New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: Should I invest time/money in certifications?

Ask HN: Should I invest time/money in certifications?
2 by khaled_ismaeel | 3 comments on Hacker News.
Are all those Cisco/Offensive Security/Mitre/etc certification programs and tests worth the time and money? In particular: 1 - Do trainings teach actually exclusive content? 2 - Do certifications actually boost my portfolio?