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Check out what your peers are saying with the 8 best posts from May. [INFOSEC]( June 2019 Outsmart the bad guys with help from our community. Top Posts from TechExams Every month, we round up and share the top-performing and most engaging posts from our TechExams community. Below you can find the best discussions TechExams has to offer. Please enjoy our top picks! How to rebound after a failed certification exam Have you ever felt like you aced a certification exam, only to find out you came up short? MikeD42 shares his experience with the Network+ and receives valuable feedback on how to reflect and improve. [READ MORE]( A successful Linux+ postmortem After successfully passing the CompTIA Linux+, Jasper_zanjani provides some excellent insights into the exam, including recommended resources and tips for new candidates. [READ MORE]( League of Legends can teach us a valuable lesson about cybersecurity Just like most competitive online games, security awareness is a team sport that requires each member to be prepared. The important lesson is to remember that individual mistakes are a sign of inadequate preparation—not a lack of intelligence. [READ MORE]( Automated vs. manual penetration testing — when to use each Automated pentesting is obviously much faster than manual tests, but it comes with depth limitations. Learn more about when to use which method and when to use both. [READ MORE]( Should we be concerned about losing our jobs to automation? Workforce automation and outsourcing are real concerns to the IT industry. Read more about which roles our TechExams members think have the best chance of sticking around. [READ MORE]( What does it take to land an interview? Many IT job descriptions seem to read more like a wish list than a job description, listing multiple years of experience and certifications for entry and mid-level positions. So, what exactly are these companies looking for? [READ MORE]( IT degree vs certifications — Are degrees really necessary? With IT certifications pulling more and more weight on a resume, is a degree even necessary to start a successful IT career? Or does the old saying stay true that experience trumps all? [READ MORE]( Pentesting and Python — Unnecessary or the perfect match? Does a pentesting professional need to know Python programming, or is it just another looked-over resume skill? Check out what this thread thinks about programming in an IT career! [READ MORE]( P.S. Start training for your IT certification — for FREE! Get a free 7-day trial to our new Infosec Skills training platform! Keep your skills sharp year-round with hundreds of on-demand courses, hands-on cyber ranges and practice exams. [START LEARNING]( [IN]( [TW]( [FB]( [YT]( [LINK]( [INFOSEC]( IT & Security Education / Certifications / Awareness & Anti-Phishing From All Emails]( 311 W Washington Ave, Madison, WI 53703 © 2019 Infosec All rights reserved