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CISSP was one hell of an exam! I must say it definitely lives up to the hype that I’ve read throughout my career. I’ll first start off by saying I did NOT pass the exam. Here’s my story, advice, and what I’ll do moving forward: I didn’t plan on taking CISSP for another year orContinue reading “My CISSP experience”

Cyber Security is a popular career choice that has begin to thrive as the more cyber attacks have increased and crippled organizations. With that happening, the IT certification organizations began scrambling to develop top notch certifications to meet the demands. Among these certifications, CompTIA created the CSA+, later named CySA+. This certification stands for CybersecurityContinue reading “My CySA+ Experience (CS0-001)”

Not to be confused with the Risk Management Framework, the NIST Cyber Security Framework is an implementation that organizations use to address cybersecurity challenges. The functions and categories of CSF include: Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond, and Recover. (Provided by U.S. General Services Administration) Identify – Develop the organizational understanding to manage cybersecurity risk to systems, assets,Continue reading “NIST Cyber Security Framework Overview”

The traditional method of determining the security posture and control measures of an organization have been penetration testing, internal red teams, and vulnerability scanning. These are all effective in their own ways and have been proven to be useful in creating a more secure environment form organizations of all sizes. Penetration testing is usually doneContinue reading “Breach and Attack Simulation Technology”

Not sure whether to pursue a degree or IT certification? That’s a common issue when entering the tech field. Some will say to stick to the traditional method and others would say certifications are the best route. My opinion, do both. Certifications provide more concentrated knowledge and cost less. These are also able to showContinue reading “Degrees vs. Certifications”

Anyone that is not a stranger to the IT/Cyber community understand that certifications are excellent tools to not only test your competency, but showcase your knowledge to future employers. But damn! Don’t they remind you of finals from when you were in college? Studying and although you may feel comfortable for a split second, asContinue reading “My Exam Study Process”

This is a common question asked by most people who are new to IT/Cyber. I know you’re pulled in different directions on what certification to obtain, but I’m here to clear it all up for you. Don’t worry I gotchu fam… So what is the SEC+ exam? Its simply a certification that assesses an individualsContinue reading “Should I take the CompTIA SEC+ Exam?”

Should I retire? Currently, I’m 5 years into the military. I have about 3 years left to go. As you already know, I have quite the credentials to get out and have no issue of getting a great job. Well…atleast that’s what I believe. I’m being told “Stay in get, get your retirement” and “WhyContinue reading “Military Cyber vs. Civilian Cyber”

Jahcorey Howze, or Jay, another one of those cybersecurity enthusiast. First and foremost, thank you for visiting my blog. You’re probably here because like me, you have an interest for cybersecurity…or maybe you accidentally clicked my link. In that case why are you still reading? But since you’ve made it this far, keep going, youContinue reading “Who am I?”