IT Certifications and Careers (Official Discussion Thread)

Klyk21

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It depends on the Industry and how desperate they are for IT Security people. I know several people with very little IT Security experience that started of making 50- 55K. This wasn't the case several years ago but companies that ignored cyber security for years are panicking trying to find people.
Yes, i see. With the whole sony hack, target and home depot thing, I figure companies will start tightening up on their Infosec policies. Will probably go pick up the book some time here soon and begin studying. Think it's sys401 or something like that. Took a practice earlier and a lot of the same stuff from the A+ was related to the sec+. Hope they don't upgrade requirements in the middle of me studying for the damn thing :skip:
 

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I feel that same way. I only got my A+ in April of last year, but I've been a computer nerd most of my life. I was cocky and only studied for about a week or so. I took the 1st exam on a Thursday and the 2nd on the Monday. I was surprised by how difficult they were.

I passed and got a new IT related job in June... and I've been slacking on my cert studying ever since. :snoop:


You nikkas happy with making 30-40K per year? :wtf:
 
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You nikkas happy with making 30-40K per year? :wtf:
I think cats need to realize if you want to get into IT, just grabbing one cert isnt going to cut it. You are going to need to constantly increase your skillset. Dont be the guy who is satisfied with entry level jobs because in a few years they will find someone cheaper to do it and you will be unemployable(if that happens when you got a wifey and kids its gonna be a problem). You might not need a degree to get into the field, but you will need to work to be successful over the long term. So learn how to learn yall.
 

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You nikkas happy with making 30-40K per year? :wtf:
I know, I know. I'm back at it now and I've scheduled my next exam date.

I started a study group at work... and got piss poor results. I provided the book (in PDF), made a Google group, and we get free CBT nuggets access through our employer. We were supposed to have weekly meetups after work in a conference room. Never happened because people didn't read the assigned chapter. After the 2nd time the meeting up failed, I gave up on them. I'm doing it alone.

I think cats need to realize if you want to get into IT, just grabbing one cert isnt going to cut it. You are going to need to constantly increase your skillset. Dont be the guy who is satisfied with entry level jobs because in a few years they will find someone cheaper to do it and you will be unemployable(if that happens when you got a wifey and kids its gonna be a problem). You might not need a degree to get into the field, but you will need to work to be successful over the long term. So learn how to learn yall.
I know. I've read through this entire thread more than once. Been plotting my escape from my current job and it's only been 6 months.
 

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Are entry level certs, A+ etc, useful? I'm taking a college class which prepares you for the A+ but I'm worried about the cert expiring before I finish college.
 

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Finally started studying again yesterday for this network+ after putting it off forever

Started reading the mike meyers book and that shyt had me :deadrose: by page 30

Gonna have to do the videos instead first
 

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Finally started studying again yesterday for this network+ after putting it off forever

Started reading the mike meyers book and that shyt had me :deadrose: by page 30

Gonna have to do the videos instead first

I haven't read a book in a while. My attention span is too low. I learn by watching videos now and even then, I accelerate the videos to play at 1.5
 

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I haven't read a book in a while. My attention span is too low. I learn by watching videos now and even then, I accelerate the videos to play at 1.5
Yea....i just kinda want to conquer it to say i did it but fukk it shyt is boring as fukk

Just gonna cop this IT university online groupon and kill it
 
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