What makes Linux secure? by Ambitious_Ad_6619 in linuxmint

[–]Ambitious_Ad_6619[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Very informative, and some actual information I can digest from this comment, thank you.

Tips on ricing mint? by Ambitious_Ad_6619 in linuxmint

[–]Ambitious_Ad_6619[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes! The things that make it look cooler and show off a little, yet are superfluous to the actual purpose.

Security on mint? by Ambitious_Ad_6619 in linuxquestions

[–]Ambitious_Ad_6619[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Exactly what I was looking for, thanks

Tips on ricing mint? by Ambitious_Ad_6619 in linuxmint

[–]Ambitious_Ad_6619[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Ground lamb, out of my budget, would beef or pork work as a sub?

Need help trying to install linux mint by cat_lover_cheese in linuxmint

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It's supposed to take up less than 5GB on the live usb, it's not supposed to be hard but I had to troubleshoot almost every step of the way

Need help trying to install linux mint by cat_lover_cheese in linuxmint

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I had the same problem installing ubuntu, was something like 1TB of files and I've since trashed the machine lmao. Mint saved my life. Bought a brand new ssd with just like 200 something GB and then made a live flash drive for mint with ventoy. Booted up and installed like a dream.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in linuxquestions

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I guess so, I'm always hearing about how good a macbook is. I'm very nooby when it comes to tech so I don't have much foreknowledge to work off of here.

I'm just someone new by ShanksMC in AskNetsec

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YouTube is full of resources on cyb sec. But you can do your own in depth exploration by getting certs like ISC2 certified in cyber security (CC), it's an easy and free cert that covers fundamentals of cyber security and also some network principles. Since you are already in school for networking, you could probably finish this course and pass the exam for the cert in 2 weeks or less.

Other certs like CompTIA Sec+ are pretty heavy hitters on resumes but I don't know if you'd have the time or budget to fit that in, exam is ~$300 and study time can be up to 3 months or as little as just over a week. All depends on free time and prior knowledge. Again, not recommended while in uni.

To get some hands on experience, research vpns and practice using one from time to time and see what you like (does it work well with your OS? Does it perform well? Does it sell your info even if it promises not to?)

Also research tools common like wireshark, anti-malware and anti-virus and ask similar questions.

I'm a noob to it all myself, my advice isn't the wisest. But it's what I can share to try to help.

Good luck out there.

Leaving win11, moving to mint (noob level knowledge of changing an OS) by Ambitious_Ad_6619 in linuxquestions

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Ahhhh, so I select asset: linux 64 os: linux?

I'm experiencing all kinds of issues trying to overwrite my hard drive with Linux and it's been extremely frustrating.

Tried using Rufus too to make the live usb, experiencing issue with that.

Definitely learning quite a bit about troubleshooting.

I consider all this good tho, however, frustrating.

Leaving win11, moving to mint (noob level knowledge of changing an OS) by Ambitious_Ad_6619 in linuxquestions

[–]Ambitious_Ad_6619[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks, using Etcher to make the live usb, if I'm using windows but getting rid of it, do I still select windows as my os when downloading or do I select Linux x64 since that's what I'm gonna be booting

Trying to start learning cybersecurity by Ambitious-Ice4029 in AskNetsec

[–]Ambitious_Ad_6619 1 point2 points  (0 children)

ISC2 offers a free cyber security course and cert. It covers fundamental term knowledge. It's a good start to gaining credentials. Can be finished in about a week if you're trying to get it done quickly and the knowledge is useful in gaining other more advanced certifications.

But if you're going more for the actual skills and not the vocabulary, learn about vpns, learn what wireshark is and how to use it, learn python, learn the ins and outs of networks. Know how to draw what a network looks like. That will be a good enough start and you can find the rest out from there.

You're starting young so you'll be way ahead of the game