Information Technology (IT)

Mark Antony · Oct 6, 2016

NazDrowie said:
just came from a meet and greet at Georgetown for their IT Management program...met the Admissions Advisor and the Program Manager, and im def interested, but i need to go back and completely rewrite my statement of interest :\

Sent in to this for information and they straight hounded me for weeks, felt like one of those for profit joints. Still interested though, but I just wanted so basic info not all that.

nazdrowie · Oct 6, 2016

Mark Antony said:
Sent in to this for information and they straight hounded me for weeks, felt like one of those for profit joints. Still interested though, but I just wanted so basic info not all that.

they were pretty upfront about the program, said it was mostly contractors...small(ish) program (20-25 in person students, roughly 45-50 online)...

they SEEM (operative word) to have a decent track record of having students end up with the Booz Allen, Deloitte, and Pwc type places...

i have yet met to meet anyone who has completed the IT management program, but ive talked to several people that went through GT SCS, and they were very satisfied and placed into their respective fields...

capital sb · Oct 6, 2016

GTown is od expensive . Govt contractor companies or Govt positions are the DMV standard of jobs to get out here.

luckyluchiano · Oct 7, 2016

Anyone know where I can get help using SSIS Asap?! Besides stack overflow

capital sb · Oct 7, 2016

spiderjericho said:
It hurts when you go into a technical interview which is one way to weed that out. Unless...you have the brain dump for the tech interview (and interview).

Right, I'm thinking that if I have to do an interview for this position they will ask questions in regards to the Sec+ exam to see who just did brain dumps .

spiderjericho · Oct 10, 2016

BeezyGotSole said:
Right, I'm thinking that if I have to do an interview for this position they will ask questions in regards to the Sec+ exam to see who just did brain dumps .

Sec+? Hard to gauge on that one. Sec+ is pretty much definitions, concepts. So if you know what a firewall, IPS, proxy, AV, spyware and general practices, you should be fine.

I think technical interviews in system, database, network administration, etc would be challenging especially with how technology works together, protocols, etc. God forbid, they start asking you specific stuff or open ended questions.

capital sb · Oct 10, 2016

spiderjericho said:
Sec+? Hard to gauge on that one. Sec+ is pretty much definitions, concepts. So if you know what a firewall, IPS, proxy, AV, spyware and general practices, you should be fine.

I think technical interviews in system, database, network administration, etc would be challenging especially with how technology works together, protocols, etc. God forbid, they start asking you specific stuff or open ended questions.

From what I have seen on tech exams, most people say that this test isn't mostly definitions like A+, Net+ . Have you taken it ?

I'm still studying .

datznasty · Oct 10, 2016

SwagKingCole said:
Does anybody use any brain dumps or test sites? Or are they frowned upon? I googled and found some but not sure how good they are.

I did, but in our instance we didn't even really need the certs per say, Gubmint just randomly decided one day everyone who doesn't already have it, must have these certs or be fired in 60 days or whatever the cutoff was.

I'd say do it, get the cert so you can start applying for jobs, then learn the material later. I've never had a technical interview so I'm not even sure what they'd ask but again, you want to get into the field especially coming from another, fast just get your certs so your resume competes and learn as you go.

spiderjericho · Oct 10, 2016

BeezyGotSole said:
From what I have seen on tech exams, most people say that this test isn't mostly definitions like A+, Net+ . Have you taken it ?
I'm still studying .

I've taken It four times. I took it back in 2006 before the money coiffers and DoD got their hands on it. I failed. It wasn't that long after I had made the move to IT. All of the concepts and what not were alien to me. Back then I couldn't even grasp what the test was and what it was for. I ended up failing by like one test question or whatever.

The last two times I didn't study. Took it in 2011 after I took the CISSP. I got the CE cert. I thought it was brain dead.

But I was brain dead because I let all my CE cents expire including the CASP. So I took it a fourth time in 2014!! I still have to go back and study for the CASP since the sims have probably been updated.

The biggest change has been the simulations and scenario/simlets that definitely make it a little more difficult if you're new to IT.

And on the topic of technical interviews. Don't get got. I had one once. It was cray cray. Like they were trying to get me. I came in with all these qualifications and they were like yeah right.

So brain dumping is just going to get you exposed either initially or eventually unless you're the type to bust your butt on the job and study.

JonathanLegend · Oct 10, 2016

DatZNasty said:
SwagKingCole said:

Does anybody use any brain dumps or test sites? Or are they frowned upon? I googled and found some but not sure how good they are.

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I did, but in our instance we didn't even really need the certs per say, Gubmint just randomly decided one day everyone who doesn't already have it, must have these certs or be fired in 60 days or whatever the cutoff was.

I'd say do it, get the cert so you can start applying for jobs, then learn the material later. I've never had a technical interview so I'm not even sure what they'd ask but again, you want to get into the field especially coming from another, fast just get your certs so your resume competes and learn as you go.

Confirms what I've been thinking of doing. Just get the certs so I can start applying for jobs, and add it to my resume, then learn as I go. Good lookin out @DatZNasty.

JonathanLegend · Oct 10, 2016

spiderjericho said:
BeezyGotSole said:

From what I have seen on tech exams, most people say that this test isn't mostly definitions like A+, Net+ . Have you taken it ?
I'm still studying .

Click to expand...

I've taken It four times. I took it back in 2006 before the money coiffers and DoD got their hands on it. I failed. It wasn't that long after I had made the move to IT. All of the concepts and what not were alien to me. Back then I couldn't even grasp what the test was and what it was for. I ended up failing by like one test question or whatever.

The last two times I didn't study. Took it in 2011 after I took the CISSP. I got the CE cert. I thought it was brain dead.

But I was brain dead because I let all my CE cents expire including the CASP. So I took it a fourth time in 2014!! I still have to go back and study for the CASP since the sims have probably been updated.

The biggest change has been the simulations and scenario/simlets that definitely make it a little more difficult if you're new to IT.

And on the topic of technical interviews. Don't get got. I had one once. It was cray cray. Like they were trying to get me. I came in with all these qualifications and they were like yeah right.

So brain dumping is just going to get you exposed either initially or eventually unless you're the type to bust your butt on the job and study.

Good points

capital sb · Oct 11, 2016

SwagKingCole said:
Confirms what I've been thinking of doing. Just get the certs so I can start applying for jobs, and add it to my resume, then learn as I go. Good lookin out @DatZNasty.

If its a technical interview you won't get the opportunity to learn as you go. Like @DatZNasty I really just need the cert to meet the contract requirement . The cert has 0 to do with the position.

Top Boy · Oct 12, 2016

Anyone know of any switch emulation software that lets me practice in the CLI?

Have a little lab set up @ home while I work toward my CCNA, but I do most of my studying @ work.

Remember a program I had on my old laptop that allowed you to drag and drop equipment in a network topography type of layout w/ a variety of images that allowed you to emulate the switches CLI.

AZwildcats · Oct 12, 2016

GSN3 or Packet Tracer are the two I was recommended. I'm almost ready to take the CCENT exam, just need lab practice

Top Boy · Oct 12, 2016

Yeah that's what I was turning up as well.

Just in case it helps anyone else, the program I used before was HP Comware Lab for HP switch emulation since a large majority of the switches @ my job are HP.

Need to find one for Brocade.

For the purpose of studying for the CCNA I found this provided by Sybex. UI is kinda trash though: http://media.wiley.com/product_ancillary/18/11187496/DOWNLOAD/IOS CCNA RS SimulatorSetup.zip

JonathanLegend · Oct 12, 2016

BeezyGotSole said:
SwagKingCole said:

Confirms what I've been thinking of doing. Just get the certs so I can start applying for jobs, and add it to my resume, then learn as I go. Good lookin out @DatZNasty
.

Click to expand...

If its a technical interview you won't get the opportunity to learn as you go. Like @DatZNasty
I really just need the cert to meet the contract requirement . The cert has 0 to do with the position.

I feel you

spiderjericho · Oct 12, 2016

Well...VIRL/CML, GNS3 or EVE//UNIEL are probably better options for emulating network equipment i.e. Cisco, Fortinet, Brocade, Juniper, etc.

And obviously Virtual Box, VMware Workstation, ESXi or Player are good for the system administrator side. Most Linux distros are free and you can get evaluation copies of Microsoft or VMware.

Top Boy · Oct 12, 2016

Yeah my coworkers are suggesting GNS3 heavy as well as packet tracer.

Thanks for the suggestions guys.

AZwildcats · Oct 12, 2016

PM me if you need some labs for Packet Tracer, my friend sent me a few to practice on

Ruck13 · Oct 13, 2016

I'm in the process of studying for CCNA. I signed up on Cisco's site for this packet tracer 101 class just for the download of v7.0. Once I get a rack for my home office I'm going to build a lab at home.

https://www.netacad.com/about-networking-academy/packet-tracer/

Barbados Slim · Oct 13, 2016

Learning about Big Data and all associated technologies on the job is whooping my ***.

jking40 · Oct 13, 2016

WorldBreaker said:
Learning about Big Data and all associated technologies on the job is whooping my ***.

God bless you. While you shift thru that JSON data from APIs for hella hours. Big Data is crazy as hell man. I was at Twitter Meetup last night listening to this Data Scientist talk about it and I was man you gotta be really into Data to do that. But I guess I can say the same about being a Web Developer

Mark Antony · Oct 15, 2016

Been applying to it manager or administrator positions, and I get much further with the manager ones. Was thinking I need a separate resume for more technical roles. At the same time though the manager interviews feel like par for the course, but I get mildly excited at the technologies mentioned in the admin/engineer ones. Maybe I'm barking up the wrong tree with this manager **** and should get some technical certs and go full hands on technical.

Mark Antony · Oct 16, 2016

This posting reminded me of the dude working on the Servicenow admin cert, 105k:

https://www.dice.com/jobs/detail/RT...100952&rx_job=RTX1a2db3/1006&rx_source=Indeed

Remember there aren't many "experts" on this out there yet.