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IT Certifications and Careers (Official Discussion Thread)
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Yall usually wait until all of your retirement benefits (i.e. 401k) vested before you all leave a company?
Only three weeks?For the past three weeks yes but to no avali forgot how slow recruitment is these days taking weeks to set up interviews and shyt while your war chest suffers
Why are you waiting on recruiters, get your ass on Dice, Indeed, Monster, Careerbuilder, etc. and start applying
Unless conditions are bad I don't see why you wouldn't, that's free money you're leaving behind.
I agree. I’ve heard others say they try to negotiate the money left on the table in their new salary or signing bonus (assuming company offers it).
Hw did u apply im trying to apply overseas
Indeed
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Yo fellas, need some assistance
So basically, i was going to try and get another cert but my school is basically saying if I recertify my Sec+ I can bypass a large portion of the class.
So I've been studying it most of the past couple days. The goal is to take it next Friday. I have to have it done by next week in order for it to apply it on my transcripts in time.
I took both the practice exams on Comptia site. Did pretty good, especially since I haven't been focused on it specifically. Only thing I missed were things I didn't really think through.
Basically, I have some questions. Im not sure how much the tests have changed. Are the Comptia practice questions similar to the test questions? Because 401 seems like what I remember while 501 seems a lil.. Different.
Anyone taken them lately? Did you take 401 or 501? Does anybody have a studyguide that best represents the style of questioning on the test?
Thats all. I got CBT nuggets and some more stuff but I'm nit sure if they will test for 401 or 501
So basically, i was going to try and get another cert but my school is basically saying if I recertify my Sec+ I can bypass a large portion of the class.
So I've been studying it most of the past couple days. The goal is to take it next Friday. I have to have it done by next week in order for it to apply it on my transcripts in time.
I took both the practice exams on Comptia site. Did pretty good, especially since I haven't been focused on it specifically. Only thing I missed were things I didn't really think through.
Basically, I have some questions. Im not sure how much the tests have changed. Are the Comptia practice questions similar to the test questions? Because 401 seems like what I remember while 501 seems a lil.. Different.
Anyone taken them lately? Did you take 401 or 501? Does anybody have a studyguide that best represents the style of questioning on the test?
Thats all. I got CBT nuggets and some more stuff but I'm nit sure if they will test for 401 or 501
Darril Gibson's Security+ books are the most popular & considered the best Security+ books on the market.
Mike Meyers' CompTIA practice exams are in the same format as the real CompTIA exams. You might wanna consider buying his practice exams from Udemy.com for $10: https://www.udemy.com/comptia-security-cert-sy0-401-practice-tests/
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Yeah I already got the messer questions off udemy and shyt
I'm not a fan.
I got gibsons book but for 401. I let my cousin borrow it but idk what test these nikkas gonna try to give me. Appreciate the 501... Not sure if I got that pdf.
Got a bunch of other Udemy shyt as well. But some of those test questions was bullshyt unless they changed them for 501
"An Issue has occurred with your account, In the meantime your account has been disabled"Got me a new CBT trial, about to rip these CySA+ vids
Do all of these until you're able to pass with a 90% on each of them
Comptia Security+ Certification Exam - Proprofs
Free Certification Practice Questions - GoCertify
And know those terms & definitions
let me give yall who want to get into IT but not sure where to go, a tip
linux
linux is hot af right now. i had a phone interview yesterday and talked with 2 recruiters. just got off the phone with another today. looking to pay $60-$65/hr.
im already employed at a super company, top 20 fortune 500. simply letting all of these companies go against each other if i even decide to leave
ive literally had recruiters tell me they had to expand their pool outside of their area/state because they cant find enough qualified, linux people.
i missed this a few posts up but this entire post is accurate. im in this field. there's bags to be gotten.
bruh for a beginner novice what is the best way/course to learn linux
also is anybody in this thread RHCSA certified? id like to ask you some questions?
I just saw this CBT Nuggets blog post:
https://www.cbtnuggets.com/blog/2018/02/6-certs-under-165-that-will-earn-you-a-higher-salary/
I'm about to eat.
https://www.cbtnuggets.com/blog/2018/02/6-certs-under-165-that-will-earn-you-a-higher-salary/
6 Certs Under $165 That Will Earn You a Higher Salary
February 5, 2018 | Everything CBTN IT Careers - By Team Nuggets
Are you the budget-conscious type? We get it, the IT certification journey can be expensive. But it doesn’t have to be. You just have to know where to look. Here are six certs that won’t break the bank and will actually allow you to make more money and level up your career.
You might notice that most of these certs lean more toward the entry-level side. That’s just the way it goes. More advanced and niche certs demand bigger bucks. For example, an MCSE will put you back $825, and even a CCNA is $330. We focused on identifying certs that could boost your career for closer to $150 or less, quite the steal compared to other certs.
1. AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
AWS is hot and we talk about it all the time here on the CBT Nuggets blog. For good reason, the company has quickly become a leader in cloud hosting as more companies choose them to run their apps and store their data. Jobs focusing on their platform are becoming more common, but learning it from scratch can be super overwhelming with the huge number of services available now.
Luckily, AWS has an entire training site with multiple certification tracks. All the tracks start at the same place, the Certified Cloud Practitioner cert, which only costs $100. With the free training they offer for this cert, you’ll quickly get up to speed on basic AWS concepts, architecture, services, security, and billing. And if AWS’s training doesn’t go deep enough for you, we have a brand new course on the cert.
2. Cisco Certified Entry Networking Technician
Maybe you want to keep your head out of the cloud(s) and focus on the on-prem infrastructure. The CCENT is the perfect cert if you are in a Cisco shop and want to move up from the help desk into a network engineer role. At $165 it’s the most expensive cert on this list, however, it counts toward a CCNA, so it’s a good value to jumpstart your career in that direction.
The exam covers networking essentials, building a small LAN from scratch, internet connectivity, and basic security. Training for it can be expensive but if you are persistent, you can find enough quality resources online, starting with an open source hardware emulator to train on simulated switches and routers, if you can’t afford the real thing.
3. Microsoft Technology Associate
Microsoft certs are expensive, usually requiring multiple tests along with a few years experience in the domain areas. One program they’ve added in recent years is the MTA. These $127 tests focus on the fundamentals of your choice of one of several different areas.
Much like earning Cisco’s CCENT can help get you off of the help desk and into networking, the MTA certification is the first step toward roles such as administering Windows servers, databases, or Microsoft Azure.
4. VMware Certified Associate – Data Center Virtualization
Maybe you’re interested in virtualization instead, specifically VMware and vSphere — which is smart considering the demand for IT pros who can leverage virtualization for organizations is always high.
Your first goal should be earning a VCA. This will prep you for day-to-day tasks around managing, configuring, and monitoring a vSphere infrastructure. The exam for this “stepping-stone cert” will only put you back $125, a small price to pay when you keep in mind the career possibilities that exist in the virtualization space.
5. Google IT Support Professional Certificate
This program is a little different; instead of studying then paying for a test to earn a certification, you pay monthly for a Coursera subscription and complete a series of courses to earn the certificate — much like how you would earn an online college degree.
The courses cover a wide range of topics in depth, from networking and OSes to automation and security. If money is really tight, there is financial assistance available from Google through late February. If it takes off, we predict this might replace the venerable CompTIA A+ cert for a new generation of IT workers.
6. CCNA Cyber Ops
We’re double-dipping with the Cisco certs here, but this might be the best-kept secret right now in IT training. The Cyber Ops cert will prepare you to work in cybersecurity response and analysis, a wildly growing field.
And in response to a lack of trained security engineers, Cisco is offering a scholarship covering the entire cost of self-paced online training and the tests for the cert, roughly a $3,500 value for free. There are qualifications to meet before getting on the waiting list, so check those first and jump on this opportunity ASAP before it ends!
IT training and certifications can be expensive, but hopefully, we’ve spotlighted some great opportunities to level yourself up without spending too much. Don’t forget about asking your employer if they will pay for tests or test prep, a smart employer wants to train and retain smart employees. Best of luck on your IT adventure
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