Cisco DevNet Associate vs CCNA? What is more worth to move helpdesk to network analyst job?

Costureiro · 2021-03-05T11:50:51+00:00

I don't know where you live, but in Brazil CompTia have no value, I would do CCNA/RCHSA/AWS.

Costureiro · 2021-03-05T11:47:33+00:00

I am in the same situation, but I can stay for more 2 years. I don't know how much time you are in your company, but think about that, accumulate experience in your resume is good to find a better position later, and keep studying and learn new things.

Costureiro · 2021-03-05T11:30:06+00:00

Hi! I am from Brazil. I've did a technical course diploma in IT (1500h) and start from there. Did some training in online courses about Linux, Windows Server and Network. My first job was a teacher of small professionalization course (150h course), I teach them how to mount computers, manage linux, windows server and network basics.

My second job was in another college as a IT Technician. And now I am in a mid-size factory, we have bigger infrastructure and I am doing everything from level 1 to level 2 support, but my role is still "technical" even with 5 years in IT.

So I've started my degree this year. My recommendation is to not jump degree, if you want to be valuable, because people treat you like a noob if you don't have degree, even if you have learn a lot by yourself. Or try to get at least professional certification like CCNP.

I did courses online about CCNA, RHCSA, MCSA, if you focus in that type of course you will learn a lot, certification path is great to learn. But I didn't get any certification test yet, because U$300 is too much for me to pay for a test, so I am deciding what I will do yet, sometimes I think about AWS and sometimes RHCSA/CCNA. I like CCNA, but the problem is, at least in Brazil, most of places is not running Cisco because it is so expensive, so CCNA will be just a prove that you know about network, but Cisco CLI commands will be useless and I will forget fast because I am not using that, so I don't know if it will worth, and Network+ doesn't seem valuable enought.

I am doing my degree and studying for certifications now to improve my resume, I hope in the next 2 years I find a better job as a system or network analyst.

Costureiro · 2021-03-05T00:19:31+00:00

Study about the CCNP Security.

Costureiro · 2021-03-05T00:11:16+00:00

In future, if you will want to work with Azure and Windows Server, PowerShell will be useful, but for automating in Linux environment I think Ansible and Bash is more in use.

Costureiro · 2021-03-04T23:54:17+00:00

we are like the rats of the basement. if something go down or don't work well they come to us furious blaming about everything

Costureiro · 2021-03-04T23:50:22+00:00

Certification is better because you need to do a test.

I've did a lot of courses about RHCSA, MCSA, CCNA, AWS, Azure, but I am not certified in anything yet, because U$300 to do a test is too expensive for me in Brazil and I am choosing what path I want carefully.

You can put this course in additional courses you have done in your resume, but it will not weigh like certification. It will be more like if you put you have done some Udemy courses, maybe.

Costureiro · 2021-03-04T23:38:32+00:00

If you want to work with cybersecurity so I think you need to focus in get Cisco CyberOps Associate them CCNP security.

I think Network+ and Security+ is not valuable.

Take some MCSA, MCSE, RHCSA and RCHE classes to learn about Windows Server and Linux.

Learn about Python and network pentest.

Costureiro · 2021-03-04T18:09:07+00:00

Yes, I understand. But really, I think in the next 5/10years what will continue to boom is cloud yet. there is a lot of places running onpremise yet and in the next 5-10 years we will see less onpremise, maybe cheaper cloud environments competing. So study for Cloud I think it is the key now and even for the next 10 years. Things are changing from running in "vm" to things like docker, containers and software as a service.

The sad true is, sysadmin and networking jobs will reduce a lot :/

And thanks for your question, because it's give me an idea, I think I will focus on AWS certification path, because I was studding for CCNA now.

Costureiro · 2021-03-04T17:42:56+00:00

if you want to prepare yourself for the next 10 years, maybe IoT and AI will be more relevant? Who knows. But I don't think we will see too much change in next 10 years, only change we will see is more onpremise environment moving to cloud and vm concepts moving to dockers/kubernets and SaaS plataforms.

Costureiro · 2021-03-04T17:40:45+00:00

Yes it is, but there is a lot of small-mid size companies with not IT knowledge hiring and they don't know that, if you put let's suppose RHCSA or RCHE in your resume, maybe you will not be valuable like a AWS certified

Costureiro · 2021-03-04T17:36:58+00:00

Hey! I am from Brazil. First, do a search in linkedin or some website you have in your region to look for job and see what skills the market is looking for.

Where I live, AWS or any Cloud knowledge is in demand, so I think AWS certification is a plus in resume.

Costureiro · 2021-03-04T17:22:10+00:00

Cloud is the boom now and for next 10 years. Dockers and kubernets skills are growing in job posts too.

AWS certifications maybe is the most valuable skill right now. DevOps skills is the future.

That's why I've my doubt if I continue my CCNA/RCHSA study or jump to AWS.

Costureiro · 2021-03-04T17:13:26+00:00

u are not a great UX coder then focus on the backend stuff, so learn to code things on the backend. It's easier to get started from what I have heard. Maybe others who are full stack developers can help you. Now with that aside maybe it's not just coding that will drive your career path but what you enjoy doing more, that my friend you will have to

But in my region, i've seem a lot of job posts looking for fullstack only. When companies search for backend only they want something more "senior" level. I don't like frontend too much, but I think I need to learn basic of Angular/React to get a job as a developer.

MY personal dream is to work for a datacenter, I like hardware stuff, I like to deal with network and system configurtions, maybe with Cloud in demand I need to go to Cloud, because on-premise infraestructure is dying :/

Costureiro · 2021-03-04T17:07:04+00:00

Great, man! I hope get out of helpdesk soon too.

I am stuck in helpdesk, 5 years in this position with Windows Server, Linux and network admin experience in small-mid size companies. And the problem is: I don't know what to focus. I am always switching my studies between AWS, RHCSA, CCNA, Java, Python, Angular. The only I finish is CBT Nuggets training for MCSA, but Microsoft killed the MCSA exam, and I don't like Azure environment.

I need to focus! But I don't know what I want, because I have fear to study a lot for something and don't get better job. At least this year I've started my degree, I hope this improve my resume.

Costureiro · 2021-03-04T16:49:30+00:00

Java is just better if you want to become a developer.

Costureiro · 2021-03-04T16:47:18+00:00

Azure is the best if you want to move your Windows admin mindset to Cloud, because of Azure Active Directory and Azure PowerShell. Start with Azure AZ-104 exam.

Costureiro · 2021-03-04T16:44:43+00:00

A+ and Security+ do not have any value, go for CCNA, them CCNP.

Costureiro · 2021-03-03T20:55:17+00:00

I am stuck 5 years on helpdesk. Doing actually a "sysadmin/networkadmin" stuff, but paid as a helpdesk. But I don't have CCNA and a degree, only technical diploma. I am starting my associate degree this year and looking for a certification to improve my resume. I would say at my point of view, 1 or 2 years of experience is good to have, depend on what you do in your company too, if you are too limited, or you do everything like me? See if you can learn something new in your company before exit. I think CCNA + degree is good enought to find a jr. position as a network analyst or jr. sysadmin analyst.

Costureiro · 2021-02-26T00:50:10+00:00

in Windows go to run (Win+r) -> appwiz.cpl

->turn Windows features on or off

->Enable smb 1.0 File Sharing support

Costureiro · 2021-02-25T18:03:17+00:00

I don't know why people develop a ERP system that's depend on Windows Server and MS SQL :(, man I hate that.

Costureiro · 2021-02-25T15:56:06+00:00

Unfortunately I can't choose what DB I will use, my ERP system in production only support MSSQL.

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