Colin Schmit
In IT, we should all be deeply sensitized to the threat of ransomware. Frankly, it is going to be a persistent threat for as long as we can see. But there’s actually some great tools you can take advantage of if you are looking to thwart ransomware on your servers. And the biggest of these […] Read More: Hardening Windows 10 Clients Against Current and Future Attacks
Colin Schmit
Author: Dan Young, CCIE, PMP and VP of Operations at StormWind Cybersecurity is an essential need for organizations, and proper training will better prepare your team to handle an array of troubleshooting needs. A good place to start is to review main vendor-neutral IT security certification paths and requirements through ISC2, EC-Council, SANS, CompTIA and […] Read More: Cybersecurity Certification Comparison
Colin Schmit
Author: Dan Young, CCIE, PMP and VP of Operations at StormWind If you’re like me, a lot of what jump-started your IT career were certifications. I got my first job because I had my A+, MCSE NT 4.0, and N+. To develop my career, I pursued Cisco certs, including CCIE, which established me further. But […] Read More: Certifications for IT Managers – Yes, it Still Makes Sense to Get Certified
Colin Schmit
Have you ever needed to YouTube a quick fix for something around the house and you end up getting a 15 minute video that spends 14 minutes on the history of screwdrivers and 1 minute on the actual fix you needed? This is what we hope to accomplish with our Succinct Held Online Remote Training […] Read More: Cisco Wireless LAN Essentials Playlist Now Available on YouTube
Colin Schmit
COVID-19, AKA “coronavirus” just become the first pandemic in my lifetime. There are many people that will be negatively impacted by the social restrictions, economic impact or worse still, themselves or someone they know gets illness. As an IT person and one who is naturally risk averse, my concern goes to what risks this virus […] Read More: Threats to IT Triggered by Coronavirus
Megan Pantak
Don’t miss StormWind instructor Raymond Lacoste explain the value of encryption when it comes to your organization’s data security. Need cybersecurity training? StormWind’s got you covered. Read More: Data Breaches and the Importance of Encryption
Megan Pantak
Banks and ATMs have cash. Department stores have goods. Grocery stores have food. But what does your organization have that’s of value?Old desks? Those are kind of bulky and hard to just run off down the street with. What about those 10-year-old textbooks? Good luck selling those on Amazon for $0.25. And like desks, textbooks […] Read More: Guest Post: Cybersecurity Insights from an IT Expert in EdTech
Megan Pantak
In this vlog, StormWind Studios instructor Ashley Hunt explains 3 major things that project managers can do on an organizational level to help reduce cybersecurity risks in 2019. Read More: 3 Things Organizations Can Do For Cybersecurity in 2019
Doug Bassett
We are under attack! Right now, the U.S. is the top target for external cyber attacks. But fear not! We have hardened ourselves against these- at least we’d like to think we have. So why are we still at risk? Any time we are looking at threats, we forget the number one threat to our […] Read More: New: Securing Windows Server 2016 70-744
Dan Goodman
photo cred: major.io What is SELinux and what can it do for you? In this week’s Vblog, Dan Goodman dives deep into all things Linux Security, what it can and can’t do for you as a user and the process of implementation in your system. (scroll down for video) SELinux: The Basics and What it […] Read More: All Things #LinuxSecurity: What is SELinux and what can it do for you?