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Re: To Comptia, or not to Comptia....
my two cents on comptia is that I have never gotten a " wow you have your network+?!" but I have gotten a similar response when people see that I have my CCNA. if you want a good bang for your buck go for your CCNA, the concepts you learn from it are worth it even if you dont use cisco gear. Comptia exams are not cheap too… -
Re: To Comptia, or not to Comptia....
In my opinion i would not comptia. Although they are decent entry certs there are more valuable certs out there, which with a tad more effort, are achievable regardless of current skill level. I also do not believe the costs are justified with the comptia certs. Comptia appears popular in the US but whilst i have worked in… -
Re: To Comptia, or not to Comptia....
I wouldn't count CCENT in of itself. You'll really need to get the CCNA to make it worth the work. Together you'll spend about 300 for CCNA. Keep in mind that CompTIA has a far wider reach than any vendor specific exam - like Cisco or Microsoft. It's entry level and Basic. To make use of the vendor specific, you'll really… -
Re: To Comptia, or not to Comptia....
A+ and Net+ seem to be what Security+ rides ontop of. Rather, the content within Security+ makes more sense because I studied for A+ and Net+. From reading: CompTIA Continuing Education Program I would say go for the three tests (A+, Net+, Security+). First. Branch out later. CompTIA likes to toss in a little bit of… -
Re: To Comptia, or not to Comptia....
I can see a slight division amongst the CCNA and "Mostly Microsoft" clans here on the forum! I know in the end I will pursue my CCNA and it will probably take a few months. Maybe not the proposed 6 months because I work 24/48 (firefighter) and study/watch CBT Nuggets around 8 hours each day I'm off. In all realism, Comptia… -
Re: To Comptia, or not to Comptia....
Thanks for the advice. So the sec+ and ccna combo won't be enough initially in your opinion? My only gripe with Comptia is expense. I've enjoyed the study material but feel as if much of it was too broad to actually apply real-world. The study guides focused more on teaching vocabulary than application and that's one thing… -
Re: To Comptia, or not to Comptia....
Over 900,000 people have obtained the CompTIA A+ certification and a good portion of these people have moved on to successful IT careers. You might object to the cost of taking the exams, but I don't think the problem is CompTIAs business model. Similarly, I'm not sure that thinking an interviewer will be ignorant about…
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