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Re: Systems Administrator - What's Next?
That depends how you define "big". I work for a company with 3000+ employees, 20-30 locations, $500M market cap. My previous employers have generally been in the SMB realm, so to me, this is pretty big. At my employer, IT infrastructure roles are not siloed in this manner. The admins are responsible for maintenance and… -
Re: Still not sure
I believe the general consensus is that the two test route is better for most people. Which path you choose is definitely not predicated by cost (it costs the same to take the composite as it does to take the ICND1/ICND2). It really probably isn't predicated by time either; I would imagine that it takes around the same… -
Re: Resume review to see if I should change it...
I agree that contract work should be specifically labeled as such. Perhaps list the contract and contract length under the date range for each position that was contract work. Try expanding upon your professional summary a bit more, maybe get a few more sentences in if you can. ptilsen has a really good one, I will link… -
Re: Quick Question - CPE Cycle
With such a specific situation you should check directly with the (ISC)2 for an official ruling. Until then, GPT4 sez: To maintain your (ISC)² certification, you must earn Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits. Here are the general rules and guidelines for earning CPE credits: * CPE credit categories: * Group A:… -
Re: Questions from a Newcomer
1) Can you find a job and make a decent living with ONLY certifications and experience (i.e. no degrees). I have, I sometimes feel I got lucky though. I got an entry level tech support position with a prominent cable internet provider. They continue to hire, even when the economy is slow. Full benefits, pay started at… -
Re: Video Conferencing - There has to be an easier way!
hey man, can you give some background as to how your IP VC is setup? do you use a cisco, tanberg or similar MCU? how many sites? how many users? are the sites running vc over private MPLS/Frame Relay/ATM network or the internet? does it have to be over the private network for qos etc or is the internet accetable? Im… -
Re: CCNP or Bachelors in IT
First and foremost is whether having a degree is important to you. It's costly, and may not translate into an asset until later into your career so at this stage you have to really sit down and think about whether or not just having it is a worthwhile achievement in itself. Can you succeed without it? Sure. Does it help if… -
Re: The Declining Value Of Your College Degree
Generally I agree with the characterization that debt is burdensome and should be avoided. However, I think you are painting this picture with a pretty wide brush and not considering that some types of debt are more beneficial to the borrower than others. In the US, those types of debt are: 1) A primary residence mortgage,… -
Re: CISA Exam Sept 2016
Whomever said the CISA was harder than the CISSP was nuts. I was expecting something a little more difficult, that said I do not have my results yet. There was a couple questions that I struggled down to 50/50 but overall I felt pretty good when I finished. The official study guide & questions are key, although I did enjoy… -
Re: Lost on career choices
We are in extremely similar boats my friend. I'm currently doing pretty much the same duties that you were in sys admin role, and I too chased the Cisco certs (CCNA, CCNA-Sec, and CCDA) as I was very interested in the how and why of it. But, I never had the opportunity to get into a Cisco-centric role (mostly due to my…
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