The following notes correlate exam objectives with video resources from James Messer, Jason Dion, and Mike Meyers.

• mikeh
  • 1.0 Threats, Attacks and Vulnerabilities
  • 2.0 Technologies and Tools
  • 3.0 Architecture and Design
  • 4.0 Identity and Access Management
  • 5.0 Risk Management
  • 6.0 Cryptography and PKI
  • Acronyms
  • Ports and Protocols

• Security+ Practice Tests, by Mike Chapple (Kindle), by Mike Chapple
• CompTIA Security+ Practice Tests SY0-501 (Kindle), by Ian Neil
• CompTIA Security+ (SY0-501) Practice Exams with Simulations
• passcomptia.com
• examcompass.com

• CompTIA Security+ SY0-501 Training Course (James Messer)
• CompTIA Security+ Full Course (My CS)

• CompTIA Security+ All-in-One Exam Guide, Fifth Edition, by Conklin, White, Cothren, David, and Williams

• I listened to all of James Messer's videos, most of Jason Dion's course on Udemy (get it cheap by opening a private browser tab), and some of Mike Meyers' videos.
• Videos by Mike Meyers were helpful when I needed a break from Messer's and Dion's. Messer was most straightforward to the exam objectives. Meyers the least.
• Where the videos were not helpful in unpacking the exam objectives, I fell back on the book, CompTIA Security+ All-in-One Exam Guide, Fifth Edition (Exam SY0-501)
• Know your basic ports. This was important for the lab questions.
• The CompTIA Security+ Test app for Android was phenomenal. Get it.
• If you're a WGU student: uCertify material was comparatively not helpful.
• Kaplan practice tests seemed to cover a lot of material that categorically wasn't on the exam.
• Jason Dion's practice exams on Udemy were helpful.
• Don't disproportionately stress about the "6. Cryptography and PKI" section -- study broadly across all sections.

I (Aaron) passed the test (840/900). If someone would like improve upon this repository please create an issue and I can make you a collaborator.