The current version of the CompTIA Security+ exam has shifted focus to reflect advancements in Internet technology and current cybersecurity best practices. This change reflects advancements in Internet technology and current cybersecurity best practices. As a result, some deprecated cryptographic algorithms and embedded technologies have been removed. What hasn’t changed are exam objectives focused on three fundamental cryptographic technologies: symmetric key cryptography, asymmetric cryptography, and one-way hashing algorithms.
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Why it is time to start looking at web browsers other than Chrome
The U.S. Justice Department has officially proposed breaking up Google, calling for a federal judge to force the search giant to sell Chrome, the most popular web browser in the world.
All about hping
The hping is a network tool used to send custom ICMP/UDP/TCP packets and to display target replies. It provides the capability to use additional protocols unlike ping which uses ICMP to send messages and receive replies. The utility hping3 is the version of the utility that is included in the Kali Linux distribution. Note: At […]
The Cost of Security Certification Exams
A student recently asked me about my views on different cybersecurity certifications. I offered my views but their response was that they wanted my opinion on the real value. I spoke about my view that working in cybersecurity really required a commitment to lifelong learning. That wasn’t doing it for them. They wanted it boiled […]
Comparing Entry Level Cloud Certifications
In 2019 I predicted that there would be a shift in the training industry towards cloud computing. Looking back I was wrong. In 2020 I again predicted to friends in the training industry that there would be a massive demand for cloud training courses and associated certifications. I was wrong again. Now I’m not going […]