this is not that type of thread breh
IT Certifications and Careers (Official Discussion Thread)
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this is not that type of thread breh
FreshFromATL
Self Made
If you been studying/practicing all this time since back when, you been ready for a job, bruh. Once you get into a gig, you gonna realize have the stuff you learned ain't even being used in companies because their technology stack is archaic
BossmanChad
Pro
Middlesex University in London
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I trained Sheng Long and Shonuff
Bruh i fukking HATE recruiters who wait til the last minute to tell you about salary. Spent 20 minutes talking and this lady gonna come with some "this a level 3 helpdesk position paying 15.00"
I can't even remember the last time I actually spoke to a recruiter on the phone
.I put a message on my VM telling them to email me the job description and rate and I won't respond to any messages left via VM.
If they don't like it, fukk em
I've cursed some of em out before though
I be treating them like shyt 
I had just started drinking so i felt like talkingI can't even remember the last time I actually spoke to a recruiter on the phone
I put a message on my VM telling them to email me the job description and rate and I won't respond to any messages left via VM.
If they don't like it, fukk em
I've cursed some of em out before though
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I trained Sheng Long and Shonuff
First things first, stop letting these dusty nikkas give you career advice
Do not stop studying. Youre already in the habit so just knock every Certification you want out now that you're in the zone. Trust me once you stop, it'll be years before you start again. Do you know where in security you want to be? If it's the network side go for your CCNP Security at the very minimum (Checkpoint has the CCSE which guarantees you'll be eating too). If you enjoy it get your CCIE Security. It's Cisco centric obviously but I learned so much about hardening a network while studying for that cert, its crazy.
If you want to be on the information side, pick a platform (windows, Unix, etc) and master it. Also start learning about PKI, DLP, and SIEM. Learn about securing all the big MS platforms (Windows, AD, Exchange, Lync, SharePoint, SQL).
If you want to do pen testing/vuln management go for the CEH (the cert is useless IMO but jobs request I all the time) and OSCP (it'll teach you how to compromise systems/networks).
Give yourself another 6-12 months of studying and for the rest of your career you'll be 120k minimum.
Eflex tha Vybe Scientist
Rookie
I would recommend certificates associated with Bioinformatics, Ethical Hacking, and Computer Forensic Examination These are relatively easy to pass (brain dump) and can get you started working with the tools of the trade.
The more challenging certificate is the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Routing and Switching certification. Its very challenging, but will give you a much greater understanding of networking
The more challenging certificate is the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Routing and Switching certification. Its very challenging, but will give you a much greater understanding of networking
PewPew
I came from nothing
Hello all,
I want to get in the I.T. field. I grew up designing websites and doing SEO, and I have some network knowledge. I know I have to start with my A+ certs so my questio is whats the best way for me to do that? is there a book i could buy and study before taking the test. Im in Atlanta if it helps
I want to get in the I.T. field. I grew up designing websites and doing SEO, and I have some network knowledge. I know I have to start with my A+ certs so my questio is whats the best way for me to do that? is there a book i could buy and study before taking the test. Im in Atlanta if it helps
Thanks for the heads up. I probably went overboard then, thinking I need to know all kinds of things. I've studied as wide a range as HTML/CSS and Responsive Web Design along with those CSS Frameworks (Bootstrap and Foundation), SQL, Ruby on Rails, Javascript and it's various Frameworks (Some Ember, a bit of React.js, jQuery). It's headache inducing trying to retain all of that information, so I feel better knowing I don't have to know everything. I really can't wait to get these frameworks and the such knocked out of the way so I can focus on data structures and algorithms and also improve my math skills.
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I trained Sheng Long and Shonuff
If you're in here advocating brain dumps you shouldn't be giving anyone career advice
Calvin Broadus Jr.
Rookie
I would let that faith go my friend
Calvin Broadus Jr.
Rookie
WTF? Since when is CEH relatively easy to pass? I heard that study session alone chops off an arm and a leg just to retain, and the tests ain't no joke. Knew a guy from the military who said he failed on his first try because it was so challenging. He works at a big wig telephone company now I think. Or was it IBM, one of those.
FreshFromATL
Self Made
You can only retain so much by studying. The only time things will really stick is when you're in the field actually solving business problems. You probably gonna forget a lot of stuff once you start working because you'll be focused on a particular technology. For instance I've been working in the BI world for about 1 1/2 years now. I can't even write a c# or java hello world program off the top of my head because I haven't used either language at all since I've been in BI.
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I trained Sheng Long and Shonuff
Obviously it depends on your background but the CEH was so easy I didn't even take the exam. I read through the book and really ain't learn anything. But I was a security architect for a large hospital when I read the book so I already had a lot of security knowledge.
Before you even consider going for the CEH you should know networking pretty damn well.