Get Certified Get Ahead https://blogs.getcertifiedgetahead.com/ Helping people Get Certified so that they can Get Ahead. Wed, 16 Mar 2022 20:43:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://blogs.getcertifiedgetahead.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/cropped-favicon2-1-32x32.jpg Get Certified Get Ahead https://blogs.getcertifiedgetahead.com/ 32 32 Life Events https://blogs.getcertifiedgetahead.com/life-events/ https://blogs.getcertifiedgetahead.com/life-events/#respond Sun, 13 Mar 2022 00:16:08 +0000 https://blogs.getcertifiedgetahead.com/?p=14545 You can rarely control what happens to you. The best you can do is control your response. From cradle to grave all of us experience life events. Sometimes they are little things that create indelible memories. Other times, they are major events that change our life’s trajectory. Little Joys and Life Events As an example,...

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]]> https://blogs.getcertifiedgetahead.com/life-events/feed/ 0 Server Redundancy and High Availability https://blogs.getcertifiedgetahead.com/server-redundancy-and-high-availability/ https://blogs.getcertifiedgetahead.com/server-redundancy-and-high-availability/#respond Sun, 02 Jan 2022 17:02:14 +0000 https://blogs.getcertifiedgetahead.com/?p=14537 If you’re planning to take the SY0-601 version of the Security+ exam, you should understand how to implement secure network designs. This includes adding redundancy and fault tolerance. By adding redundancy into your systems and networks, you can increase the system’s reliability even when they fail. By increasing reliability, you increase a system’s resiliency or...

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]]> https://blogs.getcertifiedgetahead.com/implementing-risk-analysis/feed/ 0 Implementing Secure Network Designs https://blogs.getcertifiedgetahead.com/implementing-secure-network-designs/ https://blogs.getcertifiedgetahead.com/implementing-secure-network-designs/#respond Mon, 11 Oct 2021 12:11:22 +0000 https://blogs.getcertifiedgetahead.com/?p=14488 If you’re planning to take the SY0-601 version of the Security+ exam, you should understand how to implement secure network designs. This includes using advanced security devices to secure networks. For example, can you answer this practice test question? Q. Lenny noticed a significant number of logon failures for administrator accounts on the organization’s public...

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]]> https://blogs.getcertifiedgetahead.com/understanding-command-line-tools/feed/ 0 Understanding Password Attacks https://blogs.getcertifiedgetahead.com/understanding-password-attacks/ https://blogs.getcertifiedgetahead.com/understanding-password-attacks/#respond Mon, 27 Sep 2021 12:06:14 +0000 https://blogs.getcertifiedgetahead.com/?p=14405 Password attacks attempt to discover, or bypass, passwords used for authentication on systems and networks, and for different types of files. Some password attacks are sophisticated cryptographic attacks, while others are rather simple brute force attacks. If you’re planning to take the SY0-601 version of the Security+ exam, you should understand potential indicators to determine...

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]]> https://blogs.getcertifiedgetahead.com/understanding-password-attacks/feed/ 0 Implementing Systems Securely https://blogs.getcertifiedgetahead.com/implementing-systems-securely/ https://blogs.getcertifiedgetahead.com/implementing-systems-securely/#respond Thu, 16 Sep 2021 11:20:28 +0000 https://blogs.getcertifiedgetahead.com/?p=14394 Secure systems design concepts help ensure that computing systems are deployed and maintained in a secure state. If you’re planning to take the SY0-601 version of the Security+ exam, you should understand different methods used to implement systems securely. This includes several steps used to secure hosts. For example, can you answer this question? Q....

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]]> https://blogs.getcertifiedgetahead.com/implementing-systems-securely/feed/ 0 Identifying Common Use Cases https://blogs.getcertifiedgetahead.com/identifying-common-use-cases/ https://blogs.getcertifiedgetahead.com/identifying-common-use-cases/#respond Sun, 12 Sep 2021 18:33:31 +0000 http://blogs.getcertifiedgetahead.com/?p=11457 If you’re planning to take the SY0-601 version of the Security+ exam, you should understand basics of cryptographic concepts such as common use cases. A use case typically describes an organizational goal. Many protocols mentioned in the CompTIA Security+ objectives support specific use cases. For example, can you answer this  question? Q. You are tasked...

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]]> https://blogs.getcertifiedgetahead.com/identifying-common-use-cases/feed/ 0 Keeping OSs Secure https://blogs.getcertifiedgetahead.com/keeping-oss-secure/ https://blogs.getcertifiedgetahead.com/keeping-oss-secure/#respond Sun, 08 Aug 2021 17:22:52 +0000 https://blogs.getcertifiedgetahead.com/?p=13374 Most operating systems (OSs) aren’t secure out of the box. Instead, administrators must take specific steps to secure them. If you’re planning to take the SY0-601 version of the Security+ exam, you should understand how to do so. For example, can you answer this question? Q. Security experts want to reduce risks associated with updating...

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]]> https://blogs.getcertifiedgetahead.com/keeping-oss-secure/feed/ 0 Connecting Networks Using Routers https://blogs.getcertifiedgetahead.com/connecting-networks-using-routers/ https://blogs.getcertifiedgetahead.com/connecting-networks-using-routers/#respond Sun, 25 Jul 2021 21:04:55 +0000 https://blogs.getcertifiedgetahead.com/?p=13049 If you’re planning to take the SY0-601 version of the Security+ exam, you should understand basic networking concepts, devices, and network topologies used within secure networks. For example, you may have spent a lot of time troubleshooting connectivity but rarely manipulated access control lists (ACLs) on a router or modified firewall rules. For example, can...

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