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George McPherson, CRISC, AAISM, earned the Advanced in AI Security Management™ (AAISM™) from ISACA!

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Python Essentials 1

This beginner-friendly course is your chance to jump into Python and computer programming—no background required. You’ll start from scratch and learn how to write, test, and fix Python code while picking up the basics of how software is built. By the end, you’ll be able to create and run your own Python programs with confidence.

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Deeplearning.ai

DeepLearning is an education company that helps people around the world learn how to use AI. They offer top-quality courses, practical training, and a community where learners can connect and grow together.

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Join the Race to Certification 2025! From July 1 to October 31, you can boost your skills with free online training and certifications in AI, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, Multicloud, and the Oracle Data Platform. As you learn, you’ll earn rewards and climb the Leaderboard, turning your learning journey into a fun competition.

- Qualys Certification and Training Center

The Qualys Certification and Training Center is an online learning hub where you can sharpen your skills with Qualys tools at your own pace. It offers free courses, hands-on labs, and certifications that cover everything from finding and fixing security gaps to managing compliance, cloud security, and endpoint protection. Whether you’re new to Qualys or looking to go deeper, the training is designed to give you practical, real-world knowledge you can use right away.

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Cisco U is offering 32 CPEs, free! Check out this Splunk & Data Analytics related course. Labs and assessments included.

Enhancing Cisco Security Solutions with Data Analytics | ECSS

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Home Lab: Ubiquiti/UniFi

Ubiquiti gear is a great choice if you are building your first home lab. It is easy to set up, works like the professional equipment companies use, and is priced so you can experiment and learn without spending too much.

The global IETF community collaborates in various ways to produce high-quality, relevant technical documents that shape the way people design, use, and manage the Internet.

Learn more and get involved with the most fundamental building blocks in tech.

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From ARPANET to the Stars: Vint Cerf on the Past and Future of the Internet

Vint Cerf, often called one of the fathers of the Internet. Now serving as Google’s Vice President and Chief Internet Evangelist, Vint’s journey began in the 1960s with the ARPANET project. Alongside Bob Kahn, he co-invented the TCP/IP protocols—the foundation that still powers the global internet today.

In this conversation, Vint shared insights on the evolution of networking, the challenges of adopting new technologies like IPv6 and AI, and what the future of connectivity may hold. Perhaps most fascinating? His work on building an interplanetary internet, designed to connect worlds beyond our own.

This Deep Dive reminds us that the technologies we take for granted were once ambitious ideas, and today’s bold visions could shape tomorrow’s reality.

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The Everything Feed - All Packet Pushers Pods

N4N024: DNS Security, Record Types, and Reverse DNS

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A16z Podcast: Anatomy of the Solarwinds Hack: In 2020, Russian hackers compromised SolarWinds’ Orion software, slipping malicious code into updates used by thousands of organizations. The company and its CISO, Tim Brown, were later accused by the SEC of overstating their cybersecurity protections and hiding known risks. Most of those claims were eventually thrown out or reduced by a judge, who ruled the statements were too vague to be considered fraud.