Hush1e
Player and Coach Ambassadors all have their own opinions about the best way to git 'er done. The subject of running recaps is no exception! Hush1e shares her hybrid approach for running recaps in between Games and re-emphasizes the importance of following the rules now that the School Sanction Policy has been implemented!
Category: Women in IT
What Happens When the Season Is On and I Can’t Reach Out for Help?
Hush1e
The Gym was an oasis of assistance, designed to help you get cyber-swole. But the coming Games will cast you into a desert where you must fend for yourself and tap into your inner strength. You'll be able to run recaps with others in between Games, but what about when the Games are on? Hush1e explains where you can—and cannot—turn for help!
Landing a Job and Getting Paid Well For It [Part 1/5]
WebWitch
(First in a five-part series.)
WebWitch has learned many hard job-hunting lessons and has also been fortunate to find mentors along the way. In a position to mentor now, WebWitch demonstrates how to navigate the minefield of spin in cleverly-worded job postings by firing back with cleverly-worded questions in your interviews!
Everything You Need to Know About Brackets
CryptoKait
Gold, Silver, Bronze, and Pewter—only three of these are considered ranked brackets and come with considerable perks. The fourth bracket is highly undesirable, but also incredibly easy to avoid! CryptoKait explains the purpose of brackets and how to escape from the PiT oF pEwTeR that all players must face in the Preseason.
Digging into Autopsy (Forensics)
Hush1e
NCL introduced the Forensics domain in Fall 2020, and it was as much a surprise to the Player Ambassadors as it was to you! Fortunately, Hush1e has been conducting cyber forensics informally since the ’90s and can give us a tour of the open-source tool known as Autopsy, which is used professionally by forensic investigators and incident responders.
Everything You Need to Know About the National Cyber League Preseason Game
Taisa
Ready for the Preseason Game? You will be after this! Taisa's EYNTK mega-posts are an essential part of your NCL preparedness kit. Go down this checklist of what to do before, during, and after the Preseason Game to maximize your NCL experience.
Transferring Your Non-Tech Skills to a Cyber Security Job
FiFi aka "ZeroTrail"
A survey of IT decisionmakers revealed that soft skills are in high demand(*). Every job you've had in the past is therefore precious, because you gained soft skills from it that you can transfer to a position in cybersecurity. ZeroTrail made the switch and shows you how to boost your résumé and get hired by recognizing the value of your non-tech skills.
Everything You Need to Know About Our CompTIA Partnership
MistressVenom
Last year, the National Cyber League and CompTIA announced that they were teaming up. MistressVen0m answers the most common questions we've received about this partnership: Who is CompTIA? How does this affect players and coaches? What's this we hear about a CompTIA student membership? And last, but not least, will there be prizes??? (YES!)
Volunteer Work and How Not to Take on Too Much
Hush1e
Sometimes, you have to step back and breathe so that you can re-evaluate how much you can personally handle. Taking on too many projects is not healthy, and you should know your limits. Hush1e used to be a corporate trainer, and she shares her mindfulness and decompression tips in time for the NCL Season to ramp up.
Command-line Log Analysis FOR THE WIN (3/3): Untangling a Web Access Log
Taisa
(Third in a three-part series.)
Reinforce what you've learned with examples and repetition! Taisa guides you through how you can untangle the Web Access Log challenge on your own using the command-line tools from Parts 1 and 2 in this series. You've got this!
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