ITT I give you job finding advice (IT Jobs)(70k Salary)(23 y/o no degree)(Free Stuff)

[WhyNotTry]

Anyone in here that is a 3D visualiser? How does one get a job in that field in regards to a junior position? I have been applying but no luck yet. Any tips from anyone who is familiar with this role?


Sorry for hugggge bump

[SynapticCleft]

Sorry for the bump, but if mr2rbo still posts on the misc, I just wanted to let you know this very thread changed my life. srs

I was a LDAR in a minimum wage job. It took 2 years of work after reading your thread and sucking up my pride to go back to school at a community college to learn IT. After that my career took and now I just recently accepted a position focusing on cloud technologies and network systems. Thanks brah I'll always rep you on site.

[Ascendent]

Glad to hear that the Misc helped somebody succeed.

[JPF82]

My actual degree is in Systems Security. Currently in the process of getting my Security+ (this is the common denominator for security), Network, and after; going for my Cisco CCNA. After that will be the CISSP, but that's a few years down the line. CEH is another, but I need to follow a slightly different career path for that one.

I'd say I'm on the higher side of earnings at $70k (and overtime eligible) yearly, but I've yet to see an actual security analyst below $63k.

Me personally I wouldn't go with ccna if you plan on doing CEH.....clients would rather see more Linux exp than cisco......

Or rather, get CCNA security.


I currently have Sec+ and working on CCENT--->CCNA Security. Once I have CCNA Security I will be DOD 8570 level 3 which will put me in the realm of 100k+ salary options with government contracting.

If I went CEH after that and LRedHat cert.....that would be mid 100k if I moved to say....Maryland or DC/VA area....

[Ascendent]

Me personally I wouldn't go with ccna if you plan on doing CEH.....clients would rather see more Linux exp than cisco......

Or rather, get CCNA security.


I currently have Sec+ and working on CCENT--->CCNA Security. Once I have CCNA Security I will be DOD 8570 level 3 which will put me in the realm of 100k+ salary options with government contracting.

If I went CEH after that and LRedHat cert.....that would be mid 100k if I moved to say....Maryland or DC/VA area....

I didn't even take that path, honestly. I probably will go CCNA security at some point in time, but I went ITIL (for IT Service Management), and then recently GSEC (GIAC Security Essentials). So I'm two cert in for my first year and a half at this company. The goal for most information security professionals is CISSP, which is a few years away for me.

[muzikslasher]

just landed a NOC job at a data center. i'm a cable guy, but will need to get some of these certs in the next couple years(a+, security+,CCNA) has anyone heard of cybrary.it as a training site.

Yes, They are long but very helpful. I wouldn't focus on just my training from cybrary but they do help a lot and seem to simplified things more than other sources

[Beauuu]

Whats the best bang for my buck certification to get?

[visionz1234]

Wondering if a lot of the older info in this thread is still relevant. Seems hard af to get hired at a help desk/NOC position these days without any certs (which was recommended a few years back in this thread).