Damien BurksApr 295 minLessons Learned: Contributing to Open SourceSo you want to contribute to open-source projects and don't know where or how to begin? Check out this blog post on how to get started.
Damien BurksJan 61 minBlack Queer Techies is live!Black, Queer, and in Tech or looking to get into tech? Feel free to join my discord server for opportunities and resources.
Damien BurksDec 6, 20214 minHow I Passed the AWS Certified Security Specialty (SCS-C01)After about three months of studying, I was finally able to pass the AWS Certified Security Specialty (SCS) with a 773!!! Compared to the...
Damien BurksNov 5, 20211 minLabWithMe Series - AWS SCS Lab #14Alright, y'all! This is the last video of the series! We were able to finish this one in record time. We played around a bit with Trusted...
Damien BurksNov 5, 20211 minLabWithMe Series - AWS SCS Lab #13Alright, y'all! The 13th video is up on both Twitch and YouTube!!!! We actually didn't get to finish the lab all the way through,...
Damien BurksNov 2, 20211 minLabWithMe Series - AWS SCS Lab #11 & #12Alright, y'all! I uploaded two videos this time with both of them being fairly short, but they are jammed packed with great information...
Damien BurksOct 28, 20211 minLabWithMe Series - AWS SCS Lab #10Alright, y'all! The actual 10th video is up on both Twitch and YouTube!!!! This one definitely made my head hurt trying to write regular...
Damien BurksOct 27, 20211 minLabWithMe Series - AWS SCS Lab #8Alright, y'all! The actual 8th video is up on both Twitch and YouTube!!!! This one is focused on creating alerts using CloudTrail,...
Damien BurksOct 26, 20211 minLabWithMe Series - AWS SCS Lab #7Alright, y'all! The actual 7th video is up on both Twitch and YouTube. Last week, I streamed the 9th video instead of the 7th due to time...
Damien BurksOct 22, 20211 minLabWithMe Series: AWS SCS Lab #9 (or 7)Alright, y'all!!! So I did a little bit of skipping around this time due to personal matters. However, we could technically call this the...
Damien BurksOct 20, 20211 minLabWithMe Series - AWS SCS Lab #6Alright, y'all!!! The sixth video is up! This one was a bit tricky to finish, considering some of the lab instructions were pretty...
Damien BurksOct 19, 20211 minLabWithMe Series - AWS SCS Lab #5Alright, y'all! The fifth video is up on both Twitch and YouTube. I sent an email out letting my subscribers know that I'll be streaming...
Damien BurksOct 15, 20211 minLabWithMe Series - AWS SCS Lab #4Alright, y'all! The fourth video is up on both Twitch and YouTube. I sent an email out letting my subscribers know that I'll be streaming...
Damien BurksOct 14, 20211 minLabWithMe Series - AWS SCS Lab #3Alright, y'all! The third video is up on both Twitch and YouTube. However, this one was a total fail in a variety of ways..... especially...
Damien BurksOct 13, 20211 minLabWithMe Series - AWS SCS Lab #2Alright, y'all! The second video is up on both Twitch and YouTube. I sent an email out letting my subscribers know that I'll be streaming...
Damien BurksOct 12, 20211 minLabWithMe Series - AWS SCS Lab #1Released my first video for the AWS series. Check me out when you get a chance.
Damien BurksSep 10, 20212 minIs the AWS CCP worth it?Are you struggling to understand the value of snagging the AWS CCP? Need an expert opinion? Come give this blog post a read.
Damien BurksAug 5, 20211 minJourney to AWS Certified Solutions Architect AssociateWhizlabs just released my interview on their webpage, and I would love to share it with you all. If you are looking to see what my life...
Damien BurksJun 16, 20213 minHow I Passed the AWS CDA DVA-C01After I took the AWS CCP, I was tempted to pursue the AWS Certified Developer Associate (CDA) - C01 certification. This was my first...
Damien BurksJun 13, 20215 minDevSecLab Series: Pipeline Time! (PT.1)I will give an overview of Jenkins, explain terms and basic pipeline concepts, and construct our own Jenkins pipeline from scratch!