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#280: Are Hacking CTFs even real? Featuring John Hammond.

David Bombal

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Do you agree with John? Please comment below. Are CTFs worth it? Do they help you get a job? Which are the best? Menu: 0:00​ ⏩ Best option for a job interview 0:17​ ⏩ John Hammond intro 0:48​ ⏩ John's CTFs walkthroughs 1:35​ ⏩ What are CTFs? 3:00​ ⏩ Why are CTFs good? 4:00​ ⏩ Certifications or CTFs? 5:09​ ⏩ Recommended first cert? 6:49​ ⏩ How to prepare for an exam? Use CTFs. 7:21​ ⏩ John's 5 top CTFs 9:33​ ⏩ HackTheBox and TryHackMe are not CTFs 10:40​ ⏩ First CTF - one to start with? 12:34​ ⏩ Training wheels vs flying 13:40​ ⏩ Guided vs beat your head against the wall 14:41​ ⏩ Lots of free content 15:48​ ⏩ PicoCTF overview 17:26​ ⏩ CTFs vs real world experience? 19:21​ ⏩ Hiring someone: Certs vs CTFs? 21:47​ ⏩ Do CTFs help with Blue Team roles? 23:35​ ⏩ CTFs help John with his day to day work ================ Connect with me: ================ Discord: https://discord.com/invite/usKSyzb ​ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/davidbombal ​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidbombal ​ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidbombal ​ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/davidbombal.co ​ TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@davidbombal ​ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/davidbombal​ ================ Connect with John: ================ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/johnhammond010​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/_johnhammond ​ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnhammo... ​ ================ Links: ================ Hack the box: https://www.hackthebox.eu/ ​ Try Hack Me: https://tryhackme.com/ ​ PicoCTF: https://picoctf.org/ ​ All-Army CyberStakes: https://www.acictf.com/ ​ CTF Time: https://ctftime.org/ctf-wtf/ ​ eLearn Security: https://elearnsecurity.com ​ OSCP: https://www.offensive-security.com/co... ​ CEH: https://www.eccouncil.org/programs/ce... ​ ================ Support me: ================ DavidBombal.com: CCNA ($10): http://bit.ly/yt999ccna ​ Udemy CCNA Course: https://bit.ly/ccnafor10dollars ​ GNS3 CCNA Course: CCNA ($10): https://bit.ly/gns3ccna10 ​ ctf capture the flag tryhackme hackthebox john hammond cybersecurity hack the box try hack me htb thm incident response incident response cyber security cyber security career cybersecurity cybersecurity careers ceh oscp ine oscp certification ctf for beginners first job cybersecurity job Please note that links listed may be affiliate links and provide me with a small percentage/kickback should you use them to purchase any of the items listed or recommended. Thank you for supporting me and this channel!

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#280: Are Hacking CTFs even real? Featuring John Hammond.

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