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SC-100: Microsoft Certified Cybersecurity Architect
2 Aug 2023 · 6 min read · certification · exam

SC-100: Microsoft Certified Cybersecurity Architect

Introduction I recently managed to pass the Microsoft Certified : Cybersecurity Architect (SC-100) exam. In doing so, this, combined with either of SC-300 or AZ-500 (I have both), earned me a new certification - …

My first Microsoft certification renewal experiences - AZ500 and SC300
30 Jan 2023 · 6 min read · exam · certification

My first Microsoft certification renewal experiences - AZ500 and SC300

Exam renewal experiences

How to apply Group Policy tied to an AD Security Group without a reboot
18 Jan 2023 · 5 min read · how-to · windows

How to apply Group Policy tied to an AD Security Group without a reboot

Tips on applying AD Group Policy without rebooting

Introducing: The Audrey Project
6 Jan 2023 · 2 min read · the-audrey-project · news

Introducing: The Audrey Project

Curate your own news!

Keeping up to date with Tech, Cloud and Security info
30 Dec 2022 · 6 min read · news · feeds

Keeping up to date with Tech, Cloud and Security info

Introduction In this post, I’m going to talk about something that comes up often enough that its probably worth a post now! I’m often asked how I manage to keep up with whats going in tech in general, and …

26 Dec 2022 · 1 min read · site-news

Site Structure Changes

This is a very quick update to make you aware of some changes I’ve made: There is a new Personal Blog section for my non-technical blog posts and I have moved my Job Interview and Invisible Illness posts there. …

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