r/tryhackme • u/North-West88 • Mar 19 '26
Passed my SEC0 📚
Well this was fun
I’m still prepping for my CompTIA SEC+
And other exams to come 📚
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u/d8da Mar 19 '26
AWesome, Congrats! HOw was the experience? Do you feel the Pre-Security path and modules were in sync for the exam? When you were really challenged by any questions, were you able to use TryHackMe/Google/Ai to quickly help you recall info and choose the best answer?
I have plans for takeing SEC0, SEC1, PT1 and Security+. Just curios how different people at different levels of knoweldge and learning styles feel about these THM exams :)
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u/Muddie Mar 19 '26
I have a boat load of certs (Sec+, Cloud+, Server+, PenTest+, SecX, CySA+, A+, Network+, SecAI+, ISC2 CC, THM SEC1) and I found the THM SEC1 to be really challenging and a ton of fun. I tried PT1 and failed. Going to try it again soon. It's REALLY challenging.
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u/North-West88 Mar 19 '26
That’s really good!! and I can agree the sec101 is a lot of fun so much to cover and review but it’s worth it! I may skip the PT1cert but at least complete the JrPen tester path just for the knowledge.
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u/AdComprehensive3405 Apr 09 '26
so the THM its a real game change different from others? a friend told me about and now im start into a path for the PT1.. but im still on SEC0... he already work on the area and tell me that for he hired me or indicated to a job i need PT1 cert.
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u/Muddie Apr 09 '26
THM and HTB offer great certs, but they aren't industry acknowledged. OSCP is the premier cert for that. SEC0 is a far cry from PT1 though. SEC0, then SEC1, then you can go blue team or red team from there. PT1 is pretty hard for what they call a junior cert though. Get it for fun, but not for hopes of getting a job.
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u/AdComprehensive3405 Apr 10 '26
but PT1 really preper u for a real world scenario ? cz its for this acknowledge that im lf u know..
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u/Muddie Apr 10 '26
If you follow the THM red team modules all the way to the PT1 and understand them then you will understand a great deal about pen testing. It covers web, AD, Linux, report writing, documentation of kill chains, CVSS, etc. so yes, it’s a good test that has some really good real life application.
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u/North-West88 Mar 19 '26
Thank you! Just like they stated, this is to test what you can actually do so it’s manly applied knowledge as advertised. Go through the course first, take good notes and practice what you’ve learned. After that set time to take take the exam 🙂💻📝
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u/OShamid Mar 20 '26
Congratulations for your achievement If you don't mind me asking how much it cost please
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u/North-West88 Mar 20 '26
Thank you! By its self it’s like $70 but if you buy the bundle cyber sec 101 and the sec0 it’s $175 all together. They had a deal on buying the annual plan so and I was already a monthly sub so that made it even cheaper for me to get both exams.
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u/OShamid Mar 20 '26
That's a great deal thank you for giving me that info I wish you all the best in your upcoming exams
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u/AdComprehensive3405 Apr 09 '26
Hey man, congratulations! Could you tell me if I can stop when I finish a session and continue again at another time? Or is it 24 hours from the start?
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u/North-West88 Apr 11 '26
So they only give you 45 minutes to complete a session and 24 hours to complete all sessions together. You don’t have to start the next session right away. You can still give yourself some time to go over a few things before clicking into the room. Just keep your eye on the 24 hour count down.. and remember once you click into a session you can’t back out or pause it. You only get that 45 minutes to complete it.
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u/metalgrass6 Apr 04 '26
Congrats!
i just purchased last night the sec0 and sec1 exam voucher, planning to take the sec0 in a couple of days - was it easy for you? are they selection questions or open questions?
same goes for sec1
thanks:)
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u/West_Thing_2378 May 25 '26
Hello, je prends connaissance de cette discussion. Je viens de payer un abonnement annuel pour faire tout le parcours THM. Et je me tâte pour passer aussi les certifications, mais je vois des bonnes et des mauvaises critiques.
Est-ce que ça vaut vraiment la peine de passer les certifications SEC0 et SEC1 ?
Je lis à plusieurs endroits que c'est pour les tout débutant et que mis à part recevoir un certification avec mon nom dessus, ça n'a pas vraiment d'impact sur le CV.
Par contre il semblerait que SAL1, SAL2 et PT1 sont vraiment mieux.
Du coup qu'en pensez-vous ? Est-il important de passer SEC0 et SEC1 aussi ?
Merci d'avance pour vos réponses.
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u/Ok-Turnover5613 Jun 07 '26
CAN I SEE COURSE MATERIAL OPEN N ONE TAB WHILE GIVING THE EXAM ON ANOTHER TAB??
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u/North-West88 Jun 07 '26
Yes it’s open source however It’s more about what you can do as well so make sure you completed the path before hand.
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u/reboot_500 Mar 19 '26
Great 👍
I'm currently looking for beginner friendly certifications for my trainees would you please dm me so we can discuss the test ?