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Guess who just pass the muthafukking CCNA:blessed:

Aws and CCNA in the same year:blessed:

I studied so much this year I forgot what I used to do. :mjlol:

I’ll drop some notes when I can if anyone else is taking the exam

pm me some note
 

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people always ask " how Am I supposed to get experience when these companies wont give me the chance to get it in the 1st place"


the answer: Homelab your ass off, put it on your resume and be ready to back it up and hope shyt goes well
this x1000 :wow:

I tell people this all the time who ask how to get in the game. You really gotta finesse your way into these roles. Nobody could tell you shyt once you do this because you'll have gained legit knowledge. Plus the concepts are all the same wether you learned it at home or have done it in the office. same shyt different conditions
 

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this x1000 :wow:

I tell people this all the time who ask how to get in the game. You really gotta finesse your way into these roles. Nobody could tell you shyt once you do this because you'll have gained legit knowledge. Plus the concepts are all the same wether you learned it at home or have done it in the office. same shyt different conditions
Wait until they find out the people already in these roles you trying so hard to get don't know their shyt.
:mjlol:

All you really have to know is more than your Boss. And be on equal footing with your co-workers. Blew my mind after meeting all these people who we're faking it just like me.
 

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Wait until they find out the people already in these roles you trying so hard to get don't know their shyt.
:mjlol:

All you really have to know is more than your Boss. And be on equal footing with your co-workers. Blew my mind after meeting all these people who we're faking it just like me.
A lot of people only know how to click buttons. They can't even tell you why they are clicking ths button:mjlol:
 

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A lot of people only know how to click buttons. They can't even tell you why they are clicking ths button:mjlol:
Something has to give because companies expect IT people to increasingly know more and more technology. Yet refusing to increase headcount or even providing any training.

My last company cut the training budget. Then started secretly laying off people and forcing us to pickup their job duties.

They even had the nerve to ask me. Will you close out a project one of the laid off employees was working on before you leave?
michael-jordan-laughing.gif

I still crack up over that a week later.
 

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this x1000 :wow:

I tell people this all the time who ask how to get in the game. You really gotta finesse your way into these roles. Nobody could tell you shyt once you do this because you'll have gained legit knowledge. Plus the concepts are all the same wether you learned it at home or have done it in the office. same shyt different conditions

can you give me an example of a home lab setup, is it just a bunch of connected VMs to mimic a corporate setup?:jbhmm:

I have thought about that before but wouldnt a real prod environment be way more complex than what you can manage to produce at home
 

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can you give me an example of a home lab setup, is it just a bunch of connected VMs to mimic a corporate setup?:jbhmm:

I have thought about that before but wouldnt a real prod environment be way more complex than what you can manage to produce at home
Doesn't have to be anything complex. Should have some similarity to your work environment. Right now I have a simple setup with a VM running AD, DNS, and DHCP, then a couple of VMs setup for hosting a EDR and SIEM solution. Lastly, a couple of workstation VMs and that is enough for me to test certain things so I can have an idea what to expect in my work environment.
 

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can you give me an example of a home lab setup, is it just a bunch of connected VMs to mimic a corporate setup?:jbhmm:

I have thought about that before but wouldnt a real prod environment be way more complex than what you can manage to produce at home

Of course its not going to be like an actual enterprise environment

home labs are supposed to be simplified , scaled down versions of what you see in everyday production environements.

far as an example...


You need a type 2 hypervisor like Oracle VirtualBox, VMware Workstation Pro or Hyper-V to run you Virtual machines on. If you're using anything other than Hyper-V make sure disable Hyper -V in your settings so you dont run into issues with your hypervisor. You may also have to enable Virtualization in your UEFI/Bios settings probably under the security tab to make sure they work as well.

Next you're going to need Operating system .ISO files like Windows Server, 20XX, Windows 10, RHEL8, or whatever flavor of Linux you choose, which can be downloaded as evaluation or trial versions from their respective sites.

Also before you start setting up virtual machines, I'd make sure you have a PC with solid specs;
Quad Core CPU 3.X gHZ, (should support virtualization)
32GB + of RAM, and
1TB of HDD/SDD space because VM files can add up over time

general rule of thumb when creating a VM is 4GB of RAM which is usually all it truly needs unless you're running ESXI or some type of DataCenter/server OS like Windows Server



As far as setting up a pure networking lab, I think GNS3 is still king when it comes to that. It's what I used when I thought I wanted to go down the CCNA route. Great way to get some hands-on experience with networking and shyt

you''ll figure out the rest as you go down the rabbit hole. The most important thing is to keep labbing everyday. when you treat it like a job, the knowledge will stick to you the same as it would from working a 9-5
Repetition is key.
 
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What is with people stacking up on multiple certs within a short period of time? shyt seems like magic to me :mjcry:.

For me to even feel comfortable taking a exam, I need to make sure I fully understand it and not just memorizing things. This is why I prefer labbing to anything else and the ability to get errors od make mistakes and learn from it.
 

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Of course its not going to be like an actual enterprise environment

home labs are supposed to be simplified , scaled down versions of what you see in everyday production environements.

far as an example...


You need a type 2 hypervisor like Oracle VirtualBox, VMware Workstation Pro or Hyper-V to run you Virtual machines on. If you're using anything other than Hyper-V make sure disable Hyper -V in your settings so you dont run into issues with your hypervisor. You may also have to enable Virtualization in your UEFI/Bios settings probably under the security tab to make sure they work as well.

Next you're going to need Operating system .ISO files like Windows Server, 20XX, Windows 10, RHEL8, or whatever flavor of Linux you choose, which can be downloaded as evaluation or trial versions from their respective sites.

Also before you start setting up virtual machines, I'd make sure you have a PC with solid specs;
Quad Core CPU 3.X gHZ, (should support virtualization)
32GB + of RAM, and
1TB of HDD/SDD space because VM files can add up over time

general rule of thumb when creating a VM is 4GB of RAM which is usually all it truly needs unless you're running ESXI or some type of DataCenter/server OS like Windows Server



As far as setting up a pure networking lab, I think GNS3 is still king when it comes to that. It's what I used when I thought I wanted to go down the CCNA route. Great way to get some hands-on experience with networking and shyt

you''ll figure out the rest as you go down the rabbit hole. The most important thing is to keep labbing everyday. when you treat it like a job, the knowledge will stick to you the same as it would from working a 9-5
Repetition is key.
where did you cop your home lab?
 

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Firstly,

I copped me a server desktop off Amazon, It's a Dell HP Z820 with:

16 core Intel Xeon 3.1 gHZ to 4.2gHZ
128GB of RAM
2 TB HDD + 500GB SSD

It's gonna cost $600 - $1100 depending on how loaded you want you PC to come packaged. I decided to go all out just to have extra cushion for my future resource needs

Other than the hardware, google can take care of everything else

I have accounts on Udemy, Oreilly, Pluralsight, Linux Academy, CBT Nuggets, ITTV PRo and earlier on I used TestOut.com

Between those, I have an endless selection of topics to learn and apply to my skillset

Some courses aint going to click with you due to pacing, delivery of instructor or inconsistent continuity between sections. SO you will have to get a feel for that as you go.
 

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Firstly,

I copped me a server desktop off Amazon, It's a Dell HP Z820 with:

16 core Intel Xeon 3.1 gHZ to 4.2gHZ
128GB of RAM
2 TB HDD + 500GB SSD

It's gonna cost $600 - $1100 depending on how loaded you want you PC to come packaged. I decided to go all out just to have extra cushion for my future resource needs

Other than the hardware, google can take care of everything else

I have accounts on Udemy, Oreilly, Pluralsight, Linux Academy, CBT Nuggets, ITTV PRo and earlier on I used TestOut.com

Between those, I have an endless selection of topics to learn and apply to my skillset

Some courses aint going to click with you due to pacing, delivery of instructor or inconsistent continuity between sections. SO you will have to get a feel for that as you go.

Dope dope, yeah I am trying to go more for an open workbench setup because I like fukking around with PC parts.

Shoutout to Orielly and Linux academy, some great learning sources there. Udemy hit or miss for me. But you get out what you put in.
 

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What is with people stacking up on multiple certs within a short period of time? shyt seems like magic to me :mjcry:.

For me to even feel comfortable taking a exam, I need to make sure I fully understand it and not just memorizing things. This is why I prefer labbing to anything else and the ability to get errors od make mistakes and learn from it.

I wouldn’t look at that too much

For me I think about who I want to be when I eventually interview and when I eventually work. I realized later in my studying process that labbing is king, even if the tests don’t require it. Labbing syncs into you, it made me understand things a lot better than when I would try flash cards.

That’s why I’m focusing more on labs and non cert networking books when I eventually start studying for my CCNP exam.

IMO the person that can lab from memory and can get the work done that failed an exam is more valuable then the person that rushed to pass the exam but can’t lab for shyt
 

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Firstly,

I copped me a server desktop off Amazon, It's a Dell HP Z820 with:

16 core Intel Xeon 3.1 gHZ to 4.2gHZ
128GB of RAM
2 TB HDD + 500GB SSD

It's gonna cost $600 - $1100 depending on how loaded you want you PC to come packaged. I decided to go all out just to have extra cushion for my future resource needs

Other than the hardware, google can take care of everything else

I have accounts on Udemy, Oreilly, Pluralsight, Linux Academy, CBT Nuggets, ITTV PRo and earlier on I used TestOut.com

Between those, I have an endless selection of topics to learn and apply to my skillset

Some courses aint going to click with you due to pacing, delivery of instructor or inconsistent continuity between sections. SO you will have to get a feel for that as you go.
Misread this post but agree with everything. The best decison you can make is investing in a homelab environment. It doesn't even have to be anything crazy. I spent 700 on something similar and it been going strong for 5+ years. Invest in yourself and you won't regret it.
 
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I wouldn’t look at that too much

For me I think about who I want to be when I eventually interview and when I eventually work. I realized later in my studying process that labbing is king, even if the tests don’t require it. Labbing syncs into you, it made me understand things a lot better than when I would try flash cards.

That’s why I’m focusing more on labs and non cert networking books when I eventually start studying for my CCNP exam.

IMO the person that can lab from memory and can get the work done that failed an exam is more valuable then the person that rushed to pass the exam but can’t lab for shyt
Yep labbing is more valuable than mosts certs and the others require labbing in order to past them. Going through the exercise of doing something is always going to be more valuable than just passing a test.
 
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