I just took the exam and passed with a 865. Your notes and glossary truly were extremely comprehensive and helped. Not many people give out material for free in this day and age. Thank you so much for everything Elliot!
Great Content Elliot. I’m currently scheduled to take on the Net + in a month and will be taking on the Sec + after I finish a systems security class in my local community college. At my school they offer vouchers for these CompTIA exams if you are a Computer Information Systems major (closest major relating to cybersecurity). I’m not sure if it’s a known thing but for those that are looking to take on these exams it would good to look into a program at a local college to see if they help with prep or cover the exams in their programs. This has been a personal cheat code because not only is the exam covered for me but I developed personal friendships with peers in my major to study for these exams. Anyone taking these exams, I wish you the best.
Thanks! Got your Study guide, and the two relevant paperbacks to get going on this! Excited to ifnally have a road map to get this done quickly, and while I did pay for it it's so cool of you to give out your guide for free!
@@PRgencoupe I have used it to memorize the terms and acronyms in particular and I think even just for that it is well worth it. I'm still utilizing the online resources from Sybex along with this guide however as they have premade flash cards and 500+ practice questions.
@ Hey! Since no one’s chimed in yet, I’ll throw out my 2 cents (obviously biased). You can download it completely for free to try it out for yourself! If you don’t like it, no harm no foul
also take your time for most of us if its gonna take 3 to 6 month do that vs rushing to get it done in "45 days" or "two weeks" comptia is all about testing your knowledge and applying that knowledge try not to remember practice questions that won't help. its all about understanding the subject itself
Totally fair point! Although for me and probably many others out there, the faster we get these certs, the faster we can open up job opportunities for ourselves
Why is everyone so hard-pressed about getting this certification 😢so fast. Especially the people transitioning into Tech. There’s so much you can do instead of rushing to get a certification. I know about nine people who rushed to get the certificate and still can’t do nothing with it as far as finding work. If you want it for bragging rights and for it to look good on LinkedIn, then I’m not hating ha ha. 🤷🏽♂️🤷🏽♂️
I have been somewhat analyzing your approach to this vs other influencers out there. I'm starting to think that just 90% of the test is memorization and the rest is practical theory applied. Memorizing is doable for some of us at a high rate daily if we diligently approach it every day but in chunks and most specifically TARGETTED focuses. Others will have to attain it slowly because they want to visually see how it works in practice. To me, since it's just words and I may not actually see it in practice just yet, that's ok. I don't necessarily NEED to, I do need to however say the right things for now because I will most assuredly get hands on practice in due time. The randomness of the actual guides is what throws me off and I need structure to a flow of what to study, yours is the closest I've seen to something that resembles " _read this today, read this part tomorrow, do a quiz on JUST THAT and see if you remember, ok do it again_ ". I'm going through NGT Academy and this has been so far more helpful to me than what they are presenting which seems random to me.
I do have one small critique of the study guide with respect to the term lists. If they were in an easily convertible format for flash cards like CSV that would be awesome! I'm having to move them to Anki flash cards manually right now, and it's taking some time! Also if you would like I can export my Anki files as I have separated them, and you can include them in your Study guide package with a Readme with instructions on how to use them for other people who are learning :)
@kromaveil Thanks for your feedback! I recently uploaded an Excel format of all of the vocab lists, but I just now updated the link with CSVs as well. Check it out: elliotcrosen.gumroad.com/l/sec701
@@elliotcrosen this is helpful! I still went ahead, and combined them into two columns so that they can be turned directly into front and back flash cards would you like me to email those to you so you can make them available to everyone? I took all the terms I could find on the A-Z list that were not present in the Study guide chapter terms, and put them in as supplementary vocabulary on their own sheet, so in total there are 22 separate sheets of terms that have been combined this way
Actually it looks like ChatGPT screwed up the comparison of the two sheets, so maybe you have a list of where the Study Guide and The A-Z do not overlap?
Thanks for the info man! I'm new to cyber security ! I do not have much experience with networking but can do basic troubleshooting on computers. D you still i can do this in under a month?
After a few requests, I've added Anki flashcards to my free CompTIA Security+ 701 study guide. I'll be flashcards to all of my new study guides coming soon. Check it out: elliotcrosen.gumroad.com/l/sec701
Hi Elliot - thanks for this video and content. I downloaded your zip file and in looking at the study guide layout (lessons 1-16), I’m not seeing how your study guide notes line up? What am I doing wrong? For example - Chapter 3 in your study guide notes is “Malicious Code”, but the study guide itself has chapter 3 as “Explain Cryptographic Solutions”. What am I doing wrong here :) I love the notes, but just want to see how I leverage them and line them up to the study guide. Thanks a bunch!
@elliotcrosen - PS I think I have the online “study guide”, called CertMaster via CompTIA and just trying to align to that. The study guide pdf you have aligns exactly to the certmaster I am following, but the notes you have seem to follow a different chapter sequence or something? Thanks!
Hey there! My study guide notes align with CompTIA Security+ Study Guide SY0-701 (Sybex Study Guide) 9th Edition. I put a link to the study guide in the description but you can also find it here: amzn.to/3AWviD2 If you decide to buy the Sybex Study Guide, you will see in that study guide's Chapter 3 is called "Malicious Code" which is the same as my study guide notes, Chapter 13 is "Wireless and Mobile Security" which is the same as my notes, and so on. Hope that helps!
I have a question, I’m planning to take the security+ exam but I’m wondering is it being updated every year? Like will there be 801 question models in 2025?
@@Yummycinnamonroll SY0-701 was released in Nov of 2023 and will be relevant for 3 years so we still have at least two more years before 801 even comes out: www.comptia.org/certifications/security
@@SakePL hey! So it’s literally the first link in the description with the arrows pointing to it. Honest question though, is it not obvious or easy to see? Just wondering cause a couple of people have asked and I genuinely tried to make it as easy to find as possible. The link will take you to a site called Gumroad and you can download for free from there elliotcrosen.gumroad.com/l/sec701
@elliotcrosen if you asking if I'm not smart enough to download a content from the link.... the answer and arguments for my defense is , that first time I tried i didn't let me have it for free. But it might as well the fact I just become a user of gumroad. Anyway...appreciate for the content
@ no no, seriously asking because other people have had the same question, you’re not alone. Was wondering if there was something I could do on my end to make it easier for people next time. I have a new study guide that I’ve been working super hard on that I’m going to release soon But yeah, that’s understandable with Gumroad. The dollar amount is just a suggested tip, you can just put in $0 and download everything for free. Hope you like it!
The voucher usually comes with your purchase of some sort of study materials, like the CompTIA Study Guide (many other ways to do this) and it gives you 10% off your purchase of taking the CompTIA Security+ exam. But yes, you will always have to pay the ~$400 something fee to take the exam itself. No way around that, my friend
Top 5 Resources TLDR:
00:50 #1: CompTIA Security+ Study Guide
00:59 #2: CompTIA Security+ Practice Tests
01:16 #3: Cyberkraft YT Channel
01:24 #4: CompTIA subreddit
01:48 #5: My Study Guide Package (shameless plug): elliotcrosen.gumroad.com/l/sec701
I just took the exam and passed with a 865. Your notes and glossary truly were extremely comprehensive and helped. Not many people give out material for free in this day and age. Thank you so much for everything Elliot!
@@quentinscorcesse1873 glad it could help!
HOw many days did you study?
I like how this was really straight to the point. This vid felt like asking a friend how he passed the sec+ and this was his answer
I never thought I would hear the term "raw dog" in the context of taking a CompTIA exam.
@@gonzobrains 🤣
😂😂😂
This is what I was searching for as I am over 50 yrs and interested in the subject :) Great video and funny comments too, liked the style :))
Thank you so much for this , its really gon be usefull to me preparing for it
Bro, that was good. Keep making videos, you got a good persona for content creation. Don’t stop!
Great Content Elliot. I’m currently scheduled to take on the Net + in a month and will be taking on the Sec + after I finish a systems security class in my local community college. At my school they offer vouchers for these CompTIA exams if you are a Computer Information Systems major (closest major relating to cybersecurity). I’m not sure if it’s a known thing but for those that are looking to take on these exams it would good to look into a program at a local college to see if they help with prep or cover the exams in their programs. This has been a personal cheat code because not only is the exam covered for me but I developed personal friendships with peers in my major to study for these exams. Anyone taking these exams, I wish you the best.
Wow that’s a fantastic tip! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks! Got your Study guide, and the two relevant paperbacks to get going on this! Excited to ifnally have a road map to get this done quickly, and while I did pay for it it's so cool of you to give out your guide for free!
you got this mate!
Any feed back on his study guide??? Thinking about getting his stuff
@@PRgencoupe I have used it to memorize the terms and acronyms in particular and I think even just for that it is well worth it. I'm still utilizing the online resources from Sybex along with this guide however as they have premade flash cards and 500+ practice questions.
@ Hey! Since no one’s chimed in yet, I’ll throw out my 2 cents (obviously biased). You can download it completely for free to try it out for yourself! If you don’t like it, no harm no foul
Awesome job! I was surprised this is your first video- helpful and to the point. Absolutely Subscribing
Thanks for those kind words!
Wow! Thank you! Definitely will help with studying
Aren’t you a gem. Thank you so much for your support and resources 💙 God bless you
also take your time for most of us if its gonna take 3 to 6 month do that vs rushing to get it done in "45 days" or "two weeks" comptia is all about testing your knowledge and applying that knowledge try not to remember practice questions that won't help. its all about understanding the subject itself
Totally fair point! Although for me and probably many others out there, the faster we get these certs, the faster we can open up job opportunities for ourselves
A very smart person right here. I love your comment! People are just memorizing multiple-choice related questions smh.
Very Informative! Thank you for sharing! Looking forward to downloading your study guide to help me study for the Sec+. Much appreciated!
@@teshahuntley9003 happy to help
I'm doing all this currently, your study guide should help me out a bit more . Thanks!
@@kevingiron5466 glad to hear it!
Why is everyone so hard-pressed about getting this certification 😢so fast. Especially the people transitioning into Tech. There’s so much you can do instead of rushing to get a certification. I know about nine people who rushed to get the certificate and still can’t do nothing with it as far as finding work. If you want it for bragging rights and for it to look good on LinkedIn, then I’m not hating ha ha. 🤷🏽♂️🤷🏽♂️
Because it is job standard, the HR goalpost. Good luck trying to get anything without it. It sucks but thats how is.
@ I’m been a actor for 10 years and marketing never had a corporate job in my life. Definetly a new one to me but ready for the challenge.
Hello Elliot. This video is so resourceful. Thank you...
@@EmmanuellaSamuel-g5f glad you found it helpful!
I have been somewhat analyzing your approach to this vs other influencers out there. I'm starting to think that just 90% of the test is memorization and the rest is practical theory applied. Memorizing is doable for some of us at a high rate daily if we diligently approach it every day but in chunks and most specifically TARGETTED focuses. Others will have to attain it slowly because they want to visually see how it works in practice.
To me, since it's just words and I may not actually see it in practice just yet, that's ok. I don't necessarily NEED to, I do need to however say the right things for now because I will most assuredly get hands on practice in due time. The randomness of the actual guides is what throws me off and I need structure to a flow of what to study, yours is the closest I've seen to something that resembles " _read this today, read this part tomorrow, do a quiz on JUST THAT and see if you remember, ok do it again_ ".
I'm going through NGT Academy and this has been so far more helpful to me than what they are presenting which seems random to me.
Totally understand where you're coming from, glad you're finding my method helpful!
Wow, amazing resources bro! Ur study guide is super impressive 🔥
Great video 😊
Such a generous man! subscriibed! (from Bangladesh)
this guy is my HERO, THANK YOUU BROTHER
@@ritikchugh2864 Glad I could help you bro!!
I do have one small critique of the study guide with respect to the term lists. If they were in an easily convertible format for flash cards like CSV that would be awesome! I'm having to move them to Anki flash cards manually right now, and it's taking some time! Also if you would like I can export my Anki files as I have separated them, and you can include them in your Study guide package with a Readme with instructions on how to use them for other people who are learning :)
@kromaveil Thanks for your feedback! I recently uploaded an Excel format of all of the vocab lists, but I just now updated the link with CSVs as well. Check it out:
elliotcrosen.gumroad.com/l/sec701
I want those! Can you e-mail them?
@@elliotcrosen this is helpful! I still went ahead, and combined them into two columns so that they can be turned directly into front and back flash cards would you like me to email those to you so you can make them available to everyone? I took all the terms I could find on the A-Z list that were not present in the Study guide chapter terms, and put them in as supplementary vocabulary on their own sheet, so in total there are 22 separate sheets of terms that have been combined this way
Actually it looks like ChatGPT screwed up the comparison of the two sheets, so maybe you have a list of where the Study Guide and The A-Z do not overlap?
@@kromaveil sure you can email the flash cards them to me! You said you made it with Anki?
elliot.rosen@gmail.com
Thanks, got the study guide.
U THE GOAT BROTHER!
Subscribed ❤
Thanks bro
Thanks for the info man! I'm new to cyber security ! I do not have much experience with networking but can do basic troubleshooting on computers. D you still i can do this in under a month?
@@eddieg1994 you sure can! Use my guide. It can help anyone learn it quick from the ground-up with no prior knowledge
Thank you
Great informative video - I really appreciate it! BTW I tried accessing your personal resource notes but it says page not found.
Hi! Sorry about that! Please try the link again, it should be working now
Thank you 🙏
After a few requests, I've added Anki flashcards to my free CompTIA Security+ 701 study guide. I'll be flashcards to all of my new study guides coming soon. Check it out:
elliotcrosen.gumroad.com/l/sec701
Please keep sharing ❤
🫡
nice 😁
Hi Elliot - thanks for this video and content. I downloaded your zip file and in looking at the study guide layout (lessons 1-16), I’m not seeing how your study guide notes line up? What am I doing wrong? For example - Chapter 3 in your study guide notes is “Malicious Code”, but the study guide itself has chapter 3 as “Explain Cryptographic Solutions”. What am I doing wrong here :) I love the notes, but just want to see how I leverage them and line them up to the study guide. Thanks a bunch!
@elliotcrosen - PS I think I have the online “study guide”, called CertMaster via CompTIA and just trying to align to that. The study guide pdf you have aligns exactly to the certmaster I am following, but the notes you have seem to follow a different chapter sequence or something? Thanks!
Hey there! My study guide notes align with CompTIA Security+ Study Guide SY0-701 (Sybex Study Guide) 9th Edition. I put a link to the study guide in the description but you can also find it here: amzn.to/3AWviD2
If you decide to buy the Sybex Study Guide, you will see in that study guide's Chapter 3 is called "Malicious Code" which is the same as my study guide notes, Chapter 13 is "Wireless and Mobile Security" which is the same as my notes, and so on.
Hope that helps!
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Has anyone used examsboost for the CompTIA Security+ 2024 practice tests? Would you recommend it?
I personally have not but I’ll definitely check it out!
I have a question, I’m planning to take the security+ exam but I’m wondering is it being updated every year? Like will there be 801 question models in 2025?
@@Yummycinnamonroll SY0-701 was released in Nov of 2023 and will be relevant for 3 years so we still have at least two more years before 801 even comes out: www.comptia.org/certifications/security
@ thank you for your reply, I appreciate it.
@@Yummycinnamonroll no, not updated until 2026 or so
it says free... but no link to download. What am i missing ? And... just to be clear... i appreciate the video you made :)
@@SakePL hey! So it’s literally the first link in the description with the arrows pointing to it. Honest question though, is it not obvious or easy to see? Just wondering cause a couple of people have asked and I genuinely tried to make it as easy to find as possible. The link will take you to a site called Gumroad and you can download for free from there
elliotcrosen.gumroad.com/l/sec701
@elliotcrosen if you asking if I'm not smart enough to download a content from the link.... the answer and arguments for my defense is , that first time I tried i didn't let me have it for free. But it might as well the fact I just become a user of gumroad. Anyway...appreciate for the content
@ no no, seriously asking because other people have had the same question, you’re not alone. Was wondering if there was something I could do on my end to make it easier for people next time. I have a new study guide that I’ve been working super hard on that I’m going to release soon
But yeah, that’s understandable with Gumroad. The dollar amount is just a suggested tip, you can just put in $0 and download everything for free.
Hope you like it!
Sec+ is harder than Net+?
@@ChineseSe7en I personally believe so!
Once we purchase the voucher,
Do we also have to pay for scheduling the exam?
The voucher usually comes with your purchase of some sort of study materials, like the CompTIA Study Guide (many other ways to do this) and it gives you 10% off your purchase of taking the CompTIA Security+ exam. But yes, you will always have to pay the ~$400 something fee to take the exam itself. No way around that, my friend
😆 passed security plus but don’t know how to install a network card
I thought you said its free
@@meks2kuul it is free! And always will be
@@elliotcrosen i tried downloading it, but it asks i put a dollar amount before proceeding and it asks for debit card information. Just a bit confused
@@meks2kuul just enter $0 for the total and you can download it completely for free! The tip is completely optional
Ok thanks, I just downloaded it
I thought security + retired 👀
@@hardlessons9732 Are you referring to 601? It was retired on July 31st
How old r u?
Did you switched profession?
Tell some about you.
Good luck