UNIX/SANS career prospects ..

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Ok , I have a question please ..

If someone got a Bachelors Degree in CIS ( Computer information Systems ) … what are the career prospects? is this line of study considered a goldmine these days? or is overrated?

Their current experience is as UNIX/SANS administrator …

I need to gauge the career prospects of this qualification.

Many thanks ..

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Re: UNIX/SANS career prospects ..

I can tell from my perspective .. any industry that deals heavily in CAD/CAM/CAE software rely very much in UNIX admins .. cause these software mainly run on UNIX and mainframe

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Re: UNIX/SANS career prospects ..

Thanks TLK , mate i know nothing about technology , but i need to gauge someone’s future success … So in easy words , i need to know if the qualification I mentioned above is a hot shot thing or just an ordinary degree with below average job chances ? :hmmm:

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Re: UNIX/SANS career prospects ..

CB... on the outset, a degree in CIS can be pretty generic unless coupled with a specialization and/or industry endorsed certifications along with several years of work experience. However, if someone has Unix based experience, that can prove quite useful in paving the way for a long-term career in IT.

Several questions before someone here might be able to offer more insights:

  • You said current experiences as Unix Admin. Q: How many years? and what type of computing environment... purely System Admin or Network Admin also? how big/small is the user base and network setup where the person has been working?

  • An affiliation with SANS is also good... but what's the context of affiliation? certification? membership? other?

  • Any industry based credentials such as Sun Solaris or IBM AIX certifications?

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SANS = Storage Area Networks or that security organization?

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Re: UNIX/SANS career prospects ..

I assumed the latter... but good question.

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Re: UNIX/SANS career prospects ..

LC :eek: i am afraid i dont know that much … i will have to find that out .. shall be back in a bit inshallah :hayaa:

Thnks so much for your help guys ..