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Looking for Opinions on the best system back up service.
A side business of mine is offering managed Back up services to small to medium sized organizations im currently using Cloud berry wondering if anyone else have any recommendations?
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Learned so much in the last few weeks I can't think
So uhhh, I've been preparing for the CCENT for the last few weeks, took a week off for the holidays and I am also getting ready to start my next semester at WGU. Today I woke up and began working on a lab and realized I have learned so much in the last few weeks I can't even think. How about you guys?
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Automating vulnerability scanning
I spoke to a recruiter recently regarding a security analyst position, she stated the primary duty for the person filling the position will be to automate the vuln scanning process to the point they "automate themselves out of a job" then "graduate" onto more difficult tasks. They expect this part to take 6 months. This…
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U.S. regulators ditch net neutrality rules as legal battles loom
https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/federal-communications-commission-set-reverse-111440509.html
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ITIL Service Transition
Im just doing a bit of preparation for a job interview, is anyone able to explain or provide a flowchart for deploying a new service the ITIL way?
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SNHU vs WGU
I'm currently enrolled at SNHU but I'm rethinking my decision. The classes, so far, are a lot slower paced than I was hoping for. Given the fact that SNHU is regionally accredited, and WGU isn't afaik, is it worth staying here in hopes that the pace picks up? All I see around this board is WGU and I never see anything…
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Meltdown and Spectre
Just seeing if this is consuming anyone else's day like it is mine. https://meltdownattack.com/
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Deploying multiple images at a time -so easy that child could do it?
Our production dept has become worried that their individual loading of software for customer's PCs is taking to long. We are talking maybe 10/week. So looking for a good solution where we can just create a Gold image, then push from a stand alone machine and to multiple machines at once. Kind of a "set it and forget it"…
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Anyone using Netgear Orbi or Linksys Velop?
Deciding on one of these two for the home, but finding mixed reviews. Some give Linksys 5 stars or 9/10, others say its a ho hum system. Others brag about the Orbi but some say a recent upgrade bricked units. Anyone have any personal experience using either system? Likes/dislikes about them?
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29 Amazing TED Cybersecurity Talks (2008 – 2017)
https://infosec-conferences.com/events/cybersecurity-ted-talks/
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One dead in swatting prank
It appears that the kids these days have taken the pranks and wagers to a different level. Now they are calling the cops to random addresses to prank friends or random people. Be careful when opening your doors. It also appears that the person that initiated this event has done this before and has some level of computer…
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Fsociety Contains All Tools Used In Mr Robot Series
https://github.com/Manisso/fsociety Or you could just use Kali Linux, I suppose...
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Have this cat teach you about DNS and Subnetting
DNS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZtFk2dtqv0 Subnetting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgT1s2fOfiE
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Massive leak exposes data on 123 million US households
Another one: https://www.cnet.com/news/massive-leak-exposes-data-on-123m-us-households/
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HP Laptop Sale
HP is having a sale on computers. I purchased an HP laptop for several hundred dollars less than I would have paid if it wasn't for the sale. I added on McAfee Virus Protection (Debatable. Since it's free versions of protection) for a year and Microsoft Office and still paid less than 1k. The laptop isn't for me, it is for…
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How to ask for technical help? Evidence-based guidelines for writing questions ...
My eye was caught today by a recent paper (2017) release by Cornell on the participation of people in online Q&A communities for creating useful, crowdsourced information. From the paper's abstract: The use of crowdsourcing is also what TechExams.Net has depended on to be a leading source of IT certification information…
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cbt while going to a university
So the first AAB in got from a for profit school didnt teach me anything about networking, the second one at a junior college i earned kinda did, but not enough to where if i was at a walmart and needed to buy a router that i would end up asking the guy in that department which one is better. So now im at a univesity…
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Just Landed My First I.T Job And In Security
So as the title states, I have just landed my first I.T job and within a Linux/Security role. A long time ago I asked on this forum would it be possible to get a job in security without experience and I was laughed at practically. So my advice to anyone that has the same hopes I had and have now made possible, Don't always…
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Home router with firewall
I'm looking for a good wifi router with a good firewall, maybe IPS also. Do you guys know of any good ones? maybe it's better to get a separated firewall box.
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Using class A IPs internally that belong to other orgs. - what are the implications?
What are the implications of using internally class A IP addresses that belong to other orgs? So apparently my org has been doing this for the past 20 years. Using at least 3 different class A IP ranges that belong to other companies. I'm talking about big companies, one of them I wont mention the name but lets say its a 3…
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Linux Academy Subscription - Big savings
I found this deal on StackSocial (never heard of this site before but seems legit). 1 year of Linux Academy for $149. You can also use promo code GIFTSHOP15 to get it for $126.65 https://stacksocial.com/sales/linux-academy-1-year-subscription I'm thinking about treating myself to this for the holidays :) Btw it is ending…
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Opinions on Threat Intel Platform ?
Have any of you members here had any experience with the following Threat Intel platforms? : 1) Cymon Threat Intel 2) Threat Miner 3) Threat Connect 4) Threat Crowd 5) Threat Quotient
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Apple Slowing Down Older iPhones
I don't agree with it as a consumer. From a business standpoint it ultimately forces people to highly consider upgrading. Which brings in more money. Thoughts.. Apple: Yes, we're slowing down older iPhones - Dec. 21, 2017
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New Humble Bundle: Be A Coder
Some good stuff here, especially in the $18 range. https://www.humblebundle.com/books/be-a-coder-books
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Built a Text2Schedule Program!
At work we have a van and mainly two units utilize (one more than the other). For the one unit we have to drive for them (management decision). The issue is scheduling the van for use by either unit. Typically it's a phone call to us and then we have to chase down one unit or the other to see if they have anything…
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Security Surveillance Cameras
Anyone have surveillance cameras installed at home? I was looking at Arlo, but not sold on cloud based I'm looking for a few options 1) night vision 2) access from mobile app (iOS & Android) 3) would prefer a DVR with continuous monitoring 4) no monthly fee 5) outdoor, weatherproof I'd also prefer wireless, but continuous…
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Which is your favorite subject?
Hi.. I am raji. My favourite subject in IIT preparation is Mathematics. I would like to know which is your favourite subject in IIT preparation.
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Authentic8 Silo Secure Web Browser
Anybody use this? Is it worth $10 per month? https://www.authentic8.com/
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Spelling skills - do we need them anymore??
Is it just me OR am I seeing things on TE?? Well, being over 40 your eye sight will always start to fail you. I see it "on the daily", mainly misspelled words. Try "RE-READING" your post before you post. Though, I have noticed you cannot edit the Title after posting on TE (what's up with that Moderators??) Perhaps the…
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5 Reasons you should get a Mac
This can start some arguments, but whatever, let's be real. I've been a Windows user for a while, heck, I've even worked for Microsoft! Not only would I recommend avoiding the company, I would strongly suggest avoiding the products! Look, a Mac is basically a usable form of Linux. It has a UI that doesn't suck, and all the…
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Are you ready for retirement?
I bet a lot of people here are nearing retirement or are pretty close. My self i have another 25 years or so, still I don't think thats a lot of time. Even though I tried to be mindful about retirement through the years i still think i could have done better with more investments or more savings. So, are you ready for your…
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SNMP-server ACL
hey guys I am doing a ground up solarwinds deployment. my internal network is up and now I want to set up my border router and bring in the regions. I am not finding much info about SNMP access lis
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Quad9 for DNS
I'll leave this here for anyone interested. Supposedly it provides more protection. https://www.quad9.net/#/
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Install MIcroPython Firmware on ESP8266-12E chip
I am trying to install MIcroPython Firmware on my ESP8266-12E chip. I am using esptool.py to flash the firmware. I have successfully uploaded the firmware esp8266-20170612-v1.9.1.bin followed by a flash_erase. I have used following commands to flash the chip. $ sudo esptool.py --port /dev/ttyUSB0 erase_flash esptool.py…
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Interview And Need A little Help..
Hello Everyone, I have an interview coming up very soon and there is terms I need to get familiar with and what they do. Does anyone on the forum have knowledge of DMARC,DKIM and SPF that could give me a brief introduction as to what they are and what they do? Any help on this would be much appreciated. Thanks.
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General IT Audit template
Hello, I am tasked with doing an internal general IT audit for a small company. I've done some in the past but am wondering if any one here has a good template they use. Thank you!
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ecret Keylogger found in HP notebooks
Edit: Dagnabit! That's what I get for copying and pasting. Can some moderator-type person put an S at the beginning of the subject line, please? From HP: HP announced this weekend that close to 475 notebook models (dating as far back as 2012) were shipped out with a secret keylogger installed in the Synaptics Touchpad…
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dont let this be you please (network people)
So i helped someone out recently, after 2-3 other people had already spend 1-2 hours each on fixing the issue. The person argued with me that the issue they were having wasn't relevant to what i said would fix it. I didn't argue, i just showed the fix and let that do the talking. Long story short, no internet out one of…
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Detecting lateral movement
I'm hoping someone here can provide some tips on detecting lateral movement (specifically to domain controllers). I want to build some Sourcefire and/or QRadar rules related to the following: PS-Exec WMI DCOM WinRM RDP Remote scheduled tasks Remote registry I've been browsing the web and haven't quite found what I am…
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DMVPN in China
Hi Guys, We've got a couple of sites in China that use DMVPN to other offices around the world. A few weeks back the DMVPN stopped working and from packet captures we saw no incoming udp/500 traffic. I know China filter their internet traffic and I've seen reports online that China want to block VPNs by Feb 2018.…
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What are some examples of rare and valuable skills that Cal Newport talks about?
I have been reading of Cal Newport's stuff where he writes: "1. Master a skill that is rare and valuable. 2. Cash in the career capital this generates for the right rewards. The world doesn’t owe you happiness. Your boss has no reason to let you choose your own projects, or spend one week out of every four writing a novel…
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Cybersecurity History Book Recomendations?
Anybody have any recommendations for books about cybersecurity, code breaking, hacking and stuff like that? I would like to learn more about the history, people and major events surrounding this field. I'm about to start Ghost in the Wires by Kevin Mitnick, any thoughts on that one? Also on my list is Countdown to Zero…
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Workplace Drama
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Website Issue
Good Morning Guys, I was wondering if anyone of you can help me. I have a issue with a user when trying to book flights on a major airlines Website he is having issues. Basically what the user does is they log into the Website go through the process off booking the flight but then once the user clicks the "Next" button the…
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PCI DSS Requirements
After research has led mixed results I could use more info on PCI DSS compliance. 1, Does Linux require full AV software? Regular rootkit scans? 2. If code is based on EoL PHP libraries does it need to be updated, thus breaking compatibility?
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Help: F5 Load Balancers
Hello everyone. Does anyone know where I can find some good information about F5 load balancers? More specifically, I am trying to find answers to these question/describe topics: What is the main use case for an F5 load balancer? Describe the architecture of an environment that uses F5. What are the main advantages of F5…
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DNS over VPN
I see a lot of people post about this problem on various forums around the net. What I have is a VPN set up where I'm just passing VPN info through a cable modem, then a firewall and to an internal server running 2012r2. Usually when I do this its no big deal and I just get around it with a hosts file edit to point an…
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Any Cybersecurity Analysts around?
I am interested in hearing your day to day and how you feel about the role and career path? Thank you!
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AnyConnect changing local routes?
Hey guys, I need some help. We do split tunneling with Any Connect 4.0 and sometimes run into this issue where a route on the VPN users computer to their VM on their local machine switches from pointing to vbox, to pointing to the tunnel - after connecting to the VPN. This was an issue SOMETIMES. To change this, I had a…
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Environmental variables for Python
Currently working on setting up environmental variables for Python. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2q_b4ugPWk I am on step 1:21 in the video. Now at this point in the process I click on the Path variable but I do not get what he gets when I edit it. I get a list of variables within this list as seen here... Can someone…
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TV as a monitor
Need a new monitor for my PC and was looking at something 23"-about 27". Thought about a TV since they seem to be a little cheaper. My PC has a pretty high end gaming card. It has 2 HDMI ports, 1 Display port and one DVI port. Anything I should look out for or any reason this isn't a good idea? May add a second one later…
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Business Potential of lone wolf InfoSec Consultant
We all know that that there has been a spurt of demand cyber security technologies, processes and people. Obviously the need of cyber security must be on minds of most of Small and Medium Business owners. But I am wondering how feasible it is for an experienced Cyber Security consultant to be successful in having one's own…
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Researchers Identify 44 Trackers in More Than 300 Android Apps
Not surprising... Here's the article: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/researchers-identify-44-trackers-in-more-than-300-android-apps/ Here's the list referenced in the article: https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/reports/apps/
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What Business and People Skill Books Do You Read?
What business,people skill, and human networking books do read or recommend? I’m Currently, listening to how to win friends and influence people. I heard never eat alone is a good bok
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Black Friday/Cyber Monday deals
Did we have a listing last year? Anyware, VMware Online Store 40% off VMware workstation 25% off VCP exam vouchers
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Austin Security Groups Holiday Mixer Monday December 11
In case you happen to be in the Austin area: https://austinissa.org/event/austin-security-groups-holiday-mixer/
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$10 courses at Udemy today only
Udemy.com is having a sale today. Apparently, all courses cost $10 each. https://www.udemy.com/
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Pluralsight Cyber Monday Deal – Save 100$ On a New/renew Annual Subscription
Hey Everyone, I know a lot of you in this forum use / reccomend Pluralsight to study for certifications! They are currently running a Cyber Monday Deal where you can save 100$ (33%) on both a new subscription, or a renewal of an existing one! In my opinion it's an amazing deal for 1 year of access to 5000 courses! PS: I am…
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Happy Thanksgiving to techexams folks in U.S.
Happy thanksgiving folks enjoy the holiday. Stay away from the certs for a while, recharge your brain/minds, drink, eat, dance, merry and enjoy!!
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IT Job Markets - where are the jobs?
To make a long story short, I spent 21 years in the Bay Area and had no problems finding a job. Moved to Raleigh-Durham NC on the advice of a few people (and the fact I wanted to leave the Bay Area) but have not been really successful finding the IT job I wanted. Let's start with the statistics. I moved here in June 2015.…
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PSD to HTML5 Conversion Service Providers
[FONT="]If you are looking for a reliable Markup service provider for PSD to HTML5 conversion project, then you should give a shot to PSD Markup. They offer high-quality PSD conversion services as the designers and developers are experienced and experts in their niche. Visit…
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IT Services on Black Friday
We all know major retailers can have some good Black Friday deals for those looking for hardware, but I started seeing some interesting services being offered and wondered if the TE community would know of more. I had an email this morning stating that Shodan.io memberships would drop to $5 instead of $49, but haven't…
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Is Kaspersky Lab finished as an Anti-Virus vendor?
Since the allegations that Kaspersky Lab's was being used by the Russian government to hack into computer systems, the United States government removed Kaspersky Lab's from it's approved vendors list, as well as any company that has contracts with the U.S. Government. My own company is auditing systems to ensure there is…
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So It Begins - A Thanksgiving Sale from Packt
Here is a link from an email campaign putting all of Packt Publishings ebooks and videos on sale for $10 each or three for $25.
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How to secede as a manager.
How to secede as an Evil manager. In order to be an effective manager, you need to master the skills to get the lazy workers to perform. Sure they will hate your guts, but as leaders throughout history have learned,” It’s better to be Feared than Loved”. 1. Don’t communicate. This way when something goes wrong, the…
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Favourite Subject in IIT Preparation?
hi... I am Raji. I have started my preparation IIT for examination. I Would like to know which is your favourite subject in IIT Preparation.
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No upside to posting on social media
There are more stories of people who suffered bad consequences of posting stuff on a social media sites, I avoid it like the plague. Any posting I do is with an alias, that can't be easily connected back to me. If I say I hate people of a certain gender or racial ethnicity my employer may view that as negative publicity…
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Moving for a job experiences
Hello all, I come to you with more questions yay!!!! So I am probably going to move in a few months to take an IT job in California and I honestly can't wait. Have any of you moved across country for a job before? Did you know anyone where you moved? How did you go about finding a living situation or did you rent a hotel??
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Learning sonicwall?
I have a client that is using a Sonicwall TZ215 and I'm having some trouble getting VPN to pass through to their server. I've taken it back to my office to do tests and configure it since I know 100% that the rest of my system will pass VPN traffic. Anyone know any good resources to learn these sonicwalls? I've watched…
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Cloud Based Application: Logs in as you - What would you do?
I won't say the name of the company, but we have a cloud based inventory and ticket system. (I think they are small) They always have bugs and I submit tickets to get them resolved. Well this time they asked for my password and of course I said no. I asked a co-worker if they were experiencing the same issue and they were.…
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AVC Application Visibility and Control
So I've been looking into Cisco's new intelligent network system and trying to familiarize myself with the core concepts. https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/routers/avc-control.html#~stickynav=1 So far I've come to the understanding that Cisco has realized that as cloud and SD-WAN and things like MPLS and other forms…
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Mental Fatigue
Hello all, Currently attending WGU and working full time as a carpenter during the day and I get a lot of mental fatigue. About an hour into studying at night and I become exhausted. Anyone else struggle with this and what strategies do you employee aside from coffee and brut strength?
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Drivers
Guys do you know of a way to easily implement drivers into a Windows image? I know tools such as Dism exist and MDT. My coworkers use driver pack solutions which has caused issues with machines freezing. I pointed this issue out months ago to be ignored they then went ahead and setup 50 machines which all have freezing…
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Aireplay question
Attempting a fake authentication attack on a WEP AP. Getting the error that the source MAC is invalid, i'm not surprised since the MAC i'm getting in VMWare for the device is way too long Results of ifconfig wlan0mon: flags=4163<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,MULTICAST> mtu 1500 unspec 18-D6-C7-0D-68-D5-30-3A-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00…
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Cisco Live 2017 wow
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwpaZNJfAkQ The opening was AMAZING!! Wow just wow.
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Any Demo versions or Udemy courses on HP ArcSight or RSA Envision?
I want to get good grasp of above mentioned SIEM solutions but don't have access to either in my company. Is there a virtual lab or some sort of demo version or a full hands on intro course available that one can use to increase familiarity with these two? in other words how do I gain good familiarity till laying my paws…
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Common interests I have noticed among IT guys.
Between the two IT jobs I have had I have noticed common personality and interests among IT workers. When I worked as PHP programmer/ apprentice many years ago many of the programmers had played role playing games, WOW, Dungeons and Dragons, fantasy games. I notice the same thing with current job among the techs.…
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Growing oneself beyond the technical: Patience, persistence, and perseverance.
It's been a long while since I've posted here, though I've been actively reading a few times a month when time permits. I was lurking here today and I started reflecting on the general mood and atmosphere I often found myself in years back when I was posting and reading more actively. I then started comparing the man I…
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Python 3 Logging (neteng, devops)
Check out the full repo: https://github.com/ddexterpark/devops/ [HTML]"""Dexter's Device Logger Utility, Version 1.0, by Dexter Park. Learn more: https://github.com/ddexterpark/devops""" import logging, sys, time, datetime # Display timestamp. def timestamp(): format_time = "on {:%a, %d %b %Y at %I.%M%p},…
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Building Small Cisco Business Network For Client
I have a client whos asked me to build a small Cisco network. Budget is 15k max. I gave a recommendation on an asa and a router but they said its too high for them cost wise. I have been looking into maybe a firewall/router combo for them then to cut down on costs. Anyone have recommendations? I am basing it on a 1Gbps…
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Switch: Vulnerability Assessement
Hi all, I would like to performe a vulnerability assessment on a "generic switch". So I need to find a list of vulnerability that could be tested on a switch. The only two item I know about the switch are those: - the switch implements VLAN - the switch has an EAP authentication protocol. Any suggestion ? Thanks in advance.
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Linkedin Content
Hi everyone, wanted the community's thoughts on this. How detailed do you guys keep your LinkedIn terms of job history, specifically on your roles at your jobs both past and present? Do you guys feel its overkill to list your responsibilities or do you merely list your company and title? I'm asking because I view lots of…
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Network Routing Info
Is there anything out there open source wise that could be deployed into cloud environments where network routing information could be blocked. For example, I'm reviewing a paper on co-residence within cloud environments. If a user ran traceroute to determine network topology, is there anything that would obscure the…
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Firewall Router Switch Best Practice
I am doing some best practice research for a small business. It has come up a lot before online I found out with the debate of Firewall first before router and vice versa. They have a Cisco ASA, 4300 Cisco Router series, and a Cisco SG550x 24 port switch. Comcast business Class is their ISP. I did some background research…
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BSides Greenville, SC -- December 9th
This is just a general announcement about a BSides community event being held in Greenville, SC. If you're in the area we'd love to have you:
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Implementing CIS Benchmarks
Has anyone had any experience in the initial implementation of CIS Benchmarks? What was your justification? How did you recommend it to management?
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Hack the Pentagon
Apparently this program was really successful: https://www.wired.com/story/hack-the-pentagon-bug-bounty-results/
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User's Passwords During Machine Reimage/Troubleshooting
Just curious what your guys' solutions are to this issue. User needs PC reimaged or worked on and Service Desk needs to login as the user to setup the profile for them. Obviously the user giving out their password is not secure and the organization compromises security and accountability. The other option I've seen is…
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Companies that you would like to work for- do you follow?
Simple question, how do people here approach this. For the companies that you would like to work for do you actively keep tabs and follow them in social media or you only look at them when you start considering your next move? For example, I just saw a job positing from this well known company that I had never considered…
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Syncing Microsoft Outlook 2010 Contacts to Samsung Phone
Good Morning Guys, I have a user in work who would like to sync is contacts from outlook to his phone and just wondering how you go about this? Any suggestions? rob
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Netflow help
Hey folks, I would like to implement Netflow into my environment. Never-mind the back end collector, I have not figured out that part of the equation yet (previously used Solarwinds though). I am unsure how to get started with the way my environment is laid out. Our branch offices consist of routers capable of the job and…
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Road to becoming a Penetration tester (Red team)
So almost 3 years have gone by since I graduated from college and boy did I learn a lot about myself and where I want to take my IT career. I first started off wanting to become a network engineer and getting my CCIE. After working, my gears shifted to becoming a penetration tester/Red team. When I first started this…
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Anyone have any experience with Antonline?
Antonline.com I am looking on newegg at laptops and they have some almost too good prices... anyone here ever dealt with them? looking for feedback on them
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Operational fail
There's a reason why user rights are revoked on the last day: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2017/11/02/trumps-twitter-account-was-temporarily-deactivated-due-to-human-error/?utm_term=.a19adf785d91
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Staying current with IT news
I skim through PC World from time to time but was just curious what sites everyone uses to stay current in this constantly evolving IT industry.
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What happened to www[.]ethicalhacker[.]net?
I just discovered that the content for www.ethicalhacker.net is no longer available. The Wayback Machine show it disappeared sometime between the last weeks of February and May. I sent a query to their Twitter account. I was wondering if anyone at TE knew of their situation.
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BitLocker vs. Symantec Endpoint Encryption
Good Afternoon Ladies and Gentlemen, I'm in the process of evaluating whether Microsoft's BitLocker or Symantec's Endpoint Encryption is a better choice for my organization. I've run a couple of Google searches for reviews and I'm asking if anyone is aware of an objective site along the lines of what Consumer Reports is…
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Officially Formed My LLC Today!
I finally pulled the trigger and setup my LLC today! Got my mailbox on Monday and completed all the work required to incorporate (thank you Master's program for my Business Organizations course)! Wrote up my Operating Agreement and had a professor look at it to make sure I wasn't too far off the mark. While I wrote up my…
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Windows 10 Upgrade EULA windows is blank
Good Evening Ladies and Gentlemen, I am attempting to upgrade from Windows 7 to Windows 10 and this window is supposed to be an EULA but it is blank. I tried downloading the installer several times with the same result. Does anyone have any suggestions on getting past this? Please advise and thank you!