Recent content by jarrelrivera

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...

🔔 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...

I have just posted about the upcoming A+ exams this Spring 2025! :D I'll join the TTT sessions.

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...

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.

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

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...

Mine too! Exciting!

Answer: Host-Based VXLAN Gateway-Based VXLAN Hybrid Deployment When deploying VXLAN, the method used is based on several factors: Network Infrastructure Scalability Requirements Performance and Latency Security and Isolation Operational Complexity CBTNuggets is a good resource...

I echo the query. I've been waiting for the TTT on Pentest+ too. (y) Glad to hear that it is happening early next year. (Jan 2025)

Yes, they are in the exam objectives. It may be best for you to have a copy of the learning objectives for each cert.

I understand your sentiment, and I am with you. I am not with CompTIA, nor did I write the question. I only tried to share my thoughts to possibly give a sensical response to your query. Just my two cents.

There was a similar thread asking about browsers before https://cin.comptia.org/threads/instructor-toolbox-poll-what-browser.1684/#post-15165 To which I answered: yes, Brave is a browser. :p

I agree. FDE (full disk encryption) is good until you either need to migrate to another disk, or change motherboard. In the recent Crowdstrike incident, the hardest to resolve were the computers/systems that had BitLocker on.

... and CySA+ too! For training on the fundamentals of the ATT&CK framework, I recommend the playlist from MITRE Deep Dive. See link: