Should I try for Linux+?
I made the switch to Linux ~6 months ago, cold turkey, and haven't looked back. I'm using Ubuntu(Gutsy GIbbon) and I've tossed around the idea of getting certified.
I'm switching from AD to Reserves in the Air Force. I've fiddled around with computers my whole life and got an A+ in high school. But, needless to say, I'm going to need to get a real job. I have a bit of resume experience but I'm going to start volunteering down at the Library doing tech support for ~10 hours a week. Anyway, the two paths I'm looking at are-
Net+ Sec+ MCSA:Security
Net+ CCNA
I'm in school right now for a BS in MIS. I think the field I want to head down is security but I'm not real sure how Linux fits into that(I am BRAND new to it). Any thoughts? Is it worth studying for it? I'm not too worried about the cost of the exam, just wondering if given what I want to do if you guys think it will be worth it. I figure, worst case... I might not ever use it, but I'll understand how to operate my computer better. I don't ever plan to go back to windows, might as well learn Linux as best as I can.
I'm switching from AD to Reserves in the Air Force. I've fiddled around with computers my whole life and got an A+ in high school. But, needless to say, I'm going to need to get a real job. I have a bit of resume experience but I'm going to start volunteering down at the Library doing tech support for ~10 hours a week. Anyway, the two paths I'm looking at are-
Net+ Sec+ MCSA:Security
Net+ CCNA
I'm in school right now for a BS in MIS. I think the field I want to head down is security but I'm not real sure how Linux fits into that(I am BRAND new to it). Any thoughts? Is it worth studying for it? I'm not too worried about the cost of the exam, just wondering if given what I want to do if you guys think it will be worth it. I figure, worst case... I might not ever use it, but I'll understand how to operate my computer better. I don't ever plan to go back to windows, might as well learn Linux as best as I can.
Comments
Go for it.
Linux+ is definitely the place to start. After that, you'd probably move into the LPIC arena for more vendor-neutral certifications.
Fedora, CentOS, OpenSUSE, Debian, etc. are all good. You can even install Ubuntu in a server-version with no GUI. If I remember right, you want to be familiar with a Redhat-based and Debian-based distros.