Academic Pursuits

At this time I am currently pursuing an Associate of Applied Science in Computing and Information Technology with an emphasis in Cyber Security - Network Security. With hard work and dedication, I'll achieve this goal by December 2020.

Although that seems a little far out, I'm still hitting the books hard to earn my CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) certificate before February of 2019. I've been in the networking field for a few years now, but this the first time I'm getting the civilian side of networking. As a network technician in the Marine Corps, the true knowledge of why we do what we do gets lost in the daily struggles of being a well rounded Marine. I was more on the layer one side of the field, so I understood cabling and a few commands on the switch but I wasn't aware of the true potential of networking. Now I see how interesting it is to build and maintain a network. I know to be a true Cyber Security Engineer you must have a thorough understanding of the network itself. Along with the pursuit of my degree, I will continue to work towards Cisco certifications, beginning with CCENT (Cisco Certified Entry Network Technician) which I will earn during the month of December.

Another Exam Down

Good evening class. I hope everyone had a great weekend. I was happy to hear that all of us that took the exam passed. I hope everyone who attempts it on a later date passes with ease. This meme came up on my timeline so I figured I'd share it with the class. It sort of reminds of Mr. Wu because he really does have a way with Word....

Halloween

This year's Halloween was a lot calmer than last years. Last year I went to Wal-mart and came up with the best costume $15 dollars could buy. I dressed up as a Sith lumberjack. Which later turned into the brawny guy because I lost my lightsaber as we were party hopping. This year I took it easy. Spent my time doing assignments and studying for my CCNA certification. I hope everyone else had a great Halloween and got to enjoy some candy :)