Net+ benefit in Europe
Hello everyone,
I live in Germany and went for a job interview recently for a European Bank needing a data operations specialist. It went well, though, I was told CCNA was a prerequisite. I don't have one and have not heard back from the company, I don't rate my chances to highly.
I have therefore decided to back up my experience with a certification or two within the networking field. I would love to go with the CCNA and a Security+, but after reading the forum I feel the Network+ would be a better choice before a more difficult CCNA or Sec+ (my networking knowledge is not quite up to scratch).
I will be paying for everything myself, so have some questions about the merit of these exams. The CCNA is popular in Europe, but does the Net+ hold any weight here? Should I study for the Net+ until I feel comfortable, then study for a CCNA and take only the CCNA exam?
Any help would be appreciated!
Cheers,
Prophet
I live in Germany and went for a job interview recently for a European Bank needing a data operations specialist. It went well, though, I was told CCNA was a prerequisite. I don't have one and have not heard back from the company, I don't rate my chances to highly.
I have therefore decided to back up my experience with a certification or two within the networking field. I would love to go with the CCNA and a Security+, but after reading the forum I feel the Network+ would be a better choice before a more difficult CCNA or Sec+ (my networking knowledge is not quite up to scratch).
I will be paying for everything myself, so have some questions about the merit of these exams. The CCNA is popular in Europe, but does the Net+ hold any weight here? Should I study for the Net+ until I feel comfortable, then study for a CCNA and take only the CCNA exam?
Any help would be appreciated!
Cheers,
Prophet
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Good luck
I have decided on Net+ and have purchased the CBT Network+ series. It is actually a lot of fun (though I am only a quarter of the way through).
It seems Net+ is unknown here in Germany (with the local companies anyway) as it is not available in German. I have, however, found a company that will do the testing.
P.S Thanks Johan for this forum and of cause your technotes, they are fantastic!
Cheers,
Prophet