I'm working through the CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701) objectives this summer, between espresso shots. This post is the running log — it gets updated as I go, which is exactly what a site published from an Obsidian vault is good at.
Current approach
- One domain at a time, notes in Obsidian, practice questions at the end of each week
- Flashcards for acronyms only — concepts get written out in my own words instead
- Every real-world news story gets tagged to an exam objective (the Mykhailo Fedorov school of learning: theory sticks when it's attached to something real)
The one habit that works
Explaining a topic out loud like I'm teaching it. If I can't explain port security to a rubber duck, I don't know it yet.
Why Security+ first
It's the standard entry ticket: broad, vendor-neutral, and required or preferred for a lot of junior SOC roles. The plan is to pass it before the Cyber Science program at TMU starts, so classes land on prepared ground — it's the top item on my Now page for a reason.