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Has anyone got an IT degree from the air force?
IT Certifications and Careers (Official Discussion Thread)
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Redguard
Hoonding
After reading a few chapters in Mike Meyers book and watching videos on udemy.com I might skip the network+ and start working on the CCENT. I though subnetting would be really difficult but it's not too bad.
You learn the networking fundamentals in ccnet anyway. Good choice.
It's not that I'm dismissive but I just don't have any professional experience with Amazon. I'm not against learning something brand new but it's kind of weird to just get AWS certs out of the blue when I've been working with Microsoft stuff my whole career.
At this point, I'm more or less evaluating what is the next step before I get TOGAF and a security certification.
I still appreciate the perspective
Can someone repost the graph of IT certification career paths?
Redguard
Hoonding
So Network+ is only needed if you're going into Networking & Technologies and Security+ is only need for Information Security?Folks in this thread make it seem like Network+ & Security+ are essential 2nd & 3rd certs that folks gotta have no matter which IT career path they go.
Folks in this thread make it seem like Network+ & Security+ are essential 2nd & 3rd certs that folks gotta have no matter which IT career path they go.
Networking + and Security + are good entry level certs to have to get past HR screeners. Technically, none of them are "required", but will definitely help your resume standout. I can tell you from experience, getting into IT is the hardest part. Anything you can do to get an edge is worth it.
Scott Larock
Its hard leaving thecoli but I gotta find a way...
How much h would both those certifications help to get in? Would that being dull time empty mentally or mostly contract gigs?
AyBrehHam Linkin
First Black Brehsident
Getting an hp elitebook with 16gb ram and 240gb ssd next check so i can use a vm or two to study for my rhcsa. Also copping this book
anyone got that cert and can give me any study tips? How long should the study process take on avg? I already took a Linux class in college and that shyt was easy af.
anyone got that cert and can give me any study tips? How long should the study process take on avg? I already took a Linux class in college and that shyt was easy af.
which one of these is the most lucrative?
Unless you know someone at a company, you likely won't get a call back without certs for entry level. If you already have IT experience on your resume, that's a different story. Are you working full time now? If you're not working full time or working a low paying job, I would suggest Per Scholas, NPower, or a program similar to these. You go through training and at the end, you can apply for jobs through their network. That's the single biggest reason to do it is to have that network you can leverage after the training.
IT is not a game for the weak or unambitious. After you finally land your first job, you're going to want to work like hell to get advanced certifications to get the next job. The last thing you want to do is get stuck in Help Desk. Learn PowerShell, Linux, AWS, or anything to stand out from the average IT guy that just clocks in at 9 and leaves at 5.
Getting an hp elitebook with 16gb ram and 240gb ssd next check so i can use a vm or two to study for my rhcsa. Also copping this book
anyone got that cert and can give me any study tips? How long should the study process take on avg? I already took a Linux class in college and that shyt was easy af.
Man you might not even need all that. Just get a subscription to LinuxAcademy. The lessons are great and you can spin up VM's on their site to practice at the same time. I was ready to take the RHCSA, but the test session was cancelled on me. Going to have to reschedule.
TheGreatMTB
All Star
I have a 4 year degree in cyber security and over a year of experience in cyber security....and every employer keeps looking for certifications when I apply for better positions. Getting in is a demanding task because:
1.) No one really wants to pay you (they don't even want to pay the experienced guys...they just don't have a choice)
2.) No one really wants to pay to train you (or pay for your certs)
3.) Most recruiters are looking for the most experienced person they can get to work for the least amount of money.
4.) Depending on what concentration of I.T you're trying to get into...there are people who have been in general I.T positions for years willing to take a pay cut to switch to a different discipline.
5.) Some of these recruiters really don't know much about I.T...they're just going based off what looks good (which is years of experiences and certs). I can't tell you how many position openings I've seen that required knowledge of some code or possession of some cert that had nothing to do with the roles of the position.
So anything you can do to help break in is worth the investment.