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Check out what’s new with the 10 best posts from August | [View Email Online]( [INFOSEC](NAME}%40gmail.com?h=Mrcql3M9ss44TdtYSCgNP2BEsg9jVf6_XJoO0SrIOPw) September 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 August! NAME}%40gmail.com?h=Mrcql3M9ss44TdtYSCgNP2BEsg9jVf6_XJoO0SrIOPw [Certification path — which way to go?](NAME}%40gmail.com?h=Mrcql3M9ss44TdtYSCgNP2BEsg9jVf6_XJoO0SrIOPw) With more and more certifications entering into relevance, it can quickly become overwhelming to choose which ones are best aligned to your goals. This thread offers some great advice to anyone who’s having trouble making that choice. 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[READ MORE](NAME}%40gmail.com?h=Mrcql3M9ss44TdtYSCgNP2BEsg9jVf6_XJoO0SrIOPw) NAME}%40gmail.com?h=Mrcql3M9ss44TdtYSCgNP2BEsg9jVf6_XJoO0SrIOPw [AWS Certified Advanced Networking - Specialty — Passed!](NAME}%40gmail.com?h=Mrcql3M9ss44TdtYSCgNP2BEsg9jVf6_XJoO0SrIOPw) TechExams user Averageguy72 added another certification to his resume last month by passing the AWS Certified Advanced Networking - Specialty exam, and in this post he offers some great insight into his experience and tips for success. [READ MORE](NAME}%40gmail.com?h=Mrcql3M9ss44TdtYSCgNP2BEsg9jVf6_XJoO0SrIOPw) NAME}%40gmail.com?h=Mrcql3M9ss44TdtYSCgNP2BEsg9jVf6_XJoO0SrIOPw [Does the SSCP help for the CISSP?](NAME}%40gmail.com?h=Mrcql3M9ss44TdtYSCgNP2BEsg9jVf6_XJoO0SrIOPw) The CISSP is a monster of an exam to tackle without proper preparation. The question is, does the SSCP exam cover enough of the technical details to make it a worthwhile first step? Learn what other CISSP holders think in this discussion! [READ MORE](NAME}%40gmail.com?h=Mrcql3M9ss44TdtYSCgNP2BEsg9jVf6_XJoO0SrIOPw) NAME}%40gmail.com?h=Mrcql3M9ss44TdtYSCgNP2BEsg9jVf6_XJoO0SrIOPw [Capital One breach demo](NAME}%40gmail.com?h=Mrcql3M9ss44TdtYSCgNP2BEsg9jVf6_XJoO0SrIOPw) This really is one of the coolest free resources I’ve seen. It’s a free online cyber range that walks you through the events of the Capital One breach from a few weeks ago. Be sure to check out this post to learn about offensive security! [READ MORE](NAME}%40gmail.com?h=Mrcql3M9ss44TdtYSCgNP2BEsg9jVf6_XJoO0SrIOPw) NAME}%40gmail.com?h=Mrcql3M9ss44TdtYSCgNP2BEsg9jVf6_XJoO0SrIOPw [The grass is always greener — or is it?](NAME}%40gmail.com?h=Mrcql3M9ss44TdtYSCgNP2BEsg9jVf6_XJoO0SrIOPw) In the IT profession, it’s not uncommon to hop from job to job, always chasing a higher salary and more benefits. This is pretty standard practice to advance an IT career, but does abusing this system have negative side-effects? 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