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Started by Darth Wagtaros, May 06, 2013, 06:13:24 PM

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Phillip V

Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on May 07, 2013, 05:32:54 PM
How was the Ethical Hacker one? That is oin my list for the short term.  CISSP will wait 6-12 months.
Easy, but I took an older version. Multiple choice common sense crap like Security+ along with memorizing some stuff like port numbers, etc. The "hard" part is the screening process (prove work history in field) and exorbitant fees. IIRC, it cost me $600 total; might be $1100 now.

Phillip V

Quote from: Zanza on May 10, 2013, 02:06:13 AM
QuoteInformation Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) v3 Foundation
I did that. Seems fairly useless.
:yes:
But now required for many positions. :contract:

Darth Wagtaros

500 if you take on of their classes, 600 otherwise.  I am probably going to take it, more so if a security job opens up I'll have some resume padding.
PDH!

Phillip V

I need to update my Microsoft credentials. Should I go for:

MCSE: Server Infrastructure Certification or MCSE: Desktop Infrastructure Certification

Darth Wagtaros

Desktop Infrastructure
PDH!

Darth Wagtaros

Quote from: Phillip V on May 10, 2013, 05:20:51 AM
Quote from: Zanza on May 10, 2013, 02:06:13 AM
QuoteInformation Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) v3 Foundation
I did that. Seems fairly useless.
:yes:
But now required for many positions. :contract:
Yes, but why?
PDH!

Phillip V

Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on May 19, 2013, 09:40:40 AM
Quote from: Phillip V on May 10, 2013, 05:20:51 AM
Quote from: Zanza on May 10, 2013, 02:06:13 AM
QuoteInformation Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) v3 Foundation
I did that. Seems fairly useless.
:yes:
But now required for many positions. :contract:
Yes, but why?
Screening applicants, patting industry on the back, or even genuinely believing a certified individual is as amazing as the certificate says.

Phillip V

This Thursday afternoon, I have to attend a company-paid "discussion" led by an "Agile Subject Matter Expert" who is a "Certified ScrumMaster". :lmfao:

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Quote from: Phillip V on May 20, 2013, 09:28:50 PM
This Thursday afternoon, I have to attend a company-paid "discussion" led by an "Agile Subject Matter Expert" who is a "Certified ScrumMaster". :lmfao:

That means he's qualified to lead quick standup meetings and enforce a "release-early-and-often" schedule.

Because no one without those certifications can perform those tasks, apparently.
and the horse you rode in on

Darth Wagtaros

Net+ and Sec+ out of the way. ITIL-F is tomorrow and SSCP is next week. After that I plan on getting the CEH; CCNA; MCSA 2012; Windows 7 Whateverhtefuckitisthisyear; and maybe eventually the CISM or CISSP and the entry level Linux ones.
PDH!

Phillip V

What jobs will you later apply for?

DontSayBanana

Welp, I'm pulling the trigger and working on my bachelor's, which should culminate in me also taking the CISSP in hopefully a year and a half or so.  I'll probably do Net+, Sec+, and hopefully CCNA in the meantime.
Experience bij!

Phillip V

I took a 1-week CCNA boot camp a few months ago (somebody else paid for it), but never got around to taking the exam.  :blush:

DontSayBanana

Quote from: Phillip V on June 13, 2013, 09:38:50 PM
I took a 1-week CCNA boot camp a few months ago (somebody else paid for it), but never got around to taking the exam.  :blush:

Never had the opportunity at community college- the professor who handled all the networking classes was fired for watching porn on his computer during class, not realizing it was feeding to the projector. :lol:
Experience bij!