IT Certifications and Careers (Official Discussion Thread)

[Tr0yTV]

The startup job is more of an admin role. So, I'd really like to see what it pays. But the offer I got is paying 13k more than I was making at before I got laid off, despite having less responsibilities.

What do you want to do? What's your goal? You took that bootcamp so I figured you wanted to be a developer. Either way, take the job and stay hungry. Keep applying to higher positions. By our standards, you should be 6figures or really close by now.

Bite some resumes off 'indeed resume'. Interview for jobs you are unqualified for. You have to put yourself in uncomfortable situations to grow sometimes.

 

[xXMASHERXx]

What do you want to do? What's your goal? You took that bootcamp so I figured you wanted to be a developer. Either way, take the job and stay hungry. Keep applying to higher positions. By our standards, you should be 6figures or really close by now.

Bite some resumes off 'indeed resume'. Interview for jobs you are unqualified for. You have to put yourself in uncomfortable situations to grow sometimes.

This can't be can't emphasized enough.

 

[Deflatedhoopdreams]

A+ CERTIFIED BREHS.

Just passed CompTIA 902 exam(passed 901 in June). Now A+ Certified

Feela good. I studied my ass off for this. I was motived to study in my freetime. Was always looking/reading something related to the exam.

Going to start the study for the CCENT exam today or tomorrow.

I'm also in school getting my Bacholars degree in IT(2 and a half years left.

 

[Artenche]

A+ CERTIFIED BREHS.

Just passed CompTIA 902 exam(passed 901 in June). Now A+ Certified

Feela good. I studied my ass off for this. I was motived to study in my freetime. Was always looking/reading something related to the exam.

Going to start the study for the CCENT exam today or tomorrow.

I'm also in school getting my Bacholars degree in IT(2 and a half years left.

Keep climbing brehs.

 

[Tr0yTV]

Just passed the GSEC



OSCP up next




GCIH early January

 

[EnzoG]

For the brehs trying to get these certs I would recommend checking out MASTER I.T. He gives out some dope gems and breaks shyt down to a T.

 

[David_TheMan]

Get those certs but remember you are black in america its.impwritive you get experience. Whites can get by with certs we cant, so get the titles and experience above all else.

 

[Spin]

Just wanted to drop a little motivation in here before the Holidays. Get that money in 2019! You chose one of the best fields that can change your financial situation. Don't wait around to get promoted. There are too many open positions out there to be humble. Don't get caught up in any race crap because you can easily move around until you find a job that works better for your situation. I leave you with a video of David Steward. He built one of the largest black owned companies in America and it's a IT business!

 

[Deflatedhoopdreams]

Just started reading my CCENT book(I bought 3). This stuff really interest me.

After getting through the first chapter(basics principals of TCP/IP model), I'm excited about this learning journey.

 

[Apollo Creed]

Just wanted to drop a little motivation in here before the Holidays. Get that money in 2019! You chose one of the best fields that can change your financial situation. Don't wait around to get promoted. There are too many open positions out there to be humble. Don't get caught up in any race crap because you can easily move around until you find a job that works better for your situation. I leave you with a video of David Steward. He built one of the largest black owned companies in America and it's a IT business!

I remember reading about him. His company has great glassdoor reviews.

 

[FastEddie215]

Just passed the GSEC



OSCP up next




GCIH early January

Congrats. What certs did you get before this? I assume Sec+?

 

[Tr0yTV]

Congrats. What certs did you get before this? I assume Sec+?

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[EnzoG]

I love seeing my people's win and become a force in this field let's keep it going brehs https://skookum.com/blog/from-homel...al&utm_source=linkedin&hss_channel=lcp-211127

 

[phcitywarrior]

I thought Certs were really only for dudes in the IT fiels but even Financial/Business Analyst type roles are starting to require some competency in IT.

Can y’all school me on this CSM (Certified Scrum Master) thing. One of my boys told me it’d be a worth while investment for anyone looking to get into a Consulting type role. Said the cert is less than 1k and if I really focus on it I can probably knock it out in like 5-6 weeks.

I should have been looking deep into these certs since graduation. I want to eventually run my own shop in Nigeria but no knowledge is wasted or lost. Might as well get it in while I can now.

 

[Artenche]

I love seeing my people's win and become a force in this field let's keep it going brehs https://skookum.com/blog/from-homeless-single-mom-to-software-engineer-the-story-of-brittney-ball?utm_campaign=Employee Stories&utm_content=80998004&utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkedin&hss_channel=lcp-211127

Discipline Equals Freedom.

Sec+
CCNA CyberOps

Guessing you're in CyberSec/InfoSec? Field is so broad and I am still trying to figure out which ball park I am trying to land in. But I am leaning towards CyberSec Analyst or Incident Response.

Did you skip out on the CySa+, any particular reason why? I am studying for the Sec+, that is in my sights right now and is my #1 priority and do not want to get ahead of myself. My vision however is to get into the security side of things eventually. As of now, I just snagged a Tech Support job at a call center brehs . It ain't much, but it is a start, and I will not be waiting long to start searching for better jobs/titles but will learn as much as I can along the way. Probably gonna try and land in the DMV area afterwards.

I want to learn some Python and Linux command line stuff, and build up some Powershell fundamentals. Just to get a general understanding of these concepts and the utilization of them in the field. Once I have a strong enough foundation, I want to learn automation on Puppet/Docker years down the line. Obviously things can change, and and things in this field are always changing and I may even choose something else after working some jobs. But is there anything here that I should remove or better focus on? Also which cert would you say is good to pursue after the Sec+?