- Paperback: 574 pages
- Publisher: Createspace; Stg edition (Nov 10 2011)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1463762364
- ISBN-13: 978-1463762360
- Product Dimensions: 25.4 x 17.8 x 2.9 cm
- Shipping Weight: 1.2 Kg
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #139,200 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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All You Need to Pass, Dec 6 2011
By Jarrett Marquis "Jarrett" - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Comptia Security+: Get Certified Get Ahead (Paperback)
I just passed the new Security+ test with a score of 871. My entire preparation consisted of reading "Security+ Get Certified Get Ahead" and doing the included review questions. I saw absolutely nothing on the test that wasn't thoroughly covered in the book. It is straightforward, easy to read, and does an excellent job of explaining some complex topics. I see no reason to invest in any other prep materials. The plan is pretty simple, buy this book, read it, do the practice questions, pass the test.Update as of 2/17/2012: I just finished instructing a 5 day Security+ Boot Camp using this book as the only text for the class. We spent 4 days covering the material, reviewed for 2 hours Friday morning then the students took the test. All 13 passed and are now Security+ certified. Note that although some in the class had some cyber security experience most were new to the field and none were familiar with all of the topics.
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Excellent technical book, Nov 17 2011
By Mike Berry - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Comptia Security+: Get Certified Get Ahead (Paperback)
I read the 201 version of this book but never took the exam, and recently began reading this book and I'm happy to say it's at least as good as the previous edition if not better. It's not just a slight modification of the original book CompTIA Security+: Get Certified Get Ahead: SY0-201 Study Guide, but is truly updated with current, relevant topics for the SY0-301 Security+ exam. The author has a great way of using relevant analogies and real-life stories to make points so that they really stick with you. One story comes to mind where a Fannie Mae employee was fired and installed a logic bomb. It helped reinforce what a logic bomb is and also tied into the importance of disabling accounts which was covered in a different chapter. The book is highly informative and a pleasure to read, and the practice test questions really help me think about the content. I'm taking the exam for sure this time and I'll update this review after I take the exam, but I'm feeling pretty good right now.Update: I took the exam today and passed with an 874/900. This book gave me all I needed to pass and there wasn't anything that wasn't familiar. The practice test questions are excellent and I really like the way the book builds and connects relevant topics. I used the pre-test, read through all the chapters including the practice test questions at the end of each chapter, and did the post test. I then went back over some topics I wasn't sure about. If you want to pass the 301 exam, this is the book you need.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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Passed exam as a working father of two using Gibson's book, Jan 6 2012
By C. Shen - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Comptia Security+: Get Certified Get Ahead (Paperback)
First a bit of background, I'm not an IT professional but a software engineer responsible for cyber security. In the last 4 years out of my 11 years of product development work experience, I have been involved in software security and cyber security in critical infrastructure sector. I took my mentor's recommendation on starting with a foundational security certification - Security+ and started self studying back in November 2011. Between work and two kids (age 2 yrs and 6 months), I would say that Gibson's material is solid. I took my exam today 1/6/12 and passed with a score of 871 out of 900 (yay!). Don't let CompTIA's sample web based practice questions scare you, the 301 exam is almost exactly as Gibson described minus a few poorly written questions. My recommendation, get Gibson's study guide and test books and keep telling yourself, you can do it!
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