This industry certification was awarded through CompTIA. I used a multitude of resources including Professor Messer, Jon Good, and Exam Compass practice exams. With this certification I have proven and demonstrated knowledge in:
General Security Concepts
Threats, Vulnerabilities, and Mitigations
Security Architecture
Security Operations
Security Program Management and Oversight
This certification was part of my CISC 180 course through Northampton Community College. The exam was entirely through their interactive lab environment where I was tasked with solving issues related to:
Access Control
Network Defense
Hardening Computer Systems
Protecting Data Files
Managing user accounts through Active Directory
Configuring Security Policies
Vulnerability Management
This certification was part of my CISC 100 course through Northampton Community College. The exam was entirely through their interactive lab environment where I was tasked with solving issues related to:
Hardware
Software
Operating Systems
Networking
Security
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This course was my first exposure to the "how" and the "why" regarding cyber resilience and risk management from a business perspective. The course forced me to look through the lens of an enterprise, ensuring assets are tracked, policies and procedures are followed, and how to be proactive as opposed to reactive.
Topics covered:
Cybersecurity Policies and Procedures
NIST Cybersecurity Framework
Asset Management
Security Automation and Scripting
SIEM Tools
Asymmetric/Symmetric Encryption
Types of Human Errors
Security Controls
Redundancy
Defense in Depth
In an effort to get more comfortable in the command line, I decided to take this introductory course. It hammered the fundamentals and taught me how to navigate the environment more efficiently.
Topics covered:
Navigating between and to different directories
Modifying files
Combining multiple commands
Common commands and their use