Light Up CentOS 7, with the LAMP Stack!

What is the LAMP stack?  This acronym was given because of a common group of services installed commonly for web applications: Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP.  Before we install this group of open source services, if you need help installing CentOS 7, follow my walkthrough here. 1.Install Apache sudo yum install httpd 2.Install the database …

How I Passed the CISSP

I recently passed the examination in March 2018.  This entire experience has helped me understand security at a foundation level, and I expect this knowledge to greatly benefit my career. The CISSP or Certified Information Systems Security Professional is an information security certification that has had many mixed opinions in the security community.  This mixed …

CentOS 7 VMware Installation

If you work in an environment with RHEL linux machines, CentOS 7 is great for your home lab. Here is a quick walkthrough to install the Minimal ISO (No Graphic User Interface) This ISO will be used in many future walkthroughs on Trenches of IT. 1. Visit https://www.centos.org/download/ Click the Minimal ISO, Select the mirror …