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- After Trying to Skip from Desktop Support to Security Analyst for months, finally just landed on a Sys Admin Position
- My first IT contract is ending. Now I am at a cross roads; aggressively pursue my first permanent IT job, or go through a 4 month course through my community college that will earn me some certs?
- How many certs transfer to WGU?
- List of active subs that list IT Jobs Postings
- Company asked me to apply for a role different to the one I applied for.
- Is this job posting really a Help Desk job or a sysadmin posting?
- I am a Security Analyst at a Fortune 50 company who was on Help Desk 1 year ago AMA.
- Where do I go after college?
- Needing Help with finding what I want
- Should I do CCNA/CISSP as my first IT cert?
- Best way to get foot in the door with just a community college certificate?
- Would anyone even hire me? Where do I start?
- Will I be able to work with AWS certified cloud practitioner?
- Advice / guidance wanted
- Career Path
- Question about CCENT and CCNA
- Need advice to land offensive security job
- Google ITRP Technical Interview help
- Business Info Systems major; Minor in CS or Data Science for technical roles?
- Breaking into the Industry
- Education based IT sysadmin looking for career advice
- Limited company for contractors
- Trying to expand my Devops skills, is this a good method?
- Microsoft Certifications
| Posted: 13 Dec 2019 05:38 AM PST About five years ago /u/The_Last_Castoff decided to open up this subreddit. I joined shortly thereafter and we both agreed that we just wanted a nice cordial place for people to help each other. Simple rules of being civil and helpful. Not long after that we duped /u/ICE_MF_Mike in to joining our moderator ranks. We crossed the 100,000 subscriber mark overnight and I have to say on behalf of the moderator team I am deeply humbled by this community. This is by far one of the best behaved groups of a large sub-reddit I have ever seen. We have our flare ups of trolls but you are all great at reporting and letting us know so our small moderator team can take care of them. Couple fun data points from Subredditstats.com
This community exists because of everyone here. Thank you for your contributions and I look forward to another 100k subscribers! Your Moderator Team, NoyzMaker, The_Last_Castoff, & ICE_MF_MIKE And of course AutoModerator! P.S. We wouldn't be here without the rest of the IT Reddit community like r/sysadmin and /r/cscareerquestions and many others that divert people to us. I have a seen a couple posts talking negatively about our peers. Let's try to keep that to a minimum please. Civil and constructive, remember? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 12 Dec 2019 02:56 PM PST Like everyone trying to hit the finish line as soon as possible, doesn't help my mentality that I made this career change three years ago in my early 30s from criminal justice. Feels like I'm a race against time Got my Security+ this past June, which completed my Trifecta and started applying to every 'Security Analyst' across the nation - willing to move wasn't an issue. Now not to say, it's not impossible trying to skip straight to Security Analyst, as I got a few interviews(15 or so out of hundreds of applications) and one even put me in a hotel three hours away... But I just couldn't close the deal whether they didn't like my answer to 'What do you like about security?' or "Tell me everything that happens from the moment you turn on a desktop to accessing Google.com" to not having the professional experience they want with Active Directory or Encase...Who knows But the SysAdmin position is through USAJOBS and I have literally doubled my income, while getting a Clearance in the process. Sooooo maybe this position is better than what I was looking for when I was looking for as a security analyst? Plenty of SysAdmins touch on security aspects... [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 13 Dec 2019 06:13 AM PST I recently made a transition from retail management into an IT contract through TEKsystems at 30 years old. My contract is about to end and I need to plot my next move. I am considering stepping away from full time work temporarily and signing up for a course through my local community college. I have enough savings to go this whole period with working, but things would get tight near the end (I will probably try to find a part time IT job through this period). After this course, I would walk away with a 3 certs:
I want to obtain my A+ at the minimum, but I don't think I do great with self study and believe a course like this would really help me pass in a reasonable time frame. The man who created and instructs these courses is very highly regarded, so I know I would be getting a good education. Any advice on what I should do? Should I just keep pursuing actual working experience or could this education help increase my earning potential over the long term? [link] [comments]  |
| How many certs transfer to WGU? Posted: 13 Dec 2019 09:40 AM PST Does anyone know how many certs you can transfer? Their website doesn't make it easy. Also, what's the WGU curriculum like? Do you have to take those classes in order? Or can I take all of the IT classes first? Also, do you take cert tests at a testing center? [link] [comments]  |
| List of active subs that list IT Jobs Postings Posted: 13 Dec 2019 07:17 AM PST Is there a list of active subs that list IT Job Postings, such as r/sysadminjobs/ or r/CyberSecurityJobs/ ? I've noticed that sometimes some of these postings aren't even picked up by Indeed...just looking for more avenues... [link] [comments]  |
| Company asked me to apply for a role different to the one I applied for. Posted: 13 Dec 2019 09:24 AM PST I have worked in various IT roles in the last 5 years, but all at the same company. I interviewed for a company a few weeks ago, that is close to "dream job" territory, at a company I'm very keen to work at. The interview went well, I got on really well with the hiring managers, and felt at the end if I didn't get it it was because I really wasn't the right person for the role, not becuase I fucked it the interview. I got an email from them with some great feedback, explaining that although they really liked me, They could t progress me in the role as there were some key competencies that I didn't have. However, they "strongly" suggested I apply for a different role in the same team in the new year once the head count had been signed off. They also mentioned that they were keen to find a place for me within the team. The role itself is t something I would had applied for otherwise, but the feedback they provided pointed very much to my skill set being quite well tailored to it, especially since it appeared that they are putting an unusual spin on the job title which would suit my preferences, and skill set but I would absolutely be willing to apply when they contact me in the new year, which Is what I told told them. My question is how common is this? And how likely am I to get the role? Is this a genuine case of them wanting to hire me but me not being qualified for the role I interviewed for or am I being strung along a bit? TlDR; didn't get the job I applied for, but the company strongly suggested I apply for another one that they have coming up in the new year. Am being duped? Or should I take this as a sign that they are potentially offering me a different role as soon as it becomes available? [link] [comments]  |
| Is this job posting really a Help Desk job or a sysadmin posting? Posted: 13 Dec 2019 08:50 AM PST I know company's love to interchange job titles, and many in this sub love to say "it isn't what your title is, it's what you do on a day to day basis that defines you." But what about this job description?
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| I am a Security Analyst at a Fortune 50 company who was on Help Desk 1 year ago AMA. Posted: 12 Dec 2019 06:55 PM PST I have seen a lot of posts asking about transitioning from helpdesk to cybersecurity so I figured I would offer to answer questions about how I did just that. My background: -24 y/o - B.S. in Information Systems from a State University - No certs (working on AWS path) Job History: - University help desk - part-time for 2 years while in school - $8/hour -Help Desk at smallish 700 employee company - full time 1 year 8 months. - $19/hour -Security Analyst Contract Job - Full time 10 months - $28/hour - Security Analyst- Full-time Current - $70k/year [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 13 Dec 2019 04:35 AM PST I recently started a network admin program at my local college and I'm absolutely loving it. Before I finish, I'm aiming to have my A+, Net+, and Win10 certs by the end of my program. I have a rough idea of what I want to do next (Active Directory is up there along with CCNA). However, I'm not entitely sure where I should start career wise. After doing some research, help desk seems like the way to get my foot in the door. You guys seem like an awesome community so I just wanted to ask a couple questions! • What can I expect from my entry level positions? • What is the average pay for someone with zero work experience right out of school? • What are the hardest parts of the job? What are the easiest? • Do you like where you are right now? How did you get there? • What certs are most valuable? Should I focus on going down one path (Microsoft, Cisco, Linux) or try to become a jack of all trades? • How long did you do helpdesk before moving onto a sysadmin/network admin position? Thanks guys! Canada (Toronto) [link] [comments]  |
| Needing Help with finding what I want Posted: 13 Dec 2019 06:47 AM PST I have been struggling to find the level of work/career that I feel I'm qualified for and want. If anyone can leave me some feedback that would be greatly appreciated. About me: I recently turned 26 and relocated from Chicago, IL to Austin, TX. This past 18 months prior to my move I have been busting my butt to obtain certifications and to try and grow my knowledge and experience. Certifications such as A+, Net+, & CCNA R&S. I moved down here with the desire to get into networking after I obtained my CCNA back in October. I've been here a bit over a month now, I've applied to well over 100 jobs relating to networking but not a single email or phone call about a networking type job. I've gotten numerous calls and emails for low level help desk and it's very frustrating that all my hard work and dedication to learn and grow is still only yielding the bottom rung of the ladder jobs. Before I moved I had worked 13 months as a Desktop Support Engineer for a major Airline company, which was hands on with hardware equipment and device troubleshooting with real world issues. All while also working on some major projects like device refreshes and a long term project for device maintenance and troubleshooting. I feel as though maybe I'm doing something wrong or not marketing myself properly. I have my resume out on 5 different job sites and have a wide spread of use on them all but still nothing. I'm starting to run low on money in my savings and had to start accepting these low level help desk opportunities. I've had three interviews this week but I know after sitting through those and answering all of those basic questions, that I absolutely will not be happy in that role for long and will not last long. Thank you in advance for anyone who read my situation and is able to share information or knowledge as to why this may be happening. [link] [comments]  |
| Should I do CCNA/CISSP as my first IT cert? Posted: 13 Dec 2019 06:43 AM PST Hi All, I'm currently changing my career from software QA to cybersecurity/networking field. And I've noticed that all the tech/networking/cybersecurity jobs are either asking for CISSP for IT Security and CCNA/CCNP for networking positions. Is it reasonable/feasible for me to skip those CompTIA certs and directly go for CCNA and CISSP? It would take awhile for me to get my first IT cert (CCNA or CISSP). And my resume is nothing related to networking/IT Security currently, which makes it hard to find a networking/security job. Also, are there any suggestions as to what should I put in my resume to be able to land a job in IT asap? Please advise, thanks [link] [comments]  |
| Best way to get foot in the door with just a community college certificate? Posted: 13 Dec 2019 10:19 AM PST My certificate is specifically called "PC Desktop/Network technician". I know as much as to troubleshoot and repair problems most everyday office employee users would be lost on, but less than actual network admins or such. I know I'm a hard worker and I just can't overcome streamlined regimen college work as a way to learn. The classes I did pass were because of me coming in on private appointments and having the professor walk me hand by hand on how to do things then we would keep repeating til I remembered the steps and fixed the issues. But its not feasible to just hog professors for every class to myself just because it works for me, they got to worry about at least another 5 full classes that they teach. Im simply a slow learner who has to get hands on experience rather than lecture theory and discussion. Don't sugar coat anything to me either, if at the end of my post you chalk it up to tell me I am not meant for IT field just say it so I can consider something else. [link] [comments]  |
| Would anyone even hire me? Where do I start? Posted: 13 Dec 2019 06:31 AM PST I'm 22, and trying to start my journey in the IT field and although I don't have a ton of experience, I'm quick to learn, I have a good work ethic, I'm honest and dependable. I wanted to see if the experience I do have would be enough to land a basic desktop support job or something similar. I have a lack of direction but I'm eager to do whatever I can to learn and expand my skill set. That being said, let's look at what I got and where I can go with it. At 16 I built my first desktop with the help of my friend from work. After that, I asked my boss at work (OfficeMax) to train me and put me in the tech bench where they offer services for PCs. (Virus removal, OS upgrades, data transfers etc) after a year and a half of doing that, I started doing free lance work setting up home offices for mainly old people. Printers, computers, WiFi, all the basics I would do. After about 6 months I got invited to work for AT&T as a salesman. Not much computer related stuff happened there, but learned a lot about smartphones and the tech behind them. Worked that job for around 7 months and quit to move out of my parents and started to attend Bridgerland technical college. Their IT program was actually amazing but could only attend for 4 months before having to drop it due to financial issues. Along the way I built more and more computers, for friends and family, and even strangers. After that, a company (VIVINT) recruited me to work as an installation tech doing smart home security. Moved from Utah to Georgia for the job and learned a lot, but the manager was verbally abusive so I quit. Moved to Illinois for a bit, and then Indianapolis to stay with my wife's dad and stepmom. Now I'm working at an Amazon distribution warehouse and I hate my life. I just want to do something IT related. I think about it everyday and it feels like I'm wasting my time. Sorry for the long ass post here.... but what should I do? I don't have anyone to talk to and a noticeable lack of guidance. [link] [comments]  |
| Will I be able to work with AWS certified cloud practitioner? Posted: 13 Dec 2019 10:07 AM PST So I have read about AWS Certs and I was interested in getting it. Will it be easy to find jobs with it. How hard is AWS certified cloud practitioner and what are the jobs it can help me get it? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 13 Dec 2019 09:39 AM PST Information: I graduated in 2017 with a 4 year in computer information systems, I obtained Security+ in March 2019. Got my first (Tech) job in May 2019 doing essentially help desk / tickets. So with the above, my question is should I stay at this job until I get 1 year under my belt for my resume and then try and move elsewhere? I live in KY and have never wanted to leave some things happened and now I am open to relocate. What type of jobs should I search for with "degree, cert, 1 year of help desk" and in what areas? If any more information needs to be addressed for advanced responses please let me know. I really would like some information on what / where to look with what I have. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 13 Dec 2019 09:35 AM PST Hello Everyone, Just a brief background of my career. About 14 years ago I worked for a real estate company and was a web developer. My current job is at an air conditioning company in South Florida. I manage server 2012 R2 and work directly with Hyper V and User Active Directory. However, I d not have any certs and only experience. Im looking to move into the IT career. Things that always intrigued me is VMware, Hyper V, MYSql and other Databases. My question would be, what certs shall I obtain to move into the right directions? Anyone in South Florida? Thanks In Advanced! [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 13 Dec 2019 08:45 AM PST I'm a computer science major in my first year of school (I already have the CompTIA A+ and a few other lesser certs). 2 of my courses are focused on the CCENT and CCNA. My question is how "important" are these 2 certs? And are they valued more than the CompTIA N+? Any feedback is welcome, thanks! [link] [comments]  |
| Need advice to land offensive security job Posted: 13 Dec 2019 04:59 AM PST IT experience: 3 Years doing Desktop support. A couple of months doing helpdesk. 2 months into IT executive role (1 man show) doing Desktop Support plus File/App server administration. Nearly 1 year into my Cybersecurity diploma -> 4 GPA. What i do in my downtime: Python scripting <- Udemy Ethical hacking <- Machines in vulnhub, publish walkthrough in Twitter, rooted advanced machines in virtualhackinglabs.com I applied for jobs online and all the jobs ads i saw require 5 Years of Cybersecurity experience... lol Do i actually need to publish a CVE lol just so i can actually use this knowledge to put food on the table or do i need to network real HARD at the place that i am working so someone could actually put a good word for me so my CV can actually land on the hiring manager table? [link] [comments]  |
| Google ITRP Technical Interview help Posted: 13 Dec 2019 07:53 AM PST Hello, Google has this IT residency program for entry level. The interview will consist of basic troubleshooting for Windows, with a focus on networking troubleshooting. Anyone have any resources for different common troubleshooting methods for common issues that occur. Any tips are appreciated. Thanks! [link] [comments]  |
| Business Info Systems major; Minor in CS or Data Science for technical roles? Posted: 13 Dec 2019 07:51 AM PST I'm currently an undergrad student studying Business Information Systems (in the business school at my uni) and was wondering if any of you think a minor in either CS or Data Science would be helpful in opening up more opportunities for technical roles. I'm assuming CS would be appropriate if I wanted to go the database or systems route, while Data Science would be more appropriate for a data/analytics oriented route. I would appreciate any advice, thanks! Also, for what it's worth, the majority of my job opportunities will be in NYC, so I've got a pretty big market. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 13 Dec 2019 06:49 AM PST As a young 22 year old visionary with good work ethic, I've found myself finally taking the jump towards an education in IT. Unfortunately I'm not the most versed yet, but hoping to conquer and securing the knowledge to do so is a pleasure always. As it is, I'm working on a handful of certs to get introduced into this side of the world. Coming from the automotive industry from sales/service/customer relations. Selling cars is nice and all but I've dedicated all my years since age 17 for more than 50 hours a week to make good money and not see a single friend or family member. It's horrible. So making the decision to further my education has been good. Working on CompTIA's slew of certs as we speak. I've secured the ITF+ to get my feet wet. It was very helpful. Thankfully I've got some experience with working on just hardware and the general know-how to keep my machine running correctly. Next I'm in the A+ cert. To which I've still got Security+,Network+,PenTest+,Mobility+,Cloud Essentials, CASP,CySA+,Cloud+,and Linux. There's for sure an order for all of that but I didn't feel the desire to organize it here. My dilemma is knowing how to get started in a job setting and how that would work. It's a bit confusing in my opinion but being an open mind helps. The end goal seems like it would be what would define the path but that's still a bit of a ways away for me to decide. Any pros handing advice are extremely appreciated. If you've got experience, I've got ears to listen and learn. Is there any suggestions in regards to how I should pursue a career entirely coming from something totally different? [link] [comments]  |
| Education based IT sysadmin looking for career advice Posted: 13 Dec 2019 06:35 AM PST Good morning all, I am a self taught IT sysadmin. I began working on a helpdesk at 18, and started my first sysadmin role at 27. I have no certs and no college education. The way I grew up was very traumatizing and I consider myself very lucky that I was able to pull myself up by my bootstraps and make this career happen, so far. I don't in any way intend for this post to be a sob story. I am a fairly strong generalist in many areas, and I work for a non profit high school managing the servers, network, licensing, helpdesk, end user devices, etc. on my own. I enjoy this because I get to play with many different things and keep things fresh. I've taught computer classes to the students, run drone building, laser cutting and 3d printing classes. I love that I have the opportunity to work with so many different aspects of tech, and bring my knowledge to the students as well. It's been very rewarding. I have been in my current role for going on 5 years. That said, when I consider moving on I am rightfully nervous about my prospects. I have terrible ADHD and studying and obtaining certs has always seemed like a far reach. I am very insecure about this. Recently, I stopped avoiding all my problems and started seeking therapy. I've been working on myself and I'm ready to adequately educate myself and obtain the necessary credentials to obtain a better job, preferably still in the education sector. Problem is, I'm not sure what certification path/s that I should pursue. There are so many option out there at this point and it's all a little overwhelming tbh. I'd like to start with something on the easier end, to gain some confidence and put some wind in my sails. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you [link] [comments]  |
| Limited company for contractors Posted: 13 Dec 2019 06:33 AM PST Hi all I was just wondering my boyfriend is a contractor for IT and he's under an umbrella company and he wants to set up his own limited company and do his own taxes.but to me it really doesn't make sense because I don't really think it's straight forward he told me that he will be able to work with a company and use his limited company can someone explain what a limited company is when your contractor and how it benefits them please. Thank you [link] [comments]  |
| Trying to expand my Devops skills, is this a good method? Posted: 13 Dec 2019 05:51 AM PST I recently found this Reddit post, and I was wondering if this was a good method of approach. I am versed in Windows and decent networking, Jr. Sys admin stuff. I want to venture into devops since it encapsulates what I'm interested in. Just wondering if that path is even a good one, or any alternatives you think would be good? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 13 Dec 2019 04:37 AM PST Hi guys! Just a little introduction, i'm a graduate junior software dev in my first job and i've been there for 3 months now. I'm really enjoying the data side much to my surprise, and i want to take a microsoft certification in the data management and analytics path. I was wondering if anyone here can advise me on good resources to start with and which exams to take. I do a lot of SQL/T-SQL in my job and want to advance in my career so i was considering starting with the Querying SQL Server cert/exam. Do i have to take all 3 exams listed on the microsoft page to obtain the qualification? Or can i electively choose one? Also how does the whole path work, like do i get MSCA after finishing a single course? Or do i need more than one. If there's any info you guys could throw at me that will help me in starting this pathway that would be really great. Thanks in advance! [link] [comments]  |
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