Update
I passed my Linux Essentials exam with a 650 needing 500 to pass. This is the first certification from LPI that I have taken. I have a new project that I am working on that is a n8n server on Hostinger.
There are some functions that will need the Ollama AI as it is a personal n8n AI project. I broke the docker containers and had to reinstall the n8n image that I was working on with the hpanel.
Training
I am working through the Certified in Cybersecurity and the MD-102 training materials in hopes of passing both certifications by the end of January 2026. I am looking around the 20th of November to make the second attempt on the CC certification.
Based on my earlier certifications I decided to work on the MD-102 exam which is the Endpoint Administrator Associate from Microsoft. I do have the MS-900 that is the precursor to this exam.
I finally finished the 28th book which was an older 101-400 and 102-400 LPIC-1 book. Along with my studies, I am reading two Certified in Cybersecurity books along with the SC-200 and SC-300 books from Microsoft.
Progress
On TryHackMe, I am currently ranked 5591 with 293 rooms completed and ranked 702 in the United States all-time. I am working on the SOC Level 2 learning path which I am at 28% completed.
On TryHackMe, I am also working on my skills matrix in which the four entry-level matrices are all 100% complete. I am working on filling it out on the Junior Security Engineer filter with Identity Security at 100%, I need to work more on the Threat Management skill which is at 69%.
I am working on the HacktheBox job role path for the Junior Cybersecurity Analyst and am at 72.06% complete. There is something that I have been looking into, that is the Web Penetration Tester job role path for the newly named CWES exam. Currently, I am at 13.26% complete on this path.
Conclusion
Going forward with my dream role as a CIO, I am doing my part to work on the necessary deep technical knowledge needed for this role. The n8n server can do more than the AI component and is a workflow automation platform that will allow for me to do things like a news aggregator that can post on Discord or any other application.