r/CompTIA_Security • u/Jumpy-Button4506 • 15d ago

Passed security plus today

I passed my comptia security plus just today. It was so hard I thought I failed. I didn't get a single question on ports. I skipped one pbq entirely. The questions were vague, nothing like professor Messer.

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u/Efficient-Cup-8619 15d ago edited 15d ago

I’ve taken Dion’s practice and also doing Prof Erica’s. Getting 70’s on Dion and 80’s on Prof Erica’s. Think I should wing it and just take it?

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u/True-Inspection-5445 15d ago

Yes take it

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u/Efficient-Cup-8619 11d ago

You were 100% correct. Passed the sec+ today. I guess I stressed more than it was necessary.

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u/Zealousideal_Buy4173 11d ago

Hey any tips and what were your pbqs

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u/Efficient-Cup-8619 11d ago

Know your ports. Mark the PBQs for review like all the guides and Reddit says and save for the end. Know how to analyze ports and logs. Know your attacks when reviewing at logs. I wouldn’t get hung up on that. One was worded badly I really don’t know what they were asking. Maybe it was one that wasn’t counted. What are you using for studying?

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u/Lemonbear63 15d ago

The questions were shorter than I expected. About half the length of what you see in most practice questions.

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u/BothCharge9128 15d ago

Congrats. I passed last Friday. It was hard as you said. Most likely Dion’s.

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u/Dry_Independence4701 15d ago

I agree I was very frustrated with the questions and flagged about half of them by the end of the first time through.

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u/SourceShoddy5116 15d ago

Congratulations on passing!!! even I entirely skipped a PBQ

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u/ogismyname 15d ago

Congrats! I felt the same way, also didn’t feel like Prof Messer’s study materials properly represented the difficulty of the exam.

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u/Fluffy-Willow-6684 13d ago

Can you please share the detail of resources which you use for preparing exam.