The Top IT Certifications to Boost Your Career in 2024
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- Опубліковано 3 чер 2024
- I compiled a bunch of data to find out what the best certifications for 2024 are. I also found out what the top certification categories are and the top certification vendors. In this video, I'll cover what are the tops certs to help you grow your IT career.
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This was very organized and helpful. Thank you!
Awesome, glad you liked it!
Great content Andrew! Much appreciated. I'm going to finish the Microsoft cert and likely add the CCNA. AWS later on. Happy New Year! Les
Great Les, and thanks for the comment! Great Choices!!! Let me know if you have any questions, here to help!!!
Great tips, thanks for your time.
I would love to get into security
Awesome! I'll be coming out with more security content soon. Thanks for watching my video!!!
Thank you! Working on the ISC2 currently
Awesome! Going after you CISSP or another one?
@@TechKnowSurge starting with the CC (certification in cybersecurity) and working my way up from there
Thanks for recomending these certs! I am into learning CCNA and wanna get into Networking!
Awesome! CCNA is a great cert, something I've been teaching for a long time. Network Engineering is a great career!!!
hlo friend I am also preparing for ccna can you help me please
First, you gotta Focus on understanding networking fundamentals, then explore CCNA syllabus and study materials, practice with hands-on labs, and consider using online resources like Cisco's official documentation and practice exams all available online for free. Joining a study group or forum can also be beneficial for discussions and clarifying doubts.. If you live in Bangalore, India, there is an amazing free mentorship given by ROOMAN TECHNOLOGIES under PMKVY scheme, which covers most of the network fundamentals and makes you a great Networking professional.
how to contact you and no im not from bangalore
@@user-ul3ms1og2f You got it. I have a lot of resources out for the CCNA. Most of it is on my UA-cam channel. Just look at my play lists :)
solid advise, i agree although i have 3 certs in your top 7 list (CISM, CISA, CEH) that didnot made it to you recommendations :) with cissp, aws and ccna you can't go wrong!
Wow, that's an impressive lineup! My recommendations were more to give beginners a perspective on a good order to tackle the certs. I consider some of those certs more of an expert level... you've obviously specialized in Security, that's awesome!!!
Trying to pivot from a career as an automotive tech to IT, hoping my troubleshooting skills from my current job will carry over well. Currently working on my A+ cert and then I'll be going into studying for the CCNA while i try to get a help desk role. Not sure where I'll go from there but at least I have an idea for some other certifications thanks to your video!
This is awesome!!! And yes, your troubleshooting skills will carry over. Many people fail to realize that troubleshooting is a skill in itself and needs to be developed just like any other technical skill. That fact that you have experience with that will be a big help in your career!
Best of luck on your journey, let me know if any questions come up along the way :)
@@TechKnowSurge I appreciate it and I definitely will!
@@GoWailord Awesome, hope you enjoy the rest of the content I'm creating, I'm about to have a whole Security course launch :)
My fellow Auto tech! I also switched careers early into 2023. I went for the sec+ and got a DOD job on the Navy help desk. You can do it! So much easier on the body and much less automotive drama.
@@brandonhall1420 congrats on your success and I appreciate the encouragement! I really can't wait, being a rust belt mechanic is taking its toll on me and my wallet.
Thank you very much for this list! Can a few good certifications get you a job in lieu of a bachelor's degree?
YES! That's one of the great things about this industry, it has a low entry point, but really great upward mobility.
Realize, no degree can limit you for some employers. Hiring managers are all different and are looking for different qualifications. Some may require you to have a degree. It seems like the requirement for a degree continues to decrease with time. I'd say most hiring managers put way more emphasis on experience.
Unless your going for a really advanced cert, like the CISSP, I look at certs to get you to the next step. Certs can be a great way to get your foot in the door. They are not the equivalent of a degree. A degree shows that you can stick with something for years and achieve a long term goal. Certs don't show that long term initiative. However, there is a growing trend of getting more direct skills and experience for a position and bypassing more formal education.
I hired a student of mine and started them at $42k a year. They had just started school and quickly dropped out of school after I hired them. About 7 years later, they were at $150k a year. They happened to hit the market and positions just right, so he was an outlier, but none the less, it shows that you don't need a degree in this career to do really well.
FYI, I will be creating training that explains how to grow your career. I also have training I'll be releasing to get someone for ground zero to fully employable and beyond. All just takes time, but I'm getting there :)
My first cert will be Microsoft 365 (MS 900) Fundamentals
Awesome! I'm a little out of touch with the newer Microsoft certs, but they were some of the first certs I got 20 years ago. I think they are great ones to get started!
Did you get it and if so how has it benefited you? I’m considering getting it but I’m not sure. Thank you
I have no IT experience but I'm looking to obtain my CCNA, then a cloud based cert, then a security cert. I really want to break into the triple digit salary ranges..
Awesome! Sounds like your taking the right steps. I have a lot of resources published for the CCNA. It's a course I've been teaching for years :)
I am preparing for CCNA but most people recommend that it would be better to go for security, devops or cloud , idk what to do please guide me.
Great question! I created a video to answer it. Here it is...
ua-cam.com/video/bm8oi7sbltE/v-deo.html
Let me know if it answers your question.
I'm looking to get my CCNA next year. As of right now I'm trying to get SEC+, Cloud+, Data+, and Project+. It might seem kind of weird but I got vouchers because I took the class and either got an A or B in the class so why waste the vouchers? They're all CompTIA but I do have some experience with AWS.
Awesome! Sounds amazing, great job!!!
I am planning to take the Certified Solutions Architect - Associate (SAA-C03) with Adrian Cantrill
Great cert! Thanks for sharing!!!
Nice sir ❤
Thanks, glad you enjoyed!
I have my CCNA. I think I will go for 13 (CCNP) before even 2 (AWS Solutions). Do you recommend that? I would also agree that I think CCNA is not entry level. I would say it's professional even though CCNP has professional in its name.
That's awesome, CCNA is one of my favorites!
CCNP and AWS are very different certs. It depends on what career goals you have. If you love the hardware, Cisco, and networking, the CCNP is a great route to go. If your more into the Sys Admin side, then AWS would probably be a better cert for you.
Another factor to consider is how recent you got your CCNA. I found the CCNP wasn't a difficult next step once I had my CCNA. In some ways it's easier since you already have the background of the CCNA. If you have the momentum of getting your CCNA recently and know you want a CCNP in the future, do it now. The AWS would be drastic shift in what your studying.
One thing you might want to do is stage your CCNP tests. To renew your CCNA, you have to take a test every 3 years. Eventually, you'll have your CCNP, and will have updated your CCNA at the same time.
Ultimately, I get back to my first point though, what is your end goal. Do you want to become a Network Engineer, a Sys Admin, DevOps Engineer, Security Professional, or ???. That would change how I answer your question.
@@TechKnowSurge Hi, what do you think about certs to get for a Network and System Engineer? CCNA, AWS, Linux+, Security+, CCNP? Would this be a good pathway?
@@manphan6689 If your desire is a System Engineer, I would go after the CCNA then the CCNP. I would also consider getting a CCIE. If you want a System Engineer role, I'd say go for the CCNA, Security+, AWS, and Linux+.
Sometimes the best thing to do is just pick a direction and go with it. Sometimes, your career finds you. That is, opportunities open up and guide you directions you didn't know you would go down, but end up being great. Those opportunities open up for those who are continually growing, so the important thing is to keep pushing forward.
Can you provide links to the articles? I feel like this list in contradicting a lot of what I am hearing right now. Just curious what the sources are.
Here are the list of articles:
www.cio.com/article/193586/top-15-it-certifications-in-demand-today.html
www.coursera.org/articles/essential-it-certifications-entry-level-and-beginner
www.indeed.com/career-advice/career-development/top-it-certifications
www.pcmag.com/news/highest-paying-it-certifications
www.globalknowledge.com/us-en/resources/resource-library/articles/10-top-paying-it-certifications/#gref
www.comptia.org/blog/top-paying-it-certifications
www.skillsoft.com/blog/top-paying-it-certifications
www.shiksha.com/online-courses/articles/top-paying-certifications/
cointelegraph.com/news/top-7-it-certifications
aws.plainenglish.io/top-tech-certifications-e3cef39c3b5
What do you feel is contradicting? What have you seen?
@@TechKnowSurge Thanks 😁 I'll take a look at them later. From what I have seen from other UA-camrs, LinkedIn personalities, and some people I know in the industry, some of these are considered kind of legacy certs. For example, the CEH is almost not talked about or looked at in some cases because the cert leans more towards memorization and theory rather than hands on experience. I haven't seen anyone mention anything Google related other than that Cyber Security certificate and a few other things. At the end of the day I think all of them can help obviously but I'm seeing that the effort/cost doesn't match the reward. Like CISSP is absolutely going to help but it's not each, it's crazy tough, and it requires actual time in the industry so I'm shocked it's ranked so high. Now to be fair, I am at the junior/mid level so I might also be biased in my content consumption.
@@kennorman1142 Great info!
I've never been a huge fan of CEH, the name alone almost seems a little gimmicky... and kind of cool at the same time, lol. I seen it on peoples lists for years, but not usually high on peoples list.
I've been surprised about the google certs being so popular as they are. It definitely is showing up on peoples lists. The cloud is a hot topic and google is one of the bigger players. I've personally never been a big fan of Google cloud. They were pretty late to the game. I'm a big AWS fan and I've been a customer of them for years. In my book AWS is the way to go for most IaaS services, although there is use cases for Azure as well. I do think you would find AWS and Azure more appealing to an employer than Google Cloud. The only other players that might be a consideration for me is a local company that offers something unique.
In my book, CISSP is the pinnacle of certs. It's by far the most stringent of requirements and earns the top seat. You are correct, it's a lot more difficult to get. The material itself actually isn't that bad, it just covers a really broad spectrum. Although I would say security is that way in general, you must have both a depth and breadth of the industry to be a true security guru. It's the reason why I put Security as being an expert level in my three tier career model.
Thankfully I don't really need to defend any of the list... I just pulled together the data that I found. One of the reasons I did it this way is because I've always found conflicting information out there. I figure this was the least bias way I could pull together the info.
I want to after CCNA & Microsoft first then advance my career with a Cyber Security cert
Great plan! get a strong technical base and then specialize in cybersecurity, what a great combo!
I think you forget peoplecert axelos that has ITIL and PRINCE2. they are recognized global best practice
Neither of those made the cut. ITIL made it on two of the lists that I looked at and PRINCE2 made it on one of the lists. I do like ITIL though. There just isn't a huge focus on the management side, most of the recommended certs are either more technical or deal with cybersecurity.
I'm non IT student and i want grow my career in tech or IT so what can i prefer plz suggest to me...
A great route is A+ -> CCNA -> Security+. I'll be launching some courses for beginners real soon. It will step you through the whole process.
The government has the best cybesecurity positions. You have to be recommended by a certified pro and serve as an apprentices for a year before you can become freelance.
Great tip! Thank you for sharing!!!
hello again from prabhat
Hey Prabhat, hope you are having a great weekend!
You should have added a list of easiest it certs /easiest jobs 😅
Lol, I guess so :)
@@TechKnowSurge thats what we really want to know 😂
@@danmaster9183 Lol, there's always ITF+, that's pretty minimal. What's funny is that I've found that easiest jobs to get into are sometimes the hardest jobs. That is, my helpdesk entry level position was the person who always had the most on their plate. My more sr level positions were always busy, but often would have a more relaxed pace and less interruptions.
But where is Redhat certifications?
Linux wasn't mentioned in any of the sources I used. The closest thing was Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) by the Linux Foundation, but it was only mentioned once
ISACA, so hot right now. -TechKnowSurge
Awesome! Very hot right now!!!
GIAC ??
There were 4 recommendations for 3 different GIAC certifications. This wasn't enough to make the cutoff that I had, but they were mentioned in the sources I looked at.
CCNA is not really an entry level certification…. It requires a lot of work , especially if you have zero exposure into Networking
Haha, I see your point. It does require a lot of work. I suppose I'm probably swayed because I've been teaching CCNA since 2009 to students breaking into their IT career. It was also a certificate that I used to break into the career. What certs would you classify as entry level?
how long would it take to pass CCNA without any prior networking knowledge
@@billsikes1589 There's quite a few variables to consider there. There are some bootcamps that are only two weeks long, but they are very intense. The college classes that I was teaching were a year long, but honestly that's probably a little drawn out. I'd say it depends on how quickly you pick up information, what your using to study, do you have equipment to practice on, and how much other IT experience you have to draw from.
I'd estimate that it takes about 150-300 hours of study time to go from knowing nothing about networking to passing your CCNA.
I have a methodology for studying and passing certs. At some point, I'll share that on my channel. It's really helped me to use the methodology to crush any certification test.
Womp womp
redhat?
Linux wasn't mentioned in any of the sources I used. The closest thing was Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) by the Linux Foundation, but it was only mentioned once
Your content is not so hot
Yeah, it's pretty cool stuff!!!
I disagree that Cisco certainly aren’t highly valued. Everyone is hyping the Cloud but there will ALWAYS be a need for physical networking and the CCNA is highly valued as a foundation.
I completely agree that CCNA still is highly valued. I also think that people seem to want to skip those foundational skills and skip straight to the hype of security or cloud, which isn't great in my book.
Sorry if I gave the impression that Cisco isn't highly valued, the CCNA is still very prevalent out there and shows up on a lot of job descriptions. All the ones that show up on my list are highly valued certs, otherwise they wouldn't be there. I am a CCNA instructor and put quite a bit of weight into it. It's actually one I recommend for people getting into the career.
I will say it's not as valued as it once was 10-15 years ago. When I first got my CCNA in 2006, it was a hot certification and showed up on everyone's hot certification list. It's just not showing up on the lists like it used to though.
@@TechKnowSurge oh ok, I understand. Yes, Cloud and Security are what pays the most atm so that’s what everyone is excited about now. Even Cisco has their Cloud integration cert now. But you’re fully right on with those AWS certs, those things are HOT.
@@Akihito007 Yes they are! 😀