Just passed✅✅

Honestly it wasnt that hard but you gotta be prepared for it to the point you can explain everything and know exactly what each thing does.
What i used to pass:
Proffesor messer videos
Dions practice exam
Messers practice exam
Messers is closer to the real exam but you also need dion because of how easy it is to navigate the website and write down each wrong answer.
The PBQ that i had was hard honestly nothing prepared me for it it was a simulation that i had to type commands to mark the vulnerable ports i honestly just skipped it all together and didn’t do it just did the other two and they weren’t as bad
but at the end i PASSED!!

Passed Security+ SY0-701 today — 773!
Just passed Security+ this morning with a 773. Passing score was 750, so I’ll happily take it.
I started seriously studying for Security+ around August 18, right after passing Network+. From Aug 18 through Sept 1, I basically treated studying like a full-time job.
My main resources were Professor Messer, Jason Dion, Andrew Ramdayal, Dark Bird Tech, CertMaster/Labs, and a lot of AI-assisted drilling of anything I was weak on.
My practice scores were mostly in the high 70s/low 80s. I got 81% on Andrew Ramdayal, and toward the end I was getting 43/50 on Dark Bird Tech, often knowing the answer before even seeing the choices.
The last day I focused a bit on PBQs, networking/security troubleshooting, and Windows/Linux commands like ipconfig, ping, nslookup, netstat, ss, ps, kill, and nmap.
And apparently I needed that practice. 😂
I got 3 PBQs on the actual exam and had to leave one completely blank. I simply didn’t know how to finish it. I honestly wasn’t sure I passed when I hit submit.
Then I saw:
PASS — 773
Biggest thing that worked for me was not memorizing individual missed questions. Whenever I missed something, I studied the entire family of related concepts and learned why each alternative was right or wrong in different situations.
Security+ done. ✅
A+ ✅
Network+ ✅
Security+ ✅
Now on to the next Project+ & CCNA

Leading up to the test, I was nervous. I had put in the hours, reviewed the material, worked through practice exams and PBQs, and trusted that the preparation would be enough.

Then the exam started.

As I worked through the questions, I caught myself with a huge grin on my face because the answers were starting to pop out at me. The concepts I had spent so much time studying were finally clicking in real time.

That feeling made all the hard work, discipline, and consistency worth it.

Not long ago, this career transition was just a dream. Now, with every certification, every skill, and every milestone, it is becoming a reality.

Security+ is another major step toward my goal of moving into the defense sector and pursuing opportunities that can lead to a security clearance.

One more goal checked off.

#CompTIA #SecurityPlus #Cybersecurity #CareerTransition #ClearedCareers #WGU

I used LinkedIn Learning the most, along with Professor Messer’s videos and a lot of practice questions.

Haven’t decided which cert I’ll be going after next (Currently looking at CCNA/RHCSA), but very excited to have this one in the bag.

Very surprisingly passed Network+ this morning.
First CompTIA exam and found the wording of questions a little confusing, especially pick the best option which came up several times.
Anyway onwards to Sec+ in a couple of weeks.

So as the title suggests I’m having some confusion on how to prep for the network+ exam. Ive been doing certmaster practice and certmaster perform and I’ve pretty much completed them. My question is how do the practice exam questions on those platforms compare to the questions on the actual exam.

I found a guy who posted practice exams on GitHub based on what he claims to have faced when he took it. He posted it only four months ago but I’m not sure how valid it is. From what I can see though the questions seem far simpler than the certmaster exams. There’s even a ten question practice exam on the Comptia website that seems to follow the same simpler questioning.

Are there gonna be perform labs like on the Perform practice exam because in the certmaster practice exam there’s none.

I’ve started watching Professor Messer and he seems pretty good. I guess my question is should I keep doing those practice exams or just watch Professor Messers videos? Or Both? Any suggestions would be great as I’m planning on taking the exam this month at some point. Sorry if I rambled on a bit.

I am looking for someone that has recently taken Pentest+ (PT0-003) can give me their opinion regarding the best practice tests to use for this certification.

I currently have free access to Jason Dion's Practice tests in Udemy via my employer. Do I need to get Pocketprep as well ? Jason's tests seem kinda easy to me from what I have worked through so far.

I am also using the Sybex book and its questions as well.
Thanks all.

Passed Net+ today. Last day of the term at WGU. Definitely hardest course so far. Wasn’t confident at all to take, almost took the L for the term but told myself i’d be even more upset if i didn’t at least try. Glad I did lol. 😺

I’m going through the Comptia Tech+ learn material and it seems like it’s missing things. I got to the chapter 1 module quiz and there were questions that was not covered in the material. Also, each section seems very short. Is the learn material supposed to be paired with a book?

Took a long detour in life to straighten some things out. Decided it was time to get back into it and finally go for my first certification. 6 weeks of study, working full time, with normal adult responsibilities.

It's been a long time since I've taken any kind of test. I'm glad to know I still have it. For a period of my life I was really hard on my mind and body.

I'm pretty sure the questions that I missed were mostly what I'd call CompTIAisms. I don't think studying more would have helped. Doing more hands on labs might have gotten me 1 more question.

I feel like this is as good as I could have wanted it to go.

I FINISHED THE TRIFECTA! I feel so accomplished especially juggling studying and my Helpdesk job. I studied for about 2 hours everyday except for the weekend. I got my network+ earlier in May and now this in the same year. I did 2 months of studying about 1 month doing video courses and the rest of the time doing practice exams and brushing up my weaknesses.

I got 3 PBQs which i was surprised was easier than the actual multiple choice. The multiple choice was rough for me and the PBQs definitely saved me.

LETS GET THIS BREAD EVERYONE! Yall can do it and good luck on your COMPTIA exams. I love this community 😄

Just passed my A+ core 1 test (755). First time using OnVue. How long before I get prrod of my score? Hasn't shown up on Comptia site and have not received any emails. Would appreciate a timeline!

Hello! i am currently a student in my school's program for a bachelors in Cybersecurity so i want to start my journey for the Trifecta. I figured i should start with A+ i was wondering how do people start their studying? im curious how everyone did it.

I just passed Network+. I was doing so bad I thought wont be able to get more than 500 but Got 800 and passed. Im doubting comptias marking now lol.

Has anyone tried buying the Ian **Neil's CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 Certification Guide** and reading it on Kindle.
Since I can't buy the paperback version I wanted to buy it on Kindle but I don't know if It will be very helpful reading like that.

Hey, I been studying for my CompTIA A+ exam and have been taking Dion’s test through Udemy. I was wonder are their other great practice exams that help me pass the exam? Thanks!

exam was kinda chill studied like 2 and a half weeks got ms sc900 like 3 weeks before so i wanted to take it while some foundational knowledge was still fresh in the brain. exam was a lot easier then i expected.

So, I'll preface by saying that I already have several CompTIA certifications including A+, N+, and S+ and currently working on Project+. One complaint I've always had is, in a 200+ page textbook, (not including quizzes, PBQs, and assisted lab), they repeat the full term of an acronym a grand total of 0 times. You get told once what an acronym stands for and never again. This wouldn't be so bad if there was a handful of them, but oh my god, how many are we up to just with these 4 certs? 1000? That's always been my main gripe with these textbooks. It would be so much easier to understand how the material comes together if they repeated the full term more than once.

And here comes another PenTest+ story. This one has a happy ending. Passed PenTest+ with a 784! 🎉 this past Friday.

Below is my advice!

The below is for any Comptia exam but I thought I’d remind you all!

Pay close attention to words like “first,” “best,” “most,” and “least.” This is really important! Several answer choices may technically be correct, but the question is asking for the best option, the most appropriate response, the first step, or the least likely outcome. Look for the one that most precisely matches what the question is asking.

Now onto the actual PenTest+

Know the scripts and commands. Don’t just memorize them. Understand what each command and its switches actually do.
Know the tools and when to use them. The exam is very scenario-based. Don’t just know that Responder, Nmap, Burp, Metasploit, Hydra, etc. exist. Know which tool is best for a specific situation.
Know the frameworks and their differences. OSSTMM, CREST, PTES, MITRE ATT&CK, OWASP, MASVS, STRIDE, DREAD, OCTAVE, etc. The exam can give you a scenario and expect you to identify the appropriate one.
Pay attention to the clues. Ports, protocols, services, defensive controls, operating systems, and the goal of the tester all matter.
Understand how defensive controls affect your approach. Know how things like DLP, EDR, IDS/IPS, firewalls, and SIEMs can detect or prevent certain activities, and understand how a penetration tester may need to adjust their techniques based on the client’s defensive environment.
Know Linux! For me personally, passing Linux+ earlier this year helped A LOT. I already understood Linux commands, permissions, networking, processes, and Bash, so I could focus on applying that knowledge to penetration testing.
Practice scenarios, not just definitions. Ask yourself: What is the tester trying to accomplish, what restrictions exist, and what tool/technique is the best fit?

The biggest thing I learned is that PenTest+ isn’t just “Do you know this tool?” It’s “Do you know when this is the RIGHT tool?” That distinction is huge.

1. Hardly a decisive pass but its done. That test was tough and one PBQ I couldn't tell if the module was broken or if I was that unprepared (likely the second one)

Onto sec+!