Comments by "Javier Flores" (@JJFlores197) on "the hacker’s roadmap (how to get started in IT in 2025)" video.

  1. From what I've read, they don't seem to be great. A lot of employers don't really value the google IT certs compared to CompTIA's certs.
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  2. IT is a very vast field. For typical IT, you don't need to know any programming. Scripting is useful for admin-level jobs like to automate things (account creation, etc) but you don't need to understand programming to be a systems admin. If you want to go into computer programming, then yes but that is a different realm of IT.
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  3. As far as I'm aware, there is no CompTIA certificate for programming. What exactly are you looking for?
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  4.  @PizzaWithPowers  Programming and IT are very different career fields. The A+/Security+ likely won't help you in your programming journey. They both deal with computers, but in different ways that don't really have anything to do with each other.
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  5. Do you have any prior computer knowledge? If not, I would go for the A+ first. The CCNA is not an entry-level certification. If you have no previous IT experience, the CCNA itself likely won't help you get a decent paying job.
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  6. What are you trying to ask?
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  7. Yep. Once you're over 18, you can never learn anything ever.... 🤦🤦🤦lol. In all seriousness, it is never too late to start. Do you have the determination and desire to learn? If so that is usually good enough. Do you have any computer knowledge? "Hacking" is one of those things that isn't exactly entery level. You have to ideally have a good grasp of IT concepts beforehand. A lot of "hacking" builds on previous knowledge. It would be like trying to jump straight into engine performance and tuning and not having the slightest idea of how a car's engine works. You have to have the basics first and build on them.
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  8. Vista came out nearly 2 decades ago and you haven't managed to get any IT job?? Probably other things missing. How is your resume? How are you interviewing? A lot of things to consider.
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  9. For entry-level IT jobs, it is very unlikely you will find a fully remote position. You may get lucky, though, but I wouldn't count on it at least for your first IT job. A lot of companies have unfortunately asked their employees to be fully in person or at least most days of the week.
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  10. You can likely skip the A+. If you feel confident in networking, I would probably go for the Net+ then the Security+. Having a good understanding of computer networking greatly helps for the Security+.
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  11. lmao. Of course dude... What kind of question is that? Safe??? What would be unsafe about this??
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  12. Do you have previous IT or computer knowledge or experience? CCNA isn't exactly a beginner-level IT topic. It greatly helps to have already computer knowledge. There are no formal requirements for the CCNA, though.
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  13. You can, but should you? Do you have any prior IT or computer knowledge?
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  14. Yep. A lot of the time, it is who you know, not what you know.
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  15. You can try, but you have to be mindful of costs. Cloud providers like to make it difficult to know how much things will cost.
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  16. I can't imagine doing help desk for 20 years. I've never worked strictly in help desk roles, but we did switch to a help desk model during the pandemic at the school district I work at. It sucked. Getting call after call from angry and frustrated parents and staff members and kids who couldn't accurately describe their issues (other than "it doesn't work") was nothing short of a nightmare for me.
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  17. What exactly are you planning on wanting to do within the police dept in IT? Is it like digital forensics? If so, that's a different can of worms.
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  18.  @johnnyleon636  You may want to check the digital forensics subreddit for more information.
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