Certifications

Certifications

Materials I used to prepare for the CompTIA A+ exam:

Exam Cram A+ by David L. Prowse (~29 hours)

Professor Messer's Lectures for A+ 1101 (10 hours)

Professor Messer's Lectures for A+ 1102 (10 hours)

CompTIA Security+

Verification code: QWD9J6V6NFBE1TWY

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Materials I used to prepare for the exam:

CertMaster Learn for Security+ Training (~40 hours)

  • 21 chapters
  • 250+ practice questions
  • 16 lessons with performance-based questions

CertMaster Labs for Security+ Training (~23 hours)

  1. Scanning and Identifying Network Nodes
  2. Intercepting and Interpreting Network Traffic with Packet Sniffing Tools
  3. Analyzing the Results of a Credentialed Vulnerability Scan
  4. Installing, Using, and Blocking a Malware-based Backdoor
  5. Performing Network Reconnaissance and Vulnerability Scanning
  6. Managing the Lifecycle of a Certificate
  7. Managing Certificates with OpenSSL
  8. Auditing Passwords with a Password Cracking Utility
  9. Managing Centralized Authentication
  10. Managing Access Controls in Windows Server
  11. Configuring a System for Auditing Policies
  12. Managing Access Controls in Linux
  13. Configuring Identity and Access Management Controls
  14. Implementing a Secure Network Design
  15. Configuring a Firewall
  16. Configuring an Intrusion Detection System
  17. Implementing Secure Network Addressing Services
  18. Implementing a Virtual Private Network
  19. Implementing a Secure SSH Server
  20. Implementing Endpoint Protection
  21. Securing the Network Infrastructure
  22. Identifying Application Attack Indicators
  23. Identifying a Browser Attack
  24. Implementing PowerShell Security
  25. Identifying Malicious Code
  26. Identifying Application Attacks
  27. Managing Data Sources for Incident Response
  28. Configuring Mitigation Controls
  29. Acquiring Digital Forensics Evidence
  30. Backing Up and Restoring Data in Windows and Linux
  31. Managing Incident Response, Mitigation, and Recovery

Professor Messer's Video Lectures for Security+ (11 hours)

CompTIA PenTest+

Verification code: 66LCW4GZGM411GSR

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Materials I used to prepare for the CompTIA PenTest+ exam:

Dr. Anthony Vance's Penetration Testing/Ethical Hacking course at Virginia Tech (3 credit hours, ~135 hours)

  • Performed a simulated penetration testing exercise with a group of classmates for our final project, documenting the process and results in a technical report.
  • LINK TO PROJECT

CertMaster Learn for PenTest+ Training(~40 hours)

  • 20 chapters
  • 300+ practice questions
  • 10 lessons with performance-based questions

CertMaster Labs for PenTest+ Training (~15 hours)

  1. Domain Tools: Nslookup, Dig, and Whois
  2. Open-Source Intelligence Tools
  3. Social Engineering Toolkit (SET)
  4. Spear Phishing and Credentials Attack
  5. OpenVAS
  6. Web Scanners
  7. Nmap
  8. Scanning a Vulnerable System
  9. Understanding Scan Output
  10. Steganography Tools
  11. Enumeration Techniques
  12. Basics of Metasploit
  13. VSFTP Manual and Metasploit
  14. Monitoring with Aircrack-ng
  15. Discovering IoT Devices with Shodan
  16. SQL Injection
  17. Reverse and Bind Shells
  18. Analyzing Exploit Code
  19. Exploring Programming Shells
  20. Applying PenTest Automation
  21. Password Attacks with John the Ripper and Hydra