eJPT vs Security+

Should I take Security+ before eJPT?

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Ok I will take this one.

Honestly these are two very different exams in what their overall goal is, in what they teach you and how they challenge you.

elearnsecurity eJPT is a junior penetration testing course and exam teaching you the basics of technical hands on hacking techniques and security concepts.
Topics:

For absolute beginners in IT Security

Minimal pre-requisites

Provides Networking skills

Routing, Forwarding, TCP/IP

Analyse traffic with Wireshark

Provides Development skills

Write your first C program

Write your first Python script

Provides Penetration testing skills

Information gathering

Basic usage of nmap and Nessus

Basic usage of Metasploit

Understanding Buffer Overflows

Basics of Web App Pentesting

XSS and SQL Injection

Burp Suite

Security+ teaches you the administrative aspects of security from a general perspective.
Topics:

Managing Risk

Designing and Diagnosing Networks

Understanding Devices and Infrastructure

Identify and Access Management

Protecting Wireless Networks

Securing the Cloud

Data, Privacy, and Security Practices

Cryptography and PKI

Both exams will complement your career. But you will NOT need security+ to start eJPT. Nor will you need eJPT to take Security+.

Can you study both at the same time? Sure, how much time do you have?

good luck!

PC509

Are you going to take both anyone? Then, maybe. The Sec+ is a great foundation for security concepts. Will it help you with the eJPT? Not a whole lot, if at all. You'll understand some of the terminology and things, but it's definitely not necessary. If you're going to take one or the other, there really is no reason to take the Sec+ before the eJPT. They're both excellent entry level certs, but have completely different goals. You won't be at any disadvantage if you do the eJPT first or skip the Sec+.

They really don't build on each other like some others do. They can easily stand alone and have barely any overlap.