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IT Certifications and Careers (Official Discussion Thread)
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ben anderson
Superstar
Where do I stat with books? And what steps a+ to net+ to sec+? Then from where and can you link books plz. Also plan on taking classes in it this semester coming up.
The BasedFather
Task Force
ben anderson
Superstar
I keep reading do ccna then net
xXMASHERXx
Superstar
Here's a link to the A+ book and some stuff from Professor Messer:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B7uM3ey663VSVkNkNHpyd0IydkU
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B7uM3ey663VSVkNkNHpyd0IydkU
ben anderson
Superstar
Do you think a+ is worthless? Should I jump straight into sec+? I think the courses I'm taking this semester will give some knowledge on a+ stuff. After I pass sec* I wanna take my ccna or ccent then join the military for experience and to get a clearance. Good or bad?
xXMASHERXx
Superstar
Some people would say the A+ is worthless. I think its a good cert for someone new to IT to get their foot in the door and its not a hard cert to get. I personally wouldn't take courses for it. It's easy enough that you can self study from one of the many books and pass it. I don't know much about the military but one of my boys is eating pretty good from the experience and clearance he got while in without any certs. If you're going to join the military I would just hold off on the certs until you get in, gain some experience, figure out what route in IT you want to go, and then have them pay for the training/certs while you're in.
ben anderson
Superstar
I got 6 months to lose 30lbs anyway before I join. I want 1 or 2 before I even go in to get it out the way. So you think a+ and sec+ is possible in 6 months?
The BasedFather
Task Force
@xXMASHERXx
Do you thing I should go for the IT Fundamentals certification? I'm about to buy the book but want to be sure.
Do you thing I should go for the IT Fundamentals certification? I'm about to buy the book but want to be sure.
xXMASHERXx
Superstar
I would just start with the A+
xXMASHERXx
Superstar
Definitely should be able to get the A+ in that time but trying to get that and the Security+ in 6 months might be a bit too much. That said I always been a believer that if you truly want something you can make it happen so go for it just try not to burn yourself out.
ben anderson
Superstar
Good looks bro. You don't think I should just skip to the sec+? Hopefully with this clearance. And military work experiences A+ wouldn't really matter would it? I plan on getting ccna ccnet cissp from the military. And should I get a BA in cyber security if information technology.
xXMASHERXx
Superstar
Well it was because you said the A+ and Security+ that I wrote what I did. If you spend the next 6 months focused solely on the Security+ then you should be able to get it. As far as degree, as long as it's IT related you should be fine. There's plenty of people in IT who don't IT related degrees.
Ice_MF_Mike
Pro
look yall. No cert is worthless and no cert is guaranteed to get you a job. If you want to know what cert YOU should get, that really depends on you(also your job market, experience, resume, etc). I could tell you to get a CISSP or a CCIE but if you have no experience and the entry level jobs you want ask for A+ then which is more valuable to you? That A+ is.
You have to figure out which cert is most valuable for you. And to do that you need to look at the jobs in your area that you are trying to get. If they ask for A+ and you dont have one? Get the A+. If you have a little experience and the jobs dont ask for it, then its not worth much for YOU. But for others it may be. Once a market gets saturated, hiring managers need a way to filter the resumes to a reasonable number. So if adding cert requirements will accomplish that, they will do it. Thats why some areas might ask for mad certs and others may not for the same role.
Also, there is no set series of certs that will guarantee success. Certs are basically just a tool to get you through HR/recruiters filtering processes and into an interview. Thats it. But that doesnt mean they are bad. If it can help you get an interview then that is great. And they really do help in that area.
So to progress your career, you need to keep your options open, and learn as much as you can to open as many doors as possible. If that means getting a degree, then do it. If it means getting a bunch of certs do that. If it means building a home lab and studying on your own, do that too. But whatever you do, get used to having to solve problems if you want to be in IT. And the most important problem to solve is your career path!
Good luck brehs
You have to figure out which cert is most valuable for you. And to do that you need to look at the jobs in your area that you are trying to get. If they ask for A+ and you dont have one? Get the A+. If you have a little experience and the jobs dont ask for it, then its not worth much for YOU. But for others it may be. Once a market gets saturated, hiring managers need a way to filter the resumes to a reasonable number. So if adding cert requirements will accomplish that, they will do it. Thats why some areas might ask for mad certs and others may not for the same role.
Also, there is no set series of certs that will guarantee success. Certs are basically just a tool to get you through HR/recruiters filtering processes and into an interview. Thats it. But that doesnt mean they are bad. If it can help you get an interview then that is great. And they really do help in that area.
So to progress your career, you need to keep your options open, and learn as much as you can to open as many doors as possible. If that means getting a degree, then do it. If it means getting a bunch of certs do that. If it means building a home lab and studying on your own, do that too. But whatever you do, get used to having to solve problems if you want to be in IT. And the most important problem to solve is your career path!
Good luck brehs
