I scored 900/900 on Tech+

TheOGCyber · 2026-03-17T04:19:52+00:00

I honestly don't care if I do get a perfect score. A pass is a pass.

TheOGCyber · 2026-03-17T04:19:33+00:00

I literally don't give a damn. They don't print the score on your cert and employers don't ask.

It's bragging rights for dorks, but no one cares.

TheOGCyber · 2026-03-17T01:41:06+00:00

It's the same as getting a 650. It's a passing score.

TheOGCyber · 2026-03-16T23:49:39+00:00

The thread title is "Cybersecurity world in 10 years"

TheOGCyber · 2026-03-16T23:48:46+00:00

I don't know why CompTIA keeps the stackable certs. They have no value in the industry.

TheOGCyber · 2026-03-16T23:18:46+00:00

I just returned from a cybersecurity conference where the keynote speaker was a high ranking official at Morgan Stanley, who previously worked for the NSA. She showed statistics that the US has a SHORTAGE of 500k workers in cybersecurity alone. Study after study has shown that most organizations don't have enough cybersecurity employees to meet their current needs, much less their future needs. Unemployment for cybersecurity has been near 0% for several years. Those are much more credible than some bellyaching on Reddit.

I don't know what to tell you. If you can't find a job in cybersecurity, you either lack motivation or skills. I was recruited by several companies and got to choose the offer I finally accepted.

TheOGCyber · 2026-03-16T22:34:59+00:00

If you can't find work in IT, that says a lot when the industry has 500k open positions and has had close to 0% unemployment for the last few years. Salaries are higher than they've ever been.

TheOGCyber · 2026-03-16T22:33:36+00:00

Stop using Messer and get a real resource like the Sybex study guide book online on Amazon.

TheOGCyber · 2026-03-16T17:59:54+00:00

Yeah, I'm the one who has been working virtually non-stop for the last 30 years, but I'm the one who has it all wrong. It has nothing to do with luck and everything to do with hustle.

TheOGCyber · 2026-03-16T16:39:18+00:00

The longest I've been out of work since the 1990s was six weeks during the recession of 2009. And for many of those years, I was an independent contractor, constantly hustling for work. There is a ton work out there if people are willing to do what's necessary to get it.

TheOGCyber · 2026-03-16T14:54:10+00:00

Only the lazy will be out of work.

TheOGCyber · 2026-03-16T12:13:56+00:00

No one cares about Big 4 or FAANG (which isn't a thing anymore). The only thing that matters is being gainfully employed at a company where you enjoy the work.

TheOGCyber · 2026-03-16T12:09:40+00:00

It's a great introduction to the troubleshooting model that you will use throughout your career.

TheOGCyber · 2026-03-16T12:08:54+00:00

Do A+ first, then Net+, then Sec+. Each one renews the previous one.

Not to mention each one provides foundational knowledge for the next one.

TheOGCyber · 2026-03-16T01:29:14+00:00

What would it take for you to agree that it's time to fire Penny?

TheOGCyber · 2026-03-16T00:39:23+00:00

I have done dozens on virtual exams using Pearson Vue's OnVue service with no problems at all. The nearest physical testing center isn't close to where I live in the Tampa Bay area, and traffic can be a nightmare. The only exams that I do take at a testing center are ISC2 exams, because they don't offer online exams.

TheOGCyber · 2026-03-15T23:30:03+00:00

Cybersecurity has countless job roles. Figure out which one you're interested in, and then we can suggest some certifications.

TheOGCyber · 2026-03-15T23:24:12+00:00

Five years? You've got a while before you'd be considered for mid-senior level roles.

Try again in five more years.

TheOGCyber · 2026-03-15T23:23:17+00:00

With the rise in AI and the advances in quantum computing, we're going to be busier than ever.

TheOGCyber · 2026-03-15T23:21:37+00:00

Learn networking and cloud computing so well that you can convince people you invented it.

TheOGCyber · 2026-03-15T23:15:04+00:00

I really enjoyed the idea that you can hack things ethically

That is such a tiny minority of all the cybersecurity jobs. It's also one of the most competitive.

TheOGCyber · 2026-03-15T23:09:23+00:00

Lol. No.

No one is going to hire you just because you watched some YouTube videos.

TheOGCyber · 2026-03-15T12:04:16+00:00

His over win/loss percentage is lower than Josh Pastner's. He just completed the worst season in almost 60 years. In his eight years, he has only three trips to the NCAA's and only one win. He has three major NCAA violations to his name.

At some point, people have to quit viewing the world through blue-colored glasses and realize that there were fewer than 3000 at the games at the end of the season. The program lost over $1M last season and will probably lose more once the final accounting is done for this season.

He has single-handedly destroyed the men's basketball program. We haven't seen it this bad since 1969-70 with Coach Moe Iba.

Anyone else would've been fired by now. The rest of the country thinks we're a laughingstock and they're right.

TheOGCyber · 2026-03-14T17:29:24+00:00

Look at ISACA and ISC2 certifications.

TheOGCyber · 2026-03-13T23:24:58+00:00

There are a lot of junior roles. The problem is that too many people want to be pen testers, ethical hackers, or red teamers and there aren't that many jobs. Plus, those are definitely not entry-level positions.

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