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[black caesar]

Have they finally made a Cisco packet tracer app yet?

 

[King Erauno]

app? as in mobile phone? i doubt it

 

[Ounceman]

Well, some weight has been lifted off my shoulder. i finally passed my 2 Server 2008 exams. one was the 70-642 network infrastructure and the other the 70-640 active directory configuration. and luckily this is right before the name change from mcitp to mcsa so i will be rewarded with both titles under my credentials which is a plus. i must say that neither one was a cakewalk. although i will say the 70-642, while pretty intensive, was manageable. its the 70-640 that was the beast. but im glad i tamed it in the end

 

[major pain]

aint been in here in a min..

Currently under my belt.

VCP5

CCA XenApp 6

CCNA R+S

ITIL Foundation V3

PMP

Working on PMP and after that may start in on M$ tracks.

Lets get it. /wale

 

[traestar]

Just a quick update:

Still at the same place and still trying to look for a new job. However just recently I started researching and reading on career management and interview preparation and have been focused on that for a whole month now. It has completely reshaped my perspective on the job interview process and how to sell myself to acquire the position. Thats where my grind is at right now and it has took so much of my time, I haven't applied for a job in over two months. Very soon I will begin to use my newly acquired knowledge in the job market.

 

[guytoosmooth]

I'm trying to use my air force certification fund before i get out. I found this certificate program on villanovau that will lead me to Security +, SSCP, and CISSP by the time I am done. I have been told I wont get awarded the cissp until i have 5 years experience tho. I aint trying to jump the gun, I'm just trying to get the training on the govt's dime before I get out. I don't want to waste the fund on the lower certs that I can get on my own. I have been told different things, that getting the cissp b4 I get out is a good move, and I've been told that I should just get all the entry level certs and wait until later in my career to worry about the cissp. I figure if I can go ahead and get it now, why not. What would yall do?

 

[longmeat]

I know I've been MIA from this thread for a while, but a nigga been ouchea grinding.

Never thought it'd happen, but right now I'm making 10k/mo after taxes, ain't start the job yet but when it hit that I'm making this much I started jerking off in the middle of Target with 0 fucks given.

I'm giving myself 12 months, and I'm going for 40k/mo after taxes between all of my ventures.

Keep hustling niggas.

 

[longmeat]

I'm trying to use my air force certification fund before i get out. I found this certificate program on villanovau that will lead me to Security +, SSCP, and CISSP by the time I am done. I have been told I wont get awarded the cissp until i have 5 years experience tho. I aint trying to jump the gun, I'm just trying to get the training on the govt's dime before I get out. I don't want to waste the fund on the lower certs that I can get on my own. I have been told different things, that getting the cissp b4 I get out is a good move, and I've been told that I should just get all the entry level certs and wait until later in my career to worry about the cissp. I figure if I can go ahead and get it now, why not. What would yall do?

If the government is paying go for it. I got my CISSP and it was the greatest career move I made. I'd recommend reaching out to the ISC (the group who gives out the certification) and see if there's any limitations around passing the exam before qualifying.

When I passed, you needed 5 years of experience in 2 out of the 10 domains. The exam was recently updated so IDK if its changed.

 

[longmeat]

Also, If your goal is the CISSP, don't worry about the Sec+ or SSCP.

 

[King_sorrow]

so how did most of yall get a start in IT?

i mean first job

 

[black caesar]

Just a quick update:

Still at the same place and still trying to look for a new job. However just recently I started researching and reading on career management and interview preparation and have been focused on that for a whole month now. It has completely reshaped my perspective on the job interview process and how to sell myself to acquire the position. Thats where my grind is at right now and it has took so much of my time, I haven't applied for a job in over two months. Very soon I will begin to use my newly acquired knowledge in the job market.

Share what you learned homie...

 

[traestar]

Just a quick update:

Still at the same place and still trying to look for a new job. However just recently I started researching and reading on career management and interview preparation and have been focused on that for a whole month now. It has completely reshaped my perspective on the job interview process and how to sell myself to acquire the position. Thats where my grind is at right now and it has took so much of my time, I haven't applied for a job in over two months. Very soon I will begin to use my newly acquired knowledge in the job market.

Share what you learned homie...

Remember when I posted that I've been failing in those interviews, well most recently I've been reading these books:



and



They have really helped me understand the reason I've failed each and every interview...EVEN IF I was qualified.

 

[black caesar]

@traestar @longmeat and King Erauno I'm having trouble with static routing. Can you'll give me a step by step guide on how to do this? My test is coming at the end of this for the CCENT (The old one)

 

[King Erauno]

yo @blackcaesar check this link
http://networklessons.com/category/ip-routing/page/2/

nice little write up of routing. check the topic of routing and static routing

 

[longmeat]

Damn this thread is dead. What you niggas working on?

 

[King Erauno]

im outchea tryin to get a new gig. more money. its remote so i may get another gig on top of that

 

[longmeat]

im outchea tryin to get a new gig. more money. its remote so i may get another gig on top of that

Good luck with the 2nd gig b. I gotta remote one right now. My only problem is my schedule with my 1st job is getting hectic so I'm not sure how I'm gonna handle it all, but either way Ima cook until there's nothing left.

 

[traestar]

Still networking

 

[black caesar]

Well. It's official. I'm taking the ICND1 on Sept 30 which is the last day before the test switches over. Sure not really sure about myself though.

 

[King Erauno]

Well. It's official. I'm taking the ICND1 on Sept 30 which is the last day before the test switches over. Sure not really sure about myself though.

what you unsure of? shoot any questions this way