{"id":264,"date":"2026-05-05T18:27:43","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T18:27:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/nikoflorido\/?page_id=264"},"modified":"2026-05-06T02:09:51","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T02:09:51","slug":"skill-3-offensive-security-system-fundamentals","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/nikoflorido\/skill-3-offensive-security-system-fundamentals\/","title":{"rendered":"Skill 3: Offensive Security &amp; System Fundamentals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Supporting Artifact 1:&nbsp;Metasploit Lab \/ Exploitation Exercise<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!selectors.core.file.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/nikoflorido\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41099\/2026\/05\/Assignment-3-Sword-vs-Shield.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of Assignment-3-Sword-vs-Shield.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-046393cc-acb5-4131-ad6a-65224ae09f67\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/nikoflorido\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41099\/2026\/05\/Assignment-3-Sword-vs-Shield.pdf\">Assignment-3-Sword-vs-Shield<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/nikoflorido\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41099\/2026\/05\/Assignment-3-Sword-vs-Shield.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-046393cc-acb5-4131-ad6a-65224ae09f67\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Brief Description:&nbsp;I used Metasploit to identify and exploit vulnerabilities in a controlled lab environment. This shows I understand how attacks work and how to think like an attacker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Supporting Artifact 2:&nbsp;Linux CLI Practice &amp; System Navigation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!selectors.core.file.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/nikoflorido\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41099\/2026\/05\/Assignment-2-group-and-user-management.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of Assignment-2-group-and-user-management.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-6a4c7744-a9ad-48bc-9107-4daed4df896c\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/nikoflorido\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41099\/2026\/05\/Assignment-2-group-and-user-management.pdf\">Assignment-2-group-and-user-management<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/nikoflorido\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41099\/2026\/05\/Assignment-2-group-and-user-management.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-6a4c7744-a9ad-48bc-9107-4daed4df896c\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Brief Description:&nbsp;I worked in a Linux environment using the command line to manage files. This shows I can operate without a GUI and understand systems at a deeper level, which is required in cybersecurity roles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Supporting Artifact 3:&nbsp;Certification Study (Security+ &amp; AZ-900)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!selectors.core.file.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/nikoflorido\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41099\/2026\/05\/CompTIA-Security-ce-certificate-2.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of CompTIA-Security-ce-certificate-2.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-b72da053-7fe4-4f8d-bed7-c46594330728\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/nikoflorido\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41099\/2026\/05\/CompTIA-Security-ce-certificate-2.pdf\">CompTIA-Security-ce-certificate-2<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/nikoflorido\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41099\/2026\/05\/CompTIA-Security-ce-certificate-2.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-b72da053-7fe4-4f8d-bed7-c46594330728\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!selectors.core.file.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/nikoflorido\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41099\/2026\/05\/AZ900cert-1.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of AZ900cert-1.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-d84bed16-641b-45ac-92ba-f0aac7a3b4db\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/nikoflorido\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41099\/2026\/05\/AZ900cert-1.pdf\">AZ900cert-1<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/nikoflorido\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41099\/2026\/05\/AZ900cert-1.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-d84bed16-641b-45ac-92ba-f0aac7a3b4db\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brief Description:\u00a0I studied for certifications like CompTIA Security+ and Microsoft AZ-900, covering topics like networking, cloud concepts, identity, and security principles.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Supporting Artifact 1:&nbsp;Metasploit Lab \/ Exploitation Exercise Brief Description:&nbsp;I used Metasploit to identify and exploit vulnerabilities in a controlled lab environment. 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