3 main comptia certifications that people have...

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Am I right in thinking that the comptia a+, network+ and security+ are the three main comptia certs that people have when startin out in i.t.?

 

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You don't necessarily need any certs when starting out in IT.

That said, A+ and Net+ are the ones I would aim to go for when starting out; however, anyone looking to study Net+ should either have network experience in the real world or have some sort of test LAN at home.

Having studied for the Sec+, I would suggest that it is not entry level and you should get some networking and security type experience under your belt before attempting it.


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what i mean was:

are those 3, the ones that out of all the comptia certs, they mean the most (have most value) or credentials

the others just seem to be 'gap fillers' waste of time unless you actaully wanna specialise in it. for e.g. the project+ has about 4 posts on the topic (in this forum), no one would waste thier time when they could go after a prince2!

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Many people study the comptia a+, network+ and security+ certs and use them as a nominated exam for the MCSA & MCSE qualifications.

 

The three most popular CompTIA exams are A+, Net+, and Security+. Although CompTIA recommends experience before any of their exams, A+ and Network+ could be completed by anyone with little or no experience. Security+ covers a lot of ground and could be very difficult for someone without experience.

If you are looking for a third exam, I would suggest one of the MS exams like XP Pro, Vista, or MCDST.

 

What is said above is right on target. Although the A+, Network+, and Security+ are the most popular CompTIA certifications, you should pursue only the A+ and Network+ without experience. You should wait on getting the Security+ until you get a bit of network admin experience. After all... entry-level techs aren't tasked with administering networks, much less securing them!

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