IT Certifications and Careers (Official Discussion Thread)

[KOohbt]

This thread is special

 

[Silkk]

how do you guys answer the disability question when you apply online? I have a few disabilities that hinder my job performance but I don't like stating it cuz I feel it takes me out the running.

"I prefer not to answer"

 

[GollyImGully]

CCNP Switch 300-115 passed today

853/1000

I was sick of studying so I said fukk it last week Friday and booked it

1 more to go, and then I will be officially CCNP certified

Everyone says the troubleshoot test is very easy....I may book that one to take in 2 weeks

 

[Splash]

Hell yeah nikka

 

[GollyImGully]

Hell yeah nikka

what advice you got for the troubleshoot exam?

 

[Silkk]

This encryption section whooping my ass like:

 

[Malik1time]

im thinking bout getting in nursing school which will take me 2-3 years to be a RN which gets around 60k alot more then what i make.that same amount of time of doing IT certs and moving from job to job would i make more money in 3 years
i have a asssociates degree btw

 

[Splash]

what advice you got for the troubleshoot exam?

Just know the topology back to front, the exam is pretty cool because your just revisiting stuff you've done.
Also just have a defined strategy for troubleshooting so you are not bouncing back and forth which I fell into a bit, it didn't really eat into my time but it was making me nervous that I was spending too long trying to find the issue, then i would forget what I had already tried etc

 

[FastEddie215]

Not sure what to do next
Getting ready to move on from where I am
2 years under my belt, MCSE ...CCNP...
I need to get it poppin with security Been readng the SSCP content and CISSP seems to be just a little more sprinkled on top

I have my MCSA server 2012, thinking about going for the MCSE. What study material did you use to study for it?

 

[Mainevent_7]

This encryption section whooping my ass like:

What materials are you using for the CISSP?

 

[Silkk]

What materials are you using for the CISSP?

Careeracademy & Cybrary

 

[Apollo Creed]

Y'all keep me in your thoughts next week

 

[Spin]

For those looking to get into Security, Cisco is offering "scholarships" for the CCNA Security soon. Here is the site Cisco. I'm still working on my CCNA , but will probably do it since it's a "free" cert with that deal and I want to get into security.


CompTIA is also offering a beta exam for their cybersecurity analyst+ cert. Right now you can get it for $50 bucks. No clue how "hard" it could be. Looks like from the description you might be able to pass it after doing some training at Cybrary - Free Online Cyber Security Training, Forever | Learn and Find Jobs, but I will let the more experienced heads give their thoughts.

 

[GollyImGully]

Just know the topology back to front, the exam is pretty cool because your just revisiting stuff you've done.
Also just have a defined strategy for troubleshooting so you are not bouncing back and forth which I fell into a bit, it didn't really eat into my time but it was making me nervous that I was spending too long trying to find the issue, then i would forget what I had already tried etc

any ipv6?

 

[jilla82]

im thinking bout getting in nursing school which will take me 2-3 years to be a RN which gets around 60k alot more then what i make.that same amount of time of doing IT certs and moving from job to job would i make more money in 3 years
i have a asssociates degree btw

you ever think about getting a job in sales?
Its a grind...and everyone isnt down to hard close and work hard.

But good salesmen make 100K+ easy.