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#1 rocket2247

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Posted 27 February 2020 - 03:14 PM

Hello. I am a former Navy veteran. I was an IT, though most of my work doesn't translate to civilian life. Anyway, I have been doing sales for the last 12 years and was considering a career change. I have some college credit now, maybe close to 2 years worth. Is it worth me going back to school and getting a degree in computer science or something similar, or would my time be better spent studying and getting some of these certifications? I am interested in cybersecurity. Is it even possible to earn these certificates if you do not have a degree already?

 

Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you.



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Posted 03 March 2020 - 10:41 AM

Security is and will always be of prime importance. It's a good decision to major in it. Especially with M/Soft pushing the Azure project, security is going to be top of the list in protecting the billions of data accounts in their "cloud".


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Posted 08 July 2022 - 12:24 PM

Yes it is possible to obtain the certifications without a degree. However, since you're looking to change fields you'll be better off having a degree, in addition to certifications.  When looking for a job in IT employers want three things, degree, certifications, experience. If you have all three, finding a job is easy. If you have two you can find a job. If you only have one you will have a difficult time finding a job.

 

I don't have a degree, but I've been doing IT since the last century.  If I did have a degree it would have come when computing was DOS 6.2 and Windows 3.11.



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Posted 14 July 2022 - 07:52 PM

As a Navy Veteran use your GI Bill and attend a yellow ribbon school and earn your degree. I used my GI Bill to get both my bachelors and my masters with over 6 months left on my GI Bill.

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Posted 28 July 2022 - 07:35 AM

Cyber Security is a very broad field. If you aren't sure what you want do in InfoSec, than a Cyber Security degree might be a good choice. It will most likely give you a good overview of the field. However, if you want to be a pentester for example, than doing certifications might be a better route. 






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