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If you could only get one certification what would it be?
N2IT
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Your title and what certification would it be? I ask because I feel that sometimes the approach on this forum is to get a ton of certifications, and while that may very well work for some others might get overwhelmed. So I thought this would be a good way to see what one certification you would get also posting your title. I appreciate your inputRemember only one certification and your title please. Thanks
Title: Business Analyst (Database)
Certification: MCSE BI
Just an FYI not really sure this is the best I could come up with.
Title: Business Analyst (Database)
Certification: MCSE BI
Just an FYI not really sure this is the best I could come up with.
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Optionsdsgm Member Posts: 228 ■■■□□□□□□□Im currently a NOC tech but in the future i want to be a Network Engineer with knowledge in Data Center
So if i could get one cert it would be the CCIE R/S
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OptionsNetworkNewb Member Posts: 3,298 ■■■■■■■■■□Well a CCIE will probably be the most profitable cert
But I think something like OSEE, Offensive Security Exploitation Expert, would be more interesting so I'll go with that one.
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Optionsthe_Grinch Member Posts: 4,165 ■■■■■■■■■■I second OSEE!WIP:
PHP
Kotlin
Intro to Discrete Math
Programming Languages
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OptionsJoJoCal19 Mod Posts: 2,835 ModAdd me for the OSEE.Have: CISSP, CISM, CISA, CRISC, eJPT, GCIA, GSEC, CCSP, CCSK, AWS CSAA, AWS CCP, OCI Foundations Associate, ITIL-F, MS Cyber Security - USF, BSBA - UF, MSISA - WGU
Currently Working On: Python, OSCP Prep
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OptionsEssendon Member Posts: 4,546 ■■■■■■■■■■VCDX.
Architect title of some sort though Senior Performance Engineer sounds better for all the right reasons! -
Optionscyberguypr Mod Posts: 6,928 ModIs it cheating if I say GSE, given that it has multiple GIAC certs as prerequisites?
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Optionsdave330i Member Posts: 2,091 ■■■■■■■■■■Assuming N2 is referring to certs w/out lower level cert, then VCP. Easiest way to 6 figures in IT.2018 Certification Goals: Maybe VMware Sales Cert
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OptionsiBrokeIT Member Posts: 1,318 ■■■■■■■■■□jibbajibba's TechExam Certified Alien Abduction Professional2019: GPEN | GCFE | GXPN | GICSP | CySA+
2020: GCIP | GCIA
2021: GRID | GDSA | Pentest+
2022: GMON | GDAT
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OptionsN2IT Inactive Imported Users Posts: 7,483 ■■■■■■■■■■Assuming N2 is referring to certs w/out lower level cert, then VCP. Easiest way to 6 figures in IT.
Dave people would best be served listening to you. JMHO -
OptionsJoJoCal19 Mod Posts: 2,835 ModAssuming N2 is referring to certs w/out lower level cert, then VCP. Easiest way to 6 figures in IT.
Interesting.....I've always looked at the VCP-Cloud, but I don't have the experience to use a VCP to get that kind of income, and I'll be darned if I'm taking a step down in my current pay to get the experience.Have: CISSP, CISM, CISA, CRISC, eJPT, GCIA, GSEC, CCSP, CCSK, AWS CSAA, AWS CCP, OCI Foundations Associate, ITIL-F, MS Cyber Security - USF, BSBA - UF, MSISA - WGU
Currently Working On: Python, OSCP Prep
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OptionsCyberscum Member Posts: 795 ■■■■■□□□□□Assuming N2 is referring to certs w/out lower level cert, then VCP. Easiest way to 6 figures in IT.
Highly doubt anyone would get 100k income with VCP and no exp. -
Optionsalias454 Member Posts: 648 ■■■■□□□□□□I don't know what certification would go with it but I would be interesting to work in some kind of high level UI/UX design role. I absolutely hate poorly designed or misleading user interfaces (maybe that's why I like the CLI...it's simple and not misleading). I guess it would be part psychology, part technical, part design, and of course part BS .
As far as more realistic entry level certs, I would go with the CCNA because it gives you a solid foundation to grow a career on. It is more important to understand the fundamentals, which you can then use as a basis to gain more experience.
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OptionsMooseboost Member Posts: 778 ■■■■□□□□□□If I could only do one path, I would go with CCIE: R&S.
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OptionsMike-Mike Member Posts: 1,860I would go with the CCNA because it gives you a solid foundation to grow a career on.
Of all my education and certs, I always say the CCNA is the most beneficialCurrently Working On
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Options10Linefigure Member Posts: 368 ■■■□□□□□□□I would say CCIE R&S. It's just top dog for networking - IMHO.CCNP R&S, Security+
B.S. Geography - Business Minor
MicroMasters - CyberSecurity
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OptionsGreaterNinja Member Posts: 271I'd do CCIE R&S
2nd choice: VCDX-DCV
3rd choice: CISSP+(or higher level) cert.
4th choice: RHCSA/RHCSE
5th choice: MCSA/MCSE
In perspective, networking technology is the most consistent and it changes typically the least in comparison to security, virtualization, other systems, etc. -
OptionsSnow.bros Member Posts: 832 ■■■■□□□□□□I would love to have the CCNP:Wireless certification if time permits. I don't know if this title is valid but I would like to be titled Wireless Network Engineer.
I have a couple more but we only allowed to mention one."It's better to try and fail than to fail to try." Unkown
"Everything is energy and that's all there is to it. Match the frequency of the reality you want and you cannot help but get that reality. It can be no other way. This is not philosophy. This is physics." Albert Einstein.
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Optionsdave330i Member Posts: 2,091 ■■■■■■■■■■Highly doubt anyone would get 100k income with VCP and no exp.
18 months experience required.2018 Certification Goals: Maybe VMware Sales Cert
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Optionsalias454 Member Posts: 648 ■■■■□□□□□□“I do not seek answers, but rather to understand the question.”
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Optionscolemic Member Posts: 1,569 ■■■■■■■□□□Title: CISO/CSO
Cert: CRISC or PMP.
I know supposed to only be one but I am feeling feisty today.Working on: staying alive and staying employed -
Optionsdustervoice Member Posts: 877 ■■■■□□□□□□A Medical Certificate of Good Health!- This one is priceless and all others are worthless without it
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OptionsEdificer Member Posts: 187 ■■■□□□□□□□CCIE Security
Job Title: Network Security Engineer“Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” Confucius -
Optionsnachodba Member Posts: 201 ■■■□□□□□□□Job Title - Sr Subject Matter Expert - MSSQL
Cert -Microsoft Certified Master SQL2020 Goals
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OptionsSimrid Member Posts: 327CCIE SP or CCIE CollabNetwork Engineer | London, UK | Currently working on: CCIE Routing & Switching
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OptionsJudderman88 Member Posts: 56 ■■■□□□□□□□Since my next target is MCSA: Server 2012, I guess that’s my one certification as things stand. I’d love to do the 74-409 and will use that as an elective for the MCSA. I keep toying with doing ITIL Foundation just for some exposure and experience. I’ve also considered doing the 70-689 for MCSA: Windows 8 but since I don’t use it or have it in the workplace and am highly unlikely to deploy it, I think my efforts could be better focused elsewhere
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OptionsJasiono Member Posts: 896 ■■■■□□□□□□Ethical Hacking
Job Title: Pen Tester
Current job title: Software tester
Do I like testing software? Yes, most definitely.
My dream job would be testing the security that organizations implement, both physically and logically. I want to be that guy that uses everything possible to take down the organization, gain access (both physically and virtually) to places I should have no access to. It's like being a ninja.
Then again, I think I'm not capable of learning the body of knowledge required for this job so there are many times where I just give up pursuing it.