LE No. 11: TableTop SOC IR Stream! New Swag Store? Career Resources GitHub, Cert Tags!

Hello Defenders,

Level Effect is ramping up content and community initiatives this week.

Brand Updates

**Community Career Resources GitHub**

Level Effect launched a centralized GitHub repository consolidating previously scattered resources. The platform organizes materials across four categories: Interview Prep, On the Job Insights, Skilling Up, and Additional Resources. Community members can contribute via pull requests, gaining portfolio-building experience.

**New Swag Store Launch (Teaser)**

A merchandise store is coming soon.

Content Offerings

**SOC/IR Tabletop Exercise - January 31, 1-3 PM EST**

An incident response simulation led by Fletus Poston, Sr. Manager of Security Operations & Application Security. The tabletop format helps teams identify gaps in their incident response procedures before real-world deployment.

**SOC100 Classes 25 & 26**

Recent coursework covers email security analysis, including examination of Cobalt Strike payload attachments.

Community Milestones

**First CDCP Vanguard 10 Achievement**

Robert became the inaugural student completing the CDCP certification at Vanguard 10 level. Only nine additional such certifications remain achievable.

Recommended Resources

Community member Calvin shared four technical books:

- *Computer Networking: Principles, Protocols, and Practice* by Olivier Bonaventure (free, open-source)

- *A Concise Introduction to DevSecOps* by Curtis Yanko and Scott McCarty

- *Alice and Bob Learn Application Security* by Tanya Janca

- *The Quick Guide to Cloud Computing and Cyber Security* by Marcia R.T. Pistorious

Weekly Takeaway

"You can fail at what you don't want, so you might as well take a chance on doing what you love." — Jim Carrey