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Re: Passed Net+
Sorry for the late reply! This is a very good question that actually has me thinking as I write this reply. I would say I absolutley credit my years as a Help Desk guy to all my current CompTIA certs. Only because as a helpdesk guy, I have dived into several area's. My A+ comes from just years of knowing the stuff, I did… -
Re: Why not A.A.S?
Typing quickly so I apologize for any typos right off. I have been on three search committees for various "public service" positions in academic libraries. First, it has been about three years since I left librarianship (for now) but keep up with the hiring trends. You have several things that are, at least in my view,… -
Re: GIAC Noob here
GCIH is the easiest to take on, its slightly above CEH with the exception of the missing incident handling and law part. The counter hack reloaded book is written by the course author Ed Skoudis and you should definitely pick it up if your challenging it. Incident Handling can be covered by picking up an incident handling… -
Re: Dont give up..
Decided I'd share, especially since Darth is considering joining the military. The quick and simple answer, in my opinion, is DO IT! Although I'm out now, it was the best decision I've ever made. I'm putting the cart before the horse here; let me get started Up until I joined the world's finest Navy in 1999, i had NO IT… -
My turn for a Resume Critique
Alright, not looking to head home until June/July at the EARLIEST however posting my resume up for critique, looking for constructive criticism and areas I can improve. Hoping to add my PMP by the time it is ready to go home but this reflects my current situation. Looking to hopefully get a management or project manager… -
Which certification would you start with if cost is a factor?
Hey guys! I am going to be attending WGU, but part of their requirements is that I need one certification before I begin. I was going to get CompTIA A+ out of the way, but the total cost without vouchers comes in around $376.00. It is also included with WGUs' program for free. Since I am going to be paying tuition anyway,… -
More advice and tips from over 35+ years of working in I.T.
Friends, Although I drop by quite often, I have not posted for some time now. Some of you may remember my posts here in the general forum especially for the newer people getting into information technology. Or other people later in life that are switching careers (even 40+). Here is some venerable tips, to pass down to… -
Also Passed on Dec 1
Well, I passed. My 50,000 foot impression of the exam is that it asked mostly briefly worded questions which conveyed complexity in an economy of words. I paced methodically through it in one sweep for 4.5 hours then took a break followed by a very short review. I should have taken Ibuprofen before the exam because my back… -
Passed CISSP on 1/18/14 after my first attempt
I’m proud to say that I passed the CISSP exam Saturday, 1/18/14 after my first attempt. My journey took a little over year and a half to complete. This was partly due to my employers requirement that I be employed for a year to be eligible for reimbursement. So this gave me plenty of time to prepare. I started out reading…
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