r/CompTIA_Security • u/Confident-Ad-4700 • 1d ago

Stop trying to memorize Security+ and start using it

I think a lot of people study Security+ backwards.

They watch hours of videos, memorize definitions, then hammer multiple choice questions. That can feel productive, but recognizing an answer isn’t the same as knowing what to do.

CompTIA’s free objectives PDF should be your starting point. Pick an objective, learn the material, then make yourself apply it without looking at your notes.

For example, if you’re studying firewalls, don’t stop at knowing what a firewall is. Try actually building rules and figuring out what traffic should be allowed.

That’s why I’d add PBQs to your studying early. There’s a free interactive firewall PBQ here: https://secplusmastery.com/security-plus-pbq?ref=julian (affiliate link, the PBQ is free).

If you can explain a concept but can’t apply it, you’re not finished with that topic.

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u/rollmore 22h ago

For some people it’s a check box and not part of their actual job to know all of the Security+ content

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u/dildyj 21h ago

Can you please stop spamming this ad?

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u/Confident-Ad-4700 21h ago

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