I've begun studying for both CompTIA's A+ and Linux+ certs. The CompTIA A+ Complete Study Guide is the book I have, I'm not sure if I should read it cover to cover. I've been around computers for many years going back to 1996. In high school in 1990 I took a BASIC course. So far I've taken the pre-assessements for both A+ modules, and averaged about a 65%. I'm very weak on networking, right off the bat.
I have a CISSP.
The rose goes in the front, big guy.
Security+, SCRUM Master
Studying for the CKAD....it's not going well.
"Even a bad day at the ballpark beats the snot out of most other good days. I'll take my scorecard and pencil and beer and hot dog and rage at the dips and cheer at the highs, but I'm not ever going to stop loving this game and this team and nobody will ever take that away from me." Roy Tucker October 2010
You guys are fortunate! I *think* I'd enjoy working in cyber security, I'm a little bit of a sleuth.
It’s very interesting work, it pays well, and is in high demand. But it’s also not easy. You need to understand all of IT infrastructure and architecture at both a high macro level and small detail micro levels. You need to be very diligent and understand all the security and functional controls. But it’s in high demand so dip your toe in the waters and see if you like it. Oh, and it’s really bad if you screw up. But it’s a lot of fun (and lots of hours).Originally Posted by OldFashionedRed
The rose goes in the front, big guy.
I am an IT instructor and dean at a local Cincinnati university and also teach Comptia certs if you want any guidance send me a message. Dont want to put my direct info here.
I have A+, Net+, Sec+ and a few Amazon/Microsoft certs. Check out Professor Messer on YouTube for A+ videos. He regularly hosts live study groups as well. I also recommend Google's IT Support Professional certificate on Coursera. It's free for the first 7 days, then $49/month. It covers a lot of what's on the A+ exams. It shouldn't take you more than a month.
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Lots of very appreciated replies, thank you all! The channel I've been watching is BurningIceTech on YouTube. Right now I'm unemployed and not able to get my frame of mind appropriate for self-learning. Once I find a job (hopefully???) I'll be able to relax and re-center myself.
I did screw up on a job interview the other day. It was for a clerk position. The error I made was showing them my OTHER resume geared toward IT work. Why I did that, I'll never know. The interviewer would not shut up about it after that, kept asking "why do you want this clerk position?"The only answer I could think of was "maybe down the road after I've passed the exams this company might have an opportunity for me in IT". Bye bye job. Next time I'll just stick to what the employer is interviewing me for.
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