CCNA is not enough! CCNP, F5, AWS Certs?

13 thoughts on “CCNA is not enough! CCNP, F5, AWS Certs?”

• If you learn about CCNP concepts it doesnt matter if you are goin to work in the future with other vendors. The knowledge you have helps you a lot to understand the protocols and fundamentals to deploy networks in general.

  I have CCNA and i had last year to deploy a mix of Meraki and Unifi switching tech, so i only had to spend some time learn how to apply what i learned in Unifi and Meraki equipment, but the protocols and standards are the same at the end of the day. Its more about how you adapt what you know in real life, desing, use best practices, and troubleshoot.

• CCNA, F5, Firewall cert, Cloud Networking cert, Wireshark.

  That is generally the cert stack I recommend to people. Usually specifically Palo Alto PCNSA specifically, or Fortinet

• First of all thanks for your helpful channel and contents.
  Can you make a video and talking about Extreme network devices?
  Generally I'd like to know your opinion about Extreme network equipments.
  Thnks

• I am an application developer who wants to move into Sysadmin/Devops and I must say that the CCNA might not open doors for me, but it gave me a looot of basic understanding about networks which is needed a lot from as far as I can see. And even I would say, developers should have a CCNA.

• facts CCNA is a help desk cert…here in 2024

• Would studying ccna and not taking the exam, but then studying ccnp and getting the cert be wise?

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• I agree, CCNA is not enough!!!

  I’m struggling to secure a networking role.
  Without experience and degrees, breaking into the field becomes much harder.

  A lot of companies want people with degrees & experience, what can we do to get around that.

  Volunteering is the same as attempting to get a job.

• I have 1 and a half years experience in cyber, 1 and a half in IT support. Plus sec+, Net+, and BTL1 certifications, will CCNA be enough to move to a network admin role in the next months?

• I would disagree that the next thing to get after a CCNA in order to become a Network Admin/Engineer is CCNP Enterprise. Personally I'd look at the other skills being asked more on job postings in the Networking world, Automation with Python, Firewalls like Palo Alto or Fortinet, Wireless, Cloud, etc. Adding one or two of those things at the entry/associate level can help people land that Network Admin job after the Helpdesk.

  If I see a guy in an interview that has no Networking experience and has a CCNP I question if he took an exam dump or to what degree he knows things, but if they had a CCNA with a Azure/AWS cert or CWNA for wireless then I'm less inclined to question how valid their certs really are. The professional level certifications generally speaking are helpful for people in already in those roles and want to level up within Networking or whatever area that their professional cert is in.

  As a side note with Juniper, their big market share is in Service Provider Networking. I've worked for two ISPs in the USA and they've both used Juniper Routers and Switches in their core Networks to provide MPLS L2VPN services to business customers. I don't think they're as big in the Enterprise, but the QFX is decently popular within Data Center in some cases.

• Stay away from CCNA. It will only help you get a helpdesk position.

• I currently have the Network+ and Security+. I’m currently working on AWS Solutions Architect while simultaneously looking for a job. Should I consider CCNA even though I already have Network+? I’m currently looking for entry level job while deciding if I want to go into cloud (what I’m leaning towards) or Networking. Would CCNA be worth getting to bolster networking knowledge in other areas like Cloud?

• What is the purpose of CCNA if I am not going to get the role network engineer?

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