Well, I am from the US, not the UK. I am currently based in Kansas, but my wife and I will be moving back to Florida once I get out so I can finish my Bachelor's degree and get in the field.

I was curious about this set of books considering I have heard many people still reading them now because of the foundation it builds. Amazon just recently released a 2nd edition of the series here http://www.amazon.com/TCP-Illustrated-Protocols-Addison-Wesley-Professional/dp/product-description/0321336313/ref=dp_proddesc_0?ie=UTF8&n=283155&s=books.

I just wanted an opinion on the series since I just purchased Counter Hack reloaded and have been building up my collection of books to read.

Thanks

Yea, I am pretty personable and willing to do what it takes, so I don't see many issues with at the least getting my name out there.

I will definetly take all the help I can get. I love working with computers and I definetly have found the field I want. I just purchased the Counter Hack Reloaded book a ton of people have suggested to me just so I can start immediately.

I have started here with the EH forum, but I am currently in Iraq for a couple more months, so really getting out and networking is an issue at the moment. But rest assured that I will be doing as much as possible once I get back.

Well I'd essentially be getting the CCNA to get a job, I have been doing research and it seems like people have a lot of trouble coming straight out of college with no experience and trying to get a position in Security. Plus, the cert will give me a good base to work off of.

More or less, I am just playing the numbers but since I will be getting my bachelor's soon after I exit the Army, it would make sense to go ahead and get the security certs.

While getting my CCENT is a great building block, I obviously would have to get a CCNA or CCNP to acquire a job in the field as I work towards my career in Security. I don't really plan on going much farther than a CCNP and a Net+ before trying to push into security more. Those certs are just to get me a good job so I can support myself and my wife still when I exit the military.

As the majority of the community saw in my previous post, I am currently working on my Associate's in Network Systems Administration. My question would be what certifications would best for me to get in the Networking field, as this is where I plan to start with for my path to the Security field.

Secondly, I would like to put my twitter account out, you can follow me @TheStafford. I want to get to know the community and start networking with people to get my name and credentials out there to see what I need to work on so I can set myself up for the best opportunity to get a job once I leave the Army.

Thanks

I would like to personally thank everyone for their help. I have been searching high and low for around 3 months trying to get some solid information, and you guys have laid everything out that I had questions about. Thank you so much for pointing me in the right direction, and I will be sure to stay around and contribute to the community as I further my studies in whatever I decide to do.

I extremely appreciate the time everyone has taken to help me. Thank you

My next question would be which certifications to obtain first?

Sil, once again thank you for that link. Even though I didn't understand around half of it, I at least know where to get started to try and get a foot up before I get real deep into everything.

Thank you very much for that link sil. That was absolutely incredible and will make sure that I bookmark that immediately

I don't plan on just sticking to networking, just trying the best way to get my foot in the door. From there I plan on expanding my horizons to other areas in the field. Thanks for the links and help Rance and Jamie, I will make sure to check into these for sure.

Thank you for all that information, I will definetly utilize it. I plan on being on these boards regularly to get well versed in the field. I am currently in Iraq at the moment, but will have to get up on these conferences to get my face out there and meet some people. Thanks again

I was looking to be more focused on the networking side.

I also obtained a Secret Security clearance in July of 2009 when I joined the Army.