Posted in 2022
OSCP Review
- 23 December 2022
I have working on breaking into the field of cybersecurity for some time now. One of the most popular ways to do so is to earn certifications. I did some research on which certifications might be the most beneficial to me, and discovered that the best technical certs are from Offensive Security (to nobody’s surprise I’m sure- they also created Metasploit and Kali Linux). The Offensive Security Certified Professional cert is probably the most widely known of their offerings, so that is what I decided to shoot for first.
Purchasing the PEN-200 Penetration Testing with Kali Linux (PWK) course costs about $1500. It comes with a few items: a textbook, videos, access to exercises, and access to the PWK labs.
Brief Review of BYU’s Computer Science Program
- 23 April 2022
Since this was my first degree, I don’t have any other experience to compare BYU to. However, I will say that I rarely felt challenged, possibly because many of the classes were outdated. Additionally, there aren’t many opportunities for specialization within the program. I would have liked to focus more on systems, security, and networking, but there really weren’t any more classes I could take in those areas.
The professors were great overall! Of course there were a few who I didn’t like as much as others, but that’s to be expected.