Yet another Pierpont experience

[CenterSquarEd]

If this is your first security cert, CISSP a big one to chew on.

I would start with CompTIA Security+, then do CYSA+.

WGU's Cybersecurity is probably the hardest IT program. You for sure need to max out transfer credit before starting that program.

So I appreciate this reply and bjcheung77’s reply above. I agree I’m jumping straight into the deep end and most people would be better off laddering up. The good news is that I’ve provisionally passed the CISSP exam and gotten endorsed by my boss, now just waiting for ISC2 to review it.

I really wouldn’t recommend the CISSP for people who don’t already have cybersecurity work experience. If you don’t have the 5 years experience—or 4 years experience with any bachelor’s degree or one of a certain number of other infosec certs—then you only get to call yourself an “Associate of ISC2.” You can’t put “CISSP pending” or anything like that on your resume.

I did take the free Certified in Cybersecurity training and exam voucher described at https://www.isc2.org/landing/1mcc in August and September, paid $50 to claim the CC after passing. But it’s still a big jump from CC to CISSP.

That said, if somebody has been working in the field for a while and just never finished their college degree, I would definitely say feel free to jump in.

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So, I'm just discovering Peirpoint...They have a few AAS technical degrees I'm interested in, but I don't see much in the way of online courses. Does anyone have any insight regarding online coursework at Pierpoint? Thanks..

Check out the wiki at: https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/Pierpont_C%26TC

The “Board of Governors program” is the degree completion program that most of us talk about. You don’t actually have to take any classes at Pierpont, you can transfer them in.

Otherwise it’s also a traditional community college.

[bjcheung77]

@bspecv, do you already have an Associates or a Bachelors? If you do, it really depends on the purpose of getting this BOG AAS, technically, it's not available for people who already have a degree. They don't really enforce that though, I would only apply for it if there is a specific emphasis that you really want and can't get elsewhere on route to the Bachelors, otherwise it's redundant.

[bspecv]

@bspecv, do you already have an Associates or a Bachelors? If you do, it really depends on the purpose of getting this BOG AAS, technically, it's not available for people who already have a degree.  They don't really enforce that though, I would only apply for it if there is a specific emphasis that you really want and can't get elsewhere on route to the Bachelors, otherwise it's redundant.

Got it, thanks for the knowledge