IT Certifications and Careers (Official Discussion Thread)
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Tony D'Amato
It's all about the inches
I'm bored and seeking knowledge. I think I want a security + cert just to see if I can get one. How hard is it?
psgchisolm
Pro
Haven't posted in this thread in a while but I think it's time to check in. I'm now a Cybersecurity team lead and working on my masters through SANS technical institute. Working on getting my compensation updated but right now I'm still getting paid 95k
Neo. The Only. The One.
THE ONE
Do you work from home? If not did you have to relocate?
I’ve been getting more interested in Cloud Engineering but still have my Comptia Sec+ book
Thanks breh
Do you have a work from home job?
Yes but it’s in sales with commission. Money is decent but I want more
RealCrownHeights
All Star
I spoke with the Sr. Manager for IS op's at my company. He told me people usually go from hardware-global escalation (server admin)-spread out into either different department's like End User computing, Information Sec etc. He told me to get Sec +, Network + and CISSP. He also said to get Ippsec and work on that until I am at a medium or above medium level of knowledge. H
I don't knock it breh, i feel like classes are more effective than self-studying IMO.
good luck.
psgchisolm
Pro
Hybrid 2 days in the office. I live in the DMV so no relocation needed, plenty of work. I don't think anyone will talk down on getting sec+.
I live in SC. Cybersecurity is alluring but I think I want to do Cloud Engineering
Whats your experience level?
You’ll have to study for it. It requires knowledge, it’s not just common sense. Hell even going blind to take ITF+ can be hard for most