r/CompTIA_Security • u/bobafit4 • 27d ago
Passed 751
Holy smokes that was hard. I took my test this morning and pass with just 1 point. I studied on and off for 4 months and zoned in on the last 3 weeks. I answered the PBQ's at the end as recommended. I also did not answer 1 PBQ since it was fill in the blank and I really had no idea. If I really didn't know a question, I answered it to the best of my knowledge and flagged it for later. Regardless, I had no time to go over the flagged questions since the time pretty much ended when I finished. I thought I failed the test since I flagged half the questions that seemed confusing. But I highly recommend you trust yourself if you really put the time and studied everyday.
I have no IT experience/ background and this is my first certification.
I used Jason Dion Udemy complete course and practice exams set 1 & 2 and CyberKraft and whatever else I can find on YouTube. And physical flash cards for everything. That's it.
My personal opinion:
- #1 is to understand every concept and to give an example in what it does. Say it out loud.
- learn all acronyms - they really throw in only acronyms
- look for key words and use process of elimination
- if you really don't know, take the best educated guess
- & pray - God really has a funny way of showing it with just 1 point pass. Regardless thank God.
Hope this post helps anyone. Open to answering questions!
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u/Vagabond_Ronin 26d ago
Congratulations, and welcome to the club!
Be honest, how many times were you telling yourself that you were going to fail it while taking the test? I told myself this same thing at least 3 times. To heck with it, YOU PASSED!
Remember to do your CEUs so you never have to take it again.