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Well after 12 long years in IT, I'm actually going to get some certs this year!  The boss has put "get certified" as one of my goals this year, and he's put me up for some targets: Linux+ MCSE: Communication Certified Sonicwall Security Admin (CSSA) Any hints or tips for these baddies? I've got Linux+ in the bag (5+ years RedHat/Debian experience). I'm wondering a little about the CSSA and a LOT about the MCSE.
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Does anyone have an experience with training contracts? My company wants me to sign a 3-year "I will not terminate my employment" contract for every cert I go for, effective the date I get my cert. I'm concerned because it looks like I get no protection whatsoever. They could fire me because my hair was brown and I'd still be on the hook for the cost of the training and cert.
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Apr 24, 2013 19:25
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routenull0 posted:Are you being forced to sign it for employment or because they need you to get some certification? Yearly review objective, they need me to get certified in a few products, etc.
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Apr 24, 2013 20:01
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routenull0 posted:
Option 3 worked out. It only applies if I voluntarily leave. That makes a great deal more sense to me.
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Apr 25, 2013 16:39
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Just passed my CSSA (NS-101) certification. Funny that my 3 year no-quit contact extends beyond the 2-year expiration. I'll renew on my own dime, methinks. The class was wrought with technical difficulties, so we were able to squeeze out a free SRABA certification class credit from the training vendor. That hits in November. Never been certified before! 
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Aug 12, 2013 15:40
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Day 2 of my MCSA Server 2012 Boot Camp... God, I suck at subnetting. 
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Nov 4, 2014 17:59
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Anybody have any experience with the Kaplan Transcender test exams? They're frigging brutal, but my boot camp trainer said they're harder than the actual exam.
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Nov 4, 2014 21:22
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Inspector_666 posted:Just the act of doing the math, or something else? Because there are all sorts of tricks to make it easier. I think it's the math. poo poo like "How many bits are required for a subnet that contains 100 hosts?" Then again, that was a "Figure out minimum x to accommodate hosts in (2^x)-2 and count the 1s in the host ID" question. I dunno. I just blank at that.
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Nov 4, 2014 22:08
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Sacred Cow posted:Microsoft want you to come out of training full of ideas hoping that you'll go to your boss and tell them about all the wonderful integrated services WINDOWS SERVER 2012R2 STANDARD AND DATACENTER can offer your business. I'm more than a little upset over how MCSE: Communication and Messaging (Lync and Exchange) require Office 365 exams now.
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Nov 7, 2014 19:20
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I'm taking my 70-410 exam tomorrow. Any last-minute advice? I've been getting over 90% on every Transcender practice exam I've taken this week (random 50 questions of 150, 9 runs so far). I'm just terrified that the actual exam is going to "pull a fast one" on me. The trainer said that the Transcender is more difficult than the actual, but I am wondering if that's just a line. 
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Dec 4, 2014 00:04
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incoherent posted:but it will ask stupid things What will? Transcender or 70-410?
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Dec 4, 2014 02:28
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Failed my 70-410. If you are using Transcender, dump it. It didn't prepare me for question types/format/material at all. I was passing near 100% with their flash cards and practice exams. I got a 644/1000. I'm pissed beyond reckoning at this point. What a waste.
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Dec 4, 2014 21:07
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incoherent posted:I'm so sorry Didn't get a printout. The training center was a malfunctioning dump (adding to my irritation). Gotta try and get the printout faxed to me, or find a way to get my transcript.
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Dec 5, 2014 18:01
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The proctor/administrator gave me a sob story about how they don't get paid for handling PearsonVUE testing, even though they're forced to administer/proctor 80+ tech vendors and nobody shows up... I missed the details, I was too pissed off from failing and not getting my transcript to hear very well.
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