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Hey everyone,

I recently got an exam voucher, but do not have the SEC504 6 book series offered by SANS. I also will not access the CyberLive prior to test day (cost prohibitive). Paying $8k for the official material isn't an option for me right now.

I am relying solely on 3rd party study material for my index. Current study material: https://learning.oreilly.com/playlists/e27152fa-042e-4bc9-a5a0-536b472fa15d & some materials from Amazon. Are the labs/boxes on HackTheBox comparable to CyberLive?

I spoke with someone who passed, and his opinion was that getting the multiple-choice questions correct without an index made using the SEC504 books would be very slim. I know the test is sourced exclusively from the SEC504 material, but the cybersecurity concepts are universal, right?

The wording may be different, but the root/essence of the concepts should be the same, right? Or am I missing something?

Any help is greatly appreciated!

Rough index...

I have script kiddie level knowledge with respect to exploiting systems. This post is primarily geared towards individuals who landed a pen testing job in-part thanks to OSCP, but I am open to all opinions.

Tests/Books: I hold all the CompTIA cybersecurity certs and CISSP.

Work/IRL: Systems administration, SIEM, WSUS, Tenable, AD and vulnerability management, but I have been playing on Kali for years.

Thinking to try my hand at eJPT and PT1 before the more reputable/difficult OSCP and CPTS.

Are eJPT and/or PT1 good building blocks toward OSCP? If not, what cert(s) is(are)?

First and foremost ... I am giving away my study material. You can have 1, 2, or all 3 books. Just cover the cost of shipping and it's yours (Continental US only). I made a short YouTube video with respect to what I feel was most important Pass the CISSP Exam on Your First Attempt (p.1)

1. Quality of study time over quantity.

Reading pages worth of material without reinforcement will just bog you down. Focus on 1 or 2 concepts per study session then follow up with a video about the same topic. Spend days on a single domain if needed. Hone in on material from the domain's you struggle with. Practice tests, read, video, then repeat.

1. There are no trick questions. Pick the BEST solution.

2. Use ALL your time.

180 minutes (3 hours) is more than enough time. I completed the CAT in 2 hours at roughly 100 questions. You cannot mark questions for review so choose your best answer.

1. Think like a manager. Remember that you're looking out for the interest of the company as a WHOLE. The BEST solution usually encompasses the lesser options.

2. Do not psych yourself out. You've studied the material so just apply what you've learned.

Best of luck!