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Re: Please Advice If I Should Go For Cisco Certification by Smhaykins(m): 8:52pm On Jun 21, 2021 |
AlwaysMotun: Did it open your eyes to other things, apart from the placement, did it add any value to you or increased your chances of getting a job. Is there any benefit or relevance at all.or just a waste of time |
Re: Please Advice If I Should Go For Cisco Certification by TechCapon(m): 8:55pm On Jun 21, 2021 |
bigtt76:true. I'm already prepared to write my Azure developer exam. I'm just waiting for my voucher. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Please Advice If I Should Go For Cisco Certification by Smhaykins(m): 9:00pm On Jun 21, 2021 |
Curry30: In my 30s, is it not too late to think of starting a career in networking. As age is always a barrier in getting a job |
Re: Please Advice If I Should Go For Cisco Certification by sulaak(m): 9:05pm On Jun 21, 2021 |
Smhaykins: If you intend to learn CISCO you must first start from the basic and learn A+ Part 1 and Part 2 Udemy does very good online training course for £12 pounds or N600 CompTIA A+ Certification ( Part 2 of 2) After completing A+ you can proceed to Cisco Certified Entry Networking Technician (CCENT) - CCNA and CCNP (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cisco_certifications#Cisco_Certified_Technicians_(CCT)) I will suggest that you buy second PCs and build your own home network labs using old PCs. 2 Likes |
Re: Please Advice If I Should Go For Cisco Certification by SlaveofGod(m): 9:19pm On Jun 21, 2021 |
Go for it man. No knowledge is wasted. I have a degree in Electronics and postgraduate certificate in Cybersecurity and because of the knowledge I gained from different Cisco Certified courses it made almost all ICT courses easier for me. Today I have over 15 certificates in different ICT courses within and without-Cisco, CompTIA, and other international exams inclusive and still learning more. Today through Cybersecurity I can Pentest, hack ethically and at the same time a "cloud engineer". Please go for any course that will widen your knowledge 2 Likes |
Re: Please Advice If I Should Go For Cisco Certification by linearity: 9:28pm On Jun 21, 2021 |
Smhaykins: Bros, age does not matter...it all depends on your desire, drive, and determination. My advice is, sit down and ask yourself....."Are mine looking for quick money to feed or am looking for a career?" If you are looking for quick money, a career in networking is not for you. In networking just like in any IT profession, you have 'to do the time' before you reap the reward. You must also love networking and IT, because the road is going to be very challenging and after a while as you progress, it is going to be very lonely as well, but your love for it will be your only stay. If your focus is a career in networking, CCNA, Network+ are courses that will help give you the needed foundation. Sometimes, I tell people that, CCNA is more difficult than CCIE, they laugh and say you must be joking....I have many certifications, including CCIE, Azure and AWS, etc... The reason I stated that CCNA is more difficult is because, at that level you are very green and are being introduced to a whole new concept, new terminologies, etc...but at CCIE level you have some foundation beneath you already. I rememeber during my CCNA days, I struggled to distinguish the difference between 'a broadcast domain and a collision domain'...don't get me wrong, I know the definitions, but when I paused and ask myself, what is the difference....I use to draw a blank. You can start Azure, AWS, etc...but you should know that Azure and AWS are overly platforms.....these providers gave you a platform upon which to build 'something'...but you must know that 'something' before you can build on these platforms. e.g. if you are a Network Administrator, you already know Windows, Unix, Networking, TCP/IP, Window servers, Switches, etc... you can connect them one to the other, log into them and configure one or two things.....and you can also 'touch, feel and smell them'. When you learn Azure of AWS platform, you will still need your previous knowledge of Windows, Unix, Networking, etc to build these networks....the truth is, the only difference is you will not be able to touch, feel and smell them again. Also, if you are a Cisco Network Engineer; when you go into Azure, you will still setup Routers, Switches, Load balancers, Firewalls, Routing, Security Devices, Switching, IPv4, IPv6, etc....without these 'something' all your Azure knowledge are nothing....Same goes for Developers and programmers (full stack or otherwise). All your networking skill to build an internetwork will be tasked on Azure and AWS...as a Developer all those things you learn about the development life cycle will be tasked including your ability to write codes with Azure pipelines, Azure Life cycle management, etc. I am very positive that, all the people asking you to learn Cloud have one or two other underlying skillsets they are leveraging on Azure or AWS, also I will wonder when they do, once they launch an Azure portal or connect to it via PowerShell? By the chance you choose to take this career path; I will bet you that you will not be making a mistake....pursue knowledge first, then money will follow. But, you have the drive and hunger to soldier on.....Some people have some side consulting thing to do while they build a career...building a career takes time, but it lasts longer even a lifetime......or some just go into entrepreneurship and dive into business, you have to choose what is best for you. 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Please Advice If I Should Go For Cisco Certification by nowpresence(f): 9:31pm On Jun 21, 2021 |
BigDawsNet:Which other courses do they do |
Re: Please Advice If I Should Go For Cisco Certification by nowpresence(f): 9:32pm On Jun 21, 2021 |
calculusx:Are there really Cybersecurity jobs or it’s just a hoax 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Please Advice If I Should Go For Cisco Certification by nowpresence(f): 9:39pm On Jun 21, 2021 |
SlaveofGod:Are you based in Lagos? I want to send you a dm I studied Cybersecurity |
Re: Please Advice If I Should Go For Cisco Certification by BigDawsNet: 9:56pm On Jun 21, 2021 |
nowpresence: Other courses from other universities across Europe |
Re: Please Advice If I Should Go For Cisco Certification by youngtee5(m): 10:17pm On Jun 21, 2021 |
BigDawsNet:How much do you use to run the program pls |
Re: Please Advice If I Should Go For Cisco Certification by SILVERLINES: 10:39pm On Jun 21, 2021 |
Smhaykins:understand the basic network before you proceed there else u go just go waste money and no go understand anything |
Re: Please Advice If I Should Go For Cisco Certification by Curry30: 11:32pm On Jun 21, 2021 |
Smhaykins: My brother you're perfectly ok. Don't let those Nigerian job descriptions discourage you. In this field your age or even academic qualification does not matter much but your KNOWLEDGE and SKILLS. No organization will take a 20+ crappy network engineer over a highly skilled 30+ network engineer! 1 Like |
Re: Please Advice If I Should Go For Cisco Certification by nwachinemel(m): 2:13am On Jun 22, 2021 |
Smhaykins:Certified Cisco Network Associate "training" costs 230k @NIIT, exclusive of the certification exam which is done online and costs over $160. Networking has more job opportunities than programming & software development in Nigeria. If you need a career in ICT, you must be willing to diversify into as many fields in computing as possible. |
Re: Please Advice If I Should Go For Cisco Certification by Emmalondon: 2:52am On Jun 22, 2021 |
Buhdeuce: Please advise me on the best way to get good training ok cyber security and software engineering. |
Re: Please Advice If I Should Go For Cisco Certification by SlaveofGod(m): 5:09am On Jun 22, 2021 |
Unfortunately I am not based in Lagos but in Abuja. nowpresence: |
Re: Please Advice If I Should Go For Cisco Certification by nowpresence(f): 7:02am On Jun 22, 2021 |
BigDawsNet:Please send me links |
Re: Please Advice If I Should Go For Cisco Certification by Buhdeuce: 9:26am On Jun 22, 2021 |
Emmalondon: Good Morning bro. You can try Aptech. A couple of friends did theirs there some years ago but only two completed the program. Believe me when i say its not a walk in the park. You really have to be determined to get it done. Courses are usually 18months long and are a bit expensive. If your parents have money or you have money, you can do it abroad as a masterss degree and if you are able to complete and you understand it properly, you'll get a job there. Goodluck bro! 1 Like |
Re: Please Advice If I Should Go For Cisco Certification by nowpresence(f): 1:03pm On Jun 22, 2021 |
SlaveofGod:ok there are things that I would like to learn from you. pentesting, and cloud engineering if you don't mind I am currently a Linux administrator |
Re: Please Advice If I Should Go For Cisco Certification by OmoManU: 2:23pm On Jun 22, 2021 |
osazsky: This thing might look vague but honestly this is the real truth of the situation in this country. Someone who knows someone that knows someone that matters, that's it. Be it CBN or NNPC work, or presidency or common local government job or even the multinationals to an extent. Just be doing your own part and be hoping that one day, your call shall be picked 1 Like |
Re: Please Advice If I Should Go For Cisco Certification by OmoManU: 2:26pm On Jun 22, 2021 |
Smhaykins:I don't think age really matters much if we're talking of oyinbo people in as far as you get the skills but in nàija here, everything na upside down o |
Re: Please Advice If I Should Go For Cisco Certification by Nobody: 4:28pm On Jun 22, 2021 |
linearity: @ Smhaykins. You've got to take this post seriously. Grab your A+ and CCNA. You should be good to go. |
Re: Please Advice If I Should Go For Cisco Certification by DarkPheonix: 12:28pm On Jun 23, 2021 |
tensazangetsu20: Please bro I I sent you a PM. |
Re: Please Advice If I Should Go For Cisco Certification by tensazangetsu20(m): 12:51pm On Jun 23, 2021 |
DarkPheonix:I have replied. |
Re: Please Advice If I Should Go For Cisco Certification by Isorshe(m): 8:54pm On Jun 26, 2021 |
hustla:A number of them, MSCA Server 2016 Azure Associate, Azure DevOps, Avaitrix Multi cloud ORACLE Cloud Prof. With other small ones, Should I send my CV. or I should resume Monday morning. |
Re: Please Advice If I Should Go For Cisco Certification by hustla(m): 9:07pm On Jun 26, 2021 |
Isorshe: Aviatrix and Oracle are kinda meh to md Apply to tekexperts LOL 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Please Advice If I Should Go For Cisco Certification by snehalharshe: 12:40pm On Jun 30, 2021 |
Yes CISCO certifications are useful for career like CCNA,CCNP and CCIE. Visit CCNA Training in Pune and you will find important information. 1 Like |
Re: Please Advice If I Should Go For Cisco Certification by Nobody: 5:25pm On Jul 15, 2021 |
nowpresence: Good evening, how did you become a Linux administrator. I would like to know |
Re: Please Advice If I Should Go For Cisco Certification by Optimistguy1969: 2:32pm On Jul 18, 2021 |
BigDawsNet:Please tell me more about this. How do I get jobs with this? |
Re: Please Advice If I Should Go For Cisco Certification by BigDawsNet: 5:42pm On Jul 18, 2021 |
Optimistguy1969: Jobs depends on your location When you have the right skills I believe companies we want you... Go to future learning webpage... |
Re: Please Advice If I Should Go For Cisco Certification by Optimistguy1969: 7:54pm On Jul 18, 2021 |
BigDawsNet:Where? |
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