Running Unraid forced me to understand storage at a practical level instead of an abstract one. I learned the difference between harddrives built for capacity versus speed and why that distinction ...

I completed the SSCP exam on January 10, 2024 as a deliberate step toward preparing for CISSP. The goal was not to learn new material, but to understand how ISC2 structures and frames its exams. S...

I completed AZ-900 on August 18, 2023 to get familiar with cloud concepts, not to specialize in Azure. The core takeaway was simple: cloud infrastructure is fundamentally the same as on-premise in...

I completed the CompTIA PenTest+ exam on June 16, 2023, roughly two weeks after finishing CySA+. For this certification, I relied on a combination of studying directly from the official exam object...

When I started preparing for CompTIA CySA+, I quickly realized it was very similar to Security+, but with a stronger emphasis on analytical and operational aspects. The foundational concepts were f...

Two months after earning Security+, I took the CompTIA Server+ exam and passed on May 5, 2023. My original plan was to pursue Linux+, but it was not supported by the program I was enrolled in at th...

I took the CompTIA Security+ exam two weeks after completing Network+ and passed on March 5, 2023. Unlike Network+, this certification required a mindset shift rather than a continuation of pure ne...

I prepared for the CompTIA Network+ by combining exam prep with a strong technical foundation I had just finished building. I completed the Jason Dion Udemy Network+ course and took every pretest h...

I designed and configured my own home firewall to better understand how real networks operate, segment, and protect assets. I wanted to see how decisions made at the network layer directly affect s...

Between the end of March and July 2022, I spent nearly all of my free time on TryHackMe. I woke up every day itching for knowledge and the next thing I could gain from the labs. I would learn all t...

I completed JCAC (Joint Cyber Analysis Course), a six-month NSA-hosted military schoolhouse focused on building a deep technical foundation in cybersecurity. This was not something you study for. I...