N10-004 vs. N10-005

Lenniusce · 2012-01-07T20:16:15+00:00

* Has anyone taken one and then bridged to the second? * Any word on the difficulty or difference between the two? I checked the exam objectives but a lot of it looks like reorganization. * What can you guys see that they got rid of or added to the 005?

Lenniusce

Has anyone taken one and then bridged to the second?
Any word on the difficulty or difference between the two? I checked the exam objectives but a lot of it looks like reorganization.
What can you guys see that they got rid of or added to the 005?

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charlesc09

I'm not sure. I honestly don't think its that much different. I check both objectives. There is a little more emphasis on Security. 19% compare to only 11% with 004. They got rid of Network Tools, not sure if its integrated with another category. They added some new WAN like WiMAX, HSA+, PON, DWDM, SDH, I am not too familiar with those and don't recall studying for them for the 004. They also put in some new terms for network security I am unfamiliar with. War driving, war chalking, Evil twin, etc. But I'm currently studying for security+ now, so perhaps I will learn it anyways.

erpadmin

I can tell you that in your case, it's not gonna matter which one you do if you have a choice (004 or 005). What matters is you're going to have the Network+ credential. Plus, when you take the Security+ exam and then reup the Security+ (assuming you go into the CE program), once the Security+ is reuped, then A+ and Network+ gets reuped too.

Take the one you feel you can pass...though I usually advise taking the later one, but only if you have good study materials for it.

charlesc09

erpadmin wrote: »

I can tell you that in your case, it's not gonna matter which one you do if you have a choice (004 or 005). What matters is you're going to have the Network+ credential. Plus, when you take the Security+ exam and then reup the Security+ (assuming you go into the CE program), once the Security+ is reuped, then A+ and Network+ gets reuped too.

Take the one you feel you can pass...though I usually advise taking the later one, but only if you have good study materials for it.

I realize that too after passing network+, my A+ got re-uped also at a later date. I have actually called in and ask about it. I was just curious do I need to make sure I re-up before expiry. They did tell me if I happen to let them expire, I could also re-enroll in the CEU program and take the highest level cert, and re-up all the lower certs. But another poster on the forum has told me something different otherwise. So I'm still a little in odd with the issue. Ideally, I only want to re-up it when I do need it, 3 years seems kinda short.