IT Certifications and Careers (Official Discussion Thread)

[Scott Larock]

How long would it take starting from scratch? I'm on the n+ now. Ingot the a+ already, I really wanna leave the state but entry level jobs ain't gonna pay shyt. Am I fukked until I get a degree? I'm suffering big time over here staying with a friend.

I wanna move to Atlanta, Orlando or even Jacksonville.

I need a good resume first, hook come up with some good entry level resume samples or services brehs.

Stress is building up. I do two hours a day reading.

 

[Dat Migo]

Career fair in a week. Hopefully, someone gives me a shot.

 

[Silver Surfer]

About to interview two candidates....one guy has been coding since I was in HS...

The other is a brother from a HBCU...

 

[Calvin Broadus Jr.]

Hey I was recommended by a member on this site to sign up and join the conversation. Any advice for a current graphic designer studying to get his CCNA?I already got my A+ and heard that you should get your CCNA if your gonna study for the Network+. Plus I've been trying like crazy to gather a bunch of PCs to practice image deployment and such. Any help for the new guy on the block?

 

[Apollo Creed]

About to interview two candidates....one guy has been coding since I was in HS...

The other is a brother from a HBCU...

 

[Silver Surfer]

Hey I was recommended by a member on this site to sign up and join the conversation. Any advice for a current graphic designer studying to get his CCNA?I already got my A+ and heard that you should get your CCNA if your gonna study for the Network+. Plus I've been trying like crazy to gather a bunch of PCs to practice image deployment and such. Any help for the new guy on the block?

Damn you just leaving graphic design behind?

 

[Silkk]

About to interview two candidates....one guy has been coding since I was in HS...

The other is a brother from a HBCU...

Who'd you pick?

 

[Kid McNamara]

@Kid McNamara Any good free Security+ labs?

Security+ is all introductory concepts. No labs needed as there is really nothing to simulate. Same goes for CISSP and Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH).

Just grab a book, read through it and take the test.

Don't need labs until you start getting into Offensive Security (OSCP/OSCE) and you're studying stuff like:

or SANS (401, 504, 508, 560, 610, 660 710) and you're studying stuff like:

Or you're going through stuff like "Rootkit Arsenal":

or:

Keep it simple for now, you'll have plenty of time for labbing in the future (if you choose to take it that far).

 

[Kid McNamara]

Hey I was recommended by a member on this site to sign up and join the conversation. Any advice for a current graphic designer studying to get his CCNA?I already got my A+ and heard that you should get your CCNA if your gonna study for the Network+. Plus I've been trying like crazy to gather a bunch of PCs to practice image deployment and such. Any help for the new guy on the block?

My brother, read through the pages and come back if you have any specific questions.

No offense, but we are sharing too much knowledge in here for folks to not even bother searching.

 

[Kid McNamara]

And when y'all don't feel like studying...picture yourself making moves and being a playboy with it.

 

[Silkk]

Security+ is all introductory concepts. No labs needed as there is really nothing to simulate. Same goes for CISSP and Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH).

Just grab a book, read through it and take the test.

Don't need labs until you start getting into Offensive Security (OSCP/OSCE) and you're studying stuff like:

or SANS (401, 504, 508, 560, 610, 660 710) and you're studying stuff like:

Or you're going through stuff like "Rootkit Arsenal":

or:

Keep it simple for now, you'll have plenty of time for labbing in the future (if you choose to take it that far).

Props bro, i been killing this Security+ shyt when i get to the library and have peace. Gonna try to pass the exam by the end of next week.

 

[Kid McNamara]

Props bro, i been killing this Security+ shyt when i get to the library and have peace. Gonna try to pass the exam by the end of next week.

Fixed.

 

[↓R↑LYB]

Hey I was recommended by a member on this site to sign up and join the conversation. Any advice for a current graphic designer studying to get his CCNA?I already got my A+ and heard that you should get your CCNA if your gonna study for the Network+. Plus I've been trying like crazy to gather a bunch of PCs to practice image deployment and such. Any help for the new guy on the block?

Before we can give any advice, which Smiley do you identify the most with:


:cacpls:
:mexpls:
:jewpls:
:jappls:

 

[↓R↑LYB]

Props bro, i been killing this Security+ shyt when i get to the library and have peace. Gonna try to pass the exam by the end of next week.

Are you in security or trying to get in?

 

[↓R↑LYB]

just started college studying enterprise computing now obviously no point in me getting low and possibly mid-tier certs but any certs you guys recommend i should take? anyone who has a project manager cert? i can get via school from prince2 and from the quick research i did it should be a credible cert. Already have a year helpdesk experience

Sorry to disappoint you but them low/mid tier certs are more important than your degree

I can't tell you how many friends I had in college who graduated with a BS in IT and was struggling to get a job. I'm not even sure what program you're in but I can almost guarantee that 99% of what you learn in college will be useless in getting a job. It's why I dropped out my senior year.