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Hey Guys, I’m entering into the job market again and noticing a lot of these jobs say require or desire a network+ and or security+. These are primarily government or government contractor jobs, so I can remember they like their guys to have those.

Question is does anyone have any recommendations for study guides? I used Sybex in the past for Cisco and seemed pretty good. I also would like it to be a decent reference book as well, not just a book loaded with questions and answers.

Post any links below to guides. Thanks for the help.

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Summon the Messer.

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I have to ask why do you call your self Gods IT Guy??

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ha. pretty interesting backstory actually. I was working full time in corporate when I started to help out the sysadmin at my church. I became super involved, taking time off of work and helping him out on weekends. I eventually migrated a couple of servers for him and then they asked me to come on full time. I left my six figure job to work full time at my church for a fraction of the salary. God’s provided adequately and It’s a blessing to serving in the ministry using my skills (gifts) in technology to help such a great cause. The name started as a joke but eventually became a reality that I’ve dedicated my life’s work and skills to serving in ministry. Since then, I’ve help building websites for people, churches, other ministries. I’ve even moved my family across country in pursuit of a career, but was planted neck deep in helping a new startup church with their technology efforts. I’ve used my skills and knowledge to bring in technology to the church that they didn’t have before which helps draw interest of other churches to do the same. I’ve assisted other church’s tech guys with their technology issues. You see most tech guys in churches are brought in and simply have to learn on the fly and don’t have the benefit of working with high end systems. I do and am able to share that knowledge. I give all credit to God for my gifts, talent and knowledge and because of that, whether I work in ministry or in corporate, I will always be God’s IT Guy. Thanks for asking.

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@GL-Nito: That looks awesome. Thank you.

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I used these guides to pass the exams last year:

CompTIA Network+ All-In-One Exam Guide, Sixth Edition (Exam N10-006)
6th Edition
ISBN-13: 978-0071848220, ISBN-10: 0071848223

CompTIA Security+ SY0-401 Cert Guide, Deluxe Edition (3rd Edition) Special Edition
3rd Edition
ISBN-13: 978-0789753335, ISBN-10: 0789753332

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Thanks Riddler- Another question that came to mind is that when I was looking for SY0-501 I found out that this isn’t out yet until October this year. So if I take 401 test this year, does it become obsolete when 501 comes out?

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Mike Meyers is a highly regarded CompTIA cert guru and author. In addition to fantastic study guides for each he has excellent (and entertaining) video courses for Sec+ and Net+ offered on the Udemy platform. They’re even on sale right now for $10 each, a serious bargain.

https://www.udemy.com/comptia-network-certification-n10-006-the-total-course/

https://www.udemy.com/comptia-security-certification-sy0-401-the-total-course/

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Hey Tom,

Another resource you can take a look at that’s free is our newly launched Cybersecurity Hub http://www.mylanderpages.com/CompTIA/cybersecurityhub

Not only is there info about network+ or security+ certs but also key trends, tips, and tools that can help supplement your studies.

Best of luck out there and if you have any @CompTIA questions please let me know!

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Hi Tom! Along the same lines as what was posted above, Tenable also has a resource library that you can browse through regarding security topics and solutions. We have a variety of types of content, so if you find yourself zoning from reading too many words, you can hop on over and watch a webinar or two. Happy researching and best of luck to you!

PS: Love your origin story!

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My understanding is that the certification you earn (Security+, for example) is the same, regardless of the “version” of the exam you passed to earn the certification.

So if you pass the 401 exam and earn your Sec+ cert, it doesn’t become “obsolete” as soon as the new test version (SY0-501) is released.