IT Certifications and Careers (Official Discussion Thread)

[swerve]

Go for it breh. I'm specialized and certified on Office 365, there's so much money coming that way. you can't even imagine.

The real thing is don't just do that. Try to understand the extra components like the CRM add ons, the project online add ons and all those other little stuff.

My aim for the last five years was to go into ERP. Think the real money is in ERP and CRM systems. But Office365 sidetracked me a little bit and im afraid I will get stuck in the Office365 swamp. Luckily Microsoft is pushing everything towards the cloud I dont have any tech certs at all actually, just ITIL and PRINCE2 and PM is boring as hell tbh

 

[Silkk]

Only completed1 domain this past weekend due to a fukk up during the software upgrade

Only got 2 left and then its study study study, practice practice practice time

 

[Mainevent_7]

Only completed1 domain this past weekend due to a fukk up during the software upgrade

Only got 2 left and then its study study study, practice practice practice time

Nice, I'm about to knock out this SSCP since I don't have any where near 4 years of security experience for the CISSP.

I'm also sitting in my friends study session while they try and prepare for the OSCP. I eventually want to take that exam but some of that stuff is going straight over my head.

 

[Apollo Creed]

Do you guys reach out after an interview if you haven't heard anything in say a week or do you just let it ride and keep sending out apps. Do you set a baseline of time if the person didnt give a specific window?

 

[Mainevent_7]

Do you guys reach out after an interview if you haven't heard anything in say a week or do you just let it ride and keep sending out apps. Do you set a baseline of time if the person didnt give a specific window?

I always send a thank you email after the interview along with asking what the next steps in the hiring process are.

 

[Apollo Creed]

I always send a thank you email after the interview along with asking what the next steps in the hiring process are.

Bet. I rarely do this since usually I have a time frame expectation but forgot to ask for one.

 

[kickz]

Do you guys reach out after an interview if you haven't heard anything in say a week or do you just let it ride and keep sending out apps. Do you set a baseline of time if the person didnt give a specific window?

Find a decent recruiter to do the dirty work, and then get an update email from them every few days.

I had like 3 recruiters from different companies working on my behalf for the job I just got

 

[Apollo Creed]

Find a decent recruiter to do the dirty work, and then get an update email from them every few days.

I had like 3 recruiters from different companies working on my behalf for the job I just got

word.

I think I see one gig reposted a few days after my interview idk if that is a bad sign or not though. I got another one that may still shake, but the one I think was reposted was the one I was going to send a follow up on. Funny enough a staffing agency recruiter I chatted with a while ago hit me up today saying she had a few roles for the company that reposted the gig, so I`m trying to see if one of those are the role I was gunning for.

 

[Lord Z]

My aim for the last five years was to go into ERP. Think the real money is in ERP and CRM systems. But Office365 sidetracked me a little bit and im afraid I will get stuck in the Office365 swamp. Luckily Microsoft is pushing everything towards the cloud I dont have any tech certs at all actually, just ITIL and PRINCE2 and PM is boring as hell tbh

Yeah they are coming up with Dynamics 365

. So jump on it, learn it and master breh, that's where the real deal is . PM is mad boring so I actually switched to Cybersecurity Sales

 

[Spin]

Attended my first "hacker" conference. I would advise anyone who is interested in security or IT at all to find one and go. Even better offer to volunteer. You can help set up, serve at the information desk, etc. Met more people than I can remember and the workshops were great. Got some practice with Linux, Python, Wireshark, and other tools used in the field. I volunteered with the networking team so I was able to help take down the access points, cables and other crap. It was good to see the equipment in person I have only been reading about since studying for these damn certs. And yes the experience is going on the resume .

I know Black Hat and DefCon are coming up soon in Vegas. There are also a ton of smaller ones around the country. I personally like the smaller ones as the training I received was included in the ticket price.

 

[Mainevent_7]

Attended my first "hacker" conference. I would advise anyone who is interested in security or IT at all to find one and go. Even better offer to volunteer. You can help set up, serve at the information desk, etc. Met more people than I can remember and the workshops were great. Got some practice with Linux, Python, Wireshark, and other tools used in the field. I volunteered with the networking team so I was able to help take down the access points, cables and other crap. It was good to see the equipment in person I have only been reading about since studying for these damn certs. And yes the experience is going on the resume .

I know Black Hat and DefCon are coming up soon in Vegas. There are also a ton of smaller ones around the country. I personally like the smaller ones as the training I received was included in the ticket price.

I took part in a CTF for college student. it was the hardest thing I've done in my life, but it was so much fun. Everything I learned from the CTF: Open Source Intelligence, Network Traffic Analysis, Log Analysis, Scanning & Reconnaissance, Wireless Access Exploitation, Cryptography, Password Cracking, Web Application Exploitation & Enumeration & Exploitation. Checkout www.meetup.com they have a bunch of cyber security meet ups, if you're in the dc area they have them almost ever week.

 

[kickz]

word.

I think I see one gig reposted a few days after my interview idk if that is a bad sign or not though. I got another one that may still shake, but the one I think was reposted was the one I was going to send a follow up on. Funny enough a staffing agency recruiter I chatted with a while ago hit me up today saying she had a few roles for the company that reposted the gig, so I`m trying to see if one of those are the role I was gunning for.

Yea its a numbers game breh, keep the interviews and apps flowing and eventually you will get something. I had some people rejecting me for 6 month contracts while others offered fulltime gigs

 

[GollyImGully]

Its official brehs....Your boy is CCNP certified

Passed Tshoot about 30 mins ago

879/1000 not as high as I wanted but fukk it It all counts the same

Thought I was gonna fail, an ipv6 question stumped me, took up more time on it than I wanted...I had about 13 questions left with 30 mins to go I was sweating like crazy almost lost all focus

A few of those were multiple choice so i basically breezed through those and the last few tickets left were simple luckily

It feels good to have a CCNP under my belt now

 

[CASHAPP]

For brehs working on A+

Spoiler

Professor Messer just released a book with over 700 questions for A+ 901 exam. Amazon shows the first 223 questions. When you open the page below click on the book cover.

Why is it that i cannot find any jobs that ask for an A+ that also don't ask for other IT experience?

 

[swerve]

Why is it that i cannot find any jobs that ask for an A+ that also don't ask for other IT experience?

I was responsible for a trainee program for youth who wanted to work with IT but had no real experience, some had A+ already and if not the company paid for their A+ cert if accepted.


To be honest when someone showed up with an A+ cert and no real life work experience I would almost always Applicants got accepted mostly on their attitude and ambitions, and not on skills or experience. We had some laid back discussions when they came in for the interview so I could see on what level they were without them feeling nervous. Sometimes those with A+ acted like they were the shyt even though they hadn't accomplished anything. Certs are good if you can connect them to your skill set and experience.

This is only from my point of view though and I am not passing it on like it is facts. Sheeeit I dont even have A+ I went straight to ITIL and Prince2 when I got the opportunity to go after certs.
Certs are only theoretical and doesn't show how well you solve real life practical problems. I have some technical project management experience but if someone asked me to describe all the stages and principles of PRiNCE2 I wouldn't be able to. But I have the cert which mean I could describe them at one point.

It's not answering your questions though but the reason why many want more than an A+ because they don't want a person who studied for the cert and don't know much else.
The jobs you are looking at though, what are they usually asking for on top of the A+?