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Hey everyone. I just passed the CompTIA Security+ exam this morning, and I can't thank Cybrary enough for the training. I thought I would give a little bit back to the community, and release my notes that I took throughout all the videos. I hope someone gets some use out of them! Also, if you have time, check out my ...

How important is Networking for Security+? Would it be unwise to pursue Security+ certification before Network+? I'm currently pursuing my A+ certification (passed the 801, now studying for the 802). So I'm still in the beginning stages in this field. But I want to get Security+ certified (got a job prospect already that requires just that) before getting into Network. ...

Hello everyone. Has anybody used these training videos for s+ and actually passed the exam? Good question, though we should bare in mind that these videos have only been available for a couple of months.. unless I'm mistaken. Well thats true. Has the syllabus changed yet? Cuz if so the training might be outdated. I think the material is the same, yet the ...

Hi all, I have recently been going over some practice tests and I came across these 2 terms used to describe 2 ways of providing secure services to unsecured parts of the network, but wherever I look, people seem to be using them interchangeably. To my mind they are defined by: Screened subnet = one firewall with 3 NICs configured ...

I've Googled to my wits end. I can't find an example of how to actually utilize this particular buffer overflow. I have a VM running Samba 3.0.28a - vulnerable to a buffer overflow. The exploit can be found in Kali at /usr/share/exploitdb/platforms/multiple/dos/5712.pl. How can I actually USE the code? I can't figure out what I need to do to run ...

what is this language ruby on rails and what is it used for..? hi santu143! In short Ruby on rails is a web application framework which helps web application developers jump start getting their applications up and running quickly and managing them much easier than coding every thing from scratch. As the name implies, Ruby on Rails is based on the ...

i am running kali in a virtual machine both my router and the virtual machine are configured with NAT.when i am trying reverse shell over lan(from virtual machine to virtual machine). I am able to use the reverse shell. How to use reverse shell over wan with nat configured router and nat configured kali vm Basically you have to make sure ...

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A few of my class mates love working in Kali, and to be honest Kali has it good qualities, however there is something about Remnux that I feel works very well with Malware Analysis. Would it be beneficial for me to continue my studies with Remnux or should I focus on both distros? From what I have read on the site, ...

How do i refer my friend from here? Hello On Cybrary's Home Page, there is a big button that says "Invite a Friend" under where it lists your login streak and your current amount of cybytes. Then just follow the instructions :) https://www.cybrary.it/invite/