Tryhackme

May 7, 2021 • 5 min read Certifications seem to be on everyone's mind nowadays, but why is that the case? After all, it's just some fancy piece of paper, right? As it turns out, certifications, while sometimes controversial, can play a massive role in your cyber security career. Throughout this blog post, we'll explore the ins and outs of cyber security certifications and what exactly they mean. Chapters For many, certifications can be the doorway into a career in cyber security. Be it in the form of sequential training or landing your next role, certifications and their respective courses can match up with your experiences, proving to employers that you really know your stuff. While this can vary a bit, let's dive into the employer perspective to better understand what we're getting into. Getting your First Certification Have you ever looked at a cyber security job post and thought, wait, that's a ton of experience and requirements for even just an entry level job and I'm not even sure where to start? If so, first, you should absolutely check out the previous blog post in this series on getting into cyber security. You can find that post Often provided at the top of job listings, certifications, coupled with years of experience, can be found center stage. HR departments, those actually handling the hiring for companies, will work hand-in-hand with department managers to map out different certifications that they desire within their team. More than not, multiple similar ce...

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May 7, 2021 • 5 min read Certifications seem to be on everyone's mind nowadays, but why is that the case? After all, it's just some fancy piece of paper, right? As it turns out, certifications, while sometimes controversial, can play a massive role in your cyber security career. Throughout this blog post, we'll explore the ins and outs of cyber security certifications and what exactly they mean. Chapters For many, certifications can be the doorway into a career in cyber security. Be it in the form of sequential training or landing your next role, certifications and their respective courses can match up with your experiences, proving to employers that you really know your stuff. While this can vary a bit, let's dive into the employer perspective to better understand what we're getting into. Getting your First Certification Have you ever looked at a cyber security job post and thought, wait, that's a ton of experience and requirements for even just an entry level job and I'm not even sure where to start? If so, first, you should absolutely check out the previous blog post in this series on getting into cyber security. You can find that post Often provided at the top of job listings, certifications, coupled with years of experience, can be found center stage. HR departments, those actually handling the hiring for companies, will work hand-in-hand with department managers to map out different certifications that they desire within their team. More than not, multiple similar ce...

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May 7, 2021 • 5 min read Certifications seem to be on everyone's mind nowadays, but why is that the case? After all, it's just some fancy piece of paper, right? As it turns out, certifications, while sometimes controversial, can play a massive role in your cyber security career. Throughout this blog post, we'll explore the ins and outs of cyber security certifications and what exactly they mean. Chapters For many, certifications can be the doorway into a career in cyber security. Be it in the form of sequential training or landing your next role, certifications and their respective courses can match up with your experiences, proving to employers that you really know your stuff. While this can vary a bit, let's dive into the employer perspective to better understand what we're getting into. Getting your First Certification Have you ever looked at a cyber security job post and thought, wait, that's a ton of experience and requirements for even just an entry level job and I'm not even sure where to start? If so, first, you should absolutely check out the previous blog post in this series on getting into cyber security. You can find that post Often provided at the top of job listings, certifications, coupled with years of experience, can be found center stage. HR departments, those actually handling the hiring for companies, will work hand-in-hand with department managers to map out different certifications that they desire within their team. More than not, multiple similar ce...