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5 Essential Tips for Busy Adults Pursuing Higher Education
5 Tips for Pursuing a Degree as a Busy Adult Being a student while being a full-time adult is no joke! The 9-5 job, parenting, fitness, and home chores can have you overburdened and overwhelmed easily. When education is thrown into the mix, the likelihood of burnout is real. At one point this year, I…
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I Went to DefCon with Zero Hacking Experience- Tips and Tricks
Intro This was likely the hottest weather I’ve ever experienced. I think it was a high of 117 (47.2c) , and the heels of my shoes were slightly melty. It was DefCon 32 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Even as a non-hacker, I gained amazing perspective and I’d love to go back. The trip…
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Is CISM Certification Worth It? Insights from a Certified Professional
The Beginning Sometime in 2020, I decided to pursue the CISM certification. As written in a previous blog, my employer covered three exam attempts due to a job requirement. After two CISSP failures, I began to research the CISM. According to the ISACA web page, “the Certified Information Security Manager® (CISM®) affirms your ability to assess…
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Passing the CISSP- A Multi-Year Journey
Preface I’ve had this one in my head for a while. Essentially, I’ve described what I did, and most importantly what NOT to do while pursuing the CISSP, or any other professional certifications for that matter. It mostly boils down to eliminating procrastination and maintaining positivity. I really hope this can help someone out there.…
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