IT Certifications and Careers (Official Discussion Thread)

[Obreh Winfrey]

@Silkk @Obreh Winfrey @The Chief @xXMASHERXx @David_TheMan

Maybe Payscale. I honestly don't look up company reviews, just salaries.

 

[xXMASHERXx]

@Silkk @Obreh Winfrey @The Chief @xXMASHERXx @David_TheMan

I use Indeed as well but I read reviews about the company more than the IT department. I rather get an idea of how the company as a whole is being run.

 

[satam55]

Haven’t really been in this thread as much as I used. Life been good and busy as hell. Career been good and busy as hell. Business been good and busy as hell.

With all the responsibilities i’ve picked up at work since April I should probably be making $50-$60 an hour. Right now at like $42. Thing is though, Current job allows me the flexibility to run my business effectively, been doing maybe 5k or so a month. Hoping to scale that shyt hard by march and can get it to 10k.

Is your side business FBA right?

 

[Silkk]

Is your side business FBA right?

Just really got back on FBA this month, but im about to turn it up. Did 1k last off 1 product. Majority of my sales been ebay but if I can conquer FBA then its game over.

 

[David_TheMan]

Phone interview for a Cybersecurity analyst I for of the fed agencies in 1hr. Pay increase is about $12K with a bump up in 6 months.

the issue im having is that these contractors will try n finesse you. I needa ask em if I have benefits for those 6 months(doubt it) .

And also, needa kill the interview so I can ask for more $$

Most contractors will provide healthcare,typically 1 month after start it will become effective.
Ask about the benefits when you ask about pay, they'll typically send you the plans they support.

If they want you, your ability to get another job is how you negotiate.
If they are bringing you in cyber for the fed, they are typically getting you a clearance, it would probably be best long term if you take this if offered, just to get a TS

 

[David_TheMan]

Brehs, are there other websites besides Glassdoor to read reviews from current & former employees about an employer? 1 company I'm looking into, a local/regional Credit Union, doesn't have any reviews on Glassdoor for any of the positions in their IT department.

Glassdoor and indeed are how I role, just like @Silkk

 

[Rice'N Beckford]

security+ so far is just a lot of damn acronyms but I'm still on the Risk Management section

the comptia test isnt like the book. No “what does SSO stand for”? questions. They’ll be questions that are scenario based that are a couple sentences long, to 2 paragraphs

 

[thaKEAF]

the comptia test isnt like the book. No “what does SSO stand for”? questions. They’ll be questions that are scenario based that are a couple sentences long, to 2 paragraphs

What did you struggle with your first go round?

 

[Rice'N Beckford]

What did you struggle with your first go round?

Encryption and authenication questions.

 

[David_TheMan]

Sec+ is a lot of pure memorization.

 

[Dre23]

Get your CCNA
Get your CCNP
Learn AWS
Learn a little linux
Learn a little programming
Volunteer to help out on big projects
Add all that to your resume
Prosper

In like 3 years you could be calling yourself a Cloud Network Engineer or Network Automation Engineer.

Add CCSP and maybe CISSP you can add security to either of those those Titles.

 

[thaKEAF]

think I saw the CySA beta mentioned in here. Looks like it's a lot harder..I plan on taking the current one by March/April.

 

[Silky Johnson]

I'm making the leap brehs...now my question is:

Should I try to get this old CCNA before it expires or prep for the new one when it drops?

 

[Dre23]

I'm making the leap brehs...now my question is:

Should I try to get this old CCNA before it expires or prep for the new one when it drops?

get the current CCNA. Why wait when you can get a 2 for 1?

 

[Silky Johnson]

get the current CCNA. Why wait when you can get a 2 for 1?

What you mean?