CYBERSECURITY JOB HUNTING GUIDE
Comptia Network+
Short review
Author: Stefan Waldvogel
Overview
Network+ is a logical step if you need knowledge about networks. You have to pass one exam to get the certification.
How to prepare
Like A+, professor Messer has a YouTube channel about Network+:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLG49S3nxzAnmpdmX7RoTOyuNJQAb-r-gd
Inside is one video about 7 second sub-netting. Know this technique! It will help you to pass network+ and all other related exams like CCNA.
Prepare for a hard question exam with some performance-based questions.
How long do you need to get exam ready?
Out of A+, Network+ and Security+, this is the hardest exam, I had 3 minutes left. People prepare between 2 weeks and 6 months.
Advantages
This certifications dives deep into networking. You get the first idea about how deep IT can be. It is the foundation for a lot of different jobs.
Disadvantages
Disadvantages are hard to find, you build the basics.
Most CompTIA's certifications are valid for 3 years. There are multiple ways to renew but all cost money.
Price
$338
What next?
If you like this field, the next logical step is CCNA.
Conclusion
It is If you do anything related to Cybersecurity, learn the material. You do not have to take the cert, but you have to know the knowledge. Everything builds on top of it. Later you might take PenTest+ and without networking, it gets hard.
Network+ is a logical step if you need knowledge about networks. You have to pass one exam to get the certification.
How to prepare
Like A+, professor Messer has a YouTube channel about Network+:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLG49S3nxzAnmpdmX7RoTOyuNJQAb-r-gd
Inside is one video about 7 second sub-netting. Know this technique! It will help you to pass network+ and all other related exams like CCNA.
Prepare for a hard question exam with some performance-based questions.
How long do you need to get exam ready?
Out of A+, Network+ and Security+, this is the hardest exam, I had 3 minutes left. People prepare between 2 weeks and 6 months.
Advantages
This certifications dives deep into networking. You get the first idea about how deep IT can be. It is the foundation for a lot of different jobs.
Disadvantages
Disadvantages are hard to find, you build the basics.
Most CompTIA's certifications are valid for 3 years. There are multiple ways to renew but all cost money.
Price
$338
What next?
If you like this field, the next logical step is CCNA.
Conclusion
It is If you do anything related to Cybersecurity, learn the material. You do not have to take the cert, but you have to know the knowledge. Everything builds on top of it. Later you might take PenTest+ and without networking, it gets hard.
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