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Am I wrong with this?
Hi everybody, I'm 24 years old, I'm working for a good company that's paying me a good average salary only after 3 years. About $50 000 CND. My job is to install network cables, connectors on CAT5/CAT6, BIX, routers/switches, play a little bit with the configuration, and many others things beside networking, but it's a… -
Passed CISSP last week! (1 year of studying off and on)
Long time lurker first time poster. I've been working in the IT field in various roles for the past 12 years, and I've accumulated the following certs: A+, Net+, Sec+, CEH, EDRP, GSEC, GCFA, GAWN, and GCIA. I took a bootcamp about this time last year, but didn't feel fully prepared after it. The instructor did very well,… -
Is CISSP for me?
I have reached a point in my career, where I believe I should start transitioning into a more senior/management role. The field of the network security really interests me and I would like to make it my primary field of expertise. I am looking for a certification that would give me a "jump start" into that field. At first… -
Cramming and likelihood to pass CySA+?
Hey, good evening. Cyber security analyst here with about 3 years of experience performing vulnerability management and incident response for the military. Due to unforeseen circumstances, I ended up in a position where if I wanted to have them pay for the CYSA+ test for me, I would have to take it tomorrow (on Friday); I… -
WGU MS:ISA Complete! What next? MBA IT Management?
I have completed the MS:ISA program at WGU, and I have been very pleased with my experience at WGU. I was able to transition into a security consulting role after achieving the CEH in 2015, so my degree has already paid for itself (and I've already paid for it without needing to get loans). While I do have my criticisms of… -
Passed CISSP - 23 June 2016
Hi guys , I passed the CISSP exam on my first attempt today. Thanks to the wonderful advices on this forum and Cybrary videos from Kelly Handerhan, I nailed it :) BACKGROUND : Wireless - 1 year , Networks - almost 4 and did a bit of coding in University ; worked with ISP, Date Centres and Financial Institutions Other Certs… -
Finally going the cert route... Advice?
Hey all. I'm starting to seriously think about pursuing some certifications for the first time in my post-college career, and was hoping for some advice. To give some background, I've been a UNIX/Linux engineer over three different companies over 6 years, growing in responsibility and am now seen a senior level engineer… -
There And Back Again, an Aussie's journey to CISSP begins!
Okay, so I've finally landed my first security domain role (SOC team lead in a company that specializes in phishing takedowns and malware), and I've decided to make the commitment to study for my CISSP! I hold a current CCNA: Security, so can waiver one year, bringing it down to four years total (one year left!) I've… -
Ambitious Student in need of Career Advice
You always hear about the highest paying tech jobs residing out west (namely California) so I wonder what kind of opportunities will be available on the east coast (South Carolina to be exact). As for my future career preferences, I would like to find a job at a company that won't require travel. From what I understand,… -
Red Team Go
I have been watching Cbt nuggets CEH series. James Conrad is the man. I wanted to see if anyone wanted to share some of their Red team or Pen testing experiences. I have been involved with one and I will share my experience. I will keep it to technical details only, no company names or anything that would violate NDA. This…
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