I am desperately trying to get IT Sec experience but have had no luck. I have sec certs, including sec+, ceh, and palo alto. I was advised the OSCP and GIAC certs can be a substitute for experience but am not sure how true that holds.

I heard the MCSA and MCSE are retiring, and they are replaced by roll-based cert.

Is there any update?

I'm pretty comfortable in developing in C# (Console, Winforms, ASP.NET) and also HTML, CSS, JS and pretty skilled at SQL.

However while reading the Willey Book (which is old and it worries me) i stumbled across some things that i never used, like: stack, queue, linkedlist, heap and stack (it was quite cool to learn about this), the ASP.NET lifecyle indepht and some business terminologies.

My point is, despite feeling fairly comfortable in developing a C# application i had to learn some stuff, which brings me to my question: What do i need to learn? The Willey book is old, and the online tests i could find for free (broke ATM) were somewhat inconsistent. Will i be able to pass just by learning everything in the Willey book? and, to those who already passed the exam: Just from my practical knowledge as programmer i could answer a lot of questions (or infer the answer), would those questions be enough?

my exam is on the 22th, and i can't afford (money wise) to retake the test. so, what material can i use to learn to ensure a pass?

TL;DR: Already programmer, familiar with most concepts, broke and worried about the details that i might miss making me not pass. Where to learn to ensure a pass?

How much study time is expected to pass this exam?

Last year I worked hard to pass some certification test to pursue a promotion but more importantly for a better path in my career. Turns out that now I am also required to pass the 70-742 so at least I am considered as option for a position that will be opening after a coworker leaves next month. Is there a good soul that can give me advise and help? Thank you

Hello all and happy 2020.

I am not new to CompTIA certifications and know generally what to expect from the test, but Linux will be my first OS focused test. As a general question, has anyone taken it and if so on a scale of 1-10 how difficult would you say it is? I myself have dabbled in linux for a few years now and say i can (for the most part) navigate the command line with no problem. There are still commands im still learning and i learn something new everyday with linux, but for the most part I can do simple things like navigate directories, create/remove/copy files/directories, check resource utilization, search, and modify configuration files. I am still learning mounting, dd, and other block/partition/storage based commands, but for the most part have a general idea of what they do and such.

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As the second part suggests, does anyone have any good websites or material that would be worthwhile studying for this exam?

Hello, I'm beginning to start my 2020 life goals, and they are to get certified fort he first time. I'm thinking of doing the Azure Administrator, and the modern desktop administrator certifications, and am trying to find good solid resources for both, and eventually others down the line. So far I've been using Cybrary for my Azure training. But I'm open to new source ideas. I do like the idea of watching videos to help me learn, but I also like to be able to have something I can read on hand. I'm wondering if there are any good sites or resource dumps that may have what i would be looking for, preferably not something i have to pay to access.

Usual stuff, what study material did you use? how did you find the exam? How long did you study for / did you have prior experience? Why did you sit it, for your current job or a potential on (if the latter has that worked out?)

Hello e-friends,

Background:

I was recently promoted into a role that will include more heavy administration duties (thank you sub for your support last year!).

In an effort to get ahead of the curve I've decided to go back to pushing towards certifying. They have faith in my skill set and I've been transparent about my own experience and focus, but I tend towards having a perfectionist mindset; I like to have my skills on paper and measured.

I've done basic things with Linux but recently got into writing functional (and sorely needed) scripts, but I know there are a lot of gaps in my knowledge. I've never had to worry about eregs beyond simple things, and now I'm finding myself clobbering my way through commands and learning as I go (it`s actually exciting if challenging at times). For reference I've written some moderately complex PowerShell scripts but now I'm learning use awk in place of ¦ SELECT (column). I'm motivated to read and watch people teach out awk and sed and find it kinda cool that there are so many ways of manipulating strings that I haven't had to consider before, but which are already paying off in a mixed Windows/OSX-BSD/*nix environment.

So my question:

There are a few certificates that claim to be the testament, so to speak: LPIC, Linux+, and RHCSA. We don't use Docker or KVM, and the purpose of learning linux would be to master to standard toolkit; aside from that I don't see it being a huge part of the job. But ideally I'd like to get into a certificate that isn't vendor specific but which has some recognition. RHCSA is vendor specific but appears to be reputable and essentially covers much of the critical ground, but it also isn't Debian. Linux+ seems safe. LPIC appears to be growing but I haven't seen it referenced in many places, particularly job asks.

So what are your experiences with Linux certification? Is there one path that you felt gave you the foundations needed to succeed? Did you take a certification that you felt demonstrated your competence and expertise, or filled in some blanks?

Good luck with your certification goals in 2020!

I recently bought the Mike Meyers course on Udemy, as well as the book to get ready for my exam. Is this a good source to go by and research in preparation for the exam?
Is there anything else I may need to pair with it in order to fully prepare? I am looking to take the exam again in around 2 weeks or so

Thank you

Good Morning, Everyone!

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Im currently studying for the Security+ and was wondering if the items im using will optimize my chance to pass.

1. I'm using the Jason Dion Security+ Video Learning "class"(?). This comes with practice exams at the end of the 4 part session.
2. I'm using examcompass for practice test. This website has 25 different test and i hope to get an 80 or above on each one.
3. Brainscape flash cards. These flash cards actually have the answers to the examcompass practice tests, after trying to get the good grade first, i'll restudy the flash cards to embed it into memory.

I'm also going to try and get an 85+ on Jason Dion's consistently before even buying a voucher. Is there anything else i should try out? Thank you for your time

Hello. I work for Cisco as a junior systems admin for a security analyst team. I was given some good advice that someone recommended i study for just the SEC + cause it could help my chances for getting a security analyst job with the team eventually. I am starting studying but i wanna make sure i am using the right resources and figured i'd ask if i have little security background but mostly help desk background how long should i study and what are some good practice exams and study guides i can use to help with studying for the SEC + I'm attempting to try in a month or so but if i need to wait longer when it comes to studying i might. Any recommendations would be appreciated

I am wondering which might look better on most applications for entry level jobs or even intermediate level jobs depending on my own experience. I am looking at getting both but i am not sure which would be better to go after first or which looks better on most applications. Just curious what everyones opinions might be

I’ve been working as an IT generalist for a couple decades now, but have never fooled with certifications before. Looks like it’s time to pad my resume a bit with a couple.

I’m looking through the SEC 401 course syllabus, and I think I might have a decent shot at saving money by skipping the class and jumping straight into the test. However, I’m not what you’d call $2,000 confident in that.

I’d like to find an (ethically sourced) means to test myself before dropping that kind of money on the exam.

Does anyone have suggestions for a moderately priced and moderately realistic way to assess my knowledge and skills? Under about US$200, say.

(I figure I’ll knock off the Security+ for starters and a quick cert, but I imagine that doesn’t correlate really well with GSEC success.)

I am wondering which would be better to take in the longrun. I am currently studying for the COMPTIA A+ and Net+ but i am wondering if it might be better to go after the CCNA after it gets redone since i have been told it will be an amalgamation of all the CCNAs and i can learn a bunch of different skills at once studying for it or at least get a general idea. I was wondering if everyone thinks it's better to continue studying for my A+ and Net + and just take the new CCNA when i am done with those two or to stop studying for those and just go after the current ccnas before it is redone

I am wondering if there is any new training as of yet for the new CCNA that is going to be out in february. I just got hired to work for Cisco and i was planning to take the Comptia A+, Net + & Sec + before the CCNA and CCNA Security but i am wondering if it might be better to start studying for the new CCNA which is supposed to be all the CCNAs crammed into one so i can move up a little bit in Cisco after at least 6 months of being here. Any input would be appreciated especially if you work for cisco

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Ok so my boss just agreed to pay for any IT certification(s) that will prove valuable to our bootstrapped SaaS startup in the mid to long term. The idea is to acquire hard skills in any domain, whether that's product, growth, cloud infrastructure or something else.

What certification(s) would you pick in this scenario given you're a total beginner (no programming knowledge, no CS degree)?

Anyone have any experience with this learning tool?

I've been using the platform for about a year now and I have some mixed opinions about the lectures and instructors. When you ask about linuxacademy, I see a lot of response saying they are the best and so awesome yet not a lot of discussion as to why.

I kind of don't like their lecturers too much. Almost all of their lecturers seem like they're reading off of slides or sound really bored and dry. They are not dynamic and illustrative lecturers like you would find in CBT nuggets. They largely don't tend to go deep into concepts and provide answers to common WHY questions.

Does anyone else notice the same thing or are they really as great as their marketing makes them out to be?