Ask SME Anything

In this episode of Ask SME Anything:

1. Are loops necessary or will recursion suffice? 2:14

2. What is the difference between imperative and declarative programming? 7:54

3. What is object-oriented programming? 12:54

4. What are your thoughts on Guido Van Rossum stepping down as the leader of the Python community? 20:48

In this episode of Ask SME Anything:

1. NetBIOS is very old, does Windows still use it? 3:03

2. What happens if I fail the exam, should I take it again? 9:42

3. Should I upgrade my workstation or buy a new one? 20:04

4. I think my computer has a virus, what do I do? 27:50

5. SSDs, are they worth the price? Should I buy one? 39:59

In this episode of Ask SME Anything:

1. What is the difference between the versions of Windows Server 2016? 2:45

2. When working with a Windows Server Core install, is it PowerShell or CMD? 15:13

3. What do you use to work with PowerShell scripts? 23:15

On this episode of Ask SME Anything, with special guest Rob Carson, CEO at Semper Sec:

1. What is the biggest hurdle for implementing and maintaining a BCP Program? 3:50

2. What is the biggest fail you have had in BCP/DR? 9:40

3. What worked best for you in BCP/DR? 13:27

4. How can Semper Sec help me? 28:51

In this episode of Ask SME Anything:

1. Exchange and Sharepoint 2019 products are in preview and will launch later this year. What are the major differences in the new versions? 2:59

2. I would like to deploy GPO's to clients that are remote (connected to public, home networks). I was looking into Azure and having an Azure DC hosted with group policies. I was wondering if GPO's that are created on the Azure DC can be pushed when the Azure client logs on (who are remote)? 12:26

3. System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) deployments question: Is there a way to deploy patches to a specific server or workstation only instead of the whole group? 20:27

On this episode of Ask SME Anything, with special guest Brad Stine, Pen testing expert:

1. What types of custom scripts should I be developing for my personal engagement toolkit? 2:47

2. As a Pentester, should I be specializing or is it better to be a "jack of all trades"? 10:48

3. How does containerization and cloud services affect your testing methodology? 19:02

4. In your opinion, what is the most important phase of a Pentest? 25:09

In this week's episode of Ask SME Anything:

1. I have a formula in Excel that has names instead of cells. How did they do that? 2:25

2. A lot of times when I paste something from another place, it looks different and I always have to reformat it. Why does that happen and how can I fix it? 11:59

3. How can I easily see and get rid of duplicates in Excel? 21:43

4. I have some excel files that are still in xls format. What should I be ready to fix if I convert them to .xlsx format? 31:16

5. My coworker always talks about Pivot Tables and how great they are. What is a Pivot Table? 39:09

On this episode of Ask SME Anything:

1. Where can I go to get supplementary resource on ITIL framework in the manufacturing industry? I work for a company that makes and sells tile and I do not know how to provide a service in that type of environment? 2:22

2. What are the benefits of having an ITIL certification? 13:51

3. How many certified people do I need to implement ITIL in my organization? 22:52

4. I got my ITIL foundation back in 2003, do I need to retake it to take practitioner? 28:49

5. What's in the pipeline for governance training in the future and do you have any timescales? 33:02

6. In PMP you mention pre-requisite hours prior to taking the test. Why is there this criteria? 39:19

In this episode of Ask SME Anything:

1. I want to use PowerShell to administer Active Directory. There are so many commands, where should I start? 2:16

2. What are FSMO roles, and why should I care? 11:29

3. What is the difference between domain admins and enterprise admins? 20:08

4. I am an enterprise admin, why can't I make changes to the schema? 26:27

5. I need to make changes to the schema, is there a GUI tool? 30:02

In this episode of Ask SME Anything:

1. Why are there so many different programming languages? 2:33

2. When would you use a for loop versus a while loop? 13:36

3. When would a function use return instead of just printing? 18:07

4. In bash, what is the difference between ";" and "&&" separating subsequent commands? 23:06