about career paths

Hey guys, i hope i'm not posting this in the wrong section.

I just got couple of questions. so i got ccna s&r. already, and i'm deciding which path should i follow now, i'm interested on security and design. As i see both paths look promising but i would love to have some of your opinions too. because as far as i been searching security looks really promising and seems that has more future although i haven't find much about network design or architecture. And my question obviously would be, you guys think security has the same future as network design? and also if network design is a worth path and has a competitive future.

Thank you for your time guys!

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networker050184

Both are great career paths, but as far as certification, I'd go security.

late_collision

networker050184 wrote: »

Both are great career paths, but as far as certification, I'd go security.

Agreed. I'd venture to say that most people start the design path after completing CCNP, since CCNP and CCDP share common exams. Having been through both, I'm not sure how you can be a confident designer without a solid foundation in security (among other things).