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2007-07-19 01:08:54
Crypto_420
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+25|7286|Portland
I'm currently in school for the MCSE track.  After almost one year I have my A+ and Networking+ from CompTIA.

My question, I'm considering changing tracks alittle. I was considering more Security like the CISSP.  But im unsure.  If there is anyone that has expereance with want im talking about and would like to post a valid supporting statement plz do.

My current job has me working 100% remotely from home as a Network Support Engineer.   By getting the MCSE would require me in office for backups and stuff.

Im looking to make as much money as possible and stay remote as much as possible.


Possible certs to get Security+, Server+..etc

Any ideas?

Thanks
Nick
2007-07-19 06:26:20
GorillaTicTacs
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+231|6816|Kyiv, Ukraine
My MCSE from 2001 is currently rotting in my wallet, so can't be much more help.  For maximum "on-call" or "remote time", keep on your current track but you will reach a point where you'll get promoted to some kind of supervisor and may need to actually show up to work to collect your paycheck.

If you've resigned yourself to being a corporate shill, the security certs are far more lucrative (and easier in the long run to get away with slacking in the office), just make sure you know your ethics top to bottom and back them up with at least an associates in Computer Science.  The bigger payouts from companies means you need to combine experience, certs AND a degree before they can justify your $75 to $90k salary.

Personally, I gave up the certification/IT game because you end up chasing your own tail after a few years (or even months sometimes).  Certifications expire, meaning some punk that doesn't know anything can come along with a fresh batch and take your place.  You're constantly under pressure to renew, seek out the next one that the HR people were fooled into thinking was "cool", etc. 

I'd rather be in games now where my list accomplishments keeps getting added to and nothing expires.   Nobody is going to come up to me and say "Well, you did good work on Silent Hunter IV, but since you didn't work on Silent Hunter V then that doesn't count anymore."

PS Hi all, sorry been gone so long, but I finally have a studio here in Ukraine to call my own   My team is wrapping up the port for Blazing Angels 2 PC (without the controller issues!) and we'll be moved to Kiev in about a month.
2007-07-20 01:46:56
Crypto_420
Member
+25|7286|Portland
Thanks for the tips.  I was told that my CompTIA A+ & Network+ cert are unlimited.  As far as MCSE goes, its on the 2003 server so when long horn come out which i believe is scheduled out in Marchish.  They will have another MCSE out so I see your point.  I just need it to get my foot in the door to an enterprize size company.  That can easly pay my 100k+.  I'm looking at CIO one day.

Im glad to see there is atlest one more person in BF2S that is truely 1337
2007-07-20 08:36:42
-101-InvaderZim
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+42|7286|Waikato, Aotearoa
STAY THE FUCK AWAY FROM ROUTERS. They are utter shit to use (and yes I failed my CCNA MISERABLY).
2007-07-21 04:51:40
Crypto_420
Member
+25|7286|Portland
I noticed it there are alot of command line interfaces to remember.  Luckly my company I work for is full of Cisco shit.  So my hands on expereance should help.    Just have to remember how to subnet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! one of the hardest things to remember and to understand
2007-07-21 09:29:07
BVC
Member
+325|7138
Five half-papers to go and I finish my CS degree!
2007-07-22 12:27:38
mikkel
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+383|7044

Crypto_420 wrote:

I noticed it there are alot of command line interfaces to remember.  Luckly my company I work for is full of Cisco shit.  So my hands on expereance should help.    Just have to remember how to subnet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! one of the hardest things to remember and to understand
Heh, rule of thumb in my networking classes was that if you couldn't subnet after the first week, you probably wouldn't make it pretty far. How right that was for those people. Subnetting is a pretty simple and mundane task. It's all well and good if you know what commands to punch in to make it work, but if you don't know what those commands actually do, and how the network works you're not going to be able to troubleshoot anything on your own. That's the difference between a paper certification and a skilled engineer. Wrapping your head around subnetting is the least of your worries if you want to be successful in the field.
2007-07-23 07:08:01
-101-InvaderZim
Member
+42|7286|Waikato, Aotearoa
Subnetting i CAN do and yeah i understand it pretty well..... just not routers.
2007-07-23 22:38:20
Crypto_420
Member
+25|7286|Portland
I can figure it out with time, i got the hole 32 bit ip number thing down and switching to bits 8 bits per octet.  If i can remeber the chart of 1 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 194 224 248 254 255  i think thats right. anyways there is alot more import shit that needs remembering before that crap like active directory commands and other shit

 

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