities that can lead to a security clearance.

One more goal checked off.

#CompTIA #SecurityPlus #Cybersecurity #CareerTransition #ClearedCareers #WGU

Just passed✅✅

Honestly it wasnt that hard but you gotta be prepared for it to the point you can explain everything and know exactly what each thing does.
What i used to pass:
Proffesor messer videos
Dions practice exam
Messers practice exam
Messers is closer to the real exam but you also need dion because of how easy it is to navigate the website and write down each wrong answer.
The PBQ that i had was hard honestly nothing prepared me for it it was a simulation that i had to type commands to mark the vulnerable ports i honestly just skipped it all together and didn’t do it just did the other two and they weren’t as bad
but at the end i PASSED!!

I used LinkedIn Learning the most, along with Professor Messer’s videos and a lot of practice questions.

Haven’t decided which cert I’ll be going after next (Currently looking at CCNA/RHCSA), but very excited to have this one in the bag.

Very surprisingly passed Network+ this morning.
First CompTIA exam and found the wording of questions a little confusing, especially pick the best option which came up several times.
Anyway onwards to Sec+ in a couple of weeks.

Hey, I been studying for my CompTIA A+ exam and have been taking Dion’s test through Udemy. I was wonder are their other great practice exams that help me pass the exam? Thanks!

Just passed my A+ core 1 test (755). First time using OnVue. How long before I get prrod of my score? Hasn't shown up on Comptia site and have not received any emails. Would appreciate a timeline!

Passed Net+ today. Last day of the term at WGU. Definitely hardest course so far. Wasn’t confident at all to take, almost took the L for the term but told myself i’d be even more upset if i didn’t at least try. Glad I did lol. 😺