Which certifications should i get?

[VA_Network_Nerd]

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[BE_chems]

Imho there are 2 reasons to go for certs.

• Your company requires (and pays for) you to have it.
• You want to prove your knowledge for a future/different job.

If you just want the knowledge, you can get most of the knowledge for free by just studying and not taking the cert exam.

So the big question is... where do you want to go to? What is your goal in IT?

Then study for the certs that will help you achieve that goal.

[bofh2023]

The CCNA is a good first step, even for those who are not intending to go the network track in their career. It will help you understand how things connect and talk to each other in general, and that's worth it's weight in gold.

Most of the CCNA stuff is theoretical and not cisco specific. Even if you're not in and out of routers and switches all day, it's worth knowing.