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Check out what’s new with the 10 best posts from July | [View Email Online]( [INFOSEC]( August 2019 Outsmart the bad guys with help from your community. Top Posts from TechExams Every month, we round up the top-performing and most-engaging posts from our TechExams community. Below you can find the best discussions TechExams has to offer from July! CCNA homelab build The CCNA is a notoriously tricky exam to tackle using books alone, which is why it’s so common to build a homelab for some hands-on practice. That being said, it’s important to make sure you have everything you need to study effectively. [READ MORE]( CCNP changes — February 2020 As you may have heard, the CCNA is getting some pretty major changes next February. With those changes, the CCNP is also getting a face-lift! Read more about what you should be expecting in this thread. [READ MORE]( 30-Day CISSP — passed! TechExams user Changlinn has been in IT for 15 years, and decided to take on the challenge of a 30-day CISSP. After a successful exam attempt, he shares his experience with studying as well as some tips and tricks for the exam. [READ MORE]( CCSP prep suggestions and postmortem TechExams user Selloursouls shares their study methods in an attempt to find last-minute material to review before attempting the CCSP exam. In a later update, Selloursouls announces that they passed! Read more here. [READ MORE]( Advice for a colleague who wants to learn about hacking Is there a way to learn about pentesting without diving in headfirst? In this thread, we discuss the current landscape of red-team certifications and which ones might be more suited for those who are just looking to familiarize themselves with pentesting. [READ MORE]( Why managing stress is vital in a SOC It’s pretty safe to say working in a SOC is not many people’s dream job. It’s generally regarded as a mandatory first step before moving onto a better job with a much bigger paycheck. But, just how rough can those first couple months be? [READ MORE]( How much free labor during the hiring process is too much? Have you ever been asked to complete a project as part of the interview process? Did that project ever feel suspiciously like busy work getting pawned off to free labor? Share your experience in this thread! [READ MORE]( Is it safe to merge help desk experience into security experience on a resume? When creating or updating a resume, it looks much cleaner to group multiple titles into one position at your old company, but is that too much of a misrepresentation? Read what our members have to say in this discussion! [READ MORE]( Stepping up out of IT Support After putting in a few years of experience in a service desk role, most IT professionals are ready to take that next step into a more senior role. However, finding a clear direction can prove to be challenging, so what can be done in that case? [READ MORE]( How to build security awareness & training to NIST standards Part of a balanced cybersecurity plan is a solid security awareness and training program. The challenge with this is deciding which boxes to check, and what those boxes actually are. Check out this post for a NIST-approved framework! [READ MORE]( P.S. Start training for your next 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 TRAINING]( [IN]( [TW]( [FB]( [YT]( [LINK]( [INFOSEC]( IT & Security Education / Certifications / Awareness & Anti-Phishing [Manage your email subscription]( // [Unsubscribe]( 311 W Washington Ave, Madison, WI 53703 © 2019 Infosec, Inc. All rights reserved.