CompTIA Security+ SY0-601 # Notes Books Cybersecurity certification
Step 0: ~15 min: Set a goal: Security+.
Step 1: ~45 min: Plan & Map: S+ Exam Objectives at https://www.comptia.jp/pdf/CompTIA%20Security+%20SY0-601%20Exam%20Objectives%20(3.0).pdf
Section 1 - 24% - Attacks, Threats, and Vulnerabilities
Section 2 - 21% - Architecture and Design
Section 3 - 25% - Implementation
Section 4 - 14% - Operations and Incident Response - 16% Section 5.0 - Governance, Risk, and Compliance
Step 2: 2 days - 2 weeks. Find your favorite (free) resources.
Check online at YouTube, GitHub, Medium, Reddit (with a grain of salt), LibGen, Google.
Check local libraries. Some offer free access to paid services like LinkedIn Learning.
Step 3: 2 weeks - however long it takes. Learn. Learn. Learn. Be obsessed, and think in terms of info tech/sec.
Studying: read -> recognize -> define -> understand -> apply. Bonus if you practice "labs" or practice in real life.
Official link for CompTIA S+: https://www.comptia.org/certifications/security
Optional: Watch Mr. Robot to get good (serious) (if you are into ethical hacking).
Checkin 11/15/2022