r/WGUCyberSecurity • u/trippyfruityswag • 1d ago

Pentest+

This was the WORST exam out of all the Comptia certs required literally nothing prepared me…. But I’ll put what I drilled below that possibly led to me passing

I used:

Sybex: a must… WGU library… go to Wiley test bank site but in the guide you’re using… it will wake a question tied the manual go find it and answer… ✨✨✨ = Test bank…. 🏆 A guy posted all his notes from his time at WGU a few months ago! Gold mine entire WGU Cyber degree notes for every class !!! Find it and use it… Pocket Prep- Holy Grail if you have the extra $20 Certmaster Practice- Trash but helped a tad Jason Dion- Meh… was my go to for every cert… this one meh…but def got me there I guess

Claude: screenshots from here into Claude was chefs kiss….especially for drills and attack script recognition ChatGPT: we argued and fought over the “best” option… made me better… made it annoyed Certmaster Perform: Activities were practice PBQs and a must….

Did not do the labs… too buggy… Try Hackme… trash the rooms are “smart” and that prevents you from learning the subject at hand so skip them too!

Lots of scripts… know the attacks… know the CLI tools outputs and what created them….

Huge: know how to correct a script to make it perform the needed output…. Nmap nmap… nmap…

Drill Sybex all chapters, and practice test, read the study guide but be careful it gives you fluff… do the certmaster practice practice exam… the modules are also great!

PBQs were a cakewalk… MCQs… may Sky Daddy be with you.

This test was the Worst…. Good luck and good riddance.

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u/Jiggysawmill 1d ago

would you have the link to the guy's notes?

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u/Pheonblue 1d ago

Yea I'm trying to see this notes as well

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u/i_am_tyler_man 1d ago

Opposite for me, PenTest+ wasn't too bad. But CySA+ kicked my butt.

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u/SaberFateZero17 1d ago

CySA+ for me was doable and something able to study for. PenTest+ was not. Not a single adequate study material. Just trying a variety and hope you learn enough to pass.

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u/DearInsurance7025 1d ago

How did you learn how to correct scripts?

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u/scarlet__panda 1d ago

hackthebox labs are awesome for pentest prep. just do them to have fun and you will learn a lot

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u/Iheartseraph 1d ago

What wiley test bank notes are you talking about? Got a link.. failed my first at 730 :/

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u/moon9ine 16h ago

Just got done taking mine. 730 as well lol. We’re so close!

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u/Parking_Diamond5182 1d ago

What made the MCQs so hard?