IT Certifications and Careers (Official Discussion Thread)

[Spin]

Getting an hp elitebook with 16gb ram and 240gb ssd next check so i can use a vm or two to study for my rhcsa. Also copping this book

anyone got that cert and can give me any study tips? How long should the study process take on avg? I already took a Linux class in college and that shyt was easy af.

Man you might not even need all that. Just get a subscription to LinuxAcademy. The lessons are great and you can spin up VM's on their site to practice at the same time. I was ready to take the RHCSA, but the test session was cancelled on me. Going to have to reschedule.

 

[TheGreatMTB]

How much h would both those certifications help to get in? Would that being dull time empty mentally or mostly contract gigs?

I have a 4 year degree in cyber security and over a year of experience in cyber security....and every employer keeps looking for certifications when I apply for better positions. Getting in is a demanding task because:
1.) No one really wants to pay you (they don't even want to pay the experienced guys...they just don't have a choice)
2.) No one really wants to pay to train you (or pay for your certs)
3.) Most recruiters are looking for the most experienced person they can get to work for the least amount of money.
4.) Depending on what concentration of I.T you're trying to get into...there are people who have been in general I.T positions for years willing to take a pay cut to switch to a different discipline.
5.) Some of these recruiters really don't know much about I.T...they're just going based off what looks good (which is years of experiences and certs). I can't tell you how many position openings I've seen that required knowledge of some code or possession of some cert that had nothing to do with the roles of the position.

So anything you can do to help break in is worth the investment.

 

[satam55]

Unless you know someone at a company, you likely won't get a call back without certs for entry level. If you already have IT experience on your resume, that's a different story. Are you working full time now? If you're not working full time or working a low paying job, I would suggest Per Scholas, NPower, or a program similar to these. You go through training and at the end, you can apply for jobs through their network. That's the single biggest reason to do it is to have that network you can leverage after the training.

IT is not a game for the weak or unambitious. After you finally land your first job, you're going to want to work like hell to get advanced certifications to get the next job. The last thing you want to do is get stuck in Help Desk. Learn PowerShell, Linux, AWS, or anything to stand out from the average IT guy that just clocks in at 9 and leaves at 5.

Just to be sure, NPower is only for military vets right? That seems to be a listed requirement on their website. Which is why chose to apply with Per Scholas over NPower.

 

[AyBrehHam Linkin]

Man you might not even need all that. Just get a subscription to LinuxAcademy. The lessons are great and you can spin up VM's on their site to practice at the same time. I was ready to take the RHCSA, but the test session was cancelled on me. Going to have to reschedule.

Course looks dope as hell.


Imma get that but still get the laptop n book since theyre combined like $5hunna. Wanna be able to study at work.

Ill have days like today where ill be working on tickets n projects for hours and then days like yesterday where i sit in my office and not have to do a single thing all shift .

 

[David_TheMan]

Getting an hp elitebook with 16gb ram and 240gb ssd next check so i can use a vm or two to study for my rhcsa. Also copping this book

anyone got that cert and can give me any study tips? How long should the study process take on avg? I already took a Linux class in college and that shyt was easy af.

Download CentOS, its the exact same thing as RHEL, dual boot it on your laptop or install it on your old laptop and just play with it, figure out commands, where shyt is located, familiarize yourself with the OS. Then on your resume type that you have RHEL experience.

 

[satam55]

which one of these is the most lucrative?

Here's a link with info: (IT) Information Technology Jobs & Careers | CompTIA IT Certifications

 

[Mr Rager]

I'm also getting the PDF of the A+ /network+ and security +, I'll share it as soon as I get it, should be Monday tho.

I have a few couple that I already shared in this thread. I can relink them later today.

Did either of ya'll brehs have that Net+ PDF ready to share? I could really use it

 

[xXMASHERXx]

Did either of ya'll brehs have that Net+ PDF ready to share? I could really use it

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B7uM3ey663VSTk55b2trYWYzNFU

 

[JayStarwind]

So I got the job brehs

I'll be working on a contract as an entry-level Product Specialist/Analyst making almost twice of what I'm making now. The only downside is the distance. I'm so f*ckin excited man but nervous at the same time since this will be my first job in IT

 

[Obreh Winfrey]

So I got the job brehs

I'll be working on a contract as an entry-level Product Specialist/Analyst making almost twice of what I'm making now. The only downside is the distance. I'm so f*ckin excited man but nervous at the same time since this will be my first job in IT

Coli brehs get a percentage

 

[xXMASHERXx]

So I got the job brehs

I'll be working on a contract as an entry-level Product Specialist/Analyst making almost twice of what I'm making now. The only downside is the distance. I'm so f*ckin excited man but nervous at the same time since this will be my first job in IT

Congrats. No need to be nervous is just a job just like your last one.

 

[JayStarwind]

Coli brehs get a percentage

 

[JayStarwind]

Congrats. No need to be nervous is just a job just like your last one.

Thanks bruh.

I know but I'm literally going from labor-based work to help ensuring that hundreds of thousands of people receive the right information.

 

[se1f_made]

Thanks bruh.

I know but I'm literally going from labor-based work to help ensuring that hundreds of thousands of people receive the right information.

Don't over promise and under deliver, do your research, you will mess up just learn from when you do and google is your friend

 

[se1f_made]

Cyber Security, Just spent the past four years in a Network Engineering company program(Mechanical Engineering undergrad)..I passed the CISSP and should get through the AWS soon. I am familiar with pretty much everything Network. Zero intentions on using the AWS. I am just using it to get leverage on my salary demands since I don't have the cyber security experience to be a full CISSP. Studying day and night for the AWS. I might move to D.C so I can work locally.

Ok, Security consulting is where it's at. There's a lot that ties into it esp Linux and networking. I'm trying to build business for my company (small MSP) or basically get side consulting work