1 00:00:00,480 --> 00:00:03,700 Congratulations, you've made it to the end of the course. 2 00:00:03,700 --> 00:00:04,810 During our time together, 3 00:00:04,810 --> 00:00:07,230 we have covered a ton of different materials 4 00:00:07,230 --> 00:00:08,570 going through the course. 5 00:00:08,570 --> 00:00:09,780 Now, throughout this course, 6 00:00:09,780 --> 00:00:13,197 we have covered 26 sections and over 250 videos 7 00:00:13,197 --> 00:00:15,690 in order to provide you with everything you need 8 00:00:15,690 --> 00:00:17,750 to pass the security plus exam. 9 00:00:17,750 --> 00:00:20,140 As we covered all six domains, 10 00:00:20,140 --> 00:00:22,380 let's review those six domains one more time, 11 00:00:22,380 --> 00:00:23,490 because we really haven't talked 12 00:00:23,490 --> 00:00:24,750 about them specifically 13 00:00:24,750 --> 00:00:27,050 since the first lesson we had together. 14 00:00:27,050 --> 00:00:28,900 Now, I know I didn't cover these domains 15 00:00:28,900 --> 00:00:31,690 in the order they're presented on the exam objectives 16 00:00:31,690 --> 00:00:32,930 and that's okay. 17 00:00:32,930 --> 00:00:34,900 I covered all the material from them, 18 00:00:34,900 --> 00:00:36,280 but I rearranged it 19 00:00:36,280 --> 00:00:38,140 to make more sense as we taught it, 20 00:00:38,140 --> 00:00:40,290 so we can build that information on each other 21 00:00:40,290 --> 00:00:41,880 as we went through the course. 22 00:00:41,880 --> 00:00:44,670 Now compTIA is not known for ordering these domains 23 00:00:44,670 --> 00:00:46,000 on the exam objectives 24 00:00:46,000 --> 00:00:47,530 in the most straightforward way. 25 00:00:47,530 --> 00:00:49,070 And they aren't really designed to be taught 26 00:00:49,070 --> 00:00:50,070 in that particular order, 27 00:00:50,070 --> 00:00:52,070 which is why we did it the way we did it. 28 00:00:52,070 --> 00:00:53,620 Now, the first domain in the exam 29 00:00:53,620 --> 00:00:56,170 is called threats, attacks and vulnerabilities, 30 00:00:56,170 --> 00:00:59,870 and it makes up 21% of your questions on exam day. 31 00:00:59,870 --> 00:01:02,380 Your second domain is technologies and tools, 32 00:01:02,380 --> 00:01:04,440 and this is 22% of your exam. 33 00:01:04,440 --> 00:01:06,770 The third domain is architecture and design, 34 00:01:06,770 --> 00:01:08,770 which has 15% of the exam. 35 00:01:08,770 --> 00:01:11,300 The fourth is identity and access management, 36 00:01:11,300 --> 00:01:13,300 which is 16% of the exam. 37 00:01:13,300 --> 00:01:15,370 Your fifth domain is risk management, 38 00:01:15,370 --> 00:01:17,240 which is 14% of the exam. 39 00:01:17,240 --> 00:01:20,640 And the sixth and final domain is cryptography and PKI, 40 00:01:20,640 --> 00:01:22,690 which is 12% of the exam. 41 00:01:22,690 --> 00:01:24,520 So as you can see this is all stuff 42 00:01:24,520 --> 00:01:26,530 that we've already covered going through the course. 43 00:01:26,530 --> 00:01:28,210 And I hope you've enjoyed my approach 44 00:01:28,210 --> 00:01:29,810 of starting with the fundamentals, 45 00:01:29,810 --> 00:01:32,510 moving into some basic threats and then working our way 46 00:01:32,510 --> 00:01:33,960 from the inside, out. 47 00:01:33,960 --> 00:01:36,190 By that I mean that we started with a single host 48 00:01:36,190 --> 00:01:37,560 and then we moved on to servers 49 00:01:37,560 --> 00:01:38,480 and then the network, 50 00:01:38,480 --> 00:01:41,440 and then the enterprise in terms of security and defenses. 51 00:01:41,440 --> 00:01:42,580 Now, I know we've covered 52 00:01:42,580 --> 00:01:44,350 a ton of information in this course, 53 00:01:44,350 --> 00:01:45,330 and you're probably excited 54 00:01:45,330 --> 00:01:46,630 to schedule your exam, 55 00:01:46,630 --> 00:01:49,300 take the test and become security plus certified. 56 00:01:49,300 --> 00:01:50,770 But before you do, 57 00:01:50,770 --> 00:01:53,670 I recommend you stick around until the end of this lesson, 58 00:01:53,670 --> 00:01:56,150 where I'm going to give you my top five tips and tricks 59 00:01:56,150 --> 00:01:58,160 for raising your score on the exam 60 00:01:58,160 --> 00:01:59,960 and making sure you get certified 61 00:01:59,960 --> 00:02:01,420 on your first attempt. 62 00:02:01,420 --> 00:02:03,830 After all this exam is expensive 63 00:02:03,830 --> 00:02:06,180 and you don't want to have to pay for it twice. 64 00:02:06,180 --> 00:02:07,830 Speaking of taking your exam, 65 00:02:07,830 --> 00:02:10,650 how do you sign up for and schedule your exam? 66 00:02:10,650 --> 00:02:11,660 Well, you can take it 67 00:02:11,660 --> 00:02:14,240 at any PearsonVue testing center worldwide 68 00:02:14,240 --> 00:02:16,940 at either a local testing center or online. 69 00:02:16,940 --> 00:02:19,590 Personally, I have taken exams all over the world, 70 00:02:19,590 --> 00:02:22,340 including North and South America over in Asia 71 00:02:22,340 --> 00:02:25,300 and even in the middle East at local testing centers. 72 00:02:25,300 --> 00:02:27,000 As of April, 2020, though, 73 00:02:27,000 --> 00:02:30,080 you can now also take your certification exam online 74 00:02:30,080 --> 00:02:32,300 from the comfort of your home or office, 75 00:02:32,300 --> 00:02:35,160 using the PearsonVue OnVue testing system. 76 00:02:35,160 --> 00:02:36,980 To do this, you have to be in a room 77 00:02:36,980 --> 00:02:37,890 where you're alone. 78 00:02:37,890 --> 00:02:39,290 You have to have a good internet connection 79 00:02:39,290 --> 00:02:40,830 and you have to have a webcam. 80 00:02:40,830 --> 00:02:41,800 So the live person 81 00:02:41,800 --> 00:02:43,360 who's watching you take the exam 82 00:02:43,360 --> 00:02:45,380 can make sure there's no cheating going on 83 00:02:45,380 --> 00:02:47,680 to protect the integrity of this exam. 84 00:02:47,680 --> 00:02:48,990 Now to take the exam, 85 00:02:48,990 --> 00:02:51,290 you do need to purchase an exam voucher, 86 00:02:51,290 --> 00:02:53,260 and then you're going to schedule your day 87 00:02:53,260 --> 00:02:55,530 and time that you want to take the exam. 88 00:02:55,530 --> 00:02:57,400 You can do this directly through PearsonVue 89 00:02:57,400 --> 00:02:59,720 when scheduling your exam at pearsonvue.com 90 00:02:59,720 --> 00:03:00,553 or you can buy your voucher 91 00:03:00,553 --> 00:03:05,553 directly at the compTIA web store at store.comptia.org. 92 00:03:05,660 --> 00:03:07,670 But if you do either of these options, 93 00:03:07,670 --> 00:03:10,670 you are going to pay full price for your exam voucher 94 00:03:10,670 --> 00:03:11,660 based on the location 95 00:03:11,660 --> 00:03:13,480 of where you're going to be taking the exam 96 00:03:13,480 --> 00:03:15,960 because compTIA utilizes different pricing 97 00:03:15,960 --> 00:03:18,530 for different from countries all around the world. 98 00:03:18,530 --> 00:03:21,050 Now, if you'd like to pre-purchase your exam voucher, 99 00:03:21,050 --> 00:03:22,830 before you schedule your exam, 100 00:03:22,830 --> 00:03:24,960 you can save 10% off that price. 101 00:03:24,960 --> 00:03:28,210 By going to diontraining.com/vouchers. 102 00:03:28,210 --> 00:03:30,620 From here you can select the voucher you need, 103 00:03:30,620 --> 00:03:32,570 which country you're going to be taking the examine in 104 00:03:32,570 --> 00:03:35,780 and then purchasing exam voucher directly from us 105 00:03:35,780 --> 00:03:37,510 as a compTIA platinum partner. 106 00:03:37,510 --> 00:03:39,130 we receive it a special discount rate 107 00:03:39,130 --> 00:03:40,440 on these exam vouchers, 108 00:03:40,440 --> 00:03:43,120 and we pass it the savings on to you, our students, 109 00:03:43,120 --> 00:03:45,060 when you order your voucher from our website, 110 00:03:45,060 --> 00:03:46,180 you're going to get your unique 111 00:03:46,180 --> 00:03:48,520 onetime use voucher code by email 112 00:03:48,520 --> 00:03:51,390 in about 15 minutes after you've purchased it from us. 113 00:03:51,390 --> 00:03:52,830 Now, once you have that code, 114 00:03:52,830 --> 00:03:54,463 you can then go over to pearsonvue.com 115 00:03:54,463 --> 00:03:56,110 and you can schedule the exam 116 00:03:56,110 --> 00:03:57,910 for any day and time that you prefer. 117 00:03:57,910 --> 00:03:58,860 And you can then pick, 118 00:03:58,860 --> 00:04:00,570 whether you want to take it in local testing center 119 00:04:00,570 --> 00:04:03,410 or online using the on view system. 120 00:04:03,410 --> 00:04:04,690 So if you're willing to take that 121 00:04:04,690 --> 00:04:08,450 one extra step by going down diontraining.com/vouchers, 122 00:04:08,450 --> 00:04:09,283 you're going to be able 123 00:04:09,283 --> 00:04:12,150 to save yourself 10% on the cost of this exam. 124 00:04:12,150 --> 00:04:13,450 All right now, as promised, 125 00:04:13,450 --> 00:04:15,080 here are my top five tips 126 00:04:15,080 --> 00:04:17,340 for increasing your score on the exam. 127 00:04:17,340 --> 00:04:19,470 First, use a cheat sheet. 128 00:04:19,470 --> 00:04:21,330 Now you're not allowed to actually carry anything 129 00:04:21,330 --> 00:04:22,680 into the exam with you, 130 00:04:22,680 --> 00:04:24,810 but if you're at a local testing center, 131 00:04:24,810 --> 00:04:26,300 they will give you a white board 132 00:04:26,300 --> 00:04:27,700 or dry erase sheet. 133 00:04:27,700 --> 00:04:30,020 That's about the size of a normal piece of paper. 134 00:04:30,020 --> 00:04:32,090 Now, once the clock starts on the exam, 135 00:04:32,090 --> 00:04:34,930 you can brain dump anything you want onto that paper. 136 00:04:34,930 --> 00:04:37,430 Things like ports and terms or anything else 137 00:04:37,430 --> 00:04:38,840 that you might forget by the time you get 138 00:04:38,840 --> 00:04:41,000 to question 66 and beyond. 139 00:04:41,000 --> 00:04:43,660 Personally I recommend that you use this sheet, 140 00:04:43,660 --> 00:04:44,900 if you're testing at home, 141 00:04:44,900 --> 00:04:46,530 they usually will let you have a blank sheet 142 00:04:46,530 --> 00:04:48,050 of paper and a pencil, 143 00:04:48,050 --> 00:04:49,960 but you will be asked to show them both sides 144 00:04:49,960 --> 00:04:53,320 of that paper before the exam to ensure it really is blank. 145 00:04:53,320 --> 00:04:55,440 Because again, no cheating. 146 00:04:55,440 --> 00:04:58,500 You can't write anything down until the clock starts. 147 00:04:58,500 --> 00:05:01,170 Now, the second tip is to skip the sims. 148 00:05:01,170 --> 00:05:03,380 Simulations or performance based questions 149 00:05:03,380 --> 00:05:04,650 as compTIA calls them 150 00:05:04,650 --> 00:05:07,730 are usually the first three to five questions on the exam. 151 00:05:07,730 --> 00:05:10,080 Now, most students find these to be the hardest questions 152 00:05:10,080 --> 00:05:11,340 on the exam as well. 153 00:05:11,340 --> 00:05:12,870 Now, my recommendation is that 154 00:05:12,870 --> 00:05:14,160 when the exam starts, 155 00:05:14,160 --> 00:05:15,910 you simply mark those review, 156 00:05:15,910 --> 00:05:17,180 you skip them and you do 157 00:05:17,180 --> 00:05:19,590 all the multiple choice questions first, 158 00:05:19,590 --> 00:05:21,180 then at the end of the exam, 159 00:05:21,180 --> 00:05:23,770 I want you to go back and do the simulations. 160 00:05:23,770 --> 00:05:25,370 Don't even read the simulations 161 00:05:25,370 --> 00:05:27,170 during your first time through the exam. 162 00:05:27,170 --> 00:05:28,014 Trust me, just skip them and move on, 163 00:05:28,014 --> 00:05:31,717 by doing this, you're going to gain confidence 164 00:05:31,717 --> 00:05:33,600 throughout your multiple choice questions 165 00:05:33,600 --> 00:05:35,610 that are going to help you during those simulations. 166 00:05:35,610 --> 00:05:36,630 Now, when you finish going through 167 00:05:36,630 --> 00:05:38,260 all those multiple choice questions, 168 00:05:38,260 --> 00:05:39,096 then I want you to go back 169 00:05:39,096 --> 00:05:41,110 to those first three to five questions 170 00:05:41,110 --> 00:05:42,640 and do the simulations. 171 00:05:42,640 --> 00:05:44,200 Trust me, the students who do this 172 00:05:44,200 --> 00:05:45,510 end up increasing their score 173 00:05:45,510 --> 00:05:48,230 by at least five to 10% over their peers. 174 00:05:48,230 --> 00:05:51,850 Do skip the simulations your first time through the exam. 175 00:05:51,850 --> 00:05:53,910 The third tip is take a guess. 176 00:05:53,910 --> 00:05:56,360 If you're in doubt, I want you to take a guess. 177 00:05:56,360 --> 00:05:59,060 There are no penalties for guessing wrong on the exam. 178 00:05:59,060 --> 00:06:00,110 So when in doubt, 179 00:06:00,110 --> 00:06:02,450 try to eliminate as many choices as possible. 180 00:06:02,450 --> 00:06:04,440 And guess between the remaining questions, 181 00:06:04,440 --> 00:06:07,120 multiple choice questions only have four options. 182 00:06:07,120 --> 00:06:08,550 So if you can figure out that one or two 183 00:06:08,550 --> 00:06:10,020 of those simply can't be right, 184 00:06:10,020 --> 00:06:12,210 you've already exponentially increased your odds 185 00:06:12,210 --> 00:06:13,440 of guessing the right answer 186 00:06:13,440 --> 00:06:15,700 from the remaining two or three options. 187 00:06:15,700 --> 00:06:18,740 The fourth tip is to pick the best time for your exam. 188 00:06:18,740 --> 00:06:21,060 Are you a morning person or a night person? 189 00:06:21,060 --> 00:06:22,440 I want you to pick the time of day 190 00:06:22,440 --> 00:06:23,930 that works best for you. 191 00:06:23,930 --> 00:06:25,390 Don't try to squeeze the exam in 192 00:06:25,390 --> 00:06:27,520 after working a long day at the office either. 193 00:06:27,520 --> 00:06:30,690 Personally I like to schedule my exams around 10:00 AM. 194 00:06:30,690 --> 00:06:32,710 That way I can take the day off work. 195 00:06:32,710 --> 00:06:34,150 I don't have to wake up super early 196 00:06:34,150 --> 00:06:36,060 and I can avoid rush hour traffic on my way 197 00:06:36,060 --> 00:06:38,970 to a local testing center if I'm taking it there. 198 00:06:38,970 --> 00:06:40,850 Also schedule it so you have enough time 199 00:06:40,850 --> 00:06:43,330 before to relax a little bit before the exam, 200 00:06:43,330 --> 00:06:44,430 there is nothing worse 201 00:06:44,430 --> 00:06:47,160 than showing up at a testing center at 9:59 202 00:06:47,160 --> 00:06:49,400 when your exam is scheduled for 10:00 AM, 203 00:06:49,400 --> 00:06:52,030 be there at least 20 to 30 minutes early. 204 00:06:52,030 --> 00:06:53,660 Get comfortable at the facility, 205 00:06:53,660 --> 00:06:55,130 use the restroom if you need to, 206 00:06:55,130 --> 00:06:56,920 and then go in and take the exam. 207 00:06:56,920 --> 00:06:58,440 It will help increase your score, 208 00:06:58,440 --> 00:07:00,370 I really do promise you this. 209 00:07:00,370 --> 00:07:03,310 Now my fifth and final tip is confident. 210 00:07:03,310 --> 00:07:05,970 You've got this walking into that testing center 211 00:07:05,970 --> 00:07:08,160 or going into your home office to take the exam, 212 00:07:08,160 --> 00:07:10,720 you shouldn't be wondering, am I going to pass? 213 00:07:10,720 --> 00:07:11,940 You should already have studied 214 00:07:11,940 --> 00:07:13,570 all the information in this course. 215 00:07:13,570 --> 00:07:14,900 You've watched all the videos. 216 00:07:14,900 --> 00:07:16,210 You've taken all the quizzes 217 00:07:16,210 --> 00:07:18,120 and you've studied the downloadable study notes. 218 00:07:18,120 --> 00:07:19,930 So if you aren't feeling confident yet, 219 00:07:19,930 --> 00:07:22,270 I want you to wait a little bit and schedule that exam. 220 00:07:22,270 --> 00:07:23,490 And in the meantime, 221 00:07:23,490 --> 00:07:26,280 take a bunch of different practice exams. 222 00:07:26,280 --> 00:07:27,380 Now, in this course, 223 00:07:27,380 --> 00:07:29,470 I've included a full length practice exam 224 00:07:29,470 --> 00:07:30,600 as a bonus for you 225 00:07:30,600 --> 00:07:32,100 to help determine if you're going to be ready 226 00:07:32,100 --> 00:07:33,470 for the a real exam, 227 00:07:33,470 --> 00:07:34,900 take that practice exam. 228 00:07:34,900 --> 00:07:36,420 And if you aren't scoring high enough 229 00:07:36,420 --> 00:07:37,910 restudy the areas you missed 230 00:07:37,910 --> 00:07:39,560 by going back through the study guide 231 00:07:39,560 --> 00:07:41,010 or back to the videos, 232 00:07:41,010 --> 00:07:42,950 then take it one more time. 233 00:07:42,950 --> 00:07:44,240 If you still aren't confident 234 00:07:44,240 --> 00:07:45,730 and you're still not scoring high enough, 235 00:07:45,730 --> 00:07:48,030 I want you to go and take more practice exams. 236 00:07:48,030 --> 00:07:50,670 Here on Udemy we are limited in the number of practice exams 237 00:07:50,670 --> 00:07:51,503 that we can give you 238 00:07:51,503 --> 00:07:52,950 inside a video course, 239 00:07:52,950 --> 00:07:55,720 but I do have a separate practice exam only course 240 00:07:55,720 --> 00:07:57,810 that includes six full length practice exams 241 00:07:57,810 --> 00:07:58,920 that you can use. 242 00:07:58,920 --> 00:08:00,220 Take those practice exams, 243 00:08:00,220 --> 00:08:01,530 and if you aren't scoring high enough 244 00:08:01,530 --> 00:08:04,960 restudy the areas you missed and then take it again. 245 00:08:04,960 --> 00:08:06,350 If you're still not confident, 246 00:08:06,350 --> 00:08:08,190 go and take some more practice exams 247 00:08:08,190 --> 00:08:11,160 from a good authorized source or a textbook. 248 00:08:11,160 --> 00:08:13,000 Now, when you take a practice exam, 249 00:08:13,000 --> 00:08:15,680 your goal is not to memorize the answer key. 250 00:08:15,680 --> 00:08:16,788 I wrote these questions, 251 00:08:16,788 --> 00:08:19,050 compTIA writes the official exam questions. 252 00:08:19,050 --> 00:08:19,883 So that means 253 00:08:19,883 --> 00:08:22,220 you're not going to get the same ones on the exam. 254 00:08:22,220 --> 00:08:24,350 Now that means they're not going to be there word for word, 255 00:08:24,350 --> 00:08:26,920 but the same concepts and the way we write questions 256 00:08:26,920 --> 00:08:29,100 is going to be very similar to what you're going to see. 257 00:08:29,100 --> 00:08:31,250 So don't try to memorize my answer key 258 00:08:31,250 --> 00:08:33,120 and expect to pass the real exam. 259 00:08:33,120 --> 00:08:35,930 Instead, you need to know why the right answer 260 00:08:35,930 --> 00:08:37,780 was the right answer and why the wrong answers 261 00:08:37,780 --> 00:08:38,900 are the wrong answers. 262 00:08:38,900 --> 00:08:39,930 If you can do that, 263 00:08:39,930 --> 00:08:41,390 you are going to pass the real exam 264 00:08:41,390 --> 00:08:43,000 with no problems at all. 265 00:08:43,000 --> 00:08:45,180 So I want you to keep using the practice exams 266 00:08:45,180 --> 00:08:46,320 until you're confident, 267 00:08:46,320 --> 00:08:48,020 then schedule the exam, 268 00:08:48,020 --> 00:08:49,310 walk into that test center, 269 00:08:49,310 --> 00:08:51,970 knowing you're going to pass just like he did. 270 00:08:51,970 --> 00:08:54,210 Now I know you are going to do great on the exam. 271 00:08:54,210 --> 00:08:56,240 So keep studying, take the exam 272 00:08:56,240 --> 00:08:58,230 and let me know when you pass. 273 00:08:58,230 --> 00:09:00,630 Notice I said when, not if. 274 00:09:00,630 --> 00:09:03,510 I am so confident in your ability to conquer this exam, 275 00:09:03,510 --> 00:09:04,343 that when you do, 276 00:09:04,343 --> 00:09:05,398 I want to hear about it, 277 00:09:05,398 --> 00:09:07,570 post about it on Facebook or LinkedIn, 278 00:09:07,570 --> 00:09:08,590 and tag me in it, 279 00:09:08,590 --> 00:09:10,690 share a success story in our Facebook group, 280 00:09:10,690 --> 00:09:11,960 or even feel free to go ahead 281 00:09:11,960 --> 00:09:13,980 and post in the QA's for this course. 282 00:09:13,980 --> 00:09:15,200 Your fellow students and I 283 00:09:15,200 --> 00:09:16,830 we really want to hear about your success 284 00:09:16,830 --> 00:09:17,987 and it gives other people hope 285 00:09:17,987 --> 00:09:19,720 that they can do it too. 286 00:09:19,720 --> 00:09:20,600 So once again, 287 00:09:20,600 --> 00:09:23,400 congratulations on making it to the end of the course. 288 00:09:23,400 --> 00:09:25,720 Now let's put all that new found knowledge to work 289 00:09:25,720 --> 00:09:27,800 in our full life practice exams. 290 00:09:27,800 --> 00:09:28,633 Good luck. 291 00:09:28,633 --> 00:09:30,420 And I hope to see you again in a future course, 292 00:09:30,420 --> 00:09:32,990 as you continue to climb the compTIA certification ladder 293 00:09:32,990 --> 00:09:37,551 into CySA+, PenTest+ and eventually CASP+. 294 00:09:37,551 --> 00:09:39,759 (electronic music)