Why Learn Stuff?
The economy’s being merciless on people these days, especially for those employed in the technology industry. Makes it a good time to learn new skills and find ways to be valuable out here. After checking out what’s in demand, at least according to the government(s), it’s time to learn those rare skills. People learn differently. For those that learn through repetition flash cards are a pretty fire way to retain that info, fam.
Fastest Growing Occupations in America
Here’s a list of the hardest job vacancies to fill in the United States. In plain terms, knowing stuff related to these occupations will net you some wins. If you live in America the US Bureau of Labour Statistics says these are jobs with the highest projected percent change of employment between 2022-32 as of September 6th, 2023.
| OCCUPATION | GROWTH RATE, 2022-32 |
|---|---|
| Wind turbine service technicians | 45% |
| Nurse practitioners | 45% |
| Data scientists | 35% |
| Statisticians | 32% |
| Information security analysts | 32% |
The 10 Most Needed Cybersecurity Certifications
Certifications are a nice way to get some skills. You can learn more about them, as well as other methods of obtaining cost-effective qualifications that are in-demand. Let’s check out cyber security certificates that everyone’s looking for. Here’s the number of US job search results for each certification as of September 2023.
| Certification | Indeed | Simply Hired | Total | Cost (USD) | |
| CISSP | 34,343 | 6,976 | 7,512 | 48,831 | 749 |
| CISA | 7,778 | 2,851 | 3,085 | 13,714 | $575 for members, $760 for non-members |
| Security+ | 7,366 | 546,990 | 16,979 | 571,335 | $392 |
| CEH | 9,805 | 1,300 | 1,205 | 12,310 | $1,699 and $2,049 depending on testing location |
| CISM | 4,676 | 1,825 | 2,248 | 8,749 | $575 for members, $760 for non-members |
| GSEC | 3,342 | 1,720 | 1,743 | 6,805 | $1,299 |
| SSCP | 3,495 | 3,013 | 1,799 | 8,307 | $249 |
| CASP | 2,026 | 911 | 921 | 3,858 | $494 |
| GCIH | 1,957 | 991 | 1,078 | 4,026 | $949 |
| OSCP | 2,194 | 552 | 565 | 3,311 | $999 |
CompTIA Security+ 601 vs. 701: What’s the Difference
The SY0-601 exam is old school. The new CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701) covers the fresh cyber security trends and techniques. Here is some useful information about it:
- the exam objectives
- flash cards based on Professor Messer’s study notes
- a set of practical lab handouts you can mess around with in your VMs
“Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.”
Matthew 21:43 of the Holy Bible (KJV)
Exam Details
| Exam Code | SY0-601 | SY0-701 |
| Launch Date | November 12, 2020 | November 7, 2023 |
| Exam Description | The CompTIA Security+ certification exam will verify the successful candidate has the knowledge and skills required to assess the security posture of an enterprise environment and recommend and implement appropriate security solutions; monitor and secure hybrid environments, including cloud, mobile, and IoT; operate with an awareness of applicable laws and policies, including principles of governance, risk, and compliance; identify, analyze, and respond to security events and incidents | |
| Number of Questions | Maximum of 90 questions | |
| Type of Questions | Multiple choice and performance-based | |
| Length of Test | 90 minutes | |
| Passing Score | 750 (on a scale of 100-900) | |
| Recommended Experience | CompTIA Network+ and two years of experience in IT administration with a security focus | CompTIA Network+ and two years of experience working in a security/ systems administrator job role |
| Languages | English, Japanese, Vietnamese, Thai, Portuguese | English, with Japanese, Portuguese and Spanish to follow |
| Retirement | July 2024 | TBD – Usually three years after launch |
| Testing Provider | Pearson VUE Testing Centers Online Testing | |
| Price | View price in cart (See all pricing) | |
How to Learn This Stuffy the Easy Way
There are cool people out here that drop their flash cards and study notes to the Internet for everyone to learn from. There’s many sites that are full of flash cards for just about any subject you’re curious about. It’s hard to relax and take notes when the Internet goes down.
This is where Anki comes in. This app lets you not only make your own flash cards, but it also lets you go through them whether you’re online or offline. This means that if you ran out of data, Wi-Fi’s nowhere in sight, or the Internet got shut off it’s no problem. You can film an academic episode of Pokemon by exporting your card decks and sharing them with friends too.
Putting it All Together
Learning new stuff is tricky and everyone’s way of doing it is different. Praise be to God for creating tools that make learning easy.
