As someone trying to get into IT with a background in CompSci and building PC's growing up, I hope this is a step in the right direction to being able to work in the field! Gotta make sure to take things one step at a time, and get certified first though haha.

My main study materials were Mike Meyers' course and Jason Dion's practice exams, both on Udemy. Hoping to keep this momentum going into Core 2, Net+, and Sec+!

Good luck to everyone preparing for their exams! We're all going to make it, believe it!

Hi friends

I said i was done but this one i thought i get for fun and I think might be relevant for the future since AI is just mostly just glorified data, no data no AI. No i don't want to specialize. If i do and AI eats that up, screwed. I want to be more well rounded like a good MMA fighter with no weaknesses. A good striker often get ass kicked by grappler, vise versa. Shoutout to [Insert country that's protesting because of education]. I feel ya i believe education should be free too. But rather that rioting, ya'll could have stayed home and taught yourself for free while eating a chocolate croissant or loads of cheese like me.

My thoughts:
This one is a bit hard because there is a little bit of code language. I don't recommend it for most people because you should be focusing on important stuff and start small. This seems less about IT and more generic for business analyst ect.

My material:
Data+ study guide i found on Amazon.

What's next:
Nothing! Really this time.

My motivation:
I don't want a stupid job where I have to work extremely hard and be tired after work because a mediocre manager doesn't know how to distribute workloads while thinking they're hot stuff because they're working for a brand. I want to get paid enough to gym 4 hours a day, eat all the cheese I want, and be Goku. I don't even care what job I get work ain't my identity and your role eventually will be obsolete in a hundred years. You proud of yourself then you do you.

After 6 months of on and off studying while working full time and moving into a new place and starting a new job I finally passed 🎉🎊the CompTIA A+ Core 1 Exam!! On my first attempt 🔥

It’s been a year since I passed my sec+ but I can’t skip this! Core 2 here I come! 🔥💪

New to IT/Cyber.. used Prof. Messor free YouTube channel, then completed Dion Training course plus 6 pack of practice tests, and slammed a week worth of free pbq and practice tests on YouTube!

Here, I'm a 3rd year B.Tech IT student, currently I'm looking a intership from startup company, I would like to contribute more efforts and learn something new ,to improve my skills. And also

I have a idea about to do master degree in Europe or other countries, but one my cousin completed a masters in AI,but after completing a degree he will struggle to get a job in Australia and also he completed the masters in Australia. So.. almost take 6 to 9 months to get a job,

but finally he got a internship opportunity in startup company. And also ask about now any freshers can get a job right now?

He: nope IT market is mostly saturated,very tough to getting a job because most of the company expected the experienced people.but he told me in India have a more opportunity to get a job for AI engineering,

but paying is low. Now I clearly understood the situation of market and also I'm using reddit almost 6 months and I'm reading the every IT related Q/A most of them don't get a job. But, i understood some gaps are there in India to get a job in IT sector.

What's your thoughts 💬?? Guys

What I do? Now currently I'm learning java and DSA and doing some ERP based projects?

Any corporate peoples can you tell me.. what kind of projects will be helpful. To get a internship?

This will be helpful for me.

Thankyou!!

I recently got the A+ certification and am looking to continue to the network +. Does anyone have any tips how to approach studying for this exam?

I've been studying on and off for the security+ for months now, but I have trouble sticking to it and I feel like that is because I'm going about it in a boring way. I have the Dion Udemy course that only has 1 practice test. Other than that I've been using Gemini to help me with practice questions and listening to a security+ acronyms podcast everyday on my way to work (which I thought would subconsciously absorb, but I'm too focused on driving).

Is there a trick for those who tend to be undisciplined in studying for this exam? It just seems like so much to get through. Preferably a way that will prepare me to sit in for the exam in 3 weeks.

I go to a vocational school and I’m currently studying now for my Net+ and Sec+ which I will be taking before the end of this school year. Unfortunately alike a large number of people in these fields I’ve seen Ai take over essentially everything. I feel as if I’m going through a mid life crisis just trying to choose a career path which I assume most people feel, but in today’s age the situation is just a little different with this unknown “Super Intelligence” upon the horizon. With that rant out of the way I feel I have two options, go to the Air National guard for cyber warfare, which would result in free college tuition. Or grind certs, build home labs, and attempt to get an internship without a being enrolled in college.

I currently have A+, Network+, & Security+, and those certs were going to expire next month. I decided to haul ass the past 2 months for the CySA+ cert to improve my cybersecurity knowledge and skills, renew the older certs, and got it!

Recently passed PenTest+! AMA (within what can be answered)

I might have been out of time but I still nailed it. :)

Not sure if it makes more sense to do Network+ next, or Security+.

I want to eventually become a sysadmin.

The extra time for non English countries came in handy because I'm a bit slower at processing English text and also because these pbqs were tough! I got 5 pbqs and ended up guessing on 2 of them and started doubting whether I would pass but was relieved when I glimpsed the word "congratulations"

For preparation I used Prof. Messer's videos and PowerCert Animated N+ course, both free on youtube. I would also ask Gemini to explain stuff all the time. I watched a lot of the practice videos on youtube and I would note what I wrong and try to improve those topics, then I did 5 practice tests from Dion's first exam set scoring ~75% on average

To celebrate I will not study for few days

I need to renew my SecurityX certification and just discovered that there isn’t a CertMasterCE pathway for it. My employer doesn’t pay for any of the pre-approved trainings that have SecurityX/CASP applicable courses. I’m the only one in my organization that holds SecurityX, so I have no one local to lean on with guidance.

Is there anyone else in my shoes who has found a way? I’m starting to think my only way forwards is to retake (and pass) the test.

I will be studying harder for core 2, most knowledge came from past experiences playing/maintaining/building computers, and my bachelors in cyber security that I finished in May.

Notes - was not prepared for so many damn printer questions, or some acronyms that I forgotten over the years.

Still a first step for me, I always wanted to work in technology, and after May next year, I can move back home and start that new career. Net/Sec + are next on the list, deadline is hopefully by December/ early january

I am currently studying the net+ using the certmaster course and professor messer. I’m getting between a 67% and a 72% on the timed practice test, which I know is lower than ideal. But when going through my last test I felt largely confident throughout it until I seen the score.

I’m wondering if anyone here has used the Certmaster practice timed test specifically and how much that actually compares to the exam. I was hoping to schedule the test for this Thursday as I seen an opening for it locally but after today’s study session and test I am unsure.

In about a fortnight I sit for the Security+ exam. My practice tests (Dion and Messer) range anywhere from 70%-75%, not counting retakes. I plan to study my wrong answers and weak domains to tighten up. My PBQ performance is actually better than I was expecting. A bit of a vague question, but am I in good shape to test? I bought the retake just in case.

Hello I’ve been scheming through Reddit on how long it took people to pass the compTia courses and a lot of people say it takes about 6 months for one and I don’t have six months ngl I’m trying to pass net , sec and a by February Is that feasible I’m a 3rd cybersecurity student I have also started watching messers videos for a core 2

Passed my Core 1

Idk whether I’m happier about passing or the fact I didn’t waste 300 bucks lol If I could give any advice it would be just to not overthink it. You know your port numbers, you know what cable connections are what and just because the tests may word it a different way doesnt mean you don’t know it. Trust the knowledge you spent all this time acquiring and trust yourself.

Now onto core 2.

For those who have relied on Messer's practice exams, would it be most accurate to weigh all questions (multiple choice + performance based) as one point each? Or can we give ourselves part marks for the performance ones? Just trying to gauge my total as accurately as possible to the actual exam.