Planning to get the security plus certification, any advice on what study materials(books/videos) to use and what basic knowledge you should have to start?

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If he has zero security experience, starting at sec+ with no boot camp or looking into a GSEC, is a good idea to learn. Everyone saying just jump to CISSP doing a disservice.

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Says the ISSO haha

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K1 agreed, have it myself. My point is more so someone newer to cyber. Getting an associate of CISSP without the experience won’t help. Sec+ is okay but the GSEC is a great intro into cyber and GIAC certs as whole are very well viewed especially in the last few year.

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CySA+ is also becoming the new Security+ which means it will be mandatory for DoD folks. EY2 is on point with everything and one of the frustrating things is seeing folks move into cyber while becoming cert whores. It’s easy to memorize and take a test but folks fail when it comes to application of the knowledge.

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Don’t do it

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Just get the CISSP

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Dude everyone has the CISSP so I would look into CompTIA CySA+ or CASP.

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Easy because they doesn’t have ISSO as their title? EY2 provides some very good insight by the way.

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I got mine in 3 weeks without ever having worked in cyber. I used the CompTIA browser based study applet and a phone app called PocketPrep.

EY 1, Why?

Don't do it. It's not worth anything, gear up to get an CISSP or SSCP. The Sec+ will not give you any advantage in the job market or workplace. If you know nothing about security.... Then maybe, but I would prolly still not do it

And by dude I meant men and/or women.

SSCP is better entry level option

Nobody cares about CompTIA certs

Random question - how do you know EY2 is ISSO?

Was assuming P1 was talking to the guy above me whose an ISSO, who has been saying just do CISSP. I'm not an ISSO and no longer at EY for that matter

Don’t*

EY2, Cissp isn’t easy but you can pass it just like any other exam. Plenty of people do it with very minimal prior security knowledge

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