hi all,
need some advice from the veterans out here. Thank you in advance !
Background Info
I graduated with a dip in engineering from a local poly at around march 2017.
From Oct 2017 to August 2018 I worked at a govt agency as an auditor (10mo). As you know having a diploma in the public sector means you'll be treated very differently from the degree holders.
So i quit and decided to change to a field I'm more interested in/with a future: IT Security.
I joined an IT security company in Sept 2018 (~4mo now). I've learned so much and got some certifications (Comptia IT Fundamentals +, Network+, tentative Security+ in Feb). As i didn't have any formal IT background i decide to take the fundamentals and network+ certs 1st to "strengthen my base".
Future plans: Start on my part time degree in IT security in 2020.
So while i have some time in 2019, i was thinking if it would be worth getting a specialist diploma from local polys (SP or NYP), esp the SP 1, since my work is in NIDS currently. Or should I keep my focus on getting certifications, like CCNA, CCNA security, CEH for this year.
The pace of learning is really really fast in the company (MNC with intranet dedicated for employees to learn) i went in a cold turkey and now have a good basic understanding of networking and security. So is it worth the time/money getting this specialist dip or should i just save up for the degree. Will it make a difference in my future hiring process, or my pay grade?
need some advice from the veterans out here. Thank you in advance !
Background Info
I graduated with a dip in engineering from a local poly at around march 2017.
From Oct 2017 to August 2018 I worked at a govt agency as an auditor (10mo). As you know having a diploma in the public sector means you'll be treated very differently from the degree holders.
So i quit and decided to change to a field I'm more interested in/with a future: IT Security.
I joined an IT security company in Sept 2018 (~4mo now). I've learned so much and got some certifications (Comptia IT Fundamentals +, Network+, tentative Security+ in Feb). As i didn't have any formal IT background i decide to take the fundamentals and network+ certs 1st to "strengthen my base".
Future plans: Start on my part time degree in IT security in 2020.
So while i have some time in 2019, i was thinking if it would be worth getting a specialist diploma from local polys (SP or NYP), esp the SP 1, since my work is in NIDS currently. Or should I keep my focus on getting certifications, like CCNA, CCNA security, CEH for this year.
The pace of learning is really really fast in the company (MNC with intranet dedicated for employees to learn) i went in a cold turkey and now have a good basic understanding of networking and security. So is it worth the time/money getting this specialist dip or should i just save up for the degree. Will it make a difference in my future hiring process, or my pay grade?
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