

David Bombal
David Bombal
Want to learn about IT? Want to get ahead in your career? Well, this is the right place!
On this channel, I discuss Python, Ethical Hacking, Networking, Network Automation, CCNA, Virtualization and other IT related topics.
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All the best!
David
On this channel, I discuss Python, Ethical Hacking, Networking, Network Automation, CCNA, Virtualization and other IT related topics.
This YouTube channel has new videos every week! Subscribe for technical, detailed, no fluff content.
David’s details:
Discord: https://discord.com/invite/usKSyzb
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/davidbombal
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidbombal
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/davidbombal.co
Website: http://www.davidbombal.com
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/davidbombal
All the best!
David
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Jan 20, 2021 • 36min
#245: Former NSA Hacker- Top Skills, Jobs And Hacking In 2021
How to win at this Ethical Hacking game! Former NSA Hacker discusses the SolarWinds hack, jobs, top skills to learn to be an Ethical hacker, operating systems to use and a lot more.
Menu:
Former NSA Hacker interview - Neal Bridges: 0:00
Pentester for life? 1:13
SolarWinds hack: 2:13
Will the SolarWinds hack mean more jobs? 7:50
SolarWinds hack sophistication: 11:04
Do hackers have to learn to code: 14:06
Top 3 coding skills to learn for hacking: 15:35
Are scripts allowed? 17:48
When do I move from being a script kiddie to being a hacker? 19:38
Egos and toxicity in Ethical Hacking: 20:37
Use it to your advantage: 25:01
Top skill to learn to go far in Ethical Hacking: 26:21
Will it help you earn more money? 27:41
Technical skills required? 29:27
Which Operating System should I use (macOS, Windows, Linux)? 31:06
Put people others into a box: 33:46
Many paths: 35:02
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Previous Video:
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First interview: https://youtu.be/SFbV7sTSAlA
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Movie clips used in the intro:
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Angel Has Fallen
The Matrix
White House Down
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Links:
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Toxic Cybersecurity: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/have-w...
INE Free training: https://ine.com/pages/cybersecurity
eLearn Security: https://elearnsecurity.com/product/ej...
OSCP: https://www.offensive-security.com/co...
SANS: https://www.sans.org/
Hack the box: https://www.hackthebox.eu/
Try Hack Me: https://tryhackme.com/
CTF Time: https://ctftime.org/ctf-wtf/
CEH: https://www.eccouncil.org/programs/ce...
Cyber Blue: https://securityblue.team/
Cyber Defenders: https://cyberdefenders.org/
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Connect with Neal:
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nealbridges/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ITJunkie
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/cyber_insecurity
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Support me:
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DavidBombal.com: CCNA ($10): http://bit.ly/yt999ccna
Udemy CCNA Course: https://bit.ly/ccnafor10dollars
GNS3 CCNA Course: CCNA ($10): https://bit.ly/gns3ccna10
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ine
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oscp certification
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Jan 20, 2021 • 53min
#244: Ex - NSA Hacker Tells Us How To Get Into Hacking!
This is the path to becoming a hacker. Follow the advice and change your life!
Menu:
How to get experience to become an Ethical hacker: 0:00
Cybersecurity is an amazing industry: 0:26
Welcome Neal: 1:08
Who is Neal Bridges? Air Force, NSA etc: 1:23
Fortune 100 red teams: 2:02
Sans Instructor: 2:30
Red and Blue teams in companies: 3:30
What are red vs blue teams: 4:20
What about jobs? 10 to 1 ratio: 6:42
Do you need a degree? 9:11
Twitch Stream: 10:50
What do I need to do in 2021? 12:38
What is my first cert? OSCP? 16:23
CompTIA Security+, eJPT, PTS, CEH - which one? 18:53
Gatekeepers / recruiters: 20:38
Neal's top 3 things: 23:00
Make sure you do these 3 things: 25:38
How do I document what I've done: 28:13
Get experience part time: 30:30
How to break in part time: 33:18
How to LinkedIn: 35:10
Gary Vee advice: 37:17
Top social networks to join: 38:55
Which is the best cert to get today? 40:08
Great challenges: 41:20
Is social media is bad? 42:11
Exposure: 44:14
Can I get a job at the NSA? 46:30
What do you want Neal to talk about? 49:48
Neal's social media: 50:15
Impostor Syndrome: 50:53
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Links:
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INE Free training: https://ine.com/pages/cybersecurity
eLearn Security: https://elearnsecurity.com/product/ej...
OSCP: https://www.offensive-security.com/co...
SANS: https://www.sans.org/
Hack the box: https://www.hackthebox.eu/
Try Hack Me: https://tryhackme.com/
CTF Time: https://ctftime.org/ctf-wtf/
CEH: https://www.eccouncil.org/programs/ce...
Cyber Blue: https://securityblue.team/
Cyber Defenders: https://cyberdefenders.org/
Did I miss something? Please comment.
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Connect with Neal:
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nealbridges/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ITJunkie
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/cyber_insecurity
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Support me:
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DavidBombal.com: CCNA ($10): http://bit.ly/yt999ccna
Udemy CCNA Course: https://bit.ly/ccnafor10dollars
GNS3 CCNA Course: CCNA ($10): https://bit.ly/gns3ccna10
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ine
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hack the box
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ctf for beginners
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Jan 20, 2021 • 8min
#243: Top 5 Cloud Certs For 2021
Top 5 cloud certs for 2021. But first, who's paying?
Menu:
Top 5 cloud certifications in 2021: 0:00
Who's paying for the certs? 0:30
I love being paid to learn: 1:00
Be careful of the contract: 1:22
If someone is paying you, then do that: 1:44
Which is most in demand: 2:15
Two main cloud providers: 2:41
First cert: AWS Cloud Practitioner: 3:03
Second: AWS Solutions Architect: 3:24
Third: Security or another: 3:55
Fourth: AZ-900: Microsoft Azure Fundamentals
Fifth: AZ-104: Azure Administrator Associate
Sixth: AZ-500: Azure Security Specialist
AWS Course:
Free AWS course (limited): http://bit.ly/3sdC5iU
AWS course for $10: http://bit.ly/39gGbOE
AWS certs: https://aws.amazon.com/certification/
AZ-900: http://bit.ly/2XBDsK1
AZ-104: http://bit.ly/3i3UCK3
AZ-500: http://bit.ly/3nzjnP9
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Support me:
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DavidBombal.com: CCNA ($10): http://bit.ly/yt999ccna
Udemy CCNA Course: https://bit.ly/ccnafor10dollars
GNS3 CCNA Course: CCNA ($10): https://bit.ly/gns3ccna10
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aws
azure
AWS Cloud Practitioner
AWS Solutions Architect
AWS Security Specialty
AZ-900
Microsoft Azure Fundamentals
AZ-104
Microsoft Certified Azure Administrator Associate
AZ-500
Azure Security Specialist
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Jan 11, 2021 • 13min
#242: HSRP (CCNA)
FHRP, HSRP, VRRP, GLBP... wait what?
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Menu:
What are FHRPs (First hop redundancy protocols): 0:00
What does HSRP give us? 0:39
Network Topology: 1:39
What happens if there is a problem? 2:49
Configure HSRP on R1: 4:01
Verify HSRP: 6:30
Configure HSRP on R2: 8:37
Test if HSRP actually works: 10:21
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GNS3 CCNA Course: CCNA ($10): https://bit.ly/gns3ccna10
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ccna
ccna 200-301
ccnp
ccnp encor
hsrp
vrrp
glbp
ccie
ccna certification
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Jan 11, 2021 • 12min
#241: Python WiFi
Python is such a great language to learn!
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Menu:
Learn how to code with Python: 0:00
Demo: 0:11
Python scripts: 0:56
Windows netsh Commands: 1:32
WiFi profiles: 3:05
Show WiFi: 3:57
Python script demo: 5:06
Python script explanation: 6:15
E-mail information: 9:36
Be careful: 10:01
Scripts: https://bit.ly/2XlIJFu
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Support me:
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GNS3 CCNA Course: CCNA ($10): https://bit.ly/gns3ccna10
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netsh wifi
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Jan 11, 2021 • 13min
#240:Top 5 Networking Certs For 2021
Are certifications of any value in 2021? Do you agree?
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Menu:
Are certifications relevant in 2021? 0:00
Answer = yes: 1:00
Reason 1: Gatekeepers and interviews: 1:15
Reason 2: You don't know what you don't know: 5:00
Reason 3: No pain no gain: 7:23
Reason 4: Degrees vs Certs? 10:00
Reason 5: Clear path 13:05
Reason 6: Rewards / gamification: 14:00
Reason 7: Company validation: 15:37
Reason 8: Cisco Partner Status: 16:21
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Join thisisIT: https://bit.ly/thisisitccna
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devnet associate
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aruba
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vmware
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Jan 6, 2021 • 20min
#239: Do Certs Have Any Value In 2021
Are certifications of any value in 2021? Do you agree?
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Menu:
Are certifications relevant in 2021? 0:00
Answer = yes: 1:00
Reason 1: Gatekeepers and interviews: 1:15
Reason 2: You don't know what you don't know: 5:00
Reason 3: No pain no gain: 7:23
Reason 4: Degrees vs Certs? 10:00
Reason 5: Clear path 13:05
Reason 6: Rewards / gamification: 14:00
Reason 7: Company validation: 15:37
Reason 8: Cisco Partner Status: 16:21
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networking
aruba
hpe
vmware
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Jan 6, 2021 • 8min
#238: Top 5 Programming Languages For 2021
Top 5 programming languages in 2021. Do you agree?
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Menu:
Top 5 programming 0:00
Top language: 0:26
Top 2 languages: 2:20
Top 5 languages: 3:10
Top 10 languages: 4:19
Advice: 5:30
Links:
Github top languages: http://bit.ly/3ocGct1
Stack Overflow: http://bit.ly/3n9AmYm
Free Python course: https://courses.davidbombal.com/p/quokka
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javascript
typeScript
C#
java
kotlin
php
rust
go
swift
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Jan 6, 2021 • 10min
#237:Top 5 Skills For 2021
Get these skills in 2021! Or at least get started.
Do you agree?
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Menu:
Top skills for 2021:
Time to learn: 0:00
Ride waves: 0:20
My story 0:34
Career paths: 0:58
4 paths: 2:05
Top 5 skills: 3:27
Roadmap: 8:40
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ccie
api
apis
vmware
docker
kubernetes
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Jan 6, 2021 • 5min
#236: Goodbye 2020
Goodbye 2020. Giveaway.
Giveaway:
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Free Wireshark course: http://bit.ly/3o40oNS
Free Ansible course: http://bit.ly/2WYuqXn
Boson NetSim (3 winners): http://bit.ly/37YZlcq
Todd Lammle Platinum access: http://bit.ly/3rHOyey
Kevin Wallace WiFi Course: http://bit.ly/2X1562Q
$500 eGift: http://bit.ly/2KPeog0
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Boson (use code MERRY20): http://bit.ly/2LX27oL
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