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re: Can you recommend any IT certifications that would look good on a resume?
Posted on 5/28/14 at 8:12 pm to JS87
Posted on 5/28/14 at 8:12 pm to JS87
I think before you worry about certs you should chose a direction in IT to focus. Programming, Network, Desktop Support, Systems Admin, Server Admin, etc. Then get certified based on that direction. To me the hardest part of getting started in IT is figuring out exactly what you want to do/are good at.
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Posted on 5/28/14 at 11:00 pm to loopback
Out of curiosity, if I wanted to get an IT degree, would an online degree be a viable option and would one look better than another? (State school vs virginia college etc)
Posted on 5/29/14 at 7:14 am to The Calvin
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if I wanted to get an IT degree, would an online degree be a viable option and would one look better than another?
I started a similar thread a while back..More of an ITT/Local school thing...The consensus was locally, and to HR it may matter..To the head IT guy, it may not.
Posted on 5/29/14 at 9:09 am to GrammarKnotsi
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To the head IT guy, it may not.
Trust me it matters, to everyone.
Posted on 5/29/14 at 9:15 am to loopback
I got my CCNA in high school and I'll be honest, I have a hard enough time troubleshooting my home router now. Granted it has been 8-10 years , cert is expired and I never worked in IT.
Brother on the other hand just got his and he can run circles around IT problems. He works in IT though for a major corporation though. Said he didn't even need the cert but company paid and now he gets paid vacation to CISCO conference that had Imagine Dragons and Lenny Kravits
Brother on the other hand just got his and he can run circles around IT problems. He works in IT though for a major corporation though. Said he didn't even need the cert but company paid and now he gets paid vacation to CISCO conference that had Imagine Dragons and Lenny Kravits
Posted on 5/29/14 at 9:31 am to The Calvin
Depends on what kind of online degree. Many brick and mortar schools offer online degrees.
Posted on 5/29/14 at 9:46 am to loopback
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Trust me it matters, to everyone.
Does it really though..? Say someone spends 2-4 years at ITT, focusing solely on IT software/hardware and someone spends 4 years at LSU focusing on Eng, Sci, Maths, etc., occasionally dealing with real world issues...Who would you take..?
Posted on 5/29/14 at 11:26 am to Post It Bandit
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CISSP
only if your serious about infosec. there are alot of reasons this isnt a good first cert as well..
a cissp is alot of things, but a technical cert it is not. even if you plan to go into infosec, i would get a couple technical certs before even thinking about a cissp. that cert takes some people a long time to finally pass
if im the hiring manager and i see someone with a CISSP but no basic technical certs like MCP, VCP, CCNA and no techincal infosec certs like GIAC stuff or OSCP, i'm not even acknowledging that CISSP. All that tells me is one thing, they picked a cert they heard was a good one and studied to pass a test. A CISSP is extremely valuable if you have the background knowledge as well.
This post was edited on 5/29/14 at 11:44 am
Posted on 5/29/14 at 1:37 pm to gmrkr5
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a cissp is alot of things, but a technical cert it is not. even if you plan to go into infosec, i would get a couple technical certs before even thinking about a cissp. that cert takes some people a long time to finally pass
i agree with this. i know a lot of bad-a's who have CISSPs and i know a lot of idiots with one too.
it's very dependent on what world you want to get into.
For instance, I have a Tier III master Cert from a product I install/resell, which a lot of people who work for the company don't even have. As far as I know, I'm the only civilian who has one outside of their company. If i walk into a job interview and say "hey i have this cert," it doesn't really mean jack squat to them if they don't have that product.
i'm studying for the CNSE with Palo Alto Networks (already ACE certified.) Huge cert that carries some weight.... in Palo Alto shops. If I walked into a lot of places and had a CNSE on my resume, a lot would ask what it is, even though it's a very reputable certification with a well known product.
That's not discounting any of those certs, but being product biased can hurt i guess.
All that being said, I think a CCNA and MCSE are safe bets out of the gate though if you want to move up. A+ doesn't mean much anymore. CCIE will get you a job just so the company can get the discount.
This post was edited on 5/29/14 at 1:40 pm
Posted on 5/29/14 at 1:44 pm to GenesChin
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Said he didn't even need the cert but company paid and now he gets paid vacation to CISCO conference that had Imagine Dragons and Lenny Kravits
i went in 2008 and barenaked ladies and ben stein were there. i still have my cisco networkers bag that i use from it, even though i sell competing products.
This post was edited on 5/29/14 at 1:48 pm
Posted on 5/29/14 at 1:45 pm to 3nOut
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i agree with this. i know a lot of bad-a's who have CISSPs and i know a lot of idiots with one too.
thats the problem with CISSP... People hear the term and instantly go "if i get that im set!!!". so you end up with some dumbasses that bust their arse just to pass the test. i was in the industry for around 10 years and collected many other certs before i got my CISSP
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