{"id":388,"date":"2019-10-04T19:57:58","date_gmt":"2019-10-04T19:57:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zineausa.com\/blog\/?p=388"},"modified":"2020-02-05T19:17:59","modified_gmt":"2020-02-05T19:17:59","slug":"how-the-cissp-changed-my-linkedin-views","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zineausa.com\/blog\/2019\/10\/how-the-cissp-changed-my-linkedin-views\/","title":{"rendered":"How the CISSP changed my Linkedin Views"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Just for those who are curious about what kind of changes they should expect on their Linkedin views and messages after <a href=\"https:\/\/zineausa.com\/blog\/2019\/09\/certified-information-systems-security-professional-cissp-certification\/\">getting the CISSP<\/a>.. This is a short blog post about how it impacted mine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Being in InfoSec, as long as you&#8217;ve got some experience under your belt, recruiters will definitely reach out to you, even if you&#8217;ve got your LinkedIn set as &#8220;not interested in new opportunities.&#8221; This is ABSOLUTELY very different than being in other industries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I was a consultant for a while, doing project management and other analysis type roles, and trust me, recruiters reached out MUCH less frequently than in InfoSec.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I would say the CISSP effect was about <strong>500%<\/strong> for my both profile views and messages from recruiters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Detailed Before\/After Graph<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"248\" src=\"https:\/\/zineausa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zineausa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/image-1.png 480w, https:\/\/zineausa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/image-1-300x155.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course, this is just my personal experience, and statistically it is NOT very significant, but I will keep monitoring this over time and see if anything changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As for new opportunities, it makes sense to look for a new gig once you get your CISSP, because if your company is anything like mine, they won&#8217;t instantly give you the raise you deserve for getting it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you don&#8217;t have your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.isc2.org\/Certifications\/CISSP\">CISSP<\/a>.. hopefully this article is a good enough motivator to get you off your feet and start studying!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Have you seen something similar after getting your CISSP? 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