I'm Security+ certified, but that's because it's a DoD requirement for being a sysadmin on classified systems. I no longer work on those, and I figure I'll just let the cert drop without renewal. Nobody else seems to give a shit about it.
I have to say, their testing methods have appropriately evolved over the years. I let my renewal lapse once and had to retake it. The first time I took it about twelve years ago it was just 100 questions, multiple choice. Last time there were labs and shit like log analysis. I barely passed, but I also didn't bother studying.
I was thinking about doing Server+ just to have it because it never expires and work would pay for it. I bought a practice test just to see what it'd be like. It was full of the most bullshit oddly worded to trip you up questions I've seen in a long time. Still got 65% without even seeing the inside of a book, but just looking at the info I figured it wasn't worth the effort. Maybe about 20 years ago it would have worth it, but not now. Too much shit you'd never see unless you stepped into a time machine.
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