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Koenig-Solutions Boot Camp in India
Anyone attended any of the courses yet and can give me some feedback ?
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Prometric Vouchers
Hi guys, was just wondering if anyone knows if you can use more than one voucher in prometric exams for Microsoft? Before I have used a voucher to get a frree exam, however this voucher doesnt come with a second shot offer. I can get another voucher which would give me a free second shot offer but can I use these two…
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70-642 for an entry level job in networking?
hi guys, sorry if this has been discussed before, but which certs should i get that would help me land an entry level job in networking? preferably at a data center. i've already got my a+, have some minor networking experience by interning at a local community college. so i'm looking at either 70-642 or network+. not sure…
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CCNP:Voice thoughts?
So my boss is mulling a CCNP:Voice training camp for a couple of us. They are not so much interested in certification as they just want us to learn as much about voice as we can. I of course want to get the cert. I checked out Unitek, but $8,000 is asking a lot for our little company. x2 no less. But 14 days of dedicated…
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IT Certification Loans?
Hey TE, Been lurking around here for almost a year and recently just joined in. Anyways, I just had a really silly question but wondering if someone here might know... Does anyone know of any type of school loans that could be used for exam fees? Im finishing up on a few SANS courses and 2-3 exams that I was hoping to take…
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CCNA or MCDST/MCSA
I ultimately want to end up in networking, but I need to land my first job since graduating in December. I have Net+ and Sec+(compTIA) now. So do I go for the CCNA and hope its enough to get me hired or do I focus on the administration side of windows first, and hope that either the MCDST or MCSA will get me an entry level…
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Passed - Information Security Management Advanced based on ISO/IEC 27002
I took this exam this morning. It was 30 multiple choice questions, with 1.5 hours allowed. I passed with a 77%, which is much lower than I would have liked, but honestly, I was happy to have passed it. This was a really tough exam. I debated over several questions. They were asking very specific things about the standard…
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Career advice needed
Hi Everyone! I seriously need some career advice. Background: I'm 32 years old (had a late start in the field! hehe). I have a BS in IT (2006) and a MS in IA (2009). Certifications I have are Network+ and Security+. I let the CCNA expire a while back. I've been a Systems/Network Administrator for a little over 4 years with…
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Network Specialist courses
hi ,,,, im planning to study these courses in 5 mnths,,,,,, pls tell me whether this is useful to study these,,,,,,,, also tell me whether ill get a job after studying these courses course details :::: 1) PC Engineering 2) CCNA (with Network+) 3) Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist - MCTS - Microsoft Windows Vista…
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What to go for?
Hey guys, I'm in college right now, and we're studying these topics - Which certs, out of the ones listed, should I get? I'm not sure whether I want to go into server administration or networking. Both seem to have their +'s and -'s. I guess what I'm asking is.. how does the market look like? Would it be easier to get a…
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What to do next? Exchange 2010 or CCNA, then CCNP?
Hi all, I am in a quandary about what certs to do next. I am debating between Exchange and CCNA (then I'll go on to CCNP). I am looking something that's really gong to help me in my career. I just started a new job; and don't get me wrong I am grateful to have a job. However, it's not the job I want, it's not a career job.…
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Brocade Certification(s)
Hello, My company I work for recently told me we were going to be Brocade partners pretty soon and they will be offering training to those who want or need it? We will probably be upgrading our current infrastructure with our clients within the next coming year or so? Has anyone have had experience with the Brocade…
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MS Enhanced Transcripts and Certificates
Introducing Enhanced Transcripts and Certificates! - Born to Learn - Born To Learn - Born to Learn Over the next couple of weeks, we’ll be updating our certification transcripts and certificates, and you’ll probably notice some small but in some cases significant changes. For the full scoop and a sneak peek at the new…
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How difficult is it to install a version of RH on MS virutal PC
I was wondering if it would work and if so would it recognize the devices on your machine like the ethernet card and printer.
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Labsim question
Hello all, Apparently the community college I go to has a deal with Labsim where I can get any of their courses for $59 each. Since this seems like a pretty amazing deal, I want to load up on some of their courses to supplement the studying I am doing (CCNA, some of the Microsoft tests, Security+, etc.). The question I…
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best certification for a University student
Hi, I am a university student studying BSc (Honours) in Computing. I want to undertake some certification to keep start my career. Most of the employees look for proven experience or study in a certain area. Please do not suggest comptia A+ or network + as they are over priced . I want to work as a IT desk support,…
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Fortigate Certifications
Hi Guys, Maybe you can create a Section, where we can put the Fortinet Certifications ? I just tooked and passed FCNSA and planning to take the FCNSP. Maybe i can find some other users here which i can share my knowledge with . Thank you.
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Please aid me in my quest to become more marketable upon graduation
I posted here about a month ago about a forensics certification that I was taking which my school Cal Poly Pomona offers. I'm scheduled to take the exam next week but am posting again because I've somewhat deviated from my last conclusion: I have roughly 1 year from now until graduation; I understand that I won't be able…
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RHCSA or college degree?
I've been using Ubuntu for a while now, and was thinking about getting some Linux certifications to increase my marketability. I'm debating between getting the RHCSA(after studying for the linux+ and the LPI, but I probably wont get them, I'll just use the study material as a primer) and just going back to school at the…
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How often does CWNP update their tests?
Considering my experience with the CWTS exam, I will probably pursue the CWNA sometime later this year. (Maybe after my CCDA). Now I can't help notice the promotions they run.. https://www.cwnp.com/index/store/promos All 3 Professional books for $111 (with online practice exams) or the CWNA with on Professional book (with…
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Metro-e/carrier etherent certifications
Just wondering if anyone has heard of any metro etherent or carrier etherent certifications coming out for individuals. Since it seems to be on of the next big things I would think either MEF or a vendor like cisco or ciena may be but I have not heard of anything
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SNIA EMC Study Materials
Hi all, Im looking into taking a SAN cert, we don't use any of the big boys for our SAN at work so i haven't got any real world exp to go on. From what i gather reading past threads, the SNIA and EMC foundation courses both cover pretty much the same subjects (Hoping someone can confirm that for me) so taking both isn't…
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Linux scripting question
I would like to create a shell or python script that will copy multiple directories one after the other and am not sure how to start. for example cp -au /home/user /backup cp -au /home/user /backup cp -au /tmp/ /backup Please not that the source and destinations of my actual files will all be in different directories
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Cisa 2011
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A few questions
Hey all, Been on the site a while, never actually signed up or posted until just yesterday. I have gotten an immense amount of help from this site that would have taken me quite a while to ascertain on my own, and for that I thank you guys. Anyway, to the point: Just got my A+ Now I am looking for the next stop along the…
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PCI Compliance
Thought I would post about completing my first PCI Compliance Audit! My company is an managed service provider and one of the companies we support began accepting credit cards. With that came the all time fun of getting a PCI Compliance Audit. Obviously, since we are their IT support company (we manage the servers,…
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PrepLogic
So, Preplogic sent out an email for a promotional free 30 training period, for certain people, based on an inflammatory email they sent out the other day. Has anyone else gotten the emails? I registered, paid the $1, and have started downloading material. Seems to good to be true. The guidelines seem to be a minimum of 10…
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SCSA Oracle
What's everyones opinion about the Oracle Certified Professional Solaris 10 System Administrator certification, is this something that would be a good move toward? I was thinking about transitioning over from Windows to Solaris.
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Hello all.
Hello folks. Just wanted to stop by and say hello to everyone. I've read through some of the recent posts here and I must say I'm very happy to see that things are still progressing nicely. I do still plan on coming back and contributing as I once did. So to everyone I just want to say thanks for keeping the community…
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Getting back into the game!
It's been 10 months since I've worked on certifications, but I'm back! Last test I took was 70-648 which was a pain in the a** to study for. No individual study book at the time. Used both the AD and Net Infrastructure books from M$ Press. Now I'm halfway through the 70-643 book. I plan to hit it pretty hard soon, do some…
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Study habits
Just curious on what others see as the best way to study? Times to study? Right now I have been coming home at night and putting a few hours in, then on the weekends I get up and study during the day so I can have the night available. I've tried to put an hour in the morning but can't get myself out of bed. I try not to…
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Is PMP Degree Worth it?
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Digital Forensics Info
While chatting with a buddy at work, he referenced this site. Pretty cool articles, tools and such. Thought I would share this with those interested... Main Page - Forensics Wiki
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Cert Advice - currently studying
Ive played with computers my whole life, and i know this means nothing to getting a job in I.T. Searched many threads on what certs to get in order to get my foot into the I.T industry. After doing plenty of research i have purchased and just begun studying for the following: MCSA/MCSE Managing & Maintaining a Windows…
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RHCSA study sources question
I am planing to take RHCSA on july or august, I got one question I got some knowledge in Linux I will use Red Hat® Certified Technician & Engineer (RHCT and RHCE) Training Guide and Administrator's Reference of Asghar Ghori and VTC RHCT and VTC RHCE as source for studying should this be good? or would I need to study some…
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Phoenix, AZ Testing Centers
Hello everyone, particularly those in the Phoenix area. I would like to get your feedback, opinion and suggestions regarding testing centers here in Phoenix. I am actually scheduled to take the 70-284 tomorrow at B and B Evaluation Services. I have never been there. I have never been to any testing centers in Phoenix other…
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How relevant is this title today- The Design of Unix OS
I was browsing through an online bookstore's collection of books on Unix and I stumbled upon this title: Amazon.com: The Design of the UNIX Operating System [Prentice-Hall Software Series] (0076092031369): Maurice J. Bach: Books And looking at the list of contents, it seems almost like a recommended reading on Unix…
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Not worried about the certification but training material for RedHat 5.5 or 6
I recently took a new position at a new company. We are going to be deploying several 100 machines with Red Hat 5.5 and moving to Red Hat 6. I will be receiving a fully depreciated machine ;) with either 5.5 or 6 on it. Is there a particular book out there that is recommended? My boss has given me the green light to get…
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In your opinion what are some good IT management certifications?
I tried to do a search, but couldn't find anything pertaining to this. I know MBA's and other master degrees are perferred, but what about a cert for a day to day operations manager? Thanks for any input.
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Mac Integration Basics Exam (9L0-406)
Hello, I am interested in taking the Mac Integration Basics Exam. I was wondering if there any practice exams/questions for this exam. Is there any place that I can download practice exams for this exam?
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Advice needed with which certifications to go with (First Timer)
Hi guys, I am 22 years old and have completed my Diploma in IT (majoring in Computer Networks) in September 2010. Before i miss out, i am from Malaysia, and after graduating , i have been working in HP as a contingent worker providing level 1 support for Windows based servers (WINTEL). I will be doing my degree (Bachelor…
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Did certifications mean more 10+ years ago?
I have been in several different enterprised environments. One of the many things I have noticed is that people generally feel certs used to mean something, but now they don't. The number 1 reason now is everybody has them. Number 2 is they are not as tough as they used to. Just the other days I had a guy mention that A+…
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Anyone done GIAC G2700?
I'll be starting this in the next few weeks, and was just wonder if anyone has any experience/advice for it.
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Just passed sec+ and already have MCSA
Hi, I just passed Sec+ and I already have MCSA so what do you recommend next?
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Is this a good path for me? [Networking]
I am about to get an A.S in Networking, in June. I already have A+ My plan is to take CCENT by June. A.S. in Networking, CCENT and A+ are they good enough to get my foot in the door? Even if its help desk while I work on my B.S. By end of the year My goal is to get CCENT/CCNA, Sec+ and MCITP. My B.S should be done by end…
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Microsoft offering free exam voucher for dreamspark users
Check this epic deal out guys (and girls): https://www.dreamspark.com/Products/Product.aspx?ProductId=24 Might have to pick up an MCTS since it's "free"
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Planning a Well Deserved Break
Man, it has been grueling... I started at my current employer almost a year ago with some requirements for the first six months... CISSP and MCSE 2003 (was already MCSE 2000), and then once I finish those, they tell me they don't care about MCSE 2003 anymore and want MCITP: EA! And beyond that, I am about as competitive as…
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Linux cert help
Hi sirs i'm newer here , Linux world. Would like advice to know the best advice to learn Linux. My objective RHCT and RHCE . Is testout xk0-002 a good material ? Do you know some good reference ? Thx in advance Youssef
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Tips/advice on staying in the game (so to speak)
Hey everyone! So here's my situation. I finished a 3 year Computer Engineering diploma at a community college (mostly Cisco and Microsoft server focused) in April 2010. At that point, I got a job (still have the same one) as desktop support & helpdesk. My employer reimburses certification as long as they are passed so…
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Potentially stepping into a Novell network
This position I am potentially walking into is all Novell with client side XP. I am a little curious on how the dynamics are going to change. The current environment I am in now is 2003 2008 server. I am deskside/remote support/networking support at my current job, however if I get this new job it will be a lot more added…
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When a job posting say "familiarity with Novell environment" does it mean...
SUSE Linux Enterprise, Netware or both? I'm not familiar with Novell right now but I'm looking to expand my horizon. Doing a quick research on Netware seems to tell me that Netware is on its way to obsolescence. Is that true?
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Going for RHCE this year
Dear all, with my plan of becoming self-employed sometime next year I feel that I should use this year to pimp up my list of certs Although I have an LPIC-3 I still think that RHCE is way more recognized and probably a search-word unlike LPI (sad but true). From what I have read so far I think that with 10 years of exp in…
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Older article, but I really like it.
Technical Certification - Tech Certification Computer Certification Cert-holders Need Soft Skills Wednesday October 14, 2009 Are certifications outdated? That's the conclusion from an analyst who studies the industry. An article on the tech job search site Dice.com quotes David Foote as saying the following: "We've reached…
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Career path - Need some advice please
Hey all, I have primarily been a lurker on these forums, just kind of soaking up the knowledge. I have found some really great stuff here for both my current job,and for what I am looking towards in the future. I just want to say thank you to everyone who contributes first and foremost. Now, onto why I am posting. I am in…
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Beta for XD5 Admin will be here soon - 1Y1-A19
PearsonVue have 1Y1-A19 listed for free - but not bookable at this time. It does mean it's likely to be available soon....
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IT security
So I am completely bored of IT right now. I need something new, or at least a new angle. So I took up cooking. Been fun. Beyond that. I was thinking IT Security for a while. For someone in my place, what would be a good move or two? I was thinking SSCP? Or maybe the Cisco Firewall certs. Thoughts?
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No security+ training centres in india
hi, i cant find any compTIA security+ trainers in my place...... i want to be a pro in security field...... can any1 help me
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NOC to Engineer
Hey guys, At the moment I work in a NOC and have been trying to figure out how to get into Engineering positions where I will actually be able to utilize my knowledge and learn as well. My work in the NOC is mostly monitoring and administrative. Almost feels as if I am babysitting the network and the people that fix it. I…
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Beta exam - 71-162 Threat Mgmt Gateway 2010
Folks, opened my email and this was sitting in the inbox: Dont think there would be much love for this beta, but for those who care, go for it. Only down side is you only have till March 25 to sit the beta.
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security Cert Camera
Somebody know about PROFESSIONAL website for surveillance cameras, Lens, cable kind, connectors,Tool, properly installation. too also about some certification for this market. thanks
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security Cert surveillance cameras
Somebody know about PROFESSIONAL website for surveillance cameras, Lens, cable kind, connectors,Tool, properly installation. too also about some certification for this market. thanks
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Sysadmin apprentice cert route query
Hello TE, I'd first like to say that it's nice to meet you all. Over the interwebs. and whatnot. You could call this a borderline careers advice request, but I'm going to outline what my scenario right now is exactly, and ask a few questions to keep things as nice and simple as possible. I'm currently the primary IT…
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Ccsa ccse r70
All, Check out Cbt Nuggets for my latest series. Working on an update for the few new products in R71 as well. Enjoy BobMead
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Ideas for a corp training plan
Hey all.. I'm currently looking to put together some suggestions for a corporate training plan for our company. Currently we have a fairly generous compensation model for successfully passing certification exams (one time cash bonus depending on difficulty of certification) and the company pays for the cost of the exam…
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SSCP - Do I touch enough domains to be qualified?
I'm the administrator for our Check Point Media Encryption and Full Disk Encryption. I'm wondering if this allows me to meet the requirements for SSCP. The Media Encryption software allows me lock down USB ports, etc. which I would assume falls under access control, and Full Disk Encryption would fall under cryptography?…
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CompTIA Storage+
Got a survey through - based on the questions it does seem to look like a nice entry storage exam .. gonna be interesting to see what the final exam look like .. I never actually paid for a CompTIA exam lol - only ever did Beta exams, which of course I asked them in response, whether we get an invite at some point for…
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Questions about the 35 hours of the PMP
I read on the official PMI site that in order to sit for the PMP you have * Bachelors Degree * 35 Hours of training * 4,500 hours / 3 years of training. I am wondering where do you get these training hours from? I am a little confused. Does it have to be an accredited program? Thanks in advance. -N2
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How to get Dell desktop/laptop certified?
I was stumbling across Dells site and found server certs and emr, but nothing desktop or laptop materials. I would like to take an online training to break apart the desktops and laptops. I want to see it done so I can become more effecient. I really want to get good at removing systemboards. One other thing, are the…
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Gsec
I'm debating whether or not I should tackle this one before starting at a new job next Monday. If the schedule allows me to, I believe I will go for it before the end of the week. I got the GCIA coming up on April 1st, so I am sure I will have my hands full for the next month or so. Although I have completed the OnDemand…
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How did you start off your career?
I have been taking some classes to start my IT career. I passed the Network+ exam and is currently taking the CCNA. I am hoping to get a CCNA cert some time after I finish school. The problem is that I am worried about finding a job without IT experience on my resume. I've been submitting my resumes to companies and I have…
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Security best practices for protecting sensitive data
I am researching security best practices for protecting sensitive data mobile employees using company laptops. I appreciate if you can point me to the right direction i.e. white papers, resources, websites etc....
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Black Hat USA 2011 (Las Vegas)
Anyone planning to hit up Black Hat / Defcon in Vegas during July / August? I missed out last year and hadn't exactly planned on attending again for some time, but I also want to take Richard Bejtlich's TCP/IP Weapons School 3.0 class. If anything, it seems to be a very nice complement to SANS SEC-503.…
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Questions about the 35 hours of the PMP
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Greening of the Data Center - A Valuable Certification
Did you know that a 2006 study by the U.S. Department of Energy revealed that about 2.5% of the total electrical power produced by the U.S. is being consumed by IT equipment and facilities equipment located in Data Centers? I am posting this information about an important 10-week online course in the Greening of the Data…
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1Y1-A24 - XenServer 5.6 Beta
I am all booked up for November Any other takers?
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Emergency vehicle lighting - Wikipedia, the free e
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ISC2 volunteer opportunity
Has anybody participated in any of the volunteer opportunities with ISC2. I received an email last week asking if I would be interested in helping create Education study material for the SSCP. I replied that I would be interested and will hopefully make it through the random selection process. I should be hearing back in…
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Adobe certs - general questions. Plus ACA vs. ACE
Hi everyone - I'm thinking of doing my first certification ever (Adobe Dreamweaver). Since I didn't see an Adobe section under "Other" certs, I thought I would ask here. Has anyone done any Adobe exams? How difficult were they? I'm using the "Classroom in a Book" to study - is this the best available? How much prep did it…
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What next?
Hi guys, this is my first post here and I like to start a discussion about what I should study next. I've already done these certifications: Sun Certified Java Programmer (2000) Certified Ethical Hacker (2007) EC Security Analyst (2010) CISSP (2009) Actually I'm doing the PWB (Pentesting with Backtrack), but this is…
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LinuxCBT.com
I purchased some Linux CBTs. So far I am very pleased. A little pricey, but I was willing to pay. Not specifically certification videos, but they seem to cover the topics quite well and in depth. If you have a student ID, they offer reduced prices. I won't use this as my only source, but they seem very good as a learning…
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How do you determine?
How do you guys (and girls) determine what cert you are going to do? Is it purely based on ROI or interest in the material or both? Do you guys do market research or "go w/ your gut"? I've been trying to determine something and I have hit a wall and I wanted to see someone else's opinion.... I thought there was a post…
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Did the GSEC practice exam
I haven't studied for it obviously, still working on the financial aspects of GIAC certification. I got a 74.00%, missed 13 but I think it was a fair assessment, the things I got wrong, I didn't know for the most part. Anyone know how the practice assessment compares to the real exam? I assume the assestments are similar…
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Oracle making Java, Solaris certifications pricier
Oracle will soon require 'hands-on' training courses to be taken before certification is granted Oracle making Java, Solaris certifications pricier
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Security vulnerabilities question...
Hey there everyone, So I should start by saying that I have precisely no experience in the realm of security. However, I have been tasked with a group project for school and the member of my group responsible for the security / test phase of our proposed solution has bailed on the project. This is really not that bad as…
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I think I am done with M$$ exams now
I just got my third MCITP and I am done .. I never intended to get them but my company pretty much "bribed" me over the last few years so who would refuse $$ ey ... Anyway - I am now actually fed up with Microsoft exams. I think until they change the style of the exams to be more **** proof I won't even consider any more ..
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Study tool links inside..
Its been a while since I posted on study tools and there have been some developments around the web in that time frame... Mind-mapping softwareThere are three decent free tools that I am aware of: 1. Xmind: v3.2.1. I haven't used this, but I've heard good things. This is the free version of a commercial product, Xmind Pro.…
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HP AIS / ASE Networking Certifications
Does anyone know where I can find information for this certification that is not from the HP website? I'm looking for books but I'm not having much success with this. I'm seeing that a lot of organizations are buying HP ProCurve products over Cisco products when they are not only concious about price but also keeping their…
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DNS Question
I have a client whom I just took on. They need to be able to type mycompany.com or www.mycompany.com in their web browsers on their internal network and resolve to their hosted web site. They have a nice $20,000 web site without a contract. The site does NOT use relative links. So everything is hardcoded to…
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Certifications and CNSS
Hey Guys, I have been wondering if there is an easy way to know what certifications qualify you for what CNSS standard. It seems the information isn't as clear as id like, but some information was posted around and I wanted to know if I could get some clarity. So for example it seems CEH qualifies you for CNSS 4011…
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Veritas, EMC, and luns
I had an interview the other day and several things came up that I have had exposure to, but am not an expert on. I have set up RAIDs with the help of customer support, but don't fully understand the idea of LUNs. As I recall I think they were setup so that some servers had access to what I will call a partition, while…
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Trying to decide
Good afternoon. I am new to this forum so I'm just feeling my way around. After years of working in non-IT office jobs (primarily customer service and accounts receivable positions) I have decided to try to break into the I.T. field. In looking over several possible certifications, the CWNA seems attractive. Has anyone…
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How to get ramped up for a System Admin Position?
What would you focus on if you had a few weeks to prepare? This would be for file and print servers and back ups using a software application. This is for MS 2003 and 2008 server environment. The servers are Proliants. Would you focus more on the hardware or the OS or a little of both? Sorry for the rushed request.
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Does Labsim or Transender have training videos along w/ p exams and flash cards?
I am looking for some video training, however I want to make sure that the DVD or download is an actual instructor going through the material and even better yet, some smiulation labs. After reading a few of the sites it sounds like it just test questions and flash cards. I am actually looking for a video book essentially.…
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Taking my ISO 27002 ISFS exam today
Wish me luck if you wouldn't mind. My test is at 10:45 am CST. I'll post back once I am done.
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Am I that "GUY"?
I started off getting certifications in topics that interested me and topics I felt would help advance my career (ITIL which was recommended by management at my old job and encouraged by my most recent company). From there I decided to learn more about IT/business frameworks (MOF and ISO 27000 service management…
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Back after a long time
Life happened since I last posted on here and it has been pretty crazy. I acquired my A+ back in August and was wanting to get the trifecta before the end of the year but never got the chance after I lost my job. However, after getting my A.A.S in December, I was fortunate enough to land a job as a Junior Network Admin.…
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Certifcates ??? which one is the best start off one
Right i have experience in IT. Build repairing and upgrading pcs and laptops but now i want to get a certifcate. Right people tell me compTIA A+ Then the microsoft team are telling me MCITP someone else is telling me MCSE so i am really confused now and want to get my path sorted So please can someone set me straight on…
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Have anyone been to New Horison
Is it worth that much money for there classes? Is it a boot camp?
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Any reason why the Prometric site taxed me for using a voucher?
I scheduled an exam for taking the MS exam 70-298 this coming Saturday. I used a voucher code that I claimed a while ago (I believe back in October)...its a second shot voucher for 1 exam. Now I entered the code right and it taxed me $18.75...Is this normal for the voucher? So instead of paying $125, I payed $143.75. I…