I.T. Study Exams

[Sherlin]

A buddy is going for his Security+ Cert. He’s spent a lot on study materials but they’re honestly not that great. I paid for the course 15 years ago when I got mine but curious if anyone has recommendations on where to find legit tests to study from.

 

[Ajax]

I used Professor Messer's course notes years ago when I was trying to break into tech. They were awesome, honestly. Used 'em and bagged A+, Network+, and Security+ all within a few months of each other. I'm sure I still have them somewhere, but I'm also sure they're outdated at this point. If your homie is interested, this is the URL:

Home - Professor Messer IT Certification Training - CompTIA A+, Network+, Security+

Professor Messer's CompTIA A+, Network+, and Security+ training videos, notes, study groups, and IT certification study materials.

www.professormesser.com

 

[Sherlin]

Thanks Ajax. That’s what he’s been using so I’ll tell him to stick with it. Thanks for the affirmation.

 

[Ajax]

Cool. The notes were only $10 or $15 back then, but they were pretty useful. Looks like they cost quite a bit more now.

In thinking about this, I remembered one thing that really helped - Most testing places will give you a little whiteboard and markers which you can use for notes while you take the exam. Memorizing the port numbers and the corresponding protocols to the point of being able to write them all out on the whiteboard at the beginning of the exam was incredibly useful on both Network+ and Security+.

 

[Sherlin]

Cool. The notes were only $10 or $15 back then, but they were pretty useful. Looks like they cost quite a bit more now.

In thinking about this, I remembered one thing that really helped - Most testing places will give you a little whiteboard and markers which you can use for notes while you take the exam. Memorizing the port numbers and the corresponding protocols to the point of being able to write them all out on the whiteboard at the beginning of the exam was incredibly useful on both Network+ and Security+.

Thanks Ajax. I’ll pass that on.

 

[Burning Fight!!]

Not something I'd expect to see discussed here. Best of luck to your pal.

 

[NeoSneth]

I also did Messer, but I was learning it just for fun back then... not really related to my work.
I don't think I paid for materials tho, which might be the bulk of his costs. It's possible Messer capitalized on his success and is monetizing more stuff.