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State of the world we're in
willypete
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Allen Iverson reviews your application in less than 2 mins after submission so that rejection will be immediateState of the world we're in
- Aug 6, 2012
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Still gotta deal with Workday so I expect it to waste my time and tell me in a week or so.
- Aug 30, 2012
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Seems like just another filter to match terms, experience, etc.State of the world we're in
- Aug 22, 2012
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I miss remote work so much.....so, so, so damn much
Ricky D
formerly centex hogg
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Anybody in here take and pass Security X? Are there practice simulations lab out there that can used to study? I take the certification next week but haven’t really been able to practice any labs.
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Back when it was the CASP beta. Let it lapse. Failed the next attempt and passed the attempt after in 2017 or 2018. I just remember a scenario with Linux and there being a drag/drop to show defense in depth, maybe another with firewall rules same drag/drop. Exam is more difficult than Sec+ but less than CISSP.
Ricky D
formerly centex hogg
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I think that Linux joint is still on there. We just had a Soldier who took the exam earlier than he should have because there was a possible deployment. He didn’t take the additional week to study. He bombed the test after spending like 45 minutes on the Linux lab. He didn’t even finish the exam
- Aug 30, 2012
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It was so long ago. It it was something dumb like restart a service. It’s not like it was an ACL, STIGing Linux or configuring IP tables.I think that Linux joint is still on there. We just had a Soldier who took the exam earlier than he should have because there was a possible deployment. He didn’t take the additional week to study. He bombed the test after spending like 45 minutes on the Linux lab. He didn’t even finish the exam
The exam is like an intermediate security architecture exam.
Ricky D
formerly centex hogg
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If it’s the one I saw, you have to do something like disable and stop a malicious service.
Ricky D
formerly centex hogg
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I took and passed SecurityX today 
I wish I would have taken it last year instead of paying to renew Net+ and Sec+
I wish I would have taken it last year instead of paying to renew Net+ and Sec+
- Aug 30, 2012
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Congrats!!I took and passed SecurityX today
I wish I would have taken it last year instead of paying to renew Net+ and Sec+
MakeNTGreatAgain
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my security + lapsed
studying for cissp so that shouldn't matter right?
studying for cissp so that shouldn't matter right?
Ricky D
formerly centex hogg
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my security + lapsed
studying for cissp so that shouldn't matter right?
I'm actually looking to take CISSP in December. It's one of the courses they offer on base that I don't have. My only concern with some of these "expert" level certificates is when I see the type of roles/jobs you can get. I don't think my experience in the Army really translates to some of these more managerial roles. I am a Network Operations Warrant Officer and when I see the stuff that some folks are doing in their civilian job, I just want to retire and be a gym teacher
Ricky D
formerly centex hogg
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Side note: anyone take courses with WGU?
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I have, what's up?
Ricky D
formerly centex hogg
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A couple questions:
I understand some certifications can be transferred and converted into college credits. Is it one cert per class or can I use the cert to cover more than class? I saw on their Cybersecurity and IA Masters program that some classes could be covered by Net+ and Sec+, some with SecX and others with CCNA but I wasn't sure if one cert could cover more than one class?
Also, in a 6 month term, how many courses do you think you could realistically finish if you applied maybe 1-2 hours per day? This would be my first attempt at Masters level courses and only have online college experience with AMU. AMU is ridiculously easy and doesn't really much time. It's clear they cater to military members and their schedules.
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I believe only one cert can cover a class. I completed that program last September. I'll try to find the documentation they have that shows which cert will qualify to skip that class. If you applied 1-2 hours daily, you could honestly knock out at least 5 classes in 6 months.
8 CU's counts as full-time if you're using VA for MGIB or the GI-Bill. The worst part is the proctored exams, I think their questions are just as, if not more confusing than CompTIA, but it's not too bad. For the papers you'll have to write, I'd just submit a sort of rough draft first and see what they kick it back for, and just fix those areas. No need to try and write 20-30 page papers if you don't have to.
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Posting here in case anyone is curious
This is February 2024, not sure if anything has changed since then:
This is February 2024, not sure if anything has changed since then:
da r entertainment
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Yep graduated with my Bachelors in 2020. That capstone still gives me chills to this day....
Ricky D
formerly centex hogg
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Looking at this, I could knock off 6 CUs with Net+, Sec+, and SecX. I have no desire to go for a CySa+, especially since it’s “under” SecX.Posting here in case anyone is curious
This is February 2024, not sure if anything has changed since then:
I’m going to look into this more once my conferred date of June 1 at AMU passes. I got about 2 years left of TA before I’d obtain more obligation time to Army. I’d like to get as much as I can before that.
