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Resourceshut up and just DO it!! (IT certifications)
A short motivational video where Chuck tells himself and viewers to stop making excuses and schedule their certification exam …
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Resourcei LOVE this switch!! // Cisco Enterprise Switch for SMALL business (Catalyst 1000 series)
In this Cisco-sponsored review, Chuck presents the Catalyst 1000 series as enterprise-grade switches deliberately priced and …
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Resourceyou’re about to get hacked!! (7 reasons why) // FREE Security+ // EP 6
Episode 6 of a free Security+ series, sponsored by CompTIA around its then-new Security+ SY0-601 exam, teaching social engineering …
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Resourcemy beard isn’t real // FREE Security+ // EP 5
Free Security+ episode 5 on hoaxes, influence campaigns and hybrid warfare — how the audience itself spreads attacks. He starts with …
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Resourceyour favorite websites can be HACKED! (watering holes, typo squatting) // FREE Security+ // EP 4
Part of NetworkChuck's free Security+ series, this episode argues you are not safe even on sites and systems you trust. He explains …
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Resourcei hacked my grandma (social engineering and pretexting) // FREE Security+ // EP 3
In this CompTIA-sponsored Security+ episode on social engineering, Chuck demonstrates pretexting, inventing a false identity and …
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ResourceWAN....it's not the internet!! (sometimes) // FREE CCNA // EP 8
A CCNA lesson on WANs — how geographically separate sites connect, as distinct from LANs inside a site. The creator uses a coffee …
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ResourcePhishing attacks are SCARY easy to do!! (let me show you!) // FREE Security+ // EP 2
In this Security+ episode, he builds a phishing attack against a fictional CEO, Bernard Hackwell, to steal LinkedIn credentials, …
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ResourceVMware on a Raspberry Pi!?!?! (ESXi Install)
NetworkChuck installs VMware ESXi — a type 1 hypervisor normally run on large data-center servers — on a Raspberry Pi 4, explaining …
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Resource3 Hacking Skills EVERYONE has // FREE Security+ // EP 1
In episode one of a free Security+ series, the creator argues social engineering hacks the human operating system and that everyone …
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ResourceData Center NETWORKS (what do they look like??) // FREE CCNA // EP 7
In this free CCNA episode, the creator explains how data center networks are designed and why they differ from campus networks. A …
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ResourceFREE CompTIA Security+ Course // SY0-501 vs SY0-601 // EP 0
This is episode zero of a free CompTIA Security+ course the creator is making with two other instructors, David and Jeremy, …
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Resourcei bought a DDoS attack on the DARK WEB (don't do this)
He explains denial-of-service attacks as overwhelming or confusing a server rather than breaking into it, warning repeatedly that …
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ResourceDO NOT design your network like this!! // FREE CCNA // EP 6
He argues that daisy-chaining switches, as in many home and starter business networks, creates single points of failure where one …
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ResourceHow Hackers hide files on Windows 10 and Linux
Presented as an ethical-hacking lesson with an explicit warning not to hack anyone without permission, this video demonstrates two …
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Resource5G will change gaming FOREVER
Sponsored by Verizon, this video explains latency as the core internet problem and how Verizon 5G combined with AWS cloud aims to …
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Resourceyou need to learn Kubernetes RIGHT NOW!!
Chuck teaches Kubernetes fundamentals through a fictional coffee e-commerce site that keeps outgrowing its infrastructure. Manually …
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Resourcethe Raspberry Pi PHONE SYSTEM! (3CX PBX at home)
The creator walks through turning a Raspberry Pi 4 into a home phone system using 3CX, the video's sponsor. Preparation involves …
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Resourcesetup a FREE VPN server in the cloud (AWS)
A step-by-step walkthrough for building your own VPN server in AWS instead of paying for a commercial VPN. From the EC2 console he …
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Resourcehow the OSI model works on YouTube (Application and Transport Layers) // FREE CCNA // EP 5
Episode 5 of the creator's free CCNA course, sponsored by Boson Software, explains the upper OSI layers by following a character, …
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Resourcehow to HACK a password // password cracking with Kali Linux and HashCat
He frames the lesson as cracking a password for a user on his own coffee server, with explicit permission and for education only, …
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Resourcenew Kali Linux GUI on Windows 10 (WSL 2) // 2020.3 Release
Chuck highlights two headline changes in the Kali Linux 2020.3 release. First is Win-Kex, described as the Kali Desktop Experience …
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Resourceyou need to learn AWS RIGHT NOW!! (Amazon Web Services)
The creator argues IT workers should learn cloud computing now, with AWS as the starting point because companies are renting …
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ResourceREAL LIFE example!! (TCP/IP and OSI layers) // FREE CCNA // EP 4
Episode 4 of his free CCNA course (sponsored by Boson Software, per the intro) uses Cisco Packet Tracer in simulation mode to follow …
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