Hey Y'all, So I've been working with many of you personally these past few months and 1 things for certain. This Job market is probably the most difficult I've encountered in my 20 year career. Companies are slowing down hiring and don't know where to put resources. Layoffs, Recruiters ghosting everyone & Anyone. It can take alot out of you, During these periods, One thing that has always helped is immense gratitude and reversion to basics. I read, Hone my mental & pivot into different fields academically for a deeper appreciation of life. Reaching out to loved ones and friends to remember that even when we don't have money or connections. We always have eachother. When the time comes and the offers start pouring in, You'll be prepared for the next stage in your life & helping raise those behind you to the next level. My question to everyone is what do you do to reflect and grow?

Shout out to everyone in the group especially new members! Comment your location and what you’re looking to learn. I’m officially launching my CompTIA A+ Training Program a 6-week guided track built around the latest 1201/1202 exam objectives from CompTIA. You’ll get: - Free Labs every week simulating real help desk and IT support environments - Free Practice exams aligned with the actual certification domains - Personal mentorship with me directly to address any concerns - Lifetime availability & Job search assistance or placement in my Field technician group(US only) What We Cover: ✔️ Mobile Devices ✔️ Networking ✔️ Hardware ✔️ Virtualization & Cloud ✔️ Security ✔️ Software Troubleshooting ✔️ Operating Systems ✔️ Professional Communication ✔️ Core procedures you’ll face in every help desk job Whether you’re looking to get your first IT job, build up to a cybersecurity career, or make sure you’re not guessing on the exam this course gives you the proof and confidence to move forward. Who This Is For: - Career changers ready to make the leap - Students who’ve studied but never finished - Workers stuck at the help desk with no path forward - Anyone serious about locking in a core IT credential. I’m keeping the cohort small. If you want in or know someone who does send them my way. It’s mentorship for the long run. — DXB

Right now, AI and energy projects across the U.S. are driving a massive surge in datacenter investment. That means technical roles, support staff, and infrastructure jobs are being created fast and they need people who know how to move. The average datacenter technician in the U.S. earns between $68K and $85K per year, with some reporting up to six-figure pay at companies like Google, Meta, and NVIDIA. Even entry-level techs typically see hourly pay between $26‑27/hr, with room to grow. From 2016 to 2023, U.S. datacenter employment jumped over 60%, growing from ~306,000 to ~501,000 jobs. That’s a major shift (Blue Signal Search, Census.gov) Big tech is pouring billions into infrastructure: Meta is eyeing a $10B AI campus in Louisiana with plans for 500 permanent positions plus 5,000 construction jobs. CoreWeave is investing $6B in Pennsylvania, adding 175 datacenter staff once it's live. (apnews.com) Texas is already winning in this race—with datacenter employment up 38% from 2018 to 2024, and demand increasing across construction, site ops, and technician roles. Several states—including California, New York, Florida, and Georgia—now host over 40% of all U.S. datacenter jobs.(Axios) The demand isn’t slowing: McKinsey projects U.S. AI-ready infrastructure needs to grow 33% annually through 2030. By then, 60–65% of AI workloads will require hyperscale datacenters.(McKinsey & Company) Facility operators are sounding the alarm: 51% reported trouble filling roles in 2024—especially junior IT ops and electrical techs. That means there’s opportunity with less competition for people with basic infra skills.(Network World)

Let’s talk about the TEA app breach. https://www.techradar.com/computing/software/the-tea-app-hack-explained-how-a-data-breach-spilled-thousands-of-photos-from-the-top-free-us-app-and-what-to-do This journaling app blew up on the App Store—then got exposed for having zero real security. User photos and private notes? Wide open. No encryption. No proper authentication. Just raw data sitting there waiting to be scraped SMH Now here’s the thing: most of the people who downloaded it assumed, “It’s #1 on the App Store, it has to be safe.”That assumption cost thousands of people their privacy. As students in this program whether you're A+ focused, SOC-bound, or learning the ropes this is exactly the kind of mistake you’re here to learn from. Here's what I want you to think about: - What CompTIA A+ or SEC+ principles could have stopped this? - If a user called you on the help desk worried about their photos leaking, how would you respond? - Why is encryption and access control non-negotiable, even for mobile apps? Your Task (drop it in the comments): 1. Name one failure you spotted in how the TEA app handled data. 2. Suggest a fix based on A+ security fundamentals or operational procedure. 3. Bonus: Write a short sentence or script you’d use to explain this breach to a non-technical user. Let’s build from failure—together. The mission is to learn before you’re the one holding the ticket. — DXB

Before you start thinking “ethical hacker” or “SOC analyst,” pause. The real first step? Understanding the domains, the core areas of cybersecurity that guide everything from career paths to certifications. Let’s break them down 🧵 By the end of this breakdown, you’ll know: 1. The 8 key domains of cybersecurity 2. The careers tied to each one 3. The skills & certifications you’ll need 4. Where YOU might fit best in the cybersecurity ecosystem. 1. Security & Risk Management This is the backbone of cybersecurity. You’ll work on policies, governance, compliance, legal issues, risk frameworks, and ethics. Think: CISOs, GRC analysts, compliance officers. Start with ISO 27001 or NIST frameworks. 2. Asset Security Here, you classify, protect, and manage data assets. It’s about understanding where your data lives, who owns it, how it's stored, and how it's destroyed. Think: Data Privacy Officer, InfoSec Anal CIA triad lives here: Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability 3. Security Architecture & Engineering You design systems that are secure by default. Focus on secure network and system design, cryptography, hardware/software security, and threat modeling. Think: Security Architect, DevSecOps Eng. Master this, and you build the castle. 4. Communication & Network Security You protect how data moves. Firewalls, VPNs, protocols, secure comms, network segmentation, intrusion prevention, this is your toolbox. Think: Network Security Engineer, SOC Analyst. Learn TCP/IP, OSI, MITM defense 5. Identity & Access Management (IAM) Control who gets in and what they can do. This is the gatekeeping domain, MFA, SSO, RBAC, access provisioning, IAM tools. Think: IAM Analyst, PAM Engineer, Azure AD Admin. You are the first line of defense. 6. Security Assessment & Testing Test everything. Break stuff before hackers do. From vulnerability scanning to penetration testing to red teaming. Think: Ethical Hacker, Security Tester, AppSec Engineer. If you love “finding the flaw,” this is home.