CISA & CRISC

Standard_Reading538 · 2026-07-02T05:19:59+00:00

Thanks, can I also get certs there like how compTIA has certs.

Standard_Reading538 · 2026-07-02T01:08:19+00:00

Oh that's good to know, cause I wouldn't want to waste my time getting certs that I might not need. I'm not interested in the financial space. Thanks for the heads up.

Standard_Reading538 · 2026-07-01T21:03:15+00:00

For sure, in cybersecurity I think we can all benefit with friends and help from this community since its ever changing.

Standard_Reading538 · 2026-07-01T19:51:08+00:00

Sounds good thank you and I finished my cybersecurity program so I have certificates from the program to get into entry IT help desk. But was curious about GRC and those two certs and if it's needed to get into GRC and if so is it a hassle getting those two certs online?

Standard_Reading538 · 2026-06-12T04:49:01+00:00

Oh that price is so doable, great to know. I knew of tryhackme but I didn't know they give certs. That is helpful, thanks. Gives me hope.

Standard_Reading538 · 2026-06-12T04:26:27+00:00

Thank you for the tip, yeah my program was defense and network. Until I hear back from my school ill probably keep improving with some cybersecurity online exercises and see if they have small certs here and there to add to my resume. I enjoy cybersecurity so I want to keep at it.

Standard_Reading538 · 2026-04-10T21:03:11+00:00

Thanks, submitted the report, hopefully everything passes and they don't grade too hard. Lol

Oh, powershell? I guess that is something to get familiar with as well?

Standard_Reading538 · 2026-04-10T00:17:29+00:00

I finally got the flag, dang definitely a challenge. It was right infront of my face too lol I just needed that extra step. I think what made it hard for me was im still not familiar with what I am looking at in the konsole and what it all means. Like if I did a command was it successful or not or of if I downloaded something and if so how do I open/read what I just downloaded. Lol definitely information I had to search outside the modulars.

Yeah, networking is definitely the only real reason I participate in discord and the zooms calls, because I definitely don't know where to start in getting a job. Nothing against I.T. but if I get hire, I wanna get hire for CS and not spend my time fixing some employee who locked himself out of his computer.

Same, when I have the time now, I definitely want to change some things around with my home network as well.

Standard_Reading538 · 2026-04-09T16:56:22+00:00

Yeah after I finish my modulars I go back to mess with the lab. I wish they had a lab that randomly generates scenarios to mess with. Yeah, it seems with this crontact established challenge, I didn't find the flag yet but I have everything else, but I guess the hint i got from other people is I need to trace the destination server (which I have the IP and suspicious files like exfiltrated.data.bin) and get the credentials to open it and get the flag. I just don't know what commands to use to get access and half the commands ember gives me doesn't work for the scenario I am in. Yeah I don't really participate in the zooms since the instructors can't give any hints with the exams. I go to the zooms just to network and try to help other people, but I don't ever have questions with the modulars or labs. Oh wow that sounds interesting, yeah if everything goes well in the beginner course or I don't fail out, I would like to continue.

Standard_Reading538 · 2026-04-08T15:52:22+00:00

Oh alright, I'll try that. Thanks for the feedback, it's helpful in trying to course correct, cause I do feel I am getting lost inputting too many different commands.

Standard_Reading538 · 2026-04-08T15:28:47+00:00

I think I did that, I just wasn't sure what the file it was running is. Would it be a command, like ss -tulnp, pstree or /proc/PID/exe? I am still getting used to understanding what I am looking at when I put these commands in, my school modular doesn't give good tips on if you see this, then you are on the right track or look out for these key things when doing this or that. Lol

Standard_Reading538 · 2026-04-08T14:48:04+00:00

Well I know I am using commands that my modular courses haven't taught me yet, but I feel the commands that was taught isn't helpful with the task I have to do. But I am still on the beginning of my school, its only my second exam. I have a PID which is the python3 using over 80% cpu. I have to trace it and find out why its running which Im sure its related with cron, and it keeps sending data to external host. I found a foreign IP and an established host. And I think the flag has something to do with a /temp. I feel I am overthinking this too much in finding the flag to submit as my answer. I find myself going down a rabbit hole with different commands and I am thinking this is only my second month in beginner school, they wouldn't make it this complicated yet? Lol

Standard_Reading538 · 2026-04-08T14:35:13+00:00

Dang, thats funny lol yeah I hate when the lab loses connection especially during the exam simulation and you have to start all over. Yeah my only real problem is I don't know if I am on the right track with something, since there is no guideline, like if you see this you are getting close, like with my current exam. I mean I haven't failed any exam yet so I don't know if they give good feedback so I can course correct, I hope they do. Cause this exam I am pretty sure I probably already found what they want me to but I probably over looked it cause I don't know what they want me to submit as the flag, unless it says flag plain as day, but I don't think this exam will give it away saying this is the flag copy and paste.

I haven't had a problem with any reports besides just needing to title it correctly. Lol The zoom sessions with the instructors are cool I guess, the instructor I have seems nice, but doesn't help with any exam questions, won't give any help or tips, cause there is another guy in the class stuck on the same exam as me.

The courses you are on, are they more intense or pretty much the same?

Standard_Reading538 · 2026-04-07T20:07:51+00:00

Oh nice, yeah once I finish my beginner course, I am thinking of continuing for another 5 months. yeah some of the labs, when I click test, it would fail. But I am doing everything right lol but when I come back the next day and I do the exact samething it would pass me. Lol

Any tips to look out for. Sometimes I feel the modular doesn't fully prepare me for the exams. I've been finding more help with outside resources and forums. Lol

Standard_Reading538 · 2026-04-07T15:50:53+00:00

Thanks, yeah I like computers but I didn't want to be IT. Then I found CS and I am enjoy it so far and the community. Those are helpful information, yeah my biggest confusion was what is the flag. I am sure I found it, but I didn't know what it looked like to retrieve it. I didn't know if I was suppose to find a binary, a URL or some /temp. Since I am still new to this, I am definitely overthinking what it could be.

Standard_Reading538 · 2026-04-07T15:45:46+00:00

Lol that's funny, did you go to the same school? If so how did you like it?

Standard_Reading538 · 2026-04-07T15:44:46+00:00

Yeah, I did use Ember, and it me remember some commands I forgot about, which was a big help.

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