I did it
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So about a year and a half ago, right before the pandemic hit hard, I was really looking for a job with health benefits. I interviewed with a company for entry-level helpdesk, only to be told that even though I've been a System Admin for 5 years, I wasn't quite qualified to be hired as an entry-level helpdesk because I didn't have a "traditional education". I was told "traditional education teaches discipline", while they overlooked my military background. I could say lots of things about this situation but I'll tell you what I did about it instead. I used my remaining 10 months of G I Bill to take some instructor-led certificate prep.
Over the last 10 months, I've gotten 8 certificates to include:
A+
Networking+
Server+
Security+
And some basic MTA, and Linux certs
Saturday afternoon wrapped up my last exam (Net+) and I'm due to graduate with a 100% Cumulative GPA, what's considered to be the Dean's List (x2), and every certification knocked out on the 24th.Probably looking at finding a DoD job if possible now that I've got the Sec+, with an active Security clearance.
Anyway, I just wanted to tell someone, thanks for reading.
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I'm due to graduate with a 100% Cumulative GPA, what's considered to be the Dean's List (x2), and every certification knocked out on the 24th.
So this is a BSc degree as well?
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@scottalanmiller No. They have an Associates program, but this was just the cert stuff, no general studies.
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@scottalanmiller No. They have an Associates program, but this was just the cert stuff, no general studies.
Oh good! Pheww, lol. I'm so against traditional studies. They show serious laziness and the opposite of what everyone always claims. Honestly, I think having a degree holds you back dramatically if you actually work hard and care about your career. It opens too many of the worst doors and gives you access to jobs you really want to avoid, unless you can't get the good ones.
Certs on the other hand, that shows determination and work in the actual field. We always prefer to see certs on a candidate's resume. But we prefer someone without university experience, because it shows that they had to work more on their own and weren't just following the generic path without thinking.
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wasn't quite qualified to be hired as an entry-level helpdesk because I didn't have a "traditional education"
Count your blessings. He saved you from having to work somewhere tragic.
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@scottalanmiller Yea, I see it now. My wife told me I should send the guy an email update on my success, but I'm not that petty. There was a lesson to be had, and I think I nailed it.
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@scottalanmiller Yea, I see it now. My wife told me I should send the guy an email update on my success, but I'm not that petty. There was a lesson to be had, and I think I nailed it.
The best revenge is a life well lived.
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@scottalanmiller Yea, I see it now. My wife told me I should send the guy an email update on my success, but I'm not that petty. There was a lesson to be had, and I think I nailed it.
As temping as it is to give them the
your way is better for you and that's all that matters.
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So about a year and a half ago, right before the pandemic hit hard, I was really looking for a job with health benefits. I interviewed with a company for entry-level helpdesk, only to be told that even though I've been a System Admin for 5 years, I wasn't quite qualified to be hired as an entry-level helpdesk because I didn't have a "traditional education". I was told "traditional education teaches discipline", while they overlooked my military background. I could say lots of things about this situation but I'll tell you what I did about it instead. I used my remaining 10 months of G I Bill to take some instructor-led certificate prep.
Over the last 10 months, I've gotten 8 certificates to include:
A+
Networking+
Server+
Security+
And some basic MTA, and Linux certs
Saturday afternoon wrapped up my last exam (Net+) and I'm due to graduate with a 100% Cumulative GPA, what's considered to be the Dean's List (x2), and every certification knocked out on the 24th.Probably looking at finding a DoD job if possible now that I've got the Sec+, with an active Security clearance.
Anyway, I just wanted to tell someone, thanks for reading.
do you have dumps or books for the comptia security + exam t ?
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@laksh1999 your best bet would be to print out the Sec+ exam objectives and study each item on it.
I used that and some practice tests for good measure.
