WGU: BS IT-Security question
jahsoul
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I've been looking around and even asked in another thread but I have a question. How did they fit in the CCNA? Was Network+ taken from the curriculum or was it just acted on to the security emphasis. My enrollment counselor didn't know and I haven't been contacted from my mentor (I start April 1st). I was just wondering if anyone knew the answer to this. Thanks...
Joey
Joey
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Does this concern you? The CCNA is by far superior to the Network+.
I doubt it. I wouldn't let it bother you to much since your mentor will help you come up with a plan that works best for you.
What is wrong with that? Maybe you are confusing CCNA with CCNA-Security, they are completely different. And you have to have your CCNA before you can take CCNA-Security. So having that out of the way, then focusing and passing the Security+ will give you some insight to the CCNA-Security course/exam.
You just have to pass both the exams to get the CCNA and CCNA security. I am not trying to be a jerk and the only reason why I say this is because at least 1-3 people are taking exams in a non-traditional order. As long as he passes them all, cisco doesn't care what order he takes em in.
When you start all the courses will be listed in your AAP. They even give an order but it's just a recommended order. I've taken a lot of classes out of order. No longer have that luxury as only 6 classes left.
You confused me
True, but either way you need both certs to have the CCNA:Security.
No you don't need to have the CCNA before you take the CCNA security. You need to complete the CCNA before you obtain the cert but you can take the test in any order.
Ahhh ok cool, didn't know that.
Net+ is still there. Read the program guide bottom of page 12/top of page 13. The security emphasis calls this course BGV1 while the Net Design / Management calls it TNV1. Same way to complete it.
I think that PDF hasn't been updated correctly yet. It's still showing the 70-298 as part of the program as well.
So what all has changed on the Security degree? According to the website, the Network+ isn't one of the Certs you obtain, but the BGV1 is listing Net+ as the exam to take. What replaced 70-298?
Edit: On the transfer sheet 70-298 course lists CCNA:Sec as one of the certs which would satisfy it.
I was looking through the transfer guidelines just out of curiosity. Still not clear on why, if the CCNA:sec would satisfy it, the course still exists.
What do you mean?
Lol if you seen my excel doc I've compiled in the past two weeks from the different schools I have been researching you would understand
http://kb.wgu.edu/display/2/kb/article.asp?aid=1189
If the that link doesn't work:
go to http://www.wgu.edu/sh
Select Records and Transcripts on the left side.
Check out Program Guides
Select the PDF for the IT program you want.
Thats not it, thats the same one thats on the main website. It's outdated, doesn't show CCNA/CCNA Security courses, still has Network+, Java and Database which I thought I read some where here that it was replaced with something else.
Interesting. The publish date in the guide is 2/24/10. Based on that I would think it is current. I didn't check into the security program as heavily, though I recommended a friend take that route based on the references to the CCNA in other WGU descriptions.
Well from what everyone tells me, the programs changed the first of March. So...
It came this weekend, so about 1 week before my start date. It had steps on how to being the EWB, etc.