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Ask HN: What are some useful certifications to get?

While I have my personal opinions about certifications in general [such as AWS or Azure etc], what are some of the useful certifications to get ? More from street credential point of view as opposed to truly learning something deep.
( 17 comments | 8 points | on HN )
Re:Ask HN: What are some useful certifications to get? by oicu812 on Monday April 03, 2017 @12:25PM (#14024161)
CISSP, TOGAF and most security certifications have street cred. However discussions around certification value tend to become like political or religious discussions with strong points on both sides. Here are some authoritative sources and you can decide for yourself:

http://certmag.com/salary-survey-2016-new-salary-survey-75/

http://www.footepartners.com/fp_html/pressreleases.htm

Re:Ask HN: What are some useful certifications to get? by mrg3_2013 on Monday April 03, 2017 @12:49PM (#14024464)
Thanks a lot! I didn't know about CISSP. I do expect dev crowd to be more skeptical about it, but from what I've seen Enterprises play it safe in consulting world and tend to go after these certs.
Re:Ask HN: What are some useful certifications to get? by id122015 on Monday April 03, 2017 @09:49AM (#14022710)
None agreed. I had that question for a long time.
Re:Ask HN: What are some useful certifications to get? by mrg3_2013 on Monday April 03, 2017 @10:23AM (#14022941)
I am surprised by this. I would've thought it meant something useful in consulting world!
Re:Ask HN: What are some useful certifications to get? by 1ba9115454 on Monday April 03, 2017 @06:07AM (#14021718)
Certified Ethical Hacker https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Certified_Ethical_Hacker is useful not just in the pentest field.
Re:Ask HN: What are some useful certifications to get? by hxnjxn on Tuesday April 04, 2017 @03:27PM (#14036323)
Not worth it. Not that well respected by people in the industry
Re:Ask HN: What are some useful certifications to get? by mrg3_2013 on Tuesday April 04, 2017 @03:44PM (#14036476)
Which ones do you consider meaningful ?
Re:Ask HN: What are some useful certifications to get? by hxnjxn on Tuesday April 04, 2017 @03:47PM (#14036503)
for what the CEH tries to do? the OSCP is much better

Edited:typo

Re:Ask HN: What are some useful certifications to get? by mrg3_2013 on Tuesday April 04, 2017 @04:36PM (#14036944)
Not necessarily CEH, rather certs that you consider meaningful
Re:Ask HN: What are some useful certifications to get? by mrg3_2013 on Monday April 03, 2017 @10:21AM (#14022921)
Thanks for the link. I have not heard of this before!
Re:Ask HN: What are some useful certifications to get? by eb0la on Monday April 03, 2017 @06:39AM (#14021806)
Look for certifications needed to be "partner of" {{bigCompanyName}} - this usually lead to either beign able to buy direct from them, having good discounts, or both (like Cisco).

This certs usually are not listed in the exam cram sites

Re:Ask HN: What are some useful certifications to get? by baubrey91 on Monday April 03, 2017 @12:53PM (#14024516)
None really? Now even AWS? I also heard good things about scrum master certifications, but I have only been working professional for two years and it seems like everyone thinks they are all useless.
Re:Ask HN: What are some useful certifications to get? by borplk on Monday April 03, 2017 @12:55PM (#14024544)
To people saying none. What about in a freelance/consulting context?

If you are not already internet famous wouldn't you lose work to others who can brag about their list of certificates?

Re:Ask HN: What are some useful certifications to get? by mrg3_2013 on Monday April 03, 2017 @01:16PM (#14024823)
I suspect this has to do more w/ the audience here. Probably for more sde type works, certs do not matter. But any work with higher level design/arch. etc may need these.
Re:Ask HN: What are some useful certifications to get? by 8draco8 on Monday April 03, 2017 @04:58AM (#14021449)
None. Unless someone else is paying for it.
Re:Ask HN: What are some useful certifications to get? by federicoponzi on Monday April 03, 2017 @04:10AM (#14021281)
None.
Re:Ask HN: What are some useful certifications to get? by roschdal on Monday April 03, 2017 @01:42AM (#14020812)
None.