Updated as of August 2nd, 2024
Author: Allister D
As I continue on my journey to acquire cybersecurity certifications, I've decided to maintain this page as a reference list of study resources that I found helpful when preparing for each exam. I hope these resources help you succeed on your first attempt. Good luck!
ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity (CC)
A non exhaustive list of resources I found helpful for passing CC:
Free
- ISC2’s online self-paced course - broad overview of exam materials and easy practice questions. (ISC2 provides this course to you when you register for the exam)
- Prabh Nair’s CC YouTube playlist - Helpful YouTube videos that cover CC exam content and practice questions to test your knowledge
Paid
- Paulo Carreira & Andree Miranda CC domain quizzes - 600 Practice questions divided by each domain. I found these very helpful to test your knowledge and readiness for the real exam
CompTIA Security+
A non exhaustive list of resources I found helpful for passing Security+:
Free
- Official CompTIA exam objectives + acronyms PDF - I highly recommended printing out the acronyms and reviewing them daily
- Professor Messer YouTube course - This playlist covers all topics covered in the exam
- CyberKraft PBQ YouTube videos - covers example PBQ questions
- Quizlet’s for port numbers and acronyms