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Your Cybersecurity Resume Needs Receipts: How to Show the Work and Get the Interview

Certifications get you through the filter; proof of work gets you the interview. Use the three-question receipt test on every bullet, find the evidence you already have whether you're in IT, the military or changing careers, and run your resume through our free thinQbeyond tools (ApplySmart, LinkedIn Optimization, thinQcompass and the DoD Navigator) before you hit send.

October 15, 2026  ·  Scott Smith
Security

1,400 Patches in One Day: AI Just Changed the Patch Tuesday Math

Microsoft's October 2026 Patch Tuesday fixed more than 1,400 CVEs, a new record driven largely by AI-assisted bug hunting. Only one is confirmed exploited. Here's how to triage a month like this, the four CVEs worth knowing by name, and what it means if you're studying for Security+ or building a security career.

October 15, 2026  ·  Scott Smith
Programs

Free Course: Network Programmability Basics, Complete and Yours to Keep

Our complete Network Programmability Basics course is free for anyone: the full course guide, video lessons, 27 browser-based hands-on labs and the Class Hub. No strings attached, requests typically approved within 24 hours, and access is permanent.

October 11, 2026  ·  Scott Smith
Security

CISSP, CISM, SecurityX or CCISO? Pick the One Built for Your Next Job

Four advanced security certifications, four different jobs. How CISSP, CISM, SecurityX and CCISO compare on exam format, experience rules and cost, what changes for CISM on November 3, how they stack, and what to do in the next 30 days.

October 11, 2026  ·  Scott Smith
Project Management

The PMP Exam Has Changed: What's New in the July 2026 Exam

PMI launched a new PMP exam on July 9, 2026: 180 questions in 240 minutes, Business Environment up from 8% to 26%, a 60/40 agile-hybrid to predictive mix, and a December 1 change to which training hours count.

October 10, 2026  ·  Scott Smith