I need advice on first certification to get.

5 years experience, check what the old MCDST is called now, you will be able to pass the first exam fairly easily, and that gets you an MCP to add to the CV :o)CompTia has its place, but it will all depend on what you wish to end up doing ?for me, I would prefer to do that pairing game, match two certs, run a pros n cons against both, and select a winner to add to the wish list ie - Network+ v CCNAfor me, CCNA FTW as it is a far more relevant ticket to hold, and even though Cisco isn't the onlygame on the network today, it still has a lot of boxes out thereNetwork+ is hardware agnostic, and in reality the exam is 100 questions with 4 options, so is effectively a memory test, albeit one you have to get through inquite a fast rate, so read - reread and answer and move on, no time to think, you would need to know it dead, but still no...

Hello everyone I really need some advice on what certification to get. I am currently a help desk tech and I don't have any certs. The bad part is I have been doing the same job for 5 years. I am really good at my job but I think its time for me to move ahead. I am currently trying to decide between A+, Network+ and Security +. I have gotten complacent with my current job because of the nice environment and the people I work with. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
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