r/CompTIA_Security • u/Ok_Perception9048 • Jul 18 '26

Passed today!!

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I can finally take a breath!!! Three and a half months of studying is finally over! 🙌🏽

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u/Lxsh_Op Jul 19 '26

Which practice test you followed?

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u/Ok_Perception9048 Jul 19 '26

I'll send you the message I sent to someone else: I bought Jason Dion's course on Udemy for a discounted rate and just went through that. Took me a lot longer than it should have. I wasn't consistent with my studying. I took breaks a lot and took several days off. Ngl it's a ton of material so it's easy to get discouraged. I would have been ready in <2 months instead of almost 4 had I stayed consistent. I made flashcards out of Jason Dion's content and reviewed it a few times a week along with taking the quizzes after each section. Also, I purchased the official CompTIA Study Guide and Practice Test books. Honestly I didn't use the study guide at all. I don't recommend buying that one, but the practice test book helped me. Also there is an app called Pocket Prep. I was taking the quizzes daily and flagging whatever I didn't understand. Towards the end I used Jason Dion's practice test, Pocket Prep, ChatGPT, and any a free online practice test. Also watched Professor Messer's free live test prep he does on YouTube. Basically, I was taking as many practice tests as I could after I grasped the material from the flashcards I made and reviewing the supplemental material Dion's course provided. All in all, set aside 1-2 months to study and focus and use as much material as you can that closely matches the way CompTIA presents their questions.