CompTIA SecurityX CAS-005 - PASSED!
I had 78 questions. 4 PBQ’s, 1 Simulation. The PBQ's seemed straightforward, not trying to trick you.
Think like a Senior Level Architect, not a manager. Look for the most secure option, that is also the most straightforward and a solution not a workaround. Closest thing to on the job knowledge as far as CompTIA exams go *imo*
In typical CompTIA format, don’t get overwhelmed with the lengthy logs and scenarios. Read the entire question, look at the options, go back to the question and look for key words such as “environmental”, “first”, “most”, “primary”, “cloud”, “email”… I found a few of the scenarios put me deep in the weeds reading logs and then read the question presented at the bottom, the answer was straightforward.
You have to know your basic Linux commands and what they do.
I highly recommend that whatever study options you choose, go through the entire official CompTIA objectives in each domain. KNOW YOUR ACRONYMS. Literally look at every abbreviation in the list of objectives and know what it stands for. More than a few of the questions only used the acronyms as possibilities (OCSP, PFS, DMS…). Doing this right before the exam saved me on 2 questions; regarding an acronym that I happen to see on the official objective, but never noticed during my studies.
Good Luck Fellow Redditors! Take your time answering the questions. You Got This 😊