Reddit reviews CompTIA Security+ Get Certified Get Ahead: SY0-501 Study Guide

This is the Gibson book he is talking about, very good and popular for the sec+ exam

Lynda (also called LinkedIn Learning) has relevant courses, and many public libraries' websites have a link to access Lynda (included with your use of a library card)

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To memorize port numbers, see these rhyming lines by bestdonut and/or my non-rhyming mnemonics. Each CompTIA exam has a different set of port numbers to know; see the exam objectives for which port numbers are needed for your particular exam.

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Those studying for Network+ might find helpful my post to teach the basics of subnetting or my method to memorize 568B/568A wiring.

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For Security+ (SY0-501), many redditors liked the Darril Gibson "Get Certified Get Ahead" book

I also suggest using flashcards on Quizlet; search there for flashcard decks for "SY0-501" and/or "Darril Gibson".


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From my previous exam experiences: It's wise to skip the simulation questions near the beginning, go through all the multiple-choice questions at a good speed (marking those you're unsure about), and then go back to do the simulation questions, and then (as time allows) review any questions that you had marked.

This avoids you using up too much time doing the simulation questions, which would not leave enough time for doing the multiple-choice questions. Also, the multiple-choice questions and their answers might remind you of some things which will help you solve the simulation questions.

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At the PearsonVue testing center where I've taken some CompTIA exams, I was given a dry-erase board (about 8 inches x 10 inches) and a marker and an eraser. It occurred to me once that if I wanted to quickly write some key things on it at the start, I could do so after the testing coordinator left the room and while I was going through an initial screen where I was shown the CompTIA confidentiality agreement, and should read it, and must agree to it. That is a period of time before the exam clock starts. However, different testing centers might have different rules which you might need to agree to before entering the room - writing on that board before your exam clock starts might be prohibited.

This ought to be fine:
https://www.amazon.com/CompTIA-Security-Get-Certified-Ahead-ebook/dp/B07652KDXM/

I think you will gain a lot of helpful info and concepts from the networking parts of the semester. I help you prepare, I'd suggest looking into studying for the Security+ exam. Below is a great book you can use to study and it has many extras like audio files, flash cards, etc that you need to pay for but very affordable.

https://www.amazon.com/CompTIA-Security-Get-Certified-Ahead-ebook/dp/B07652KDXM/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1539612596&sr=8-3&keywords=security%2B

Here you go: https://www.amazon.com/CompTIA-Security-Get-Certified-Ahead-ebook/dp/B07652KDXM/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=