--- product_id: 106951657 title: "CompTIA Security+ Get Certified Get Ahead: SY0-501 Study Guide" brand: "darril gibson" price: "FREE" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 10 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/106951657-comptia-security-get-certified-get-ahead-sy0-501-study-guide store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # CompTIA Security+ Get Certified Get Ahead: SY0-501 Study Guide **Brand:** darril gibson **Price:** FREE **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** CompTIA Security+ Get Certified Get Ahead: SY0-501 Study Guide by darril gibson - **How much does it cost?** FREE with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/106951657-comptia-security-get-certified-get-ahead-sy0-501-study-guide) ## Best For - darril gibson enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted darril gibson brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![CompTIA Security+ Get Certified Get Ahead: SY0-501 Study Guide - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81aX8xfzaQL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Solid Book, Well structured test questions, but beware of the test questions. *by G***. on Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2018* Great book, just recently passed the SY0-501 Exam. Darril does a good job of covering the important aspects behind Security + and has a good amount of foot stomp sections so you know what is actually important to remember.One thing to watch out for is the practice questions. While the practice questions are good, they are almost too good. Darril's questions are clarified/elaborated well which makes selecting the appropriate answer simple assuming you studied for it. The CompTIA test questions in comparison can be extremely vague and not as well structured. I found the questions in the book put me in a false sense of security due to how well I was doing and when confronted with the actual CompTIA questions I was baffled at times. This isn't necessarily a fault , moreso something to be aware of that can easily be mitigated through use of additional test question/practice exam resources.. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Honest Review from Security+ Certified IT Professional *by M***Y on Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2018* I used Darrill Gibson's 401 to pass my exam and just purchased the 501 for my husband to use to study. I want to address some things from the other reviews1 - To pass this exam you need to use multiple sources and materials. You should know this but in case you don't, now you do.2 - Out of all the materials I used to study, Gibson's book was by far the best and I've lent my book out to others who have said the same. I've even been told that the people I lent my books to wouldn't have passed if it wasn't for adding this book to their study list.3 - I was not in IT before this exam. I was working on my degree but had no experience. My friend who I lent this book to for her exam prep WAS an IT guru and she couldn't get over how much it helped her. This book is great for beginners AND IT experts alike.If you plan to take this test, you need this book. GOOD LUCK ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I just passed on the first try! *by G***. on Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2019* I have an application development background … not a network engineering/admin background.I read the book twice. On the 2nd pass I took the end of chapter quizzes. I also bought the end of chapter reviews/”remember this” audios. On the weekend before the exam I reviewed my highlights and notes for each chapter while I listened to the audios. This really helped cement things and get me ramped up for the brain dump of the test.I had particular trouble piecing together chapter 3 networking concepts. That chapter kind of just cruises through that topic and you have to read it slowly and thoroughly along with chapter 4 on securing the network if you don’t have a networking background.About the book: The book is good. Sometimes I had to mentally edit and summarize the author’s explanations for myself. He tends to launch into examples and there is sometimes a lot of wordiness and you get lost as to the tie in to the subject at hand … in my opinion. But, all good content if you read it like a novel the first time you go through it and just highlight the first time. The second time you should verify that your highlights make a summarized story for you to just read during your final (third) jam session.I just took the test a couple of days ago and passed on the first try! GOD deserves all the credit and all the glory.This test is hard now. There is no way to skim through the material and pass it. There is way too much content for you to remember. You have to just drill on it until it becomes somewhat natural information to you.About the test:1. There are performance based questions now. I had about 4-5 of those as the first questions on the exam. One showed you an office layout and had you drag/drop physical access controls to each laptop server in the different rooms (like cable locks, CCTV, biometric scanners, cipher locks, etc.). Another performance question showed you a log and asked you to identify the entry where the attack started. I didn’t even know what the log was but it looked like a log of hashes and so I identified where the hashes duplicated (some kind of replay/spoof attack) and got it correct. Find a different book for performance based questions. This one lacks the ferocity needed to answer those heavily weighted questions.2. I had no questions on ports such that they asked me which service or protocol was running on which port. I came in prepared to answer just the most popular ports such as 20, 21,22,23,25, 88, 983, 443, 80. However, there were only 2 questions that included ports, services, protocols in the answers and you had to choose the correct bundle. I had heard they are moving away from port questions on the exam.3. Other areas: VLANS, containerization, SCADA, attack types, wireless APs, mobile devices, vulnerability scanning, frameworks, etc. There were a lot of “Given the following scenario, which …”.Good Luck! --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/106951657-comptia-security-get-certified-get-ahead-sy0-501-study-guide](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/106951657-comptia-security-get-certified-get-ahead-sy0-501-study-guide) --- *Product available on Desertcart United Kingdom* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-05-16*