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I’m a writer who wants to earn Security+ certification.

I don’t want to pay to study, because I believe the resources are out there for free. (If I must pay to study, I’d put a cap on it at $150.)

Any recommended sites or resources that fit these parameters?

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has Free YouTube video’s and cheap added resources.

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This sites usually have good sells on entire training.

Udemy and cybrary

https://www.udemy.com/comptia-security-certification-sy0-501-the-total-course/

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Also look at Reddit

https://www.reddit.com/r/CompTIA/comments/48a7n8/how_i_passed_the_comptia_security_certification/

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The Cybrary trainings are good, Professor Messer is also always solid. I actually just found the resource below for free practice tests. This also includes A+ and Network+

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I really like Lynda for educational videos. You just have to pay for a monthly access fee but they do have a free trial as well. Looks like they have 7 different courses with 333 videos for Security+ - https://www.lynda.com/Security-training-tutorials/7640-0.html

Good luck with your exam!

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I used the Sybex text-book and paid for the professor messer notes, total cost around $50. Also go to the comptia website download the exam objectives and make sure you understand everything that is listed on there. Security+401

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Some libraries offer free access to Lynda training if you have a library card. You just put in your library card number and password to access it online.

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COMPTIA SECURITY+ (SY0-501) TRAINING COURSE:

CompTIA Security+ Exam Study Guide:
https://www.cybrary.it/study-guides/free-security-exam-study-guide/

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Have you thought about CompTIA certification? CompTIA certifications are a trusted standard for measuring proficiency in the IT industry. Whether you’re preparing to sit the exam or not, taking a CompTIA certification training course will equip you with essential skills to thrive in your IT career.

Skillsoft offers multiple courses, ebooks, practice tests, and mentoring resources for Security+ Certification. The topic focuses are; network security, compliance, threats and vulnerabilities, and application, data and host security, introduction to access control, identity management, and cryptography.

If you have any questions or would like some further recommendations, please feel free to reach out to me! Best of luck to you.