by Roy Davis | Aug 5, 2021 | Certifications, IT Skills |
If you are interested in any pen testing certification, especially CompTIA's PenTest+ (my cert pick for 2021), you need to be able to practice. In this home lab setup, I mostly followed guidance from Michael Solomon's LinkedIn Learning PenTest+ Learning Path and...
by Roy Davis | Aug 3, 2021 | Certifications |
Welcome to the CompTIA PenTest+ PT0-001 exam study notes. You know the type of study guides to expect by now. Prepare for a wall of formatted text. The information in this guide is organized by the PT0-001 exam objectives and contains information from Michael...
by Roy Davis | May 21, 2021 | Certifications |
The PenTest+ exam has been on the scene as long as the CySA+ exam and has quickly become a fan favorite. There hasn't been as much clamoring for this certification in the workplace, but the topics and domains are helpful for those in the assessment space. This isn't...
by Roy Davis | Jan 9, 2020 | Certifications |
Nothing quite takes the wind out of your sails of passing the CISSP exam like a long CISSP endorsement process. To be clear, I don't hold this against (ISC)², nor am I upset with them. I just happened to be a little unlucky. It doesn't make it any less frustrating...
by Roy Davis | Dec 13, 2019 | Certifications |
You have earned your CISSP. Now, it's time to maintain it by earning continuing professional education (CPE) credits. A single (ISC)² CISSP CPE credit is one hour and you can earn them by doing all kinds of things related (and some not related) to security. How many...
by Roy Davis | Sep 25, 2019 | Certifications |
I just passed the CISSP exam today on the first attempt with about a month of dedicated study all together. I kept feeling like I should have put more time into studying but I just felt like I was ready. You can pass this exam as well if you prepare properly. Since...
by Roy Davis | Sep 21, 2019 | Certifications |
Welcome to the CISSP study notes. You know the type of study guides to expect by now. Prepare for a wall of formatted text. The information in this guide is organized by the CISSP exam objectives, at least by domain, and has the blanks filled in by my notes from the...
by Roy Davis | Sep 7, 2019 | Certifications |
With a legacy that runs decades, the CISSP certification has earned its place as a requirement for mid to senior information security professionals. This is a much needed certification to unlock the highest paying jobs in the industry. See below for CISSP 2018...
by Roy Davis | Apr 1, 2019 | Certifications |
It's time to move forward with the CISSP this year. I'm committing to the CISSP certification in 2019. This will be the first certification outside of CompTIA. I bounced around the idea of getting it for way too long. Update 9/19: It's time! I'm taking the exam at the...
by Roy Davis | Dec 16, 2018 | Certifications |
You may be wondering why you received so many Acclaim emails. I wondered that myself. Turns out Acclaim is a social platform for displaying earned badges. The badges can be official certifications or supported completed courses. This is a great idea to have a trusted...
by Roy Davis | Sep 19, 2018 | Certifications |
I just passed the CompTIA CySA+ exam CS0-001 on the first attempt with around a week of study. You can pass this exam as well if you put the time into it. I bought a book that I didn't use a whole lot, CompTIA CySA+ Cybersecurity Analyst Certification All-in-One Exam...
by Roy Davis | Aug 1, 2018 | Certifications |
Welcome to earning a CompTIA certification from A to Z. Think of this earning a CompTIA certification guide as a roadmap or playbook to getting your first or next CompTIA cert. I’ve always felt weird about reading study tips or career advice, mostly because I’ve...
Hi, I'm Roy, I created Best of Roy in college to blog about my interests and fun stuff on the Internet. From there, Best of Roy turned into a portfolio site and eventually turned into the collection of professional and enthusiast interests you see now. I'm originally an IT person by trade, but transitioned to Cyber Security in 2014. Stick around to see some helpful solutions for up and coming pros, all the way up to enterprise level solutions.