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Recent content by jarrelrivera

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    Do You Report Cheating?

    There's not much we can do about brain dumps, apart from reporting the site. As for the student and their proctor, this could've been captured in the camera. To my understanding, all proctored exams in a Pearson test centre is equipped with a camera. Unless, if the exam is taken on a secured...
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    Are Project+ and Server+ changing from "good for life" to CE certifications?

    Yes, this is confirmed. For those who didn't get the email, see link for reference: https://help.comptia.org/hc/en-us/articles/40383243876500-Server-and-Project-Transition-to-CE-Certifications
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    Regarding latest pentest+ course

    For personal study, yeah sure. For classroom delivery, maybe not; especially if you intend to deliver it in a short time frame. There are 10 modules: Module 3 - 4 labs Module 4 - 6 labs Module 5 - 3 labs Module 6 - 7 labs Module 7 - 14 labs Module 8 - 1 lab Module 9 - 9 labs
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    Regarding Security+ Labs

    Depending on the amount of time for training, you may not be able to do all labs. So, choose wisely. :)
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    Thoughts on Preparing Students for That First Job Interview Using AI

    I use AI, whether for personal use or in the classroom. It's a tool. It helps with my productivity. So I use it. Do I recommend it for my students? sure. I even encourage them to use notebooklm by Google, to help them with their studies. Do I let them use AI in quizzes? NO. Can they use AI in...
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    Seeking Suggestions for Enhancing Student Engagement in Security+ Class

    As with any other courses, don't kill the students with powerpoint slides. Security+ has lots of interesting topics, and the world has lots of news related to cybersecurity. Merge the two - theory and practical. In that way, the students will get to see the value of what is being discussed -...
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    APAC Delivery Partner Meet-up

    Thanks @Stephen Schneiter
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    APAC Delivery Partner Meet-up

    I missed this. Was the meeting recorded?
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    Inquiring Minds Want to Know about Cyber Ranges

    TryHackme and HackTheBox are good. There's also the practice CTF boxes from picoCTF by Carnegie Mellon University. https://www.picoctf.org/ We don't have an internal cyber range, as the maintenance ain't something we can afford since Broadcom bought VMware; and there are now rumours in Reddit...
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    Cybersecurity World On Edge As CVE Program Prepares To Go Dark

    🔔 Good news! CISA has renewed its contract with MITRE, ensuring the continued operation of the CVE program. This essential resource, crucial for identifying and responding to threats worldwide, will continue to function thanks to this timely action. See link for more details...
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    CIN Sneak Peek: A+ 1200 Series

    I have just posted about the upcoming A+ exams this Spring 2025! :D I'll join the TTT sessions.
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    Post Quality and CIN (long-read - get some coffee)

    Thank you. I share the same sentiments. If someone got a question, the community is here to support but please try to at least Google it out, or in today's time, use an AI tool if needed be. Anyway, I'm just glad to see this thread @Rick Butler Just in time for me to know that there's a TTT...
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    Firefox Processes Launching

    From Task Manager > check the startup tab, see what applications are running. It is possible that there is a startup task that requires firefox to run, i.e. check for updates.
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    So...Network+ I thought there wouldn't be a book...

    oh look at that, surprise! I guess the new owners realized that books can still make a profit. 😆
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    Web Browser Security

    Here's the response from Copilot: Both Chrome and Edge offer robust security features that you can configure for enhanced protection. Here's a breakdown of some key security features in each browser: Google Chrome Safe Browsing: Protects you from dangerous websites, downloads, and extensions...