aaronwdejong.net: A blog about life in IT with mental health.
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Updated Progress on Cybersecurity
TryHackMe I am working on my progress in the SOC Level 1 Learning Path. There are three rooms left in this section of the path which is the Network Security and Traffic Analysis section. For the SOC Level 1 Path with 59% complete and in the Top 2% of TryHackMe, ranked at around 23,675 currently.…
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Choosing my Path
Getting a Job Wanting to do something more in line with the job role that I am wanting to go back to. I have canceled the AZ-900 and am still working on multiple books to read for the Certified in Cybersecurity exam. There is a reason that I am doing something different, which is that…
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Main Quest and Side Quest
Certification Testing I am currently scheduled to take the AZ-900 on October 29th, 2024. I decided that the one for the Certified in Cybersecurity should be sometime in November. The AZ-900 is one of my side quests for getting the AZ-700 which is the Azure Network Engineer Associate that would need the AZ-104 as well.…
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Certifications to Pursue
Certification Goals I am having some goals on where I see myself progressing in the future in IT. Some of these I have talked about and some might need to be on the table for me to do later. For the CompTIA certifications I will need to take the Network+ and Security+ for the basic…
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Changes to the Strategy
Corporate Finance Institute For my birthday this year I have decided to get another year subscription to CFI which will allow me to get more knowledgeable in Finance. The change to the strategy is simple, where I want to be I would need to know more about Finance. This applies to being a CISO, CTO…
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Working on my Progress
Things in my Life I am doing good and have been starting some new things that I want to do. I have bought another domain name which is Aaron597.com and the Aaron597.tech domain as well. Trying to do a second blog on this site and will keep you posted on this. Another thing that I…
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Updates to my Life
Studying for Certifications To update you guys, I have been studying for some certifications and have finished most of the Network+ and CCNA training material. There is also the second attempt for the Certified in Cybersecurity exam that I can schedule after August 13th. I am going down the cybersecurity path more and want to…
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Keeping up the Momentum
Books that I am Reading There has been some changes that I have made regarding the books that I am reading. I’ve read the 28th book which was the CCNP ENCOR book and the 29th that was the Certified in Cybersecurity book. For the next books that I am reading, I am reading the CCNA…
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Making Progress on my Goals
Certifications I have been studying for the Certified in Cybersecurity certification that I will take next Tuesday. The test center is at Community College of Aurora. This testing center is not too far of a drive for me. I am still working on my study plan and want to complete the CCST: Cybersecurity training that…
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Personal Goals for IT Certifications
Personal Goals There are some things that I want to accomplish in this industry before I am a CTO or CISO. I am having three main things that I want to accomplish. These are to get three main certifications that include the CCIE, the CISSP, and the C|EH. I am going more towards the CCIE…
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