IT Certifications and Careers (Official Discussion Thread)

[Trustus]

I’m consistently hitting around 95 percent on all three mike Myers 901 Practice tests. He said once you can hit 85 regularly you are ready to take the exam. Should I go ahead and schedule the exam for this month? I’m super nervous but I’m performing well, I still have like five videos left from messer to finish. I also have messers study guide to go over.

I think you should be good.
Review the exam objectives so there won't be any surprises.

I agree with professor messor skip the performance questions until later. (that's what I did for the 902 I had 3 performance question and 2 performance question on the 902)
I used the Mike Myers test questions for my prep to along with professor messer's practice questions.
I scored 740 on the 901; 755 on the 902.

I was nervous for the 901 I didn't even score high as you on the Mike Myers test. His test does a pretty good job prepping you for the question that you'll see on the test.
Don't over think it. Trust yourself. they like to trick you with some of the questions with MOST or LIKE the questions on Mike Myers tests.
Good Luck

 

[Silkk]

Tired of my current gig like a mofo. shyt ain't been the same since they fired my other contractor homies. Now they got me doing all they shyt and not trying to up my rate

Phone interview rescheduled for Monday, gonna lab my ass off all weekend for it and start dropping 20 apps a day.

 

[Evil genius Jay]

Security+ , CEH and cybersecurity degree
I should be in good shape in the future.

 

[Silkk]

Security+ , CEH and cybersecurity degree
I should be in good shape in the future.

You paid that stack?

 

[Evil genius Jay]

You paid that stack?

Yea, in near future bro

 

[Silkk]

Yea, in near future bro

Great investment if you got it.

I plan on doing my CISSP finally this year and that hoe like $700 so its definitely gonna cost either way.

But them contract rates tho

 

[Evil genius Jay]

Great investment if you got it.

I plan on doing my CISSP finally this year and that hoe like $700 so its definitely gonna cost either way.

But them contract rates tho

The end goal is to get hired by the FBI, CIA, NSA or a private company. With CEH cert improve my chance.

 

[Silkk]

The end goal is to get hired by the FBI, CIA, NSA or a private company. With CEH cert improve my chance.

I feel you, I just want the biggest contract I can get. Idgaf who its with

 

[KingTut]

Security+ , CEH and cybersecurity degree
I should be in good shape in the future.

I've been thinking about going back to school to get a second bachelors in cyber security. I wish my university offered it while I was there, they added it in the YEAR after I graduated

 

[thaKEAF]

I've been thinking about going back to school to get a second bachelors in cyber security. I wish my university offered it while I was there, they added it in the YEAR after I graduated

What made you go the security route over networking?

 

[KingTut]

What made you go the security route over networking?

Idk why but for whatever reason Networking is just boring to me. I was coding and 'hacking' (mostly finding exploits on gaming websites, script kiddie shyt) at a young age becasue that's what interested me at the time and it just stuck. I definitely started to hate it when I started my Jr Sysadmin job and they would pass all the bullshyt network issues down to me since our Network Admins were stretched so thin with transitioning people to work from home and it would take forever since the server room was a goddamn mess when I first started. Had to go into work on a saturday and sunday for 10 hours each my second week with two other guys to make that place look presentable. Never again.

 

[Silkk]

I've been thinking about going back to school to get a second bachelors in cyber security. I wish my university offered it while I was there, they added it in the YEAR after I graduated

Just go for the certs breh. fukk that debt/cost

 

[KingTut]

Just go for the certs breh. fukk that debt/cost

If I do it I'd be going in state and with my salary as a bachelor I wouldn't have to take out any loans or stretch myself thin to pay for it. I'll give it more thought after I get my next two AWS certs this spring/summer. Hopefully I'll be in a decent role by the end of this summer and will gain enough experience from it that I wont need it.

 

[David_TheMan]

The end goal is to get hired by the FBI, CIA, NSA or a private company. With CEH cert improve my chance.

Dod ia 8570 focus on level 3 certs. On that board, and thats mainly cissp.

ceh is a trash ass cert. I would suggest Getting cysa+ it covers more blocks on the bingo board.

Make sure you have clear credit and get that ts clearance asap and you'll really have your say in jobs

 

[David_TheMan]

If I do it I'd be going in state and with my salary as a bachelor I wouldn't have to take out any loans or stretch myself thin to pay for it. I'll give it more thought after I get my next two AWS certs this spring/summer. Hopefully I'll be in a decent role by the end of this summer and will gain enough experience from it that I wont need it.

Working in the field a cyber degree isnt worth morth than any other degree.

It would be a waste of time and money. Get exp and certs, far better roi