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Considering a career in Information Technology (IT)? Well, it all solely depends on some actionable plan. Depending mainly on strengths, many find it seemingly stress-free to decide a track to pursue in the IT field, ranging from Data Analytics, Programming, Networking, Audit, Risk assessment, Blue/Red teaming, database administration, Cloud and Cyber Security.

Bringing a professional IT certification to the table, whether as a prospective or as an existing employee, creates a room to stand out in the job market or being open for a salary renegotiation respectively.
We have arrived at a comprehensive list of top 10 must-have IT certifications for 2019 in ascending order:

#10 CERTIFIED SCRUM MASTER (CSM)
A scrum master is the facilitator or coordinator of any team. In recent years, there exists a dire need to have someone who facilitates, moderates, documents and visualizes the team's projects (called iteration or sprints). Scrum Masters make use of the Agile methodology which is dependent on the Scrum framework.
In an IT product development, for instance, employees are grouped into smaller subsets called sprints, for the primary intent of reviewing progress and analyzing the next line of action (usually called "show and tell" ) . Meetings are recurring daily and typically last between 30 minutes to 2 hours, with a lot of post-its, markers, and stand-ups.

#9 CompTIA Security+ CERTIFICATION (SECURITY+)
The CompTIA Security+ is considered the best certification the properly covers the baseline of cybersecurity methodologies including Threats, attacks & vulnerabilities, Identity & access management, technologies & tools, risk management, architecture & design, cryptography & Public key infrastructure (PKI), and Internet of Things (IoT).Most CompTIA Security+ certification exam takes prefer going the Trifecta route, which involves having to initially obtain the A+ exam, which covers more of IT hardware fundamentals and N+ which includes more of the Network portion of Security+ creating a tremendous overlap between both the Network+ and the Security+ certification exam.

#8 CCDP - CISCO CERTIFIED DESIGN PROFESSIONAL
The CCDP is an advanced Cisco certification for senior roles within the IT networking track including Network design engineers and system engineer analysts. Over the years, Cisco certifications are underrated, resulting to minimal attention drawn to advanced level Cisco certifications and Cisco enthusiasts going for the entry and mid-level Cisco certifications like CCENT, CCNA, CCNA Security, CCNP, CCIE and CCDA which are pre-requisites to the CCDP certification.
The CCDP certification tests advanced physical, logical and technical expertise in network design concepts as well as principles required in developing various layers on enterprise architecture for network devices.

#7 CEH - CERTIFIED ETHICAL HACKER
The CEH is called the 'recruiter's certification' in IT, especially within the cybersecurity track, this is because many hiring managers/recruiters love to see this certification in their prospective employee's resume. The CEH can land you a wide range of jobs from the Security Operations Centre (SOC) analyst or Incident Response analyst to even senior roles like penetration tester and other red teaming (offensive security) jobs.Surprisingly, many will argue that the CEH, which remains one of the most expensive certifications has lost its value of credibility and given similar CompTIA certifications like CYSA+ and CompTIA Pentest+ a competitive hedge in recent years

#6 MCSE - MICROSOFT CERTIFIED SOLUTIONS EXPERT
The MCSE certification is a Microsoft certification program that specifically for Windows Operating System engineers. It is broad enough to be sub-categorized based on the career path into four main categories:
MCSE: Desktop Infrastructure
MCSE: Server Infrastructure
MCSE: Business Intelligence
MCSE: Private Cloud

"Is MSCE worth it?" is usually a question its enthusiasts can relate to for the one reason that Microsoft Certifications seem underrated and less threat posing in the recruiter's niche today, or maybe Microsoft is just best at improving the almighty Windows Operating System

#5 AWS - AMAZON WEB SERVICE
Amazon is indisputably the saving grace in e-commerce websites across America and the rest of the world. In 2015, Amazon introduced AWS which is a cloud-based web hosting service that beats its predecessors; Microsoft's Azure and Google cloud platform hands down.AWS is a fast-rising certification, gaining credibility and popularity with the intent of becoming IT's most sought-after certification today. AWS covers the required coursework for cloud practitioners, Web Developers, IT architecture, Security operations and virtual storage techs with four main sub-divisions:
- AWS Certified Foundational
- AWS Certified Associate
- AWS Certified Professional
AWS Certified Specialty

#4 OSCP - OFFENSIVE SECURITY CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL
Just like its name, the OSCP is the most recognized, top-tiered, respected and valued professional red teaming cybersecurity certification. It entails prior successful completion of the PWK (Penetration with Kali Linux) course as well as the 24-hour hands-on exam testing advanced technical knowledge using the latest ethical hacking tools and techniques and conducting penetration tests.The OSCP certification is neither a beginner nor intermediate certification but for professional pentesters, blue/red team, security professionals, network administrators and threat hunters seeking an industry leading certification. <br />It requires a strong background off networking, substantial usage of Linux OS and comfortability writing/using bash, Perl and Python scripts.

#3 CISSP - CERTIFIED INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROFESSIONAL
The CISSP is an independent Information Security IT certification governed by the International Information System Security Certification Consortium or (ISC)², referenced as the "Zenith" of Cybersecurity certifications.The CISSP is an ideal certification for Chief Information Security Officers (CISO), IT Managers, Security Architecture and Engineering, veteran-grade security practitioners and executives who deem it fit to crown their accomplishments with certifications.<br />The requirements can be cumbersome, one of which includes a minimum of five years of direct full-time security work experience in two or more of the (ISC)² information security Common Body of Knowledge (CBK).

#2 CGEIT - CERTIFIED IN GOVERNANCE OF ENTERPRISE IT
The CGEIT is a highly competitive vendor-neutral certification with the primary aim of testing, validating and certifying IT governance skills, proudly managed by an international professional association known as Information Systems Audit and Control Association or ISACA. The CGEIT aims at testing the abilities of IT professionals in the practice of delivering quality governance. Similar to the CISSP certification, the CGEIT certification also requires proof of at least five years of experience in job domains related to IT governance including Framework for the governance of enterprise, Risk optimization, Strategic management, Resource optimization and Benefits Realization.

#1 ACTIVE SECURITY CLEARANCE
Bearing in mind that a Security clearance is not a certification, a security clearance in "active" status is usually issued, administered and coordinated by the United States Government. It is a must-have document, before securing all Federal and most state jobs with an exception for individuals who demonstrate an ability to acquire one within a stipulated time (usually 3–6 months post-employment).
Most security clearances are issued by the Department of Defense (DoD) and categorized as Confidential, Secret, and Top Secret with the amount and detail of information varies accordingly with the level of clearance requested.

Conclusion
Information Technology (IT) is a fast thriving career path in the last decade, with the capabilities of improving age-old programs like C, Python, Java and eventually creating a new approach towards data analytics including practices implored in machine learning, AI and IoT thereby opening doors to new inventions within the IT sector in general. The modes of obtaining an IT certification are now seemed straightforward, as opposed to the last decades, where materials, exams were either too expensive, with limited availability, deliberately hardened for segregative purposes or simply optimized for senior positions.
Source: http://itblogr.com/top-10-it-certifications-in-2019/

Another freaking NCR tech mixing up dispenser magnets

elobyobi:
Ever heard of African China (dem burn man, dem kill man o for inside Ajegunle)?
This is his junior sister...

No man!! Wtf is that?

Wtf is black China? You're either black or chinese... BUT not both

Wtf is yomi sarz? The only sarz I know is on the beat!

*ThumbsUp*

The Headquarters of ritualists used to be Ogun, Now it's relocated to Ondo?

Hoodbilonia:
yahop boy
u would get caught
dey do carding

Typical broke man reasoning. Pray for wisdom bro.

Being a music producer,enthusiast, and composer, I spent so much of my time doing quality research as to the most affordable Home theater system.

Suprising all my search results pointed to one webpage: Bose Lifestyle 650.

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Some will argue that a whooping $4K might seem like a lot for just a home theater system, but wait till I rip off the box piece by piece in this amateur video. I heard the cover song just a couple minutes before rendering the video and thought it was a great choice.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dt_MmaUjGpg

cc: lalasticlala Mynd44 tosyne2much

#Teamlexus - Lets gather here

Awesome!!

This is called separating men from boys!

NYSC is now nothing but a joke

In my days, $hit was real

tyson98:
I thought it was this guy that ran MAD in the earlier post

That got me. Lol

Hoodbilonia:
in ffk voice
im a reg customer here
dnt u know me

Massive throw back. I see KC far right but is that e-money far left?

Some pastors do not deserve the 'Pastor' title!!

thug:
I need to remind a grammarian that coding does not know or require good or bad English but syntax rule.
If you are irritated on any of the written words, correct it in ya mind and don't display mr know it all character.
Am only giving an advice, no be fight. Am here to get inspired by the 100 days coding challenge ...

Username checks out!!

Hit me up. I do this for a living

My only issue with these 'Legedes Benz' guys is the one big question involved.

What shall it profit a man that treks from Lagos to Abuja and NOT even make NL front page? Talk less of public recognition.

#Riskytrips

Team #Keto #Burncalories #allmusclesnofat

computergeek:
I know you check your mentions. You don't reply them but your OCD won't allow you to keep from checking them. That's how you know the hordes of abuses and curses heap on you everyday. Well, I don't want to abuse or curse you, I'm pretty sure for this wicked comment, you've gotten a truckload already.

I just want to understand some things. Maybe see things in your own light. I've gone through your diaries. You claim to see things from a different perspective than every other person, but I don't think that's true. You do have a mental and Verbal, or rather typographical OCD. Your mind must think up things in a different way, your mouth or hand must say or type them, no matter how wicked, insensitive and unimaginable they are.

Do you believe in retribution? Karma? Reap-sow? You may think that the Social Media is a virtual space. That none of the things you type can actually matter. That none of the curses they heap on you can actually have effect. That none of the tears people shed for the wickedness you speak upon matters they can relate to can actually have effect on you. All I have to say is, don't be so sure.

You feel that after speaking evil upon a dead girl who was raped and murdered in her mummy's home, you will go scot-free? I pray, that the sins of the father will not be vested on the children.

Even if you're an atheist, atheists believe in Karma. Retribution is as natural the rise and set of the sun.

I pray, that God will touch your heart, to stop hurting the souls of the people who read the evil you type. You feel that people enjoy your savagery, because they seemed to celebrate when u returned after a while, but I'm pretty sure they wish you would disappear again, never to return.

Your intelligence and incredible sense of brilliance could make you one of the greatest men this Continent has ever seen. You could harness it to do great things beyond all human imagination. Please, for all our sakes, do.

Thank you!

The pin does get mail and arrives. The problem is what address you used. Dont even ever think of using a home address. Except maybe you live on Lagos island. The best working solution is using a bank address where a friend or family works. Thank me later.

A PO Box would have been an option but the old mama staff will rip you off the moment they discover your mail came in from USA, they'll even go as far as lying that your mail never got deliver if you dont settle them well. Another discrepancy is we have very few mail in 'active' state in Nigeria - you are suppose to pay a monthly stipend which almost nobody does to have their mailbox remain active, there by having your mail automatically forwarded to a public defaulter box

Quick question guys, is it possible to change country of origin for Google adsense. Had my account created in Nigeria, now I need my address changed but I don't see that option. Any other person in my shoes?

That's what goes down in shiit hole!!

You started on a good note.

If you want meaningful advice, you're need to take out those names as they ain't so relevant in your context.

There is time for humor.

Which of em? Experience is wide

Happy birthday. Thanks for putting those smiles on our face

Impressive.

Like the adage says: if you pound yam in leaves and cook stew in peanut shells, someone will still be satisfied.

While many blame the government and their background, he chose to be the difference!!

You should join our app idea think tank group on WhatsApp

Great move.

Partially served in the same state during my time

And I invented solar power for my vicinity

Y'all can get a pretty decent vacuum for as low as $49.99

Wtf is wrong with y'all?

Tell you president to contact me, I'll send 'em a few for no charge!