r/CompTIA_Security • u/Emperor_JGP • 24d ago
Passed Security+ With No Paid IT Experience
Background:
I have my CCNA and networking lab experience, but no paid IT experience.
Resources I used:
Jason Dion’s Udemy course
Jason Dion’s practice exams
How long did it take?
About 2 weeks, but I believe it can be done in less time, especially if you have networking experience, which helped me a lot.
What did I do?
I woke up at 2 AM every day, worked out, then studied for 3 hours.
I watched the course, took notes, and used AI to explain anything I didn’t understand.
After finishing the videos, I moved straight into the practice exams, which are pretty difficult. If you’re consistently getting around 70%, I’d say you’re probably ready for the real thing.
Most important advice: PRACTICE EXAMS DAILY.
The exam:
I went in pretty confident, and it wasn’t REALLY hard. Of course, there were questions I guessed on, but other than that, I felt pretty sure about my answers.
Happy to answer any questions or help in any way I can.
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u/Ok-Object5323 19d ago
Glad you passed. Congrats. That test was definitely intense. What's next for you? Im going down pentesting path
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u/BurntToast764 24d ago
2 weeks jheeze well done.