1. Start your IT Career
CAT Sprints
Saad Talaat

2. Outline
1) Planning a career
2) To certify or not to certify
3) Shaping your career
4) Being successful

3. Planning a career

4. Software Engineering
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Cloud Computing (e.g. Amazon cloud)
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Game Development (e.g. Unreal engine & Direct3D)
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Network & Services Software (e.g. socket dev.)
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Computer Vision (e.g. socket dev.)
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System Development (e.g. Compilers / Parallel & Dist sys)
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Other types of Softwares

5. Networks & System administration
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Cisco & Juniper
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VoIP
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Redhat
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Microsoft

6. Databases
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Oracle Databases
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Microsoft SQL Servers
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PostgerSQL

7. Web
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Front­End Engineering
●
Back­End Engineering

8. Smart­Phones
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Android
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iOS
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Windows phone
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Symbian

9. Information Security
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Web pentesting
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Malware analysis & RE
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Cryptography & Network Security

10. To Certify or not to Certify

11. Why you need certifications?

12. Why you don't need
certifications?

13. Software Certifications
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Oracle
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JCP
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Microsoft
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MCPD & MCSD & MCAD & MTA

14. Networks & System Adminstration
● Cisco
● CCNA & CCNP & CCIE
● Microsoft
● MCSA & MCSE
● Redhat
● RHCSA & RHCA & RHCE
● LPI

15. Databases
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Oracle
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11gDBA OCA & 11gDBA OCP & 11gDBA OCM
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MySQL
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OCA & OCP & OCE MySQL 5
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Microsoft SQL Server
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MCDBA

16. Smart­phones
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Symbian
●
JCMAD

17. Information Security
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EC­Council
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C|EH, C|HFI, E|NSA, L|PT..
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SANS Institute / GIAC
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CISSP

18. Shaping Your Career

19. Socialize
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Be a part of something
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Open Source
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Go to the Wild

20. Show Me The Code
● Write & Publish your own projects.
● Promotion

21. TIME
is Money

22. DON'T
Stop Learning

23. Always Make
a Plan B.

24. YOU
can go as far as you push

25. When to say
YES or NO

26. Work for it
Nothing is that easy

27. Being Successful

28. Entrepreneurship
Start your own company

29. Egypt IT Market
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Web
●
SmartPhones
●
Software development

30. Researching
in Egypt

31. What is better
seeking a job or seeking knowledge?

32. Your Move!!