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  1. James P.

    CIN Sneak Peek: A+ 1200 Series

    I cant wait to see what has changed.
  2. James P.

    Getting started

    Hello and welcome to CIN! I would say just look around the forums and see what interest you and to introduce yourself in the forums.
  3. James P.

    Advice for people soliciting for trainers

    Great info.
  4. James P.

    Am I overthinking the new Pentest+ 003?

    I agree with your comment, I started as a UNIX Database Admin in the Military and this was in the 90's, when IT and certifications were not required and mainly people talked about coding and coding languages, The shift that I referred to was the basic System Admin requirements that does not...
  5. James P.

    Partner Summit 2025??

    The Partner Summit is in Nashville this year for 2025?
  6. James P.

    Am I overthinking the new Pentest+ 003?

    I have the CYSA+ Certification and I have noticed that the objectives look very similar to the Pentest+ objectives. The one thing I have noticed is the fact that you have to get into command line and practice practice and practice. There is a shift that is moving toward IT knowing Linux and at...
  7. James P.

    Delay/Lag on Linux VMs

    I know that if you are using a Type II Hypervisor to host the VMs on there machines that can be an issue if the RAM is not enough. /bandwidth could be the issue as well. I do not know the specs of your computers, however we can run Type II hypervisor with Windows/Linux and etc on a student...
  8. James P.

    Passed Comptia Security + 701

    Nice job!!!! Congratulations!!!!
  9. James P.

    CompTIA A+, N+, Security+

    Welcome!!!
  10. James P.

    Pentest+ Passed

    Congratu;ations!
  11. James P.

    Most "Effective" Cybersecurity Defense

    I would say all of them of course, however training is the first line of defense. Employees knowing and being aware of the basics thwart a basic attack.
  12. James P.

    Project+ Success!

    Congratulations
  13. James P.

    Master Level Certifications and Training

    This is great information and thank you for sharing.
  14. James P.

    Data Systems + Passed

    Congrats!!!!
  15. James P.

    Started studying for Linux+

    Downloaded Virtual Box and a Kali LINUX Image to connect to it. Works well with practicing Linux commands.
  16. James P.

    Welcome!

    Welcome!
  17. James P.

    Testout for A+ in the Classroom

    I have used TestOut labs when completing my IT Degree and i have found it helpful, however I found that when it comes to the CompTIA requirements it was like night and day in relation to the provided lab sims and questions needed for the exam. I recommend using the CompTIA Certmaster because it...
  18. James P.

    A+ Exam Passed!

    Congrats!!!!