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  • Certification Planning and Locking

    Certified in Cybersecurity Study Having to study similar material with the CCST: Cybersecurity makes the Certified in Cybersecurity easier to study for. I’ve been doing the rest of the CCST: Cybersecurity training, on the CBT Nuggets Adept platform, which is helpful along with the Thor Pederson Certified in Cybersecurity Course on Udemy in which I…

  • Cloud Networking and CCST Exam

    CCST: Cybersecurity Experience Yesterday, I took the CCST: Cybersecurity exam and passed with a 900 needing 700 to pass. I had a relatively easy exam and worked through it at a good pace. Thinking that I passed at the end of the test was a self validation of my skill set. The questions really tested…

  • Training in Business and IT

    TryHackMe and HacktheBox Progress I have been on TryHackMe since September 2023 and have recently done training to become a Level 10 Harry Wizard. Trying to get the 30 day streak badge and have two more days to go. I am currently enrolled in the SOC Analyst 1 Learning Path and have been working on…

  • Update on Certifications

    Update on Certifications I have rescheduled the CCST: Cybersecurity exam to June 11th and will take this one at home. I’ve also scheduled a Certified in Cybersecurity exam test at Community College of Aurora and will be taking this on July 9th, 2024. Having studied for both at the same time I will be prepared…

  • Adding Cisco Back into my Life

    Cisco Certifications I have been working on my basic level of understanding about IT in general. I am now onto a new chapter of my IT journey. This journey has helped, as I am more skilled in Cybersecurity and in Computer Networking, where I have a better overall skill set. In order to progress to…

  • Reading and Certification Update

    Reading Update I have read the books that I have mentioned, which were the MD-102 and MS-102 books. Additionally for an update, I am on the 23rd book which I have selected and the book is Learn Wireshark, Second Edition. This book has about a third of the way left and I am reading it…

  • Cisco Certifications and Specialization

    Cisco Certifications I have scheduled the CCST: Cybersecurity for June 18th, 2024. This would be the second Cisco certification that I would have if I pass it. I am also looking at more Cisco certifications including the new CCST: IT Support certification that comes out in June 2024. Doing the CCNA v1.1, which comes out…

  • Studying for Certification Exams

    Studying and the MD-102 exam I have been working a little bit on the MD-102 exam training materials. This is to see if I want to work on the next Microsoft certification after the MS-900. There will be some materials on CBT Nuggets, Udemy and LinkedIn Learning along with Microsoft Learn for the MD-102 exam.…

  • Working on Certifications

    Certifications Nearing the end of my CompTIA Network+ training material and hoping that this will help me with the CCNA. I am almost done with the CCST: Cybersecurity training. The training for both certifications will help me get a better score on the CCNA when I take it in August or September in 2024. For…

  • Books and Certifications

    Books I am changing up some of the books that I am reading. On the 19th book now, which is the CCST: Cybersecurity book. The other changes that I am doing are getting rid of the CCNA Practice Exam book and adding the CCNA book coming out on 6-12-24. This book is the CCNA 200-301…

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