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

Updates

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

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