IT Certifications and Careers (Official Discussion Thread)

[xXMASHERXx]

can i send you my resume?

Lol I am not a resume expert. I'll take a look at it and offer some advice if I can.

 

[chargers31]

Interview was good for practice I froze twice though. My interview anxiety is bad. Also need to get a few networking certs

 

[Dre23]

Lol I am not a resume expert. I'll take a look at it and offer some advice if I can.

ok thanks lol. check DM

 

[Dre23]

I get to help set up SDWan at work def going to add to resume

 

[Black Panther]

Just got out of an interview with the Cook County Bureau of Technology in Chicago :blackpblessed:

Full benefits, roughly 59K/year

I was the first to be interviewed, so not sure how I did... Won't know anything until Monday after next

Pray for the breh :tchallawow:

In there like booty hair

 

[Splash]

Am I doing this right? I got 2 years in a SOC learnt little basically, is the CCNA going help a dude with no Network jobs on his resume in Cybersecurity.

I'm reading through the CCENT but I wanna make sure I'm on the right path at getting good experience.

I just posted a thread on the CEH for half off, that's 99% programs basically like wireshark, tcpdump, nmap and all that. I'm decent in that not great.

I'm in cyber security and the CCNA was my first cert.
For me, it was the most valuable cert I have to date because it made me understand networking concepts which I've had to use often, the knowledge has been useful for every interview and job I've ever had.
Network+ or CCNA to me is foundational... you dont have to get the cert but the knowledge is a win.
It will help you once you have to start configuring firewalls / azure / aws etc.

 

[chargers31]

I'm in cyber security and the CCNA was my first cert.
For me, it was the most valuable cert I have to date because it made me understand networking concepts which I've had to use often, the knowledge has been useful for every interview and job I've ever had.
Network+ or CCNA to me is foundational... you dont have to get the cert but the knowledge is a win.
It will help you once you have to start configuring firewalls / azure / aws etc.

How long did you study for your Ccna

 

[Splash]

How long did you study for your Ccna

I did it in two parts so maybe 4 months total, ICND2 I only took about a month to do it because I have the confidence and stopped over studying.

A couple tips to help you study better and faster:


Before you do anything read the topics list (full list), it literally tells you what to study, you need not do anymore than whats there.

Lets use ICND1 as an example :

1.1 Compare and contrast OSI and TCP/IP models


1.2 Compare and contrast TCP and UDP protocols


1.3 Describe the impact of infrastructure components in an enterprise network

• 1.3.a Firewalls
• 1.3.b Access points
• 1.3.c Wireless controllers

1.4 Compare and contrast collapsed core and three-tier architectures


1.5 Compare and contrast network topologies

• 1.5.a Star
• 1.5.b Mesh
• 1.5.c Hybrid

1.6 Select the appropriate cabling type based on implementation requirements


1.7 Apply troubleshooting methodologies to resolve problems

• 1.7.a Perform fault isolation and document
• 1.7.b Resolve or escalate
• 1.7.c Verify and monitor resolution

1.8 Configure, verify, and troubleshoot IPv4 addressing and subnetting


1.9 Compare and contrast IPv4 address types

• 1.9.a Unicast
• 1.9.b Broadcast
• 1.9.c Multicast

1.10 Describe the need for private IPv4 addressing


1.11 Identify the appropriate IPv6 addressing scheme to satisfy addressing requirements in a LAN/WAN environment


1.12 Configure, verify, and troubleshoot IPv6 addressing


1.13 Configure and verify IPv6 Stateless Address Auto Configuration


1.14 Compare and contrast IPv6 address types

• 1.14.a Global unicast
• 1.14.b Unique local
• 1.14.c Link local
• 1.14.d Multicast
• 1.14.e Modified EUI 64
• 1.14.f Autoconfiguration
• 1.14.g Anycast

I would recommend literally having a tick list as you are watching videos / reading a book so you know that you have covered it, then when you are done as long as you can recall the concepts and explain it a bit, you are ready.


In the exam, most of the harder questions will be 2 wrong answers and 2 that are very similar, you don't need to know this stuff inside and out to be able to deduce it.


Study to pass the fukking exam, thats the secret nobody wants to tell you in this IT game

When i worked on the service desk, the security team were telling me i need x years or experience here, do this and that.

I took 3 weeks to study and passed that shyt, walked into a £50k job (i was making 23k at the time i believe) (pretty sure that was higher if not on par with them dudes that was telling to wait till i got YEARS of experience, I aint got time for that

The certs will obviously get you a bit of knowledge through osmosis but we do this shyt to get past HR and to the interview stage. Even after I passed my CCNA, put me in front of a command window and tell me to configure some shyt But doing it as part of my job everyday, trying and failing, fukking things up etc that experience is way more thorough than a cert.

And in the work place if you make mistakes ONCE and ONCE only nobody will be any the wiser

My current security architect juts googles everything I ask him Im on 550 a day, I imagine he is AT LEAST on double.

 

[Steel]

If you are looking to pivot for a "lowish" cost look into GA Techs online masters programs. They are like under 15k, you get a masters, and tech on your resume (its designated as an online degree but still gets solid looks because Tech is rigorous). I think they have an analytics degree so you accomplish your goal of learning some tools and concepts with something that may be a better ROI.

Not to sure about that. I'm gearing up to apply to that program and all the research i've done says that tech will give you a degree no different than the brick & mortar once they give out.

 

[Apollo Creed]

Not to sure about that. I'm gearing up to apply to that program and all the research i've done says that tech will give you a degree no different than the brick & mortar once they give out.

nah its its own degree but it's still respected as a Tech degree due to the rigor. I already have a Masters but if I didn't it would be a good option especially if you are trying to break into one of the 'big name' companies.

 

[Steel]

Why can't I get an entry-level position with just an S+ and 2-year degree?

Why I get no calls on my resume? been like 2 months not one damn call.

You gotta leave Florida breh its a wasteland for tech, unless you speak spanish and have a connect to one of the south american start ups in Miami.

 

[Steel]

nah its its own degree but it's still respected as a Tech degree due to the rigor. I already have a Masters but if I didn't it would be a good option especially if you are trying to break into one of the 'big name' companies.

How will this degree appear on my diploma and/or transcript?
The name "Online Master of Science" is an informal designation to help both Georgia Tech and prospective students distinguish the delivery method of the OMS program from our on-campus degree. The degree name in both cases is Master of Science in Computer Science.


Straight from the program website. The only difference is on the transcript where there will be an "O" next to the program name but most people won't know it means online im guessing.

 

[Apollo Creed]

How will this degree appear on my diploma and/or transcript?
The name "Online Master of Science" is an informal designation to help both Georgia Tech and prospective students distinguish the delivery method of the OMS program from our on-campus degree. The degree name in both cases is Master of Science in Computer Science.


Straight from the program website. The only difference is on the transcript where there will be an "O" next to the program name but most people won't know it means online im guessing.

ok bro.

 

[Serious]

nah its its own degree but it's still respected as a Tech degree due to the rigor. I already have a Masters but if I didn't it would be a good option especially if you are trying to break into one of the 'big name' companies.

Good looks. There's no out of state tuition either. I had just narrowed down some schools in my state I was planning on attending...

One thing a lot of people have told me, is don't get caught up in the names and over pay for a masters.....

 

[Serious]

How will this degree appear on my diploma and/or transcript?
The name "Online Master of Science" is an informal designation to help both Georgia Tech and prospective students distinguish the delivery method of the OMS program from our on-campus degree. The degree name in both cases is Master of Science in Computer Science.


Straight from the program website. The only difference is on the transcript where there will be an "O" next to the program name but most people won't know it means online im guessing.

bro none of that shyt matters.....

If you know your shyt.

People are only skeptical, when its from some university of phoenix type organization.

Damn near every reputable university has fully online degrees now.

Hell there's legit community colleges that are fully online.