aaronwdejong.net: a blog about my journey in IT and in life.
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Changes to the Script
Changes to Training I was having some anxiety regarding the GSEC exam. This was due to doing essentially five certification training materials and it got overwhelming. I am thinking about re-approaching the GSEC later in my career. For now, I would like to focus on getting a Network Administrator role. With this role I will…
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Writing and Training Update
Writing Role I have been doing a part-time writer role with my sole proprietorship, Aaron W. DeJong. In this role, I have been doing a new writing process that is using more of an outlined approach. By writing in this way it helps me as a non-fiction writer to work more on the technical writing…
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Building my Knowledgebase
Building my Knowledge I am building my knowledge and the GSEC is what I am focused on for the rest of the year. I am studying to take this certification next year in February or March. There are some things that I am doing with my study plan. This is to focus more on the…
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Training and Ruby Update
Training I am working more on the GSEC training that I have for my study plan. Working with the GSEC training will allow me to take the GSEC around February or March in 2026. I have found that the training is somewhat easier than I expected, it just encompasses a lot of information. There are…
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New Focus on Training Path
Training Path I am currently studying for the GSEC certification which I plan to take in February or March 2026. I have been doing some studying on the CCNP ENCOR exam as well. I’ve decided to not do the Network+ and focus more on the result that I want to accomplish. By doing this I…
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Training Update for GSEC
GSEC I have been training for the GSEC exam which I am planning to do next year in February or March. This training has been somewhat tougher than I anticipated due to it being essentially five certifications that I am studying for in one certification. This might take longer and will allow me to become…
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Headway on Training
Training I have been doing some training for the GSEC certification and have completed one of the training items. This was the Udemy Certified in Cybersecurity Crash Course. I had been doing it before the change and was getting into doing that certification. The certification for the GSEC is having me train essentially for five…
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GIAC Security Essentials Certification Update
GIAC Security Essentials The GIAC Security Essentials (GSEC) is an exam that is essentially the same as learning five certifications in one. These certifications include the CompTIA Security+ and CySA+, and the Certified in Cybersecurity from ISC2. They also include the Network Defense Essentials from EC-Council, and the AWS Cloud Practitioner – Foundational. These are…
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Update on the Training
Training Update I have been training for the Certified in Cybersecurity recently. This would be scheduled around the middle of July. I currently have some more training to go through on Udemy and some more reading before I take this exam. Also planning on taking the CCNP ENCOR sometime in December of this year. Working…
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Change is Welcome in my Career
Changes to my Blogs and Articles There are some things that I have done over this week including setting up a new blog on aaron597.com. In addition, I have set up a new publication on Medium where I can add writers to the publication and get more reach. This new publication is called Aaron W.…
