The lecture will prepare you for the exam. Keep in mind, the SANS exam is open book. Don’t worry, the exam questions will be only on the material in the course. You will have time, but if you don’t know the material, time will fly. Make sure you study. I would recommend making a good outline of the course material. That outline will help you find the stuff you don’t remember. That helps with the specific questions on some of the more obscure material. When you feel ready for the exam, take the practice exams. They will help you know your timing and point out areas where you may need to study further. The practice exams are invaluable.

Good luck,
John

I’m going through the same self-study course you went through for GSNA.

It is my first cert, though I’ve been an IT professional for ten years.

How well does the lecture prepare you for the exam? Assuming I have a working knowledge of Windows and Linux administration, database administration, some programming but minimal router configuration experience, can I go from the lectures (and exercises and practice exams) right to the actual exams and expect to pass? Or should I supplement my study?

Thanks

The apostate