Mneumonic for Port 88 - Kerberos

KERBEROS:

kErbEros has two "e"s in it.  E=Eight.

Therefore, Eighty-eight = Port # 88 = Kerberos

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"Borrowed" from a bright student in one of my recent Security+ classes. 

Speaking of bright students, CONGRATULATIONS to those passing the rigorous Security+ (SY0-401) exam this past Friday!!!!

V/R,

Rob Keller

CAUTION: DRIVING DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER

According to USAE Alerts, it is recommended that ALL motorists use extreme caution when driving on and off post, especially during inclement weather.

1.  SLOW DOWN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2.  ALLOW EXTRA SPACING WITH OTHER CARS
3.  BE PREPARED FOR ICY SPOTS
4.  IF YOU BEGIN TO SLIDE, DO NOT SLAM THE BREAKS; RATHER, SLOWLY PUMP THE BREAKS AND TURN THE STEERING WHEEL IN THE DIRECTION THE REAR OF THE CAR IS SLIDING.

Again, please drive safely and slowly.

URGENT: S006-17 Security+ Students at CSTS: Porter Street closed tomorrow ....

Class:

I received an e-mail from USAEA stating the following:

"Beginning tomorrow (14DEC2016), Porter Street will be closed to thru traffic between the intersection of Porter/Doughton to the opening of Building 1500.  The entrances to Building 1500 and the Exchange will be open during this time.  Detour routes are posted.  Visit the Fort Detrick Webpage or social media for updates."

I have confirmed this e-mail with the Ft. Detrick police department. 

Please plan on arriving a bit earlier than you normally would, as traffic will be congested.

I have been assured by Ft. Detrick Police that access to our building will not be blocked; please ensure that you bring your Visitor's badge with you to mitigate any potential further delays.

In the event that you have questions, please reference your blue contact page - handed out on Day 01 (Monday), and call or text me on the number provided at the very bottom of said page.  I am available 24/7 via text for you guys (ya'll).

Get some good rest.

We will start fresh with Network Threats and Vulnerabilities tomorrow at our regularly scheduled time and location.

Happy studies!

V/R,

Rob Keller
Director/ Site Lead/ Cyber Security Instructor
Ft. Detrick

Mneumonics for Hashing Algorithms

HASHING:

MR. SHAW

M = MD5
R = RIPEMD

S = SHA-1
H = HAVAL
A = X
W = WHIRLPOOL

Bits to Yottabytes - HOW BIG IS BIG DATA ... and everything in between...

1 bit to 1 Yotta



BIT (b)
0 or 1; On or Off Switches
BYTE (B)
8 bits = 1 Character
KILOBYTE (KB) = 1,000 Bytes
1 KB = Small paragraph;
2 KB = Typewritten page;
100 KB=Low resolution picture
MEGABYTE = 1,000 Kilobytes
1 MB=Short Novel;
2 MB= High Res. Picture
5 MB= All works of Shakespeare;
10 MB=Digital X-Ray;
500 MB=CD-ROM;
100 MB=Two (2) Encyclopedia Volumes;
GIGABYTE = 1,000 Megabytes
1 GB= 7 Mins of HD Video;
20 GB = Audio Set of Beethoven;
4.7 GB=DVD-R;
100 GB=Library floor of academic journals
TERABYTE = 1,000 Gigabytes
1 TB = 500 Trees made into paper and printed;
10 TB=Entire Collection of U.S. Library of Congress
PETABYTE = 1,000 Terabytes
1 PB = 20 Million four-drawer filing cabinets filled with text;
1.5 PB = All 10 Billion photos on Facebook;
20 PB = Daily amount of info processed by Google
50 PB = Entire written works of mankind - all languages from beginning of written history
EXABYTE = 1,000 Petabytes
1 Exabyte=Entire Netflix catalog X 3;
1.5 Exabytes = Each and every word ever spoken by mankind
ZETTABYTE = 1,000 Exabytes
250 Billion DVDs
YOTTABYTE = 1,000 Zetabytes
1 ZB = Size of entire WWW; 11 Trillion years to download 1 YB via Broadband, high-speed Internet


Source: The History of the Hard Drive, Rebels Bit – Berkeley School of Information
https://www.whitman.edu/mathematics/number-prefixes.html

Congratulations! S005-17 - Security+ Pass Rate = 100%

Congratulations to those students from S005-17 that sat for the PVUE Security+ exam this past Friday!!!!  ALL candidates that chose to sit for this rigorous exam PASSED, ergo becoming CompTIA Security+ ce certified.

Again, congratulations!!!

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Up ... 87% PASS Rate for Security+ (SY0-401) Exam Candidates at Detrick - FY2017

Again, CONGRATULATIONS to all of you! 

V/R,

Rob Keller
Interim Site Lead/ Cyber Security Instructor
Ft. Detrick, MD

84% PASS RATE

100% Pass Rate

I would like to brag - just a bit - about our students.

The CSTC at Ft. Detrick would like to say, "Congratulations!"  to ALL of our students.

Because of all of our students' hard work and dedication, for the FY2017, the CSTC is currently at a 100% pass rate.

Again, congratulations!

Keep up the good work!
 

V/R,

Rob Keller

Pearson VUE Testing Center Upgrade Complete

The CSTC is happy to announce that the recent, Pearson VUE mandated upgraded was successful.  The CSTC would like to thank the NEC for all of their support during said process(es).  Furthermore, the CSTC would like to thank all candidates for their patience and understanding during this upgrade.

Effective COB today, we are Pearson VUE upgraded - ready to run and rumble.

CRITICAL: Pearson VUE exams will be delayed by five (5) hours today!!! - FRIDAY - 09SEP2016

To All Pearson VUE testing candidates scheduled for any Pearson VUE exam on post/ Detrick today- Friday (09SEP2016), please note that due to unforeseeen and uncontrollable circumstances, along with a Pearson VUE-mandated software upgrade, any and all exams will be delayed by a minimum of five (5) hours today.

Please note that a team of highly qualified and trained experts at Ft. Gordon are working to resolve this issue ASAP.

As always, as soon as I receive an update, I will publish it on this blog. 

Very Respectfully,

Robert Keller
Interim Site Lead/ Cyber Security Instructor
Ft. Detrick, MD

Hours of Operation During Labor Day Weekend (extended)

NOTE:  The CSTC (Training Center) will re-open at 1300 HRS/ 1:00PM on Wednesday (06SEP2016).  

Any Pearson Vue Exams scheduled for Wednesday (06SEP2016) will begin between 1330 HRS/  1:30PM and 1630 HRS/ 4:30PM.

Have a SAFE and enjoyable Labor Day Weekend!


V/R,

Rob Keller

To my former NET+ (N003-16) Students/ current NET+ Candidates:

1. MUST - Please remember to review Chpts. 11, and 13 in your text book. This is imperative!!! If I were sitting for the N10-006 exam, I would probably read Chapter 13 twice (2X).

2. MUST - Please remember to go through all of the practice tests - both on CD and in hard copy (The Pre-Assessment Practice Tests - A,B, and C.

 3. OPTIONAL - If you are running short on time, please read the Net+ Study Guide on your CD.

 4. MUST - Do NOT forget the "BUT," "EXCEPT," "NOT," and other key words we discussed in class, as it relates to strategy. Speaking of strategy, a highly recommended one is to immediately flag any simulation-type question(s), and complete it (them) at the end (Give yourself a good twenty (20) minutes to complete the simulation(s) towards the end of the exam).

 5. Remember: You need 720 points - on a scaled score - to pass this exam.


Happy Studies,


Robert Keller

NET+ Students: Please review the seven (7) structured troubleshooting steps before class on Friday: 1) DEFINE THE PROBLEM 2) HYPOTHESIZE THE PROBABLE CAUSE 3) TEST HYPOTHESIS 4) CREATE AN ACTION PLAN 5) IMPLEMENT ACTION PLAN 6) VERIFY PROBLEM RESOLUTION 7) CREATE A POST-MORTEM REPORT (AAR) Happy studies!

CISSP - Q&A from ISC2

"(ISC)² Examination Scoring FAQs Q: Does everyone take the same test? A: No. (ISC)² maintains a large pool of questions which can be used to generate many different forms of the examinations. To ensure the integrity and security of the examination, the examination forms are updated on a regular basis. Furthermore, multiple forms of the examination are in use at any given time, and candidates are randomly assigned these forms. Q: Is one test form easier than another? A: No. (ISC)² uses statistical data on how each test question performs to evaluate the difficulty of each examination form. The examinations are carefully constructed in order to minimize variations in difficulty levels from one test form to another. It is possible, however, to have slight variations in difficulty based on the particular combination of test questions that are selected for each examination form. This is taken into account when the passing scores are set or when test forms are equated, so it does not matter which exam form each candidate takes. Equating is a statistical method which allows psychometricians to create different examination forms of equal difficulty. Q: How is the passing score determined? A: The passing score (also called a “cut score”) is established by a panel of subject matter experts (SMEs). To have a diverse group of SMEs on the panel representing various geographic regions, ethnicity, practice settings and years of experience is important to ensure that the panel of experts adequately represents the field. The members on the panel are selected from a list of SME volunteers that (ISC)2 maintains. The list is updated yearly. Based on panel’s recommended passing score, the (ISC)² Examination Committee, also called the Scheme Committee, which is made up of members of the (ISC)² Board of Directors, finalize the passing score. During this process, the panel, working under the guidance of a psychometrician, discusses the minimum level of competence that is required for passing the examination and obtaining the credential. This discussion focuses on the specific knowledge, skills and abilities that qualified practitioners possess. The panel then systematically evaluates each question on the examination and rates their difficulty levels. The ratings are combined to arrive at the recommend passing score for that specific examination. (ISC)2 always uses psychometrically accepted standard setting methods to determine passing scores for all of its credentials. Q: Why is the scale 0 - 1000 when I didn't see 1000 questions? A: The scale used by (ISC)² is similar to scales used by other large testing programs, such as the SAT, ACT, or GRE. The scale has more points on it than there are number of questions on the examination. Q: What is a scaled score? A: A scaled score is a different way of expressing a candidate’s achieved score in the examination without distorting the meaning of scores. In scaled score reporting, a candidate’s raw score (number of items answered correctly) is converted to a number within a predefined score range. In the case of (ISC)², all raw scores are converted to scaled scores of 0-1000, with the passing scaled score of 700. It is similar to the conversion of temperature from Fahrenheit to Celsius or vice versa. For example, 85 degrees Fahrenheit is equivalent to 29.44 degrees Celsius. In this conversion, the temperature remains the same, but, depending on the scale used, the number is different (85° Fahrenheit versus 29.44° Celsius). Q: Does scaling the scores affect who passes or fails the exam? A: The use of scaled scores does not affect whether or not an individual candidate passes or fails the examination. The pass/fail decision is always made by comparing the number of questions answered correctly to the passing score that was established using the psychometrically accepted standard setting methods described above. All candidates who correctly answer more items than the number of items required for passing the examination will obtain scaled scores between 700 and 1000. Candidates who do not answer enough items to pass the test obtain scaled scores between 0 and 699. Scaling also does not affect the rank ordering of candidates. A candidate who answers more items correctly than another candidate taking the same examination form will obtain a higher scaled score; however; in the certification examination, candidates are not ranked in order; they are only informed whether they passed or failed the test. Q: Why scale the scores? A: The use of scaled scores allows us to directly compare scores from one examination form to another because the passing standard will always be the same - a scaled score of 700. In the long run, this process makes the scoring of (ISC)² examinations easier to understand for all concerned. No matter which (ISC)² credential examination form a candidate takes, the passing score will always remain constant of 700. This also provides stability in score reporting, all of which are critical to maintaining equality for all candidates, which provides the foundation for the ANSI/ISO/IEC accreditation of our credentials. Q: Can I find out how many questions I answered correctly? A: (ISC)² does not report to candidates the number of questions they answered correctly or the overall percentage of questions they answered correctly; however; failing candidates are provided with the rank ordering of domains based on their percentage of questions answered correctly in each domain of the examination. This information is provided to assist failing candidates who would know the domains that they need to focus in their further study" Source: https://www.isc2.org/exam-scoring-faqs.aspx Access from the Internet on 07AUG2016.

Attention: CISSP Students

Please visit the following site: https://sites.google.com/site/iatcdetrickcissp/ V/R, Rob Keller Instructor

Cool Cool Cool ... Mobile A/C Unit Successfully Purchased for Classroom/ Training Center ...

Hi Class: This evening, RLM-Communications, Inc. purchased a Mobile A/C for the training center here at Ft. Detrick. I will pick it up early tomorrow morning before class begins, and have it set up before class begins at 0830 sharp. Get some good studying done! Also, don't forget to get at least five (5) hours of sleep - at the very minimum - every night during training. Your brains are getting ready to run a marathon... I cannot over-emphasize the importance of sleep (not in class), proper nutrition, and exercise. For the student(s) that inquired about a gym on post. Yes...Ft. Detrick has one. Not far from our location. Please see me a few hours before class starts tomorrow morning, and further instruction will be provided. For those of you coffee addicts [you know who you are], I will pick up some fresh coffee for your drinking pleasure tomorrow morning. Happy studies!!! Again, cool cool cool! Rob Keller Interim-Site Lead/ Cyber Security Instructor