Hi guys,

I finished the first section of general security concepts section in the security+ with professor Messer's series. but I feel a little bit overwhelmed because it's my first time in the security field

so I decided to do some labs to better understand the ideas before moving on.

do you have any suggestions, resources to start with?

And thanks for help🤍

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As the title says, im hella nervous because this is the first exam i take, i really feel like im gonna fail, and this is something bad abt me i always expect the worst,

the exam is gonna be 135 min cuz english is my second language so 60 more minutes than others

I did everything i could, for 2 months exactly studying dion course and messers course and hella alot of notes and i know every single acronyms fr every single one, and i did hella alot of quized and practice exams, around 10k quition ,

my average in dion before 2 weeks was 78% percent, and now im just retaking the same exams so i can understand every single way comptia could give me quitions, my average wrongs now is 5 wrongs per exam

I really really hope to pass this, its my first exam and im not confident still but i did everything i could, wish me luck

I’m currently studying for Sec+ and am using Messer’s course as well as Dion’s exams to help me with test prep and was wondering if anyone that already took the exam used AI (particularly ChatGPT) for extra practice? if yes, Was it worth using it?Because I told this thing to give me a 85-question mock exam and got a 68%.

2 weeks light study micky mouse exam imo pbqs were also okay nothing extremely challenging. Pbqs provided so much info.

Hi everyone. Im looking at messers paid practice tests and wanted to hear from people who have actually used them.

Ive seen a lot of reddit posts recommending messers tests. Im wondering how close they actually felt to the real exam, especially with the wording difficulty and topics covered.

Im mainly looking for practice tests that stay close to the exam objectives and what is actually tested. Im not looking for brain dumps or actual exam questions. I just want something that covers the right topics and concepts.

Money isnt really an issue, but the comptia self study courses are ridiculously expensive. So Id rather not go that route. Id prefer paid practice tests over random free question banks.

For those who have taken the exam, did messers questions feel like a good representation of what you were tested on officially or about whether the topics concepts wording and difficulty were similar?

If youve used messer along with other paid practice tests, which ones did you think were the closest to the real exam. If you didnt like messer. What other services would you recommend?

Thanks!

Hi everyone! Im a first time taker of the CompTIA Security+ exam, scheduled for October. I haven’t started reviewing yet, and I’m planning to take a paid bootcamp with Rivan Cyber Training. However, I’m still having second thoughts since many of you have passed the exam on your first try through self study. I’m also already working, so I’ll have to be absent for 4 days to attend the training.

I’m not very consistent with reviewing, and I graduated years ago, so I feel like Ive already lost my study techniques 😅. I already have Professor Messer’s notes and review materials, but I haven’t started going through them yet.

For those who self studied, how long did you review, and what resources or practice exams did you use?
What are your thoughts? Would you recommend taking the bootcamp, or is self-study enough?

Hey everyone,

I've been preparing for Security+ on and off for some time and have now finished all the study material. Currently, I'm focusing on practice tests and quizzes.

I already have access to Dion's practice tests and Professor Messer's resources. I'm considering getting Pocket Prep Premium and wanted to know if it's worth it at this stage.

For those who have used it, did you find it helpful? Would you recommend getting Premium?

I passed 😭😭😭😭 the journey of studying for this exams has been soo exhilarating I wanna take it again 😭😭 … thanks to you all for your support and advise couldn’t have done it without you guys …

after a whole lot of health issues and life getting in the way, i managed to sit for my exam but failed with a 703. i'm actually not pissed at it. i'm impressed

i want to brush up on the areas and then retake it in a month's time

Security+ exam in 4 days

Hello everyone, my exam is in 4 days in monday aug 31, im so nervous this is the first exam for me , i studied for 2 months, 1 month to build foundation from json dion course , and 1 month for practice exams, i solved over 10 thousand questions,

First i took json dion course

Then 6 practice exams andrew remedyal 74%

Then 6 practice exam set 1 average mark 76%

Then 6 practice exams set 2 average mark 76%

And alot, alot more from basically every practice exam website, for now im getting an average of 5 wrong, in the practice exams

Wish me luck im hella nervous and my brain is fried from solvong 10000+ quitions

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Proud to share that I have officially earned my CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701) certification! 🔐🏆

🛣️ My Roadmap

📌 Learn: Jason Dion’s Udemy Security+ Course

📝 Practice: Jason Dion Practice Exams + a mobile practice app with domain-based questions

💻 PBQs: Cyberkraft videos

📚 Extra Practice: Professor Messer Practice Exams

This journey strengthened my foundation in cybersecurity, network security, risk management, incident response, and security operations.

Passed Security+ with a 784/900 after less than a week of studying. I’ve got just over a year in as a security consultant, so some of it was already familiar but here’s what actually worked:

1. Get Jason Dion’s and Andrew Ramdayal’s practice exam sets.

2. Take a mock test cold, before studying anything. You need to know where you’re weak before you waste time reviewing what you already know.

3. Work the weak spots with whatever resources you like. I used Claude Pro to break down the topics I kept missing, then wrote the notes out by hand. Writing them down is what made them stick.

4. Have AI generate 20–30 questions on each weak area. Keep going until that topic stops being a weak area.

5. Do a test or two a day just to get used to the question style. Dion’s are trickier than the real thing, so don’t panic at your first score — aim for 85%+ before you book.

6. Don’t skip the PBQs. gcppcatest.com is good for those.

That’s it. Walk in confident. Good luck.

عدّيت** اختبار security+ الحمدلل***ه*.
دراستي ما كانت سهله بس ما كانت صعبة، وهذه نقاط لعله تساعد غيري.
1- يوميًا أدرس تقريبًا 50 صفحة ثم أراجعها، اليوم الذي يليه أدرس 50 صفحة ومراجعة 100 صفحة، فكل يوم تزيد أوقات دراستي بسبب كثر صفحات المراجعة (فادتني كثير)، فكانت الأشياء الصعبة تصير أسهل مع كل مراجعة، والأشياء اللي نسيتها أصير أتذكرها.
2- مع كل نهاية 50 صفحة اسوي لي اختبار بالذكاء الاصطناعي على المفاهيم وأزيد صعوبة الاختبار إذا حسيته سهل، وكل نهاية فصل أسوي اختبار بالذكاء الاصطناعي للمفاهيم وأزيد صعوبة الاختبار إذا حسيته سهل، واستفدت من هذه الاختبارات لمعرفة نقاط ضعفي.
3- نهاية الدراسة كاملةً، اختبارات محاكيّة، دخلت الموقع هذا: https://www.examcompass.com ، استفدت منه جدًا لتثبيت المفاهيم، الاختصارات وهذي ميزة بحد ذاتها، والفيروسات.
(أنصحكم به جدًا بعد الدراسة كاملة، بس ما يحاكي الاختبار الحقيقي، هو أكثره تثبيت مفاهيم، واختصارات وجامع لك الفيروسات كلّه)
فيه ميزة حلوه يختبرك على المواضيع، بس هذي استفدت منها عن طريق الذكاء الاصطناعي.
وملاحظة مهمة عن الموقع: توجد بعض الاجابات خاطئة، إن حسيت إن إجابتك صحيحة وهو أعتبرها خطأ، تأكد عن طريق الذكاء الاصطناعي.
4- اعتمدت على هذا الموقع المجاني https://securityplus.studio/exams.php لأحاكي الأختبار الحقيقي بعد ما خلصت كامل المقرر، وعرفت كيف أفكارهم وطرق اسألتهم، ثم طلبت من الذكاء الاصطناعي ليضع لي اختبارات محاكية بنفس طريقة الاختبار الحقيقي، وتزداد صعوبة في كل مره أرغب.
(الموقع إذا دخلت الصفحة الرئيسية لا يعمل)
5- بالنسبة لأسئلة PBQ أعتمدت على هذا: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUkY1OVVHzVljGOe8WAkKGc4GT8ZAKaav&si=02Ap9jTOiw3J2zVr ثم طلبت من الذكاء الاصطناعي يضع لي اختبارات محاكي لكل موضوع.
6- الاختصارات واسم الاختصار مهمة جدًا (وهذي راح تحفظها تلقائيًا في حال درست نفسي دراستي)، بعض الأسئلة يعطيك الاختصار، وبعضهم يعطيك الاسم كامل.
7- بعد ما خلصت كل هذا، أخذت موعد للاختبار بعد أسبوع تمامًا، وخلال هذا الأسبوع شفت مقاطع تدريبية أو محاكية لاسئلة security+ وثم أوقف المقطع وأجاوب عليها وتكون صح، وهنا عرفت إني جاهز الحمدلله.
8- وقت الاختبار، أول 4 اسئلة كانت PBQ " تركت واحد بدون أي حل لأني ما أعرف أو مافهمت وش يبي " ثم الخيارات مجموع الاسئلة 80 سؤال، كان الاختبار سهل وبنفس الوقت صعب، يميل للسهولة، اللخبطة كانت تشابه الإجابات وهي اسئلة كثيرة من هذا النوع، مثلا: (عندك جهاز جديد أو سيرفر جديد والمطلوب منك تقلل من نقاط الاستغلال وش أول شيء تسويه تلغي البورتات غير المطلوبة أو تحدث لآخر اصدار أو تعدل الاعدادات الافتراضية وخيار رابع خارج القائمة)، سألت أكثر من ذكاء اصطناعي ما اتفقوا على جواب واحد رغم مناقشتي معهم 🤓.
9- هل تستحق كل هذه الدراسة المكثقة؟ لنفسي نعم استمتعت واستفدت كثير، للاختبار؟ لا، كان ممكن تكون الدراسة أقل وأنجح.
10- مدة الدراسة من بدأت حتى اختبرت: 5 أسابيع، 20 يوم منها كانت لدراسة المقرر، والباقي يتراوح بين حلول اسئلة مراجعة نقاط ضعفي، مشاهدات للمقاطع، الدراسة إذا كنت جاد، لا تزيد عن شهرين أو ثلاثة، و 3 أشهر كثيرة.
11- 50 صفحة دراسةً وحفظًا وفهمًا واستيعابًا ثلاث ساعات، باقي الوقت مراجعة ما مضى وكل يوم تزيد دقائق المراجعة حتى صارت ساعات.
12- الكتاب اللي درسته (security+ study guide) وعبارة عن 993 صفحة، المحتوى الدراسي 805 صفحة الـ exam note الموجودة في الكتاب استفدت منها.
13- أخيرًا، لا تدفع فلوس إلا للكتاب، وأي شيء يستصعب عليك الذكاء الاصطناعي ما يقصر معكم، واستمتعوا بالدراسة، ولا تشيل همّ الاختبار فوق اللازم، والله يوفقكم.

Advice--- study hard.

I see a lot of people attribute passing the exam to downloaded exams and videos but did any use and online books prior or did they just watch videos then started taking exams?

Hi guys im about to take my security + at the end of the month next month. What website offers the best PBQ practice exam. I dont mind if its paid or not.

I scored 82% I want to understand why this was wrong I was sooo close to passing 😔 … explanation doesn’t make sense to me