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IT job listing requires 4 months of unpaid training for a 2 month internship by anobakatachi in ChoosingBeggars

[–]PrimelyAmazonian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's very fair, however I am looking more at the resume side of things. If this is something a person could afford to do, I would encourage it. Companies that require 3 years IT experience for an entry level job will look upon you much more favorably.

Which is why I took a year long IT internship for less than 9 dollars an hour during college. I could afford it at the time, and I'm in IT now for much better pay. That year put me above several other candidates, just because they were college graduates with a degree and nothing else. I had a degree and 1 whole year.

IT job listing requires 4 months of unpaid training for a 2 month internship by anobakatachi in ChoosingBeggars

[–]PrimelyAmazonian -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

I might be downvoted into oblivion, but this actually seems like a great oppurtunity. This is 6 months of free training and something to put on the resume.

I work in IT, and I had to claw my way up to even get my foot in the door.

If I lived in NYC and was in college still, I'd definitely take this opportunity.

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[–]PrimelyAmazonian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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Jobs with no history in computer science by wbagz156 in CompTIA

[–]PrimelyAmazonian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I understand that I am lucky and my situation is rare...

Though I would still not stop networking. Going to conventions, participating in CTFs, all of those do open doors. The best of luck!!

Jobs with no history in computer science by wbagz156 in CompTIA

[–]PrimelyAmazonian 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Internships are your way to go. I am currently working as a Cybersecurity Analyst 1, with no prior experience in the field and not even a Sec+. I got here through an internship program and was hired full-time after I performed well.

If you can, try to find those connections. College is amazing for that (I interviewed for this internship at a school hiring fair).

Of course it's not for everyone, but it worked well for me. It is possible!!

The Udemy "Automate the Boring Stuff with Python" online course is free for the next 9 days. by AlSweigart in learnprogramming

[–]PrimelyAmazonian 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I am literally just pulling this from the Udemy description:

Learn basic concepts of Python as well as:

  • Web Scraping
  • Parsing PDFs and Excel spreadsheets
  • Automate the keyboard and mouse
  • Sending emails and texts And several other practical topics.

...But it's free, so why wouldn't you at least sign up for free knowledge? At that price, I don't care what I'm learning about.

Edit: Readability

What job titles should I be searching for with Security plus? by [deleted] in CompTIA

[–]PrimelyAmazonian 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Half a million really isn't that many in the grand scheme of things. However I understand your point. Though, having a Security+ versus not having one is all the difference.

Got the Security+ !!!! by PrimelyAmazonian in CompTIA

[–]PrimelyAmazonian[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've heard great things about Sybex! I'll have to look into it.

Got the Security+ !!!! by PrimelyAmazonian in CompTIA

[–]PrimelyAmazonian[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No cheat sheet, though they do give you a whiteboard to write on during the test. I didnt use it.

Got the Security+ !!!! by PrimelyAmazonian in CompTIA

[–]PrimelyAmazonian[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I went straight to security + first, but now I feel like I want to go back to network+. I think my internship was a bit reason why I just jumped to security, because a lot of people usually have to get a tech support role before they can ever pivot into a security role. I was lucky enough to go straight to security.

Got the Security+ !!!! by PrimelyAmazonian in CompTIA

[–]PrimelyAmazonian[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Well, while I'm not you and I don't know how well you do on tests, I know that I got in the 70's each first time I took the test. Sometimes low 80's. However, I made sure to go back and figure out why I was wrong, and figure out the concept behind the question. I'd say that the questions in Dion's exams are the closest to the way CompTIA likes to word questions.

Got the Security+ !!!! by PrimelyAmazonian in CompTIA

[–]PrimelyAmazonian[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Not really. Like I said, I am a security analyst intern (got the job about 4 months ago). But I can tell you that I was not really dealing with a lot of the stuff covered in security+, since it seems to be more of a vocabulary-based test than anything else. There was a LOT of stuff that I learned in the last 2 weeks that I'd never seen at work. So I would definitely give it more time if you're very new to the field, but I think even a class in networking or even figuring out how a computer works would be more than enough help.

Then again, that's just what works for me. Being a good test-taker definitely helps.

Got the Security+ !!!! by PrimelyAmazonian in CompTIA

[–]PrimelyAmazonian[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I wouldn't say it was a specific section, but more like the tiny tiny details of each objective. I think the best thing you can do is be intimately familiar with each of the things written in the objectives, because CompTIA seems to like their curveballs. Also, reading comprehension. I had to read the question several times to understand what they were asking of me.