IT Certifications and Careers (Official Discussion Thread)

[princeofhaiti]

passed the a+ 901 Gonna re group and get a game plan together for the 902. I wanna build a lab this time. Anyone got any other tips on how to get some experience before applying to some help desk jobs?

any tips? i been procrastinating too hard, was supposed to take this in April

 

[kevthesureshot]

any tips? i been procrastinating too hard, was supposed to take this in April

I just went through the Mike Myers book, professor Messer videos and various practice exams. Took me like 6 months with my schedule and I still got stuff to learn.
You studying for both 901 and 902?

 

[#1 pick]

Brehs and brehettes, Have you taken a new job only to be doing work all day and no longer bullshytting on thecoli anymore. Brehs, you probably don't realize how many times my phone was at 5% at my last job but with work comes legit pay.

 

[#1 pick]

Why does this Indian recruiter need my Skype ID?

He doesn't. Unless he has a job for you where the company wants to talk to you, I wouldn't give it.

 

[princeofhaiti]

I just went through the Mike Myers book, professor Messer videos and various practice exams. Took me like 6 months with my schedule and I still got stuff to learn.
You studying for both 901 and 902?

yeah but mostly been studying for the 901

 

[ShenJingPoQi]

How lucrative and challenging is getting a degree/job for internet security? Which degree would you need to pursue to enter this market??

 

[David_TheMan]

How lucrative and challenging is getting a degree/job for internet security? Which degree would you need to pursue to enter this market??

IT it isn't so much a 4 year degree, its practical ability.
You are black so the deck is stacked against you, you need to know how to do the job, not have a degre, so look more for certs and experience.
I would advise you to look at your 2 year colleges and try to enroll in a Cyber security course and cert camp, if you live in a tech area like Huntsville, these are rampant, go that route with the 2 year degree and getting certs and getting more practical experience, than going after a 4 year degree.

my .02

 

[Silkk]

Need to get back on my shyt. Only got one class this summer. Gotta go back and get revenge on this 70-698


Also need to look at getting another cert. Was looking at the CompTIA CSA+ or CASP but I don't see them shyts in any job descriptions.

 

[Sonny Bonds]

I don't think I have enough experience to take a role where I'm the only one in charge when it comes to server and network outages.

 

[GollyImGully]

I don't think I have enough experience to take a role where I'm the only one in charge when it comes to server and network outages.

Is that whats being offered to you?

 

[Sonny Bonds]

Is that whats being offered to you?

I just had a phone interview for a junior sys admin position. HR woman made it sound like I'd be in charge of that. The job listing says entry level experience with Windows server and VMware (which I have).

 

[GollyImGully]

I just had a phone interview for a junior sys admin position. HR woman made it sound like I'd be in charge of that. The job listing says entry level experience with Windows server and VMware (which I have).

Yeah a Jr shouldnt be in charge of everything

Maybe a first contact

 

[Tr0yTV]

Was looking at the CompTIA CSA+ or CASP but I don't see them shyts in any job descriptions.

cause they not worth a damn. Stop playing and finish the CISSP


I'm bout to drop a rack on the OSCP

 

[Silkk]

cause they not worth a damn. Stop playing and finish the CISSP


I'm bout to drop a rack on the OSCP

I am, but I wasn't gonna do it until next year.

Started to get bored at my job tho....

 

[Tr0yTV]

I am, but I wasn't gonna do it until next year.

Started to get bored at my job tho....

Naa breh, knock the one out that holds the most weight. My coworkers been Security Engineers fa mad long. Both have 10+ years of XP but be shook when I mention CISSP. That cert hold weight in these streets.




Too bad they dont know that its just the Security+ 2.0