CCNA or CompTIA + Network ?

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I am looking forward to change career and I am just confuse between CCNA or CompTIA network , because both have the same concepts .
My aim is working with cyber security in the feature, but in the main time I want to know which certificate will lead me for quick way to the IT Jobs in the market?
Kind regards
Marco D' Imperio

Hi Marco, sounds like you definitely have the drive to go for it. I have been in your shoes, and these are my simple suggestions:

1. Get your CompTIA A+ cert first. That is really the foundation on which the other 2 aforementioned certifications stand.
2. I would consider the CompTIA Net+ as intermediate and a prerequisite to CCNA.
3. CCNA is good for some security. A more comprehensive cybersecurity cert is found in the CompTIA Sec+ or the ISC2 SSCP/CCSP.

Best wishes on your journey!

Thanks a lot for your advice, which like a light in the tunnel for me . Kind regards

Hey @Marco-Antonio-D-Imperio

FLM's advice is straightforward and in line with how most people approach learning Cybersecurity. I will say that CCNA will be much more "Cisco Centric" which isn't a bad thing if you're working with primarily Cisco networking gear. I agree that the Net+ would help you get the foundational understanding of networking which will be a big help in the more advanced security courses you might take. Start with Net+ and see how that goes and then look into either the Security+ or CCNA after that. We offer all those courses here at ITPro.TV

Best of luck!

@Marco-Antonio-D-Imperio,

So, difference between the CompTIA Network+ and Cisco CCNA have to do with the nature of the exams itself. The CompTIA Network+ is vendor neutral and test you on knowledge that. you should have familiarity with if you had been working in the field for about 6 to 12 months (used to be 12 to 18 months). There is a broad base of knowledge with very little details.

For the Cisco CCNA, they expect that you already have the same level of knowledge. Now you're adding into concepts and knowledge of Cisco Equipment, specifically working mostly with Cisco routers and switches. You will not pass this exam with just the Network+ level of knowledge...easily...or even readily. You must spend some time, working in a lab environment on Cisco equipment configuring, troubleshooting and verifying it's working and more. CCNA has become broader because the nature of the job role has become broader extending itself into areas of SDN and Network Programmability at least at a cursory level.

I would say in terms of jobs...look at the what the requirement is for the job you're applying, and get the one they 're asking for. You can focus your efforts on the other one if you choose after you get your job.

@Marco-Antonio-D-Imperio

Mr Chris,

Thanks a lot. ( Grazie Mille )