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CompTIA was just acquired by a private equity firm — and this could change everything.In this episode, I sit down with Wes Bryan (former ITProTV trainer) to unpack what this acquisition could mean for CompTIA certifications like A+, Network+, and Security+. We dive deep into how this move might reshape the future of IT certifications, the growing value of hands-on skills, and what hiring managers are really looking for in 2025.

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I sit down with Wes Bryan from ITProTV to discuss the essential steps and strategies for landing your first job in the tech industry. Whether you're just starting out or making a career change, this conversation is packed with actionable advice to help you stand out in a competitive job market. We dive into everything from building a solid resume and acing technical interviews to the importance of networking and continuous learning. Wes shares his wealth of experience, offering insider tips that can give you the edge you need to kickstart your tech career.If you've been feeling overwhelmed by the process of breaking into tech, this video is for you. We break down the barriers and provide a clear, achievable roadmap to getting hired. Don't miss out on this valuable conversation—hit that play button and start your journey to becoming a tech professional today. Be sure to like, comment, and subscribe for more insights and tips on how to advance your IT career!

Four thousand people were arrested in a crackdown on online scam networks. What's the best way to get started working in IT? What are good alternatives to the Windows Mail app? And Mikah and Leo give their recommendation for a Wi-Fi system that's great for older users. Nearly 4,000 arrested in global police crackdown on online scam networks. I paid $365.63 to replace 404 Media with AI. Microsoft tells Texas agencies they were exposed in Russian hack. NASA and SpaceX misjudged the risks from reentering space junk. The White House will host a conference for social media creators. Apple explores novel method for making iPhone batteries more replaceable. A caller is taking an online course to get a certification towards working in the field of IT and has started to look at online jobs. They found a job they are interested in, but it's asking for five years of experience, and the caller will only have this certification when applying. How can they find the ideal job to start their career in the IT field? Shele wonders how they can back up their iPhone data to network-attached storage rather than through iCloud. Nate uses a Mac and a Windows machine with multiple hard drives connected to it. Whenever he reboots his Mac though, the Windows machine with the drives goes offline, and he has to reconnect them every time manually. Is there a way to reconnect the drives automatically? Nate is also wondering why when driving in his vehicle and as he gets close to his house, Siri activates from his iPhone and takes over the audio in his vehicle? Jeff is having issues getting back into his email account after supposedly violating the email providers' service agreement. Jim has a website for wedding officiation. However, when people try to visit his website, the server can't be found unless they add "https://" to the URL. What's preventing people from visiting Jim's website? Kevin writes in to try to find alternatives to Windows's Mail app after being mandated to switch from it to Microsoft Outlook. David calls in trying to understand why he can only update the operating system through the command line when running Linux Mint. James calls in looking for a recommendation for a Wi-Fi system he can install for his parents and have them manage it themselves rather than relying on James. Andrew is looking for recommendations for his next laptop and to see if there's any spamware protection he can install for his Pixel 8. Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/2031 Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys

Four thousand people were arrested in a crackdown on online scam networks. What's the best way to get started working in IT? What are good alternatives to the Windows Mail app? And Mikah and Leo give their recommendation for a Wi-Fi system that's great for older users. Nearly 4,000 arrested in global police crackdown on online scam networks. I paid $365.63 to replace 404 Media with AI. Microsoft tells Texas agencies they were exposed in Russian hack. NASA and SpaceX misjudged the risks from reentering space junk. The White House will host a conference for social media creators. Apple explores novel method for making iPhone batteries more replaceable. A caller is taking an online course to get a certification towards working in the field of IT and has started to look at online jobs. They found a job they are interested in, but it's asking for five years of experience, and the caller will only have this certification when applying. How can they find the ideal job to start their career in the IT field? Shele wonders how they can back up their iPhone data to network-attached storage rather than through iCloud. Nate uses a Mac and a Windows machine with multiple hard drives connected to it. Whenever he reboots his Mac though, the Windows machine with the drives goes offline, and he has to reconnect them every time manually. Is there a way to reconnect the drives automatically? Nate is also wondering why when driving in his vehicle and as he gets close to his house, Siri activates from his iPhone and takes over the audio in his vehicle? Jeff is having issues getting back into his email account after supposedly violating the email providers' service agreement. Jim has a website for wedding officiation. However, when people try to visit his website, the server can't be found unless they add "https://" to the URL. What's preventing people from visiting Jim's website? Kevin writes in to try to find alternatives to Windows's Mail app after being mandated to switch from it to Microsoft Outlook. David calls in trying to understand why he can only update the operating system through the command line when running Linux Mint. James calls in looking for a recommendation for a Wi-Fi system he can install for his parents and have them manage it themselves rather than relying on James. Andrew is looking for recommendations for his next laptop and to see if there's any spamware protection he can install for his Pixel 8. Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/2031 Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/all-twittv-shows

Four thousand people were arrested in a crackdown on online scam networks. What's the best way to get started working in IT? What are good alternatives to the Windows Mail app? And Mikah and Leo give their recommendation for a Wi-Fi system that's great for older users. Nearly 4,000 arrested in global police crackdown on online scam networks. I paid $365.63 to replace 404 Media with AI. Microsoft tells Texas agencies they were exposed in Russian hack. NASA and SpaceX misjudged the risks from reentering space junk. The White House will host a conference for social media creators. Apple explores novel method for making iPhone batteries more replaceable. A caller is taking an online course to get a certification towards working in the field of IT and has started to look at online jobs. They found a job they are interested in, but it's asking for five years of experience, and the caller will only have this certification when applying. How can they find the ideal job to start their career in the IT field? Shele wonders how they can back up their iPhone data to network-attached storage rather than through iCloud. Nate uses a Mac and a Windows machine with multiple hard drives connected to it. Whenever he reboots his Mac though, the Windows machine with the drives goes offline, and he has to reconnect them every time manually. Is there a way to reconnect the drives automatically? Nate is also wondering why when driving in his vehicle and as he gets close to his house, Siri activates from his iPhone and takes over the audio in his vehicle? Jeff is having issues getting back into his email account after supposedly violating the email providers' service agreement. Jim has a website for wedding officiation. However, when people try to visit his website, the server can't be found unless they add "https://" to the URL. What's preventing people from visiting Jim's website? Kevin writes in to try to find alternatives to Windows's Mail app after being mandated to switch from it to Microsoft Outlook. David calls in trying to understand why he can only update the operating system through the command line when running Linux Mint. James calls in looking for a recommendation for a Wi-Fi system he can install for his parents and have them manage it themselves rather than relying on James. Andrew is looking for recommendations for his next laptop and to see if there's any spamware protection he can install for his Pixel 8. Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/2031 Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/total-leo

Four thousand people were arrested in a crackdown on online scam networks. What's the best way to get started working in IT? What are good alternatives to the Windows Mail app? And Mikah and Leo give their recommendation for a Wi-Fi system that's great for older users. Nearly 4,000 arrested in global police crackdown on online scam networks. I paid $365.63 to replace 404 Media with AI. Microsoft tells Texas agencies they were exposed in Russian hack. NASA and SpaceX misjudged the risks from reentering space junk. The White House will host a conference for social media creators. Apple explores novel method for making iPhone batteries more replaceable. A caller is taking an online course to get a certification towards working in the field of IT and has started to look at online jobs. They found a job they are interested in, but it's asking for five years of experience, and the caller will only have this certification when applying. How can they find the ideal job to start their career in the IT field? Shele wonders how they can back up their iPhone data to network-attached storage rather than through iCloud. Nate uses a Mac and a Windows machine with multiple hard drives connected to it. Whenever he reboots his Mac though, the Windows machine with the drives goes offline, and he has to reconnect them every time manually. Is there a way to reconnect the drives automatically? Nate is also wondering why when driving in his vehicle and as he gets close to his house, Siri activates from his iPhone and takes over the audio in his vehicle? Jeff is having issues getting back into his email account after supposedly violating the email providers' service agreement. Jim has a website for wedding officiation. However, when people try to visit his website, the server can't be found unless they add "https://" to the URL. What's preventing people from visiting Jim's website? Kevin writes in to try to find alternatives to Windows's Mail app after being mandated to switch from it to Microsoft Outlook. David calls in trying to understand why he can only update the operating system through the command line when running Linux Mint. James calls in looking for a recommendation for a Wi-Fi system he can install for his parents and have them manage it themselves rather than relying on James. Andrew is looking for recommendations for his next laptop and to see if there's any spamware protection he can install for his Pixel 8. Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/2031 Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys

Four thousand people were arrested in a crackdown on online scam networks. What's the best way to get started working in IT? What are good alternatives to the Windows Mail app? And Mikah and Leo give their recommendation for a Wi-Fi system that's great for older users. Nearly 4,000 arrested in global police crackdown on online scam networks. I paid $365.63 to replace 404 Media with AI. Microsoft tells Texas agencies they were exposed in Russian hack. NASA and SpaceX misjudged the risks from reentering space junk. The White House will host a conference for social media creators. Apple explores novel method for making iPhone batteries more replaceable. A caller is taking an online course to get a certification towards working in the field of IT and has started to look at online jobs. They found a job they are interested in, but it's asking for five years of experience, and the caller will only have this certification when applying. How can they find the ideal job to start their career in the IT field? Shele wonders how they can back up their iPhone data to network-attached storage rather than through iCloud. Nate uses a Mac and a Windows machine with multiple hard drives connected to it. Whenever he reboots his Mac though, the Windows machine with the drives goes offline, and he has to reconnect them every time manually. Is there a way to reconnect the drives automatically? Nate is also wondering why when driving in his vehicle and as he gets close to his house, Siri activates from his iPhone and takes over the audio in his vehicle? Jeff is having issues getting back into his email account after supposedly violating the email providers' service agreement. Jim has a website for wedding officiation. However, when people try to visit his website, the server can't be found unless they add "https://" to the URL. What's preventing people from visiting Jim's website? Kevin writes in to try to find alternatives to Windows's Mail app after being mandated to switch from it to Microsoft Outlook. David calls in trying to understand why he can only update the operating system through the command line when running Linux Mint. James calls in looking for a recommendation for a Wi-Fi system he can install for his parents and have them manage it themselves rather than relying on James. Andrew is looking for recommendations for his next laptop and to see if there's any spamware protection he can install for his Pixel 8. Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/2031 Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys

Four thousand people were arrested in a crackdown on online scam networks. What's the best way to get started working in IT? What are good alternatives to the Windows Mail app? And Mikah and Leo give their recommendation for a Wi-Fi system that's great for older users. Nearly 4,000 arrested in global police crackdown on online scam networks. I paid $365.63 to replace 404 Media with AI. Microsoft tells Texas agencies they were exposed in Russian hack. NASA and SpaceX misjudged the risks from reentering space junk. The White House will host a conference for social media creators. Apple explores novel method for making iPhone batteries more replaceable. A caller is taking an online course to get a certification towards working in the field of IT and has started to look at online jobs. They found a job they are interested in, but it's asking for five years of experience, and the caller will only have this certification when applying. How can they find the ideal job to start their career in the IT field? Shele wonders how they can back up their iPhone data to network-attached storage rather than through iCloud. Nate uses a Mac and a Windows machine with multiple hard drives connected to it. Whenever he reboots his Mac though, the Windows machine with the drives goes offline, and he has to reconnect them every time manually. Is there a way to reconnect the drives automatically? Nate is also wondering why when driving in his vehicle and as he gets close to his house, Siri activates from his iPhone and takes over the audio in his vehicle? Jeff is having issues getting back into his email account after supposedly violating the email providers' service agreement. Jim has a website for wedding officiation. However, when people try to visit his website, the server can't be found unless they add "https://" to the URL. What's preventing people from visiting Jim's website? Kevin writes in to try to find alternatives to Windows's Mail app after being mandated to switch from it to Microsoft Outlook. David calls in trying to understand why he can only update the operating system through the command line when running Linux Mint. James calls in looking for a recommendation for a Wi-Fi system he can install for his parents and have them manage it themselves rather than relying on James. Andrew is looking for recommendations for his next laptop and to see if there's any spamware protection he can install for his Pixel 8. Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/2031 Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys

Four thousand people were arrested in a crackdown on online scam networks. What's the best way to get started working in IT? What are good alternatives to the Windows Mail app? And Mikah and Leo give their recommendation for a Wi-Fi system that's great for older users. Nearly 4,000 arrested in global police crackdown on online scam networks. I paid $365.63 to replace 404 Media with AI. Microsoft tells Texas agencies they were exposed in Russian hack. NASA and SpaceX misjudged the risks from reentering space junk. The White House will host a conference for social media creators. Apple explores novel method for making iPhone batteries more replaceable. A caller is taking an online course to get a certification towards working in the field of IT and has started to look at online jobs. They found a job they are interested in, but it's asking for five years of experience, and the caller will only have this certification when applying. How can they find the ideal job to start their career in the IT field? Shele wonders how they can back up their iPhone data to network-attached storage rather than through iCloud. Nate uses a Mac and a Windows machine with multiple hard drives connected to it. Whenever he reboots his Mac though, the Windows machine with the drives goes offline, and he has to reconnect them every time manually. Is there a way to reconnect the drives automatically? Nate is also wondering why when driving in his vehicle and as he gets close to his house, Siri activates from his iPhone and takes over the audio in his vehicle? Jeff is having issues getting back into his email account after supposedly violating the email providers' service agreement. Jim has a website for wedding officiation. However, when people try to visit his website, the server can't be found unless they add "https://" to the URL. What's preventing people from visiting Jim's website? Kevin writes in to try to find alternatives to Windows's Mail app after being mandated to switch from it to Microsoft Outlook. David calls in trying to understand why he can only update the operating system through the command line when running Linux Mint. James calls in looking for a recommendation for a Wi-Fi system he can install for his parents and have them manage it themselves rather than relying on James. Andrew is looking for recommendations for his next laptop and to see if there's any spamware protection he can install for his Pixel 8. Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/2031 Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/all-twittv-shows

Four thousand people were arrested in a crackdown on online scam networks. What's the best way to get started working in IT? What are good alternatives to the Windows Mail app? And Mikah and Leo give their recommendation for a Wi-Fi system that's great for older users. Nearly 4,000 arrested in global police crackdown on online scam networks. I paid $365.63 to replace 404 Media with AI. Microsoft tells Texas agencies they were exposed in Russian hack. NASA and SpaceX misjudged the risks from reentering space junk. The White House will host a conference for social media creators. Apple explores novel method for making iPhone batteries more replaceable. A caller is taking an online course to get a certification towards working in the field of IT and has started to look at online jobs. They found a job they are interested in, but it's asking for five years of experience, and the caller will only have this certification when applying. How can they find the ideal job to start their career in the IT field? Shele wonders how they can back up their iPhone data to network-attached storage rather than through iCloud. Nate uses a Mac and a Windows machine with multiple hard drives connected to it. Whenever he reboots his Mac though, the Windows machine with the drives goes offline, and he has to reconnect them every time manually. Is there a way to reconnect the drives automatically? Nate is also wondering why when driving in his vehicle and as he gets close to his house, Siri activates from his iPhone and takes over the audio in his vehicle? Jeff is having issues getting back into his email account after supposedly violating the email providers' service agreement. Jim has a website for wedding officiation. However, when people try to visit his website, the server can't be found unless they add "https://" to the URL. What's preventing people from visiting Jim's website? Kevin writes in to try to find alternatives to Windows's Mail app after being mandated to switch from it to Microsoft Outlook. David calls in trying to understand why he can only update the operating system through the command line when running Linux Mint. James calls in looking for a recommendation for a Wi-Fi system he can install for his parents and have them manage it themselves rather than relying on James. Andrew is looking for recommendations for his next laptop and to see if there's any spamware protection he can install for his Pixel 8. Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/2031 Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys

Four thousand people were arrested in a crackdown on online scam networks. What's the best way to get started working in IT? What are good alternatives to the Windows Mail app? And Mikah and Leo give their recommendation for a Wi-Fi system that's great for older users. Nearly 4,000 arrested in global police crackdown on online scam networks. I paid $365.63 to replace 404 Media with AI. Microsoft tells Texas agencies they were exposed in Russian hack. NASA and SpaceX misjudged the risks from reentering space junk. The White House will host a conference for social media creators. Apple explores novel method for making iPhone batteries more replaceable. A caller is taking an online course to get a certification towards working in the field of IT and has started to look at online jobs. They found a job they are interested in, but it's asking for five years of experience, and the caller will only have this certification when applying. How can they find the ideal job to start their career in the IT field? Shele wonders how they can back up their iPhone data to network-attached storage rather than through iCloud. Nate uses a Mac and a Windows machine with multiple hard drives connected to it. Whenever he reboots his Mac though, the Windows machine with the drives goes offline, and he has to reconnect them every time manually. Is there a way to reconnect the drives automatically? Nate is also wondering why when driving in his vehicle and as he gets close to his house, Siri activates from his iPhone and takes over the audio in his vehicle? Jeff is having issues getting back into his email account after supposedly violating the email providers' service agreement. Jim has a website for wedding officiation. However, when people try to visit his website, the server can't be found unless they add "https://" to the URL. What's preventing people from visiting Jim's website? Kevin writes in to try to find alternatives to Windows's Mail app after being mandated to switch from it to Microsoft Outlook. David calls in trying to understand why he can only update the operating system through the command line when running Linux Mint. James calls in looking for a recommendation for a Wi-Fi system he can install for his parents and have them manage it themselves rather than relying on James. Andrew is looking for recommendations for his next laptop and to see if there's any spamware protection he can install for his Pixel 8. Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/2031 Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/total-mikah

Four thousand people were arrested in a crackdown on online scam networks. What's the best way to get started working in IT? What are good alternatives to the Windows Mail app? And Mikah and Leo give their recommendation for a Wi-Fi system that's great for older users. Nearly 4,000 arrested in global police crackdown on online scam networks. I paid $365.63 to replace 404 Media with AI. Microsoft tells Texas agencies they were exposed in Russian hack. NASA and SpaceX misjudged the risks from reentering space junk. The White House will host a conference for social media creators. Apple explores novel method for making iPhone batteries more replaceable. A caller is taking an online course to get a certification towards working in the field of IT and has started to look at online jobs. They found a job they are interested in, but it's asking for five years of experience, and the caller will only have this certification when applying. How can they find the ideal job to start their career in the IT field? Shele wonders how they can back up their iPhone data to network-attached storage rather than through iCloud. Nate uses a Mac and a Windows machine with multiple hard drives connected to it. Whenever he reboots his Mac though, the Windows machine with the drives goes offline, and he has to reconnect them every time manually. Is there a way to reconnect the drives automatically? Nate is also wondering why when driving in his vehicle and as he gets close to his house, Siri activates from his iPhone and takes over the audio in his vehicle? Jeff is having issues getting back into his email account after supposedly violating the email providers' service agreement. Jim has a website for wedding officiation. However, when people try to visit his website, the server can't be found unless they add "https://" to the URL. What's preventing people from visiting Jim's website? Kevin writes in to try to find alternatives to Windows's Mail app after being mandated to switch from it to Microsoft Outlook. David calls in trying to understand why he can only update the operating system through the command line when running Linux Mint. James calls in looking for a recommendation for a Wi-Fi system he can install for his parents and have them manage it themselves rather than relying on James. Andrew is looking for recommendations for his next laptop and to see if there's any spamware protection he can install for his Pixel 8. Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/2031 Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/total-leo

Four thousand people were arrested in a crackdown on online scam networks. What's the best way to get started working in IT? What are good alternatives to the Windows Mail app? And Mikah and Leo give their recommendation for a Wi-Fi system that's great for older users. Nearly 4,000 arrested in global police crackdown on online scam networks. I paid $365.63 to replace 404 Media with AI. Microsoft tells Texas agencies they were exposed in Russian hack. NASA and SpaceX misjudged the risks from reentering space junk. The White House will host a conference for social media creators. Apple explores novel method for making iPhone batteries more replaceable. A caller is taking an online course to get a certification towards working in the field of IT and has started to look at online jobs. They found a job they are interested in, but it's asking for five years of experience, and the caller will only have this certification when applying. How can they find the ideal job to start their career in the IT field? Shele wonders how they can back up their iPhone data to network-attached storage rather than through iCloud. Nate uses a Mac and a Windows machine with multiple hard drives connected to it. Whenever he reboots his Mac though, the Windows machine with the drives goes offline, and he has to reconnect them every time manually. Is there a way to reconnect the drives automatically? Nate is also wondering why when driving in his vehicle and as he gets close to his house, Siri activates from his iPhone and takes over the audio in his vehicle? Jeff is having issues getting back into his email account after supposedly violating the email providers' service agreement. Jim has a website for wedding officiation. However, when people try to visit his website, the server can't be found unless they add "https://" to the URL. What's preventing people from visiting Jim's website? Kevin writes in to try to find alternatives to Windows's Mail app after being mandated to switch from it to Microsoft Outlook. David calls in trying to understand why he can only update the operating system through the command line when running Linux Mint. James calls in looking for a recommendation for a Wi-Fi system he can install for his parents and have them manage it themselves rather than relying on James. Andrew is looking for recommendations for his next laptop and to see if there's any spamware protection he can install for his Pixel 8. Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/2031 Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/total-mikah

Don Pezet, CTO of ACI Learning, sits down to share his over 25 years of experience in the industry. Don previously spent time as a field engineer in the financial and insurance industries supporting networks around the world. He co-founded ITProTV in 2012 to help create the IT training that he wished he had when he got started in his IT career. He also shares insights for anyone else wishing to pursue IT, no matter their age or past experience. Don explains how important stepping stones are as you get into this field, stating "know that that first job you get is probably not going to be the job you want to have your whole life, but it's a stepping stone that leads to where you want to get." Don started teaching on the side as well as working in the IT field and explains how much his teaching skills come in handy to help him with his leadership skills, which in turn helps him to be a better CTO, helping his customers. We thank Don for sharing his story.

Don Pezet, CTO of ACI Learning, sits down to share his over 25 years of experience in the industry. Don previously spent time as a field engineer in the financial and insurance industries supporting networks around the world. He co-founded ITProTV in 2012 to help create the IT training that he wished he had when he got started in his IT career. He also shares insights for anyone else wishing to pursue IT, no matter their age or past experience. Don explains how important stepping stones are as you get into this field, stating "know that that first job you get is probably not going to be the job you want to have your whole life, but it's a stepping stone that leads to where you want to get." Don started teaching on the side as well as working in the IT field and explains how much his teaching skills come in handy to help him with his leadership skills, which in turn helps him to be a better CTO, helping his customers. We thank Don for sharing his story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This Thursday, our Co-Founder George Barnes was joined by Ronnie Wong.Ronnie is the Edutainer Manager at ITProTV, where he has been for the past 8 years. Ronnie started off at ITProTV as an Edutainer to progressing into the Edutainer Manager role within the last 7 months.During this episode, George and Ronnie discuss the best route into networking and emphasise that you should not be afraid to take on a job that isn't specified to what you think it should be. You should take the opportunity that is in front of you and ask yourself if there is an opportunity to progress. Ronnie also discusses the importance of learning the fundamentals and getting through the first steps of Networking, which is ultimately the hardest part. If you don't have that firm foundation, what follows won't be enjoyable for you. Learn more about Ronnie here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/theronniewong/ 

A browser configuration control that prevents accessing resources within a private network. CyberWire Glossary link: Audio reference link: “Chrome Limits Access to Private Networks,” by Daniel Lowrie, ITProTV, YouTube, 19 January 2022.

A browser configuration control that prevents accessing resources within a private network. CyberWire Glossary link. Audio reference link: “Chrome Limits Access to Private Networks,” by Daniel Lowrie, ITProTV, YouTube, 19 January 2022.

Wes Bryan  - ITPROTV talks Tech, Bill Gates feels Crypto and NFTs are based on Greater Fool Theory, Is Fiber worth it? Can I use my old monitor on my new computer?

In this week's show, Phil talks to Don Pezet, the CTO and Lead Edutainer at ITPro.TV. He has been working in the IT industry since 1997 and has been training others since 2001. He is a certified trainer with many vendors including Microsoft, CompTIA, Google and Cisco. His combination of real-world experience, textbook knowledge, and a questionable sense of humour have helped him to entertain and educate thousands of people. Don talks about why it's vital that we are continually learning throughout our IT journey. He also discusses we should never settle when it comes to our IT career.   KEY TAKEAWAYS:   TOP CAREER TIP Always do your best to be continually learning and developing, even in your spare time, which can provide a fun and experimental time. Make IT your passion and always look at what is possible.   WORST CAREER MOMENT Don worked with a student who did not correctly implement a server and its functionality. This led to a huge loss of data.   CAREER HIGHLIGHT Don has overseen the implementation and creation of many systems from scratch, taking advantage of new technologies and helping to found new ways of working that have lasted.   THE FUTURE OF CAREERS IN I.T The stability of the IT sector. IT is not going away, and will only ever grow stronger and more robust as a sector.   THE REVEAL What first attracted you to a career in I.T.? – The potential for experimentation and creativity. What's the best career advice you received? – To apply for jobs you're not qualified for. What's the worst career advice you received? – TO get out of IT as it's not stable. What would you do if you started your career now? – Don would focus on cybersecurity as it's become far more important. What are your current career objectives? – Making the training product that he wished had existed when he first began in IT What's your number one non-technical skill? – Reading and communication. How do you keep your own career energized? – By always learning something new. What do you do away from technology? – Reading and experimenting with technology.   FINAL CAREER TIP Never settle when it comes to your career. Some find a comfortable niche and don't like to be challenged. But the world of IT is one that provides endless possibilities in areas you're passionate about.   BEST MOMENTS  (6:55) – Don – “It used to be enough to say that you wanted to get into IT – now there are all types of specialisations” (8:14) – Don - “A good IT pro is always learning!” (16:50) – Don – “We're constantly having to evaluate the field to determine if we've got the right training to set people up to be successful” (19:36) – Don – “What's exciting about IT is the experimentation – that you can try different things”   ABOUT THE HOST – PHIL BURGESS Phil Burgess is an independent IT consultant who has spent the last 20 years helping organizations to design, develop, and implement software solutions.  Phil has always had an interest in helping others to develop and advance their careers.  And in 2017 Phil started the I.T. Career Energizer podcast to try to help as many people as possible to learn from the career advice and experiences of those that have been, and still are, on that same career journey.   CONTACT THE HOST – PHIL BURGESS Phil can be contacted through the following Social Media platforms: Twitter: https://twitter.com/_PhilBurgess LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/philburgess Instagram: https://instagram.com/_philburgess Website: https://itcareerenergizer.com/contact Phil is also reachable by email at phil@itcareerenergizer.com and via the podcast's website, https://itcareerenergizer.com Join the I.T. Career Energizer Community on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/ITCareerEnergizer   ABOUT THE GUEST – DON PEZET Don Pezet is the CTO and Lead Edutainer at ITPro.TV. He has been working in the IT industry since 1997 and has been training others since 2001. He is a certified trainer with many vendors including Microsoft, CompTIA, Google and Cisco. His combination of real-world experience, textbook knowledge, and a questionable sense of humour have helped him to entertain and educate thousands of people.   CONTACT THE GUEST – DON PEZET Twitter: https://twitter.com/DonPezet LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/donpezet Website: https://www.itpro.tv/

Wes Bryan from ITPROTV talks DNS & Training, What is DNS? Facebook found 7 security companies surveilling 50,000 victims by using fake accounts, Paypal scam caller lost $4k, Kronos hack….can't get paid.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we're talking to Jim Walsh, the CIO of Right Networks. And we discuss how to make sure your security strategy is always evolving and up to date. How Jim's company has utilized ITProTV to upskill their workforce, and what digital transformation looks like for accounting functions All of this right here, right now, on the ModernCTO Podcast!  To learn more about Right Networks, check them out at https://www.rightnetworks.com To learn more about ITProTV, check them out at https://www.itpro.tv

Greg Edwards, CEO of CryptoStopper, joined Technado this week to talk about a unique way to stop ransomware in its tracks. He also discussed a tragedy where an infant may have died due to an attack on a hospital and what organizations should do to maintain services during a hack. The guys also welcomed ITProTV's newest Edutainer, Lauren Deal, who shared her background in front of the camera. In the news, the team covered the Facebook outage, Backblaze's interesting SSD research, Microsoft's Office 2021 announcement, the fallout from the Let's Encrypt expiration, and the true scale of Epik's data breach.

Greg Edwards, CEO of CryptoStopper, joined Technado this week to talk about a unique way to stop ransomware in its tracks. He also discussed a tragedy where an infant may have died due to an attack on a hospital and what organizations should do to maintain services during a hack. The guys also welcomed ITProTV's newest Edutainer, Lauren Deal, who shared her background in front of the camera. In the news, the team covered the Facebook outage, Backblaze's interesting SSD research, Microsoft's Office 2021 announcement, the fallout from the Let's Encrypt expiration, and the true scale of Epik's data breach.

Randy Shore of cloudtamer.io joined Technado this week. He and ITProTV's Chris Ward broke down the buzzword "governance," discussing who it's for and why it's important. Then, in the news, the guys covered Microsoft's next step towards a passwordless future, Toshiba's microwave-assisted 18TB hard drives, new malware using Windows Subsystem for Linux to gain access, and a very bad week for ExpressVPN. They ended with a rare ransomware trifecta, as South Africa's justice system was targeted, a free REvil decryption key was released for the Kaseya attack, and the US begins sanctioning cryptocurrency payment systems tied to ransomware.

Randy Shore of cloudtamer.io joined Technado this week. He and ITProTV's Chris Ward broke down the buzzword "governance," discussing who it's for and why it's important. Then, in the news, the guys covered Microsoft's next step towards a passwordless future, Toshiba's microwave-assisted 18TB hard drives, new malware using Windows Subsystem for Linux to gain access, and a very bad week for ExpressVPN. They ended with a rare ransomware trifecta, as South Africa's justice system was targeted, a free REvil decryption key was released for the Kaseya attack, and the US begins sanctioning cryptocurrency payment systems tied to ransomware.

Today we're talking to Don, the Co-Founder of ITProTV, and CTO of ACI Learning. And we discuss how ITProTV has been reimagining online IT education. Why it's important that people are comfortable making mistakes, and how to train your leaders to become mentors.  All of this right here, right now, on the ModernCTO Podcast! To learn more about ITProTV, check them out at: https://www.itpro.tv

The best CTFs (Capture the Flags)? How do you get practical experience? Big thanks to ITProTV for sponsoring this video. Menu: 0:00​ ⏩ I get bored with theory! 0:40​ ⏩ Why can this not be fun? 0:59​ ⏩ What are capture the flags (vlunhub)? 1:55​ ⏩ How is vlunhub different to hackthebox? 3:03​ ⏩ Hacking gymnasium 5:15​ ⏩ Which is the best capture the flag? 6:30​ ⏩ Try harder vs mentorship 8:00​ ⏩ Tryhackme 8:48​ ⏩ vulnhub 9:25​ ⏩ There are many labs to try out 10:20​ ⏩ vulnhub difficulty 11:00​ ⏩ What are the prerequisites to get into hacking 12:28​ ⏩ Don't be the j$%k 13:10​ ⏩ We all started at zero 13:40​ ⏩ What is the level of knowledge that I need? 15:00​ ⏩ Crazy long journeys 15:40​ ⏩ There is a reason that we have certifications 17:18​ ⏩ I highly recommend programming (bash, python, C or something) 19:03​ ⏩ Do you need to be a developer? 20:10​ ⏩ It is extremely helpful Previous video: https://youtu.be/7BaYLX1MYBQ​ Another part of the interview with Daniel: https://youtu.be/fbxP2nI3bt8​ In this video I ask Daniel a lot of questions about the best CTFs: hackthebox, tryhackme, vulnhub and others. Which one is the best for beginners? What about this try harder mentality? Do you need to learn programming? What is prerequisite knowledge? ================ Links: ================ ITProTV Free Training: http://davidbombal.wiki/freeitprotv ​ My ITProTV affiliate link: http://davidbombal.wiki/itprotv ​ OSCP: http://davidbombal.wiki/oscp ​ SANS: http://davidbombal.wiki/sans ​ Hack the box: http://davidbombal.wiki/hackthebox ​ Try Hack Me: http://davidbombal.wiki/tryhackme ​ CTF Time: http://davidbombal.wiki/ctftime ​ CEH: http://davidbombal.wiki/ceh ​ ==================== Connect with Daniel: ==================== LinkedIn: http://davidbombal.wiki/daniellinkedin ​ Blog: http://davidbombal.wiki/danielblog ​ ================ Connect with me: ================ Discord: https://discord.com/invite/usKSyzb ​ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/davidbombal ​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidbombal ​ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidbombal ​ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/davidbombal.co ​ TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@davidbombal ​ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/davidbombal​ ctf best ctf tryhackme hackthebox vulnhub capture the flag best capture the flag cybersecurity cybersecurity careers hacking hack ethical hacking ceh oscp itprotv ine ejpt elearn securtiy try hack me hack the box hacking ethical hacker oscp certification ctf for beginners how to break in break in hacking Please note that links listed may be affiliate links and provide me with a small percentage/kickback should you use them to purchase any of the items listed or recommended. Thank you for supporting me and this channel!

What's the best hacking cert? Where do you start? Big thanks to ITPro.TV for sponsoring this video. I really pushed Daniel in this video - he did a great job answering all my difficult questions. ===== Menu: ===== Intro: what is the best hacking certificate: 0:00​ Who is Daniel? 0:46​ Hard question: Which is the best entry level cert? 2:02​ ITProTV interactive format: 4:00​ Hard question: Why is this the best cert? 5:00​ What about CEH? 6:14​ Best exam? 7:45​ Is CEH worth it? 8:20​ CEH v11 - is it better? 9:22​ CEH Practical Exam: 10:43​ Fighting about certs: 12:35​ When is CEH good? 12:49​ CEH vs eJPT: 15:10​ Red Team vs Blue Team: 17:00​ Just want to have a good time? 20:00​ Certs vs tryhackme or hackthebox: 21:00​ Security+ vs Pentest+ vs OSCP: 26:10​ Here is the cert path: 28:15​ Security+ vs Pentest+ 29:25​ The best Ethical certs: 29:59​ Exam issues: 32:50​ The best cert to start with: 34:00​ The perfect path: 35:27​ Where is the real value: 36:20​ Death by powerpoint: 38:55​ ================ Links: ================ ITProTV Free Training: https://www.itpro.tv/plans/personal/ ​ My ITProTV affiliate link: https://go.itpro.tv/davidbombal ​ eLearn Security: https://elearnsecurity.com/product/ej... ​ OSCP: https://www.offensive-security.com/co... ​ SANS: https://www.sans.org/ ​ Hack the box: https://www.hackthebox.eu/ ​ Try Hack Me: https://tryhackme.com/ ​ CTF Time: https://ctftime.org/ctf-wtf/ ​ CEH: https://www.eccouncil.org/programs/ce... ​ ==================== Connect with Daniel: ==================== LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniellowrie ​ Blog: https://blog.itpro.tv/author/daniello... ​ ================ Connect with me: ================ Discord: https://discord.com/invite/usKSyzb ​ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/davidbombal ​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidbombal ​ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidbombal ​ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/davidbombal.co ​ TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@davidbombal ​ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/davidbombal​ best hacking cert best hacking certifications best cybersecurity certs cybersecurity cybersecurity careers hacking hack ethical hacking ceh oscp itprotv ine ejpt elearn securtiy try hack me hack the box hacking ethical hacker oscp certification ctf for beginners how to break in break in hacking Please note that links listed may be affiliate links and provide me with a small percentage/kickback should you use them to purchase any of the items listed or recommended. Thank you for supporting me and this channel!

ITProTV’s newest edutainer, Kathy Chambers, was this week’s guest on Technado to talk about the new audit courses she’s hosting. She also played ‘Virus or Gibberish,’ where the panel tried to guess if something was a real virus or made up based only on its weird name. Trojan Panda Banker, anyone? In the news, the crew looked at Google Cloud’s big revenue losses in 2020, Ubuntu 21.04 switching to Wayland, Raspberry Pi OS adding a Microsoft repository that phones home, and Google booting The Great Suspender Chrome extension for being malware. In listener mail, they dissected the attempted hack of a Florida town’s water treatment plant. Finally, in the WTF segment, the team talked about how scientists have taught spinach to send email. Lookout, Popeye.

ITProTV’s newest edutainer, Kathy Chambers, was this week’s guest on Technado to talk about the new audit courses she’s hosting. She also played ‘Virus or Gibberish,’ where the panel tried to guess if something was a real virus or made up based only on its weird name. Trojan Panda Banker, anyone? In the news, the crew looked at Google Cloud’s big revenue losses in 2020, Ubuntu 21.04 switching to Wayland, Raspberry Pi OS adding a Microsoft repository that phones home, and Google booting The Great Suspender Chrome extension for being malware. In listener mail, they dissected the attempted hack of a Florida town’s water treatment plant. Finally, in the WTF segment, the team talked about how scientists have taught spinach to send email. Lookout, Popeye.

Christian Charukiewicz at Foxhound Systems wrote a list of reasons to prefer Haskell for building production systems. Cameron Gera and Taylor Fausak review the list and share their experience at ITProTV. https://www.foxhound.systems/blog/why-haskell-for-production/

For the first episode of 2021, Technado welcomed ACI Learning’s Brett Shively who talked about the state of adult learning and the recent merger with ITProTV. Then, the team discussed how some tech businesses are evolving by exiting Silicon Valley and even taking over shopping malls. In the news, they looked at Slack starting the year with an outage, Brexit’s mention of Netscape and Mozilla Mail, Linus Torvalds rant about Intel and ECC, Dell’s new automated webcam shutter, and a team that turned RAM into Wi-Fi cards to exfiltrate data from air-gapped systems. Finally, they put on their tinfoil hats and looked at a schematic for a 5G chip in vaccines that was really just a guitar pedal.

For the first episode of 2021, Technado welcomed ACI Learning’s Brett Shively who talked about the state of adult learning and the recent merger with ITProTV. Then, the team discussed how some tech businesses are evolving by exiting Silicon Valley and even taking over shopping malls. In the news, they looked at Slack starting the year with an outage, Brexit’s mention of Netscape and Mozilla Mail, Linus Torvalds rant about Intel and ECC, Dell’s new automated webcam shutter, and a team that turned RAM into Wi-Fi cards to exfiltrate data from air-gapped systems. Finally, they put on their tinfoil hats and looked at a schematic for a 5G chip in vaccines that was really just a guitar pedal.

For the first episode of 2021, Technado welcomed ACI Learning’s Brett Shively who talked about the state of adult learning and the recent merger with ITProTV. Then, the team discussed how some tech businesses are evolving by exiting Silicon Valley and even taking over shopping malls. In the news, they looked at Slack starting the year with an outage, Brexit’s mention of Netscape and Mozilla Mail, Linus Torvalds rant about Intel and ECC, Dell’s new automated webcam shutter, and a team that turned RAM into Wi-Fi cards to exfiltrate data from air-gapped systems. Finally, they put on their tinfoil hats and looked at a schematic for a 5G chip in vaccines that was really just a guitar pedal.

For the first episode of 2021, Technado welcomed ACI Learning’s Brett Shively who talked about the state of adult learning and the recent merger with ITProTV. Then, the team discussed how some tech businesses are evolving by exiting Silicon Valley and even taking over shopping malls. In the news, they looked at Slack starting the year with an outage, Brexit’s mention of Netscape and Mozilla Mail, Linus Torvalds rant about Intel and ECC, Dell’s new automated webcam shutter, and a team that turned RAM into Wi-Fi cards to exfiltrate data from air-gapped systems. Finally, they put on their tinfoil hats and looked at a schematic for a 5G chip in vaccines that was really just a guitar pedal.

For the first episode of 2021, Technado welcomed ACI Learning’s Brett Shively who talked about the state of adult learning and the recent merger with ITProTV. Then, the team discussed how some tech businesses are evolving by exiting Silicon Valley and even taking over shopping malls. In the news, they looked at Slack starting the year with an outage, Brexit’s mention of Netscape and Mozilla Mail, Linus Torvalds rant about Intel and ECC, Dell’s new automated webcam shutter, and a team that turned RAM into Wi-Fi cards to exfiltrate data from air-gapped systems. Finally, they put on their tinfoil hats and looked at a schematic for a 5G chip in vaccines that was really just a guitar pedal.

For the first episode of 2021, Technado welcomed ACI Learning’s Brett Shively who talked about the state of adult learning and the recent merger with ITProTV. Then, the team discussed how some tech businesses are evolving by exiting Silicon Valley and even taking over shopping malls. In the news, they looked at Slack starting the year with an outage, Brexit’s mention of Netscape and Mozilla Mail, Linus Torvalds rant about Intel and ECC, Dell’s new automated webcam shutter, and a team that turned RAM into Wi-Fi cards to exfiltrate data from air-gapped systems. Finally, they put on their tinfoil hats and looked at a schematic for a 5G chip in vaccines that was really just a guitar pedal.

TProTV’s newest Edutainer and resident ITIL whiz Chris Ward joined Technado to talk about his upcoming courses like HVIT. He also shared his worst IT nightmare where an exploding transformer taught him a lesson about redundancy. In the news, the team looked at the new M1 processor-equipped computers from Apple, some issues related to Big Sur and Mac apps, Yubico’s first foray into biometrics, a bug in Ubuntu Gnome that gave users root access, and a former Microsoft engineer’s sentencing after a $10mm gift card heist. Finally, in the WTF segment, they unraveled the strange story of a deceased neo-nazi Canadian spam king

TProTV’s newest Edutainer and resident ITIL whiz Chris Ward joined Technado to talk about his upcoming courses like HVIT. He also shared his worst IT nightmare where an exploding transformer taught him a lesson about redundancy. In the news, the team looked at the new M1 processor-equipped computers from Apple, some issues related to Big Sur and Mac apps, Yubico’s first foray into biometrics, a bug in Ubuntu Gnome that gave users root access, and a former Microsoft engineer’s sentencing after a $10mm gift card heist. Finally, in the WTF segment, they unraveled the strange story of a deceased neo-nazi Canadian spam king.

TProTV’s newest Edutainer and resident ITIL whiz Chris Ward joined Technado to talk about his upcoming courses like HVIT. He also shared his worst IT nightmare where an exploding transformer taught him a lesson about redundancy. In the news, the team looked at the new M1 processor-equipped computers from Apple, some issues related to Big Sur and Mac apps, Yubico’s first foray into biometrics, a bug in Ubuntu Gnome that gave users root access, and a former Microsoft engineer’s sentencing after a $10mm gift card heist. Finally, in the WTF segment, they unraveled the strange story of a deceased neo-nazi Canadian spam king.

TProTV’s newest Edutainer and resident ITIL whiz Chris Ward joined Technado to talk about his upcoming courses like HVIT. He also shared his worst IT nightmare where an exploding transformer taught him a lesson about redundancy. In the news, the team looked at the new M1 processor-equipped computers from Apple, some issues related to Big Sur and Mac apps, Yubico’s first foray into biometrics, a bug in Ubuntu Gnome that gave users root access, and a former Microsoft engineer’s sentencing after a $10mm gift card heist. Finally, in the WTF segment, they unraveled the strange story of a deceased neo-nazi Canadian spam king

TProTV’s newest Edutainer and resident ITIL whiz Chris Ward joined Technado to talk about his upcoming courses like HVIT. He also shared his worst IT nightmare where an exploding transformer taught him a lesson about redundancy. In the news, the team looked at the new M1 processor-equipped computers from Apple, some issues related to Big Sur and Mac apps, Yubico’s first foray into biometrics, a bug in Ubuntu Gnome that gave users root access, and a former Microsoft engineer’s sentencing after a $10mm gift card heist. Finally, in the WTF segment, they unraveled the strange story of a deceased neo-nazi Canadian spam king.

TProTV’s newest Edutainer and resident ITIL whiz Chris Ward joined Technado to talk about his upcoming courses like HVIT. He also shared his worst IT nightmare where an exploding transformer taught him a lesson about redundancy. In the news, the team looked at the new M1 processor-equipped computers from Apple, some issues related to Big Sur and Mac apps, Yubico’s first foray into biometrics, a bug in Ubuntu Gnome that gave users root access, and a former Microsoft engineer’s sentencing after a $10mm gift card heist. Finally, in the WTF segment, they unraveled the strange story of a deceased neo-nazi Canadian spam king

In this (wholly sponsored) edition of the Snake Oilers podcast, three vendors will drop by to pitch their sweet, sweet snake oil: Gravwell pitches its “structure on read” approach to SIEM Plextrac describes its red team/pentest reporting platform ITProTV’s Don Pezet talks about trends in online training Show notes Gravwell PlexTrac - The Purple Teaming Platform Learn technology and pass IT certifications with ITProTV

A look at how business will change when the world gets back to normal. Customers will have formed new habits. New brands will rise; others will fall. The ways we work and play will be fundamentally different. This TWiT Event, sponsored by ITProTV and hosted by Leo Laporte, with panelists Amy Webb, Steve Gibson, and Don Pezet, will help listeners better understand what to expect and how to prepare for the new normal after COVID-19. Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Amy Webb, Don Pezet, and Steve Gibson Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/twit-events. Sponsor: itpro.tv/twit promo code TWIT30

A look at how business will change when the world gets back to normal. Customers will have formed new habits. New brands will rise; others will fall. The ways we work and play will be fundamentally different. This TWiT Event, sponsored by ITProTV and hosted by Leo Laporte, with panelists Amy Webb, Steve Gibson, and Don Pezet, will help listeners better understand what to expect and how to prepare for the new normal after COVID-19. Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Amy Webb, Don Pezet, and Steve Gibson Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/twit-events. Sponsor: itpro.tv/twit promo code TWIT30

Before the episode, Robin mentioned that she found a great certification for n00bs and career-switchers, IT Fundamentals+ (ITF+):--CompTIA website: https://www.comptia.org/certifications/it-fundamentals--Free full ITF+ course with ITProTV: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLc6zqGSJMvCSQ3djLlfS_2LnliS-Q-FKVTerms used:DDOS Attack: a malicious attempt to reduce the target system's availability; often involves the use of botnets (see below)DNS: Domain Name Service; aids Internet users by resolving plain-language URLs (such as www.securityzed.com) into the IP address of the machine hosting the intended content (the securityzed blog and podcast)Botnet: a group of machines, often quite large (sometimes, thousands of devices), used to perform some less-than-legitimate activity (DDOS attacks, reporting inflated ad clicks/link calls to generate ad revenue, performing mathematical work to try to crack password/credentials/content that has been encrypted, etc.); typically, the owner of each device in the botnet is not even aware that their device is participating.Internet of Things: Current trade name for consumer products that have an IP address but main purpose is to function in the physical world, not as compute/storage devices.If you are a nerd and like physics, cats, and weaponized vacuums, check out William Osman on YouTube: https://youtu.be/7haDZWR3MYUBrian Krebs, INFOSEC rockstar and the target of the giant Mirai attacks (as well as his hosting service, DYN), discussing all the topics associated with Mirai: https://krebsonsecurity.com/tag/mirai-botnet/SecurityWeek article about the Mirai attacks, which includes PornHub's DNS redundancies/mapping: https://www.securityweek.com/whats-fix-iot-ddos-attacksA good background on what DNS is and how it works: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DNS_hosting_service

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