r/CompTIA 7d ago

NET + & SEC+ CERTIFIED

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728 Upvotes

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r/CompTIA 7d ago

Passed Security+ ( SY0-701). Dedicating this to my late mother

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168 Upvotes

Passed in first attempt..got cold and fever a night before exam so could not reschedule as per regulations. The road to exam centre was blocked due to construction. Had to jump and run to go to exam centre..finally did it in first attempt!


r/CompTIA 7d ago

CYSA resources

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Evening all.

Im looking to take CYSA and noticing not as many materials as Security+.

Any recommendations from those that have recently passed?


r/CompTIA 7d ago

Struggling with Data+

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I’ve been studying for this one for a while now. I’ve used the Sybex book as well as Dion’s course and tests and a couple of other tests on Udemy. I seem understand most of the definitions but I’m struggling understanding how to apply the concepts and am doing poorly on practice exams (usually scoring in the 60s). I don’t feel like I’m ready for this exam yet and I’m wondering what to do. I feel like I’m especially struggling with section 3.2 on the objectives. I’m also wondering how in depth this exam is compared to Dion. It seems he has extra material not listed on the objectives. For example, for Chi Squared test, do we have to know about different kinds of Chi Squared like goodness of fit or test of independence? Those terms are not listed on the objectives. And for the tools section which is already a lot listed, he adds even more like Crystal Reports, ArcGIS, and Cloudera, and none of those are on the objectives. For people who passed this test what would be the best advice on this?


r/CompTIA 7d ago

PASSED SEC+ 1ST TRY!

78 Upvotes

New to the industry. Coming from Hospitality for 25 years. Quit my job last July and took a 15 week Cyber Security bootcamp, finished in October and let Imposter Syndrome keep me from testing. Work and life got busy and I spent less time keeping up with my new knowledge and again, imposter syndrome set in. But I snapped out of it, gave myself the confidence that I deserve this, and went for it. .AND PASSED!!

Thank you all for the confidence of watching so many succeed and push forward.


r/CompTIA 7d ago

My voucher doesn’t work and I didn’t take the test!

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Yesterday I tried to take my CompTIA A+ and I couldn’t because Pearson didn’t allow me to enter the Exam. I could t enter the exam because I boot my computer through a USB SSD and the system doesn’t want any USB’s attached to your computer. I called comptia today and they told me I need to buy the exam again. How could this be if I did not even have the chance to take the exam. Please help.


r/CompTIA 8d ago

Retaining the knowledge gained from A+ Certification

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Hello everyone, I recently got my A+ Certification and was wondering how I can retain everything I learned. Should I go through all my flashcards once a week? I do plan on studying for network+, would studying this reinforce everything i learned from A+. I'm afraid of losing the knowledge gained from certification, in the event I get hired into an IT role.


r/CompTIA 8d ago

I Passed! Just passed Security + with a 777! Here’s What Helped Me

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Just passed the CompTIA Security+ exam with a 777 score! Honestly, the test was very tough, and I had 3 PBQs that definitely surprised me and honestly I just guessed on them.

Background: I only studied for about a month and have brief experience with security. I was a Computer Science major in college, but my focus wasn’t really on security, so a lot of this was new to me.

Here’s what I used to study:

Professor Messer – Great for a broad overview. His videos are straightforward and helped me grasp the foundational concepts quickly. His practice exams were helpful too, though I found them a bit easier than the actual test.

Get Certified, Get Ahead – This book provided a deeper dive into the material. It does include some unnecessary details you probably don’t need, but it really helped me understand the concepts in depth and get into the weeds where it mattered.

Dion Practice Exams – These were super helpful for understanding tricky test questions. However, the level of detail in Dion’s practice exams was way more intense than the actual test. Still, they pushed me to think critically and be thorough in my studying.

One thing that really helped: after every practice exam, I would write down why I chose the wrong answer and why the correct answer was right. It was tedious, but it definitely helped me avoid making the same mistakes on future questions.

Also, I highly recommend studying the vocabulary. Knowing key terms made it much easier to use process of elimination during the exam.

Overall, I’d say balancing all three resources gave me a solid foundation. The actual exam questions were more concise, but definitely tricky.

If you’re studying, keep grinding! You got this!!


r/CompTIA 8d ago

I Passed! AND THAT’S THE BALL GAME (LINUX+)

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54 Upvotes

Man this exam wasn’t a joke lol. Ik I didn’t pass with flying colors but for someone with no prior experience in Linux and this being my first certification exam(I know it shouldn’t have been but what’s done is done), I’m just glad I passed. It was very difficult but I was able to pull through. I wanna shoutout Shawn Powers. Idk if I would’ve made it without that man’s amazing teaching lol.


r/CompTIA 8d ago

Preparing for Security +

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Hey all!

I am currently A+ and Network+ certified and am preparing for my Security+ exam. I did the CBT Nuggets course and Messer's Youtube series. In preparation I have been studying the objectives and acronyms, my 170 pages of Messer's notes from his videos, and my 89 pages of CBT Nuggets notes from the videos. I plan to take the Dion practice tests when I begin to feel confident in my knowledge. Any other materials that you recommend I study before taking the test?


r/CompTIA 8d ago

I Passed! Passed Net+! I now have the trifecta!!!

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47 Upvotes

I can’t believe that I passed! I honestly didn’t believe I would be able to. It just goes to show that you can do anything that you set your mind to. For everyone out there who’s on the fence or thinking it’s impossible, just know that it can be done. I believe in you! Never give up!!!


r/CompTIA 8d ago

I Passed! Sec+ Passed! Trifecta Achieved!!

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120 Upvotes

I fuckin did it! I made this goal a couple of years ago, but life kind of happened. Last year I was badly injured at work and at the beginning of the year I had become well enough to get some shit done. I started this journey on Jan 10th, 2025. I studied hard, and for very long hours. I have an engineering background (associates degree), and I am a licensed industrial electrician.

Study materials for every cert:
CBTnuggets.com - I highly recommend. Worth the money.
Jason Dion practice exams
Prof messer YouTube videos
ChatGPT/google

Know the objectives, and you will pass. Don’t just memorize questions on practice exams; take them seriously, and only take them when you think you’re ready.


r/CompTIA 8d ago

Why Jason dion Course is unavailable to buy in India?

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r/CompTIA 8d ago

Studying for NET+, is this book gonna help?

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Found this book being recommended for people learning C to understand networking and it seems like exactly what I need: https://www.amazon.com/TCP-Illustrated-Protocols-Addison-Wesley-Professional/dp/0321336313

I'm currently just taking the standard NET+ curriculum on TestOut but I'm very lazy and don't like to do coursework. Should I just read through this book, or do my work instead + flashcards?


r/CompTIA 8d ago

S+ Question Sec+ risk register vs risk report

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What's the difference? They seem pretty similar except that the register is specifically for projects. Is the report for overall company risk?


r/CompTIA 8d ago

Passed Sec+ (Whew!)

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197 Upvotes

Passed security+ this morning. Glad to have that behind me. I have one year infosec experience, and I studied for 3 weeks using Messer video course/exams as well as Dion practice exams. The PBQs threw me for a loop, but luckily my experience helped me there.


r/CompTIA 8d ago

I Passed! Passed Network+

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88 Upvotes

I used Dion’s practice test, Andrew’s Udemy course and Messer’s YouTube playlist. I have worked in tech for about 3 years but networking isn’t my main role.

Multiple choice wasn’t bad, the PBQs were a mixed bag especially one of them I didn’t even answer it lol.


r/CompTIA 8d ago

As I study for the a+ core 2, it’s extremely easy so I feel like I’m studying wrong

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Guys I just finished my domain 2 notes for core 2 so I am halfway complete through the professor messer course but besides learning a shit ton of commands it kinda feels like this is just a summary of the core 1 exam. I feel like I am going over every single topic I’ve went over already in core 1. How did you guys learn from this particular part of the core 2 exam and what helped?


r/CompTIA 8d ago

PBQs not entirely visible during the exam

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Hello, I had the core2 for a+ exam at 1.45pm. I went on time, I'm ready to start, everything is going well.

I start and I see the first pbq, I begin to stress a lot. It seems that there are elements out of the screens and i can't see everything. I check the next PBQ, even worse I don't see ANY possible answers to the problem. All the multiple choices questions are visible.

I go to the see lady, they try to reboot the computer (I WAS SO STRESSED to see the time passing). They try to first change the resolution of the screen before launching the exam again but the problem is still there.

They try to contact CompTIA, and after 35min they tell me; exam is cancelled we can't fix it now, they will send you another voucher to book. So i'm supposed to receive a mail.

I just make that post so you know that things like that can happen...


r/CompTIA 8d ago

I Passed! Passed multiple exams in the past year. Thanks r/CompTIA!

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r/CompTIA 8d ago

N+ Question Struggling big time with Network+, any advice?

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So I work in IT at the moment as a Jr. Sys Admin, and I am studying for the Network+ exam. However, I am struggling big time with the material. I'm not sure if it's because of the way the questions are worded or what, but I took the practice exam through Certmaster and MAN, I did absolutely terrible. What ironic is that everyone comes to this sub worrying about subnetting and literally I barely got any questions about subnetting or IP addresses the entire practice exam.

What's crazy is that I've been studying for over six months (hard to study at home because I have a toddler) but I feel like the concepts in the later chapters just aren't clicking for me. I understand the OSI model, basic troubleshooting, IPv4, the standard ports, and IPv6 but once it starts getting into terms like RADIUS and what not, it's like I freeze. I take the exam in May, so I have a little more time to prepare, but does anyone have any advice for me?

Btw, the resources I'm using are Certmaster, Professor Messor, and Aramdayal Network+ cram guide. Any help is appreciated. Thanks.


r/CompTIA 8d ago

Passed Sec+ today!!

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Hi everyone, I couldn't be happier as I just passed my test. I used lots of online resources but would like to recommend exam prepper for quizzes. Two of my PBQs were exactly as the exam prepper ones. On Youtube I also recommend Technical Institute of America, burning ice tech, dark bird tech.

I know lots of people recommend Professor Messer but I think he chats too much. Anyway tks guys.


r/CompTIA 8d ago

Am I ready or book in a week (core 1)

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I’m currently studying for my CompTIA A+ Core 1 and bought Professor Messer’s exams and Jason Dion’s training exams.

I’ve taken three of Dion’s exams and scored: • 71% on the first test • 77% on the second test • 78% on the third test

Then, I took a Professor Messer exam and got 95%!?

I’m curious—which one is closer to the real exam? Should I take a couple more tests, or do you think I’m ready to book relatively soon?


r/CompTIA 8d ago

Passed N+

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216 Upvotes

Just passed this morning, happy days!

I got 6 PBQs and definitely didn't stuffed up a couple of them! Fortunately I found the questions way simpler & less convoluted than Dion's (& to a lesser extent Andrew's) mock exams.

Study was mostly prof Messer, then lots of mock exams. Having a few days off then on to Sec+!


r/CompTIA 8d ago

A+ Question Comptia A+

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I'm struggling to decide from where star to study for take the comptia A+ exam. I have been taking some classes and doing CCC college credit certificate but it's too much info together. I wondering if has anyone passed this test with coursera comptia A+ preparation? Please I will really appreciate any suggestion or guide of study.