The SysAdmin School

In this first car cast, I am going to talk about what changes I have seen in the IT industry over the years.

What is phishing? No, I am not talking about the kind with a rod and a boat.  Doesn’t Phishing relate more to cyber security and why do sys admins need to be experts at spotting phishing attempts?  I am Mike Walton and this is the Sys Admin School Podcast.

Are VPNs an important part of being a Systems Administrator? Should I be using one for my personal use?  We will answer these questions a go over a lot more in this episode of The Sys Admin School Podcast. SurfShark VPN Affiliate Link https://thesysadminschool.com/recommends/surfshark-vpn/

This episode is sponsored by SurfShark VPN https://TheSysAdminSchool.com/SurfShark. How important is PowerShell to Systems Administrators and should I be learning a programming language?  I will go over these topics and give you my take on them during this episode of The SysAdmin School podcast.

Something that always comes up as you progress in your IT career is whether you should offer free tech support to friends and family.  In this podcast I will give you my take on this question and whether it is worth it!

I have been away from this PodCast for over a year now and I want to let you know what is going on and where the future of The Sys Admin School is.

In this episode I am going to go over the basics of Social Engineering and what you need to know as a Systems Administrator.

In this podcast, I am going to talk about some of the technologies that I think would be beneficial to your career if you learned them in 2020.  2019 saw a lot of great changes and 2020 will continue to see many great advancements.  We need to stay on top of these new technologies and be ready for them when they come.

Having a solid environment is great, but without monitoring, you don't know how it is performing. In this podcast, I talk about the importance of monitoring.  We will talk about why monitoring is so important, some different types of monitoring and even some great monitoring software out there.

https://thesysadminschool.com Gaining experience can sometimes be the hardest thing for a new SysAdmin to get.  In this podcast, I talk about how Volunteering can give you the experience you are looking for as well as make new connections.

Every SysAdmin has their own set of tools they like to use.  Well today I am going to give you mine. 10) Rufus 9) ProcMon 8) RSAT Tools 7) Remote Desktop 6) Notepad++ 5) NMAP 4) Visual Studio Code 3) PuTTY 2) PowerShell 1) Wireshark https://TheSysAdminSchool.com https://400dollarlab.com

https://TheSysAdminSchool.com https://400DollarLab.com LinkedIn is a great Social Media platform for Professionals and Businesses. In this episode we will talk about why LinkedIn is so important and why you should be using it to help progress your career.  You can checkout my LinkedIn profile   https://www.linkedin.com/in/mwalton84/ .

In this episode I will go over my top 10 list of mistakes that new Systems Administrators make.  All of these mistakes can cause serious problem, but all of them are totally avoidable.

In this episode I am going to give you my list of the good and bad of working in IT.  This list is based on my experience and what I have heard others complain about and what others say they love about working in IT.   https://thesysadminschool.com

In this podcast, I talk about using Systems Administration as a pivot point to other IT Careers.  You can transition to another IT role easily from Systems Administration. I also talked about my eBook "Build a Home Lab for Under $400" and you can get that for free at: https://400dollarlab.com

I am just starting podcasting and this is my very first one.  In this episode I will discuss The SysAdmin School and my plans for this podcast.  It will cover all things related to Systems Administration and how to start your career as a Systems Administrator.  I will also talk about my recently created eBook "Build a Home Lab for Under $400" that I am giving away absolutely free. M...