First Post Looking for General Advice

nezzy456

Hi Guys,

In September I will be undertaking a masters course "MSc Network Professional" for 13 months.
This course also includes the CCNA.

I have 4 months until the course starts and I was curious (Looking at all your qualifications!!!) Which would be good to take on over the next 4 months and also which I could fit into my course when it starts.

I have an interest in networking and systems, and really want to have many options and a good wage when I start.

Any advice would be much appreciated??

Thanks

dynamik

What's your current level of experience/technical knowledge?

If you're a beginner, you might want to look at the Network+, and start developing a foundation for the CCNA.

What does the rest of the program cover?

ULWiz

I agree with dynamik, If you intersted in the CCNA and you dont have any certs currently i would bgin with the Network+ as well. Its a good stepping stone to CCNA and will lay a good foundation on how topologies work.

nezzy456

Cheers,

I have a general understanding but in the technical world I would come accross as a Beginner.

The rest of the Masters course would cover,

Networking modules
• LAN design and implementation • internetworking switches and routers • WAN design and implementation

Other modules
• IT project management • change management and systems implementation • web application design and modelling • network security • wireless networks • professional integrative project

Dissertation

And as I mentioned the CCNA

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The Network qualification you mention, is that the CompTIA one? How long would this take to prepare for?

Lets say I have 20 free hours a week

Kasor

CompTIA A+/Network+ for beginner...

Then if you job is related to Novell, then move to CNA/CNE, Cisco move to CCNA/CCNP, MS product, then move to MCSA/MCSE.

For advanced level certification which depend on your professional career in the field, SANS, CISSP, CCIE ...etc

However, a MS degree on CS/IS or MBA also help.

The most important is experience.