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career advice?

  • 09-12-2008 04:16PM
    #1
    chriz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 55 ✭✭


    hi im currently doing a fetac level 5 i.t course and next year im going to do a fetec level 6 in computer networks and administration. Im curious as to what would be the best course or degree to do after i finish to get my foot in the door within I.T . I would like to do something to do with security any one have any advice?


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  • #2
    Barrypr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 177 ✭✭Barrypr


    Support or engineering? Support- Network+/MCSA/MCSE, engineering-CCNA/CCNP, CCNA/MCSE would be a great mix to have.

    Security I would start with Security+ to get a good foundation then move on to more serious security certs(Some of which require experience working in IT security)

    CCNA Security may be an option for you too, being reading up on it and it looks very intersting.(Link)


  • #3
    Fieldstown
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3 ✭Fieldstown


    Security+ is the place to start but it should be built on top of Network+. Following that you can on to do the Cisco or Microsoft route. On the MS side there are Server 2003 / 2008 courses which includes a lot about security followed by implementing and admin security in a MS windows server 2003 network and then you could do CCNA or move on to CPTS Certified Penetration Testing Specialist.


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