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Devsecops sounds like a nice mix of those skills.
da r entertainment
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It's going to be hard to move to InfoSec without the experience and my recommendation would be to start on the Help Desk and focus on moving towards InfoSec.
- Dec 24, 2007
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I just passed my CEH a few days ago. Honestly, I feel like it was waay easier than Security+ when I took that. You should use "ceh.cagy.org" to study. The questions on that website are very similar to what you see on the exam. That and reading the Matt Walker CEH book helped me out a lot.
MakeNTGreatAgain
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man i still havent taken it cuz no confidence
i took it twice and scored a 75 which they both failed me on smfh.
what did you score if you dont mind me asking?
- Dec 24, 2007
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I scored a 91%. You should try and take it again soon before they come out with CEHv11. I don't know what changes they're making to that version. Use that site I posted if you haven't heard about it already.
MakeNTGreatAgain
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damn thats a hard as$ score dude congrats again.
so u just used cagy and the matt walker book? I purchased the book after my second fail
- Aug 9, 2012
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Think I just found this apprenticeship that's going to help me get into a cyber security role.
I have my security plus, and I've been coding in python for like 2 months now. Man I just want to start my career in the field already.
I worked tech support for 3 years like 8 years ago. I'm pretty technically inclined. I was working in the oil field trying to transition back to the tech scene.
I have my security plus, and I've been coding in python for like 2 months now. Man I just want to start my career in the field already.
I worked tech support for 3 years like 8 years ago. I'm pretty technically inclined. I was working in the oil field trying to transition back to the tech scene.
- May 25, 2001
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That's awesome. You're going to make a lot of money. They're offering well into 6 figures here for people who know Python.
- Aug 9, 2012
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Man, hopefully. My homie whos a programmer at FB was telling me the same thing.
MakeNTGreatAgain
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good luck brother!
- Oct 31, 2005
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Even though I don't understand what's going on it's pretty cool to watch him. Dude is awesome at what he does.
- Sep 21, 2012
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I am thinking of making a career change fellas, been in IT for 21 years. DAMN flies, thinking of picking up real estate as a springboard to retirement. Not looking to get out of IT completely however start shifting some of my eggs into an additional basket.
- Apr 30, 2010
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I mean I don't think you have to quit unless you're becoming a realtor.
- Sep 21, 2012
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Oh no, never quitting was just telling my frat brother. IT to easy to just quit, probably quit my second job and pick it up.
willypete
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Got an interview lined up at my company for a network admin position. I’ve been looking for the right opportunity to finally get me outta Help Desk and this is it. The fact it’s a pandemic and I already know the ins and outs of the company should give me a leg up over external candidates.
Soon as I stop bsin and get my sec + and net +, I’ll be that much more marketable since I have 10 years experience and my ts sci clearance.
Soon as I stop bsin and get my sec + and net +, I’ll be that much more marketable since I have 10 years experience and my ts sci clearance.
- May 25, 2001
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Get those certs
willypete
. You got it, that ts sci will take you whereever you want to go then. I'm out here in this Immigration and Customs Enforcement bldg, job is dumb easy, even with like 8 buildings across 5 cities and shared responsibility in Dallas, we get like 1 ticket a week not counting Dallas and they have their own people so I don't mess in their queue too much. But I start the FAA on next week, back and forth but think I'm all in for at least a week of overlap. FAA is going to be 100% from home for now, the ICE is like 80% from home, I just came in today because we had an Armageddon storm and just got power after 3 days and the server was down. Too easy, power surge fried the U.P.S, plugged the server rack into the wall and its good, got a new UPS too I'll plug in after hours.
willypete
. You got it, that ts sci will take you whereever you want to go then. I'm out here in this Immigration and Customs Enforcement bldg, job is dumb easy, even with like 8 buildings across 5 cities and shared responsibility in Dallas, we get like 1 ticket a week not counting Dallas and they have their own people so I don't mess in their queue too much. But I start the FAA on next week, back and forth but think I'm all in for at least a week of overlap. FAA is going to be 100% from home for now, the ICE is like 80% from home, I just came in today because we had an Armageddon storm and just got power after 3 days and the server was down. Too easy, power surge fried the U.P.S, plugged the server rack into the wall and its good, got a new UPS too I'll plug in after hours.
- Aug 30, 2012
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So you working two jobs? Or jumping ship from ICE to FAA.
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Jumping to faa but gonna let them overlap a week at least
ArmandoJF33
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I am currently studying for my A+ test for next week. I am going the professor messer route and paid for his notes. If you going to do the Messer way for Sec+ I encourage you to pay for the notes and watch his study groups. Lots of great info in there!
- Apr 29, 2007
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Damn I've been slacking I need to check this thread more regularly for sure.
Currently working in a Health IT (mostly DBA stuff) role for a Actuarial Consulting Agency for about a year now. I actually graduated in May of 2019 after doing a career change from Education.
I've always wanted to be a project manager. Wondering if the pivot to securities would help me get there faster?
Currently working in a Health IT (mostly DBA stuff) role for a Actuarial Consulting Agency for about a year now. I actually graduated in May of 2019 after doing a career change from Education.
I've always wanted to be a project manager. Wondering if the pivot to securities would help me get there faster?
thanks bro. I took the A+ and my advice is to also watch the pluralsight videos. The messer videos aren’t enough for the A+
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Multiple sources don't hurt. It's not a difficult test, but covers so much subject matter it's easy to not know it all. Also I've learned that Comptia tests are adaptive, ie if you get one wrong, you'll be given more questions in that area. So if you're not sure of a question don't answer, leave it for the end and come back to it.
MakeNTGreatAgain
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yesssirrrr thats what i used.
if u want his notes that he charges 20 bucks for send me private message and ill hook you up fambz
- Aug 6, 2012
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I’m taking my A+ in December. Could you shoot me the notes as well? I’d appreciate it.
