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Why Do I Keep Getting Certifications? (I ask myself this all the time...) (candrews.integralblue.com)

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As someone who has spent A LOT of time getting certifications, this is a question I ask myself a lot. In the past, I was all about them, in some part because I had the time and resources to do them and less so because I thought they were the key to big career or knowledge gains. These days, I recommend to newer folks in the field to limit caring about certs and focus more on the prize (practical learning and real experience). Anyways, thought this was an interesting read.

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[–] vikinghoarder@infosec.pub 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Certifications can be a structured way to get knowledge, that is how I see them, and I tend to favor those that require practical exams vs theoretical answer choices, because I feel most of the information I got in school with theoretical exams is gone.

I view the practical certifications with higher regard because of that.

[–] midnight@infosec.pub 2 points 1 year ago

Yeah the only cert I've ever held was LPIC-1 and it wasn't really necessary for me to get to where I am in my career. At this point the practical experience vastly outweighs theoretical school type knowledge.

Practical cert courses have had way more of a tangible impact in my day to day when I do the course (but not the exam)

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