Do I need the CompTIA A+ to work in IT or Cyber Security?

What should someone with no experience take then?

I degree my friend

Help desk will help you get your foot in the door, no?

will the security + help to get a job? i have passed it and cant get a job as yet, im still applying .

so what should we go for

What is the most important certification

But there's nothing wrong with learning as much as one needs to learn more, especially when they are changing a career.
Thanks for the information

Hello sir , I want to start my career in cybersecurity so is it a good choice if I skipped Comptia a+ and start with Comptia Network + & Comptia security?

Yeah right

Completely disagree. Yes technically you dont NEED it, and the exams are a bit pricey but knowing the fundamentals of of anything you do is absolutely essential knowledge. Especially since it really shouldn't take that long to get. It's like learning how to play guitar but never learning a single chord.

Decades in supply chain logistics line... Wanting to switch line to this.. Thinking to take this diploma and degree as I'm zero knowledge and experience... And not to take my degree in supply chain... Am I doing it right? I have interest and willing to learn.... Help

Hello Jon, I am a full stack and mobile developer and game developer ( hobby) as well. All in all I've been programming for a long time as a freelancer. I want to get a job in cybersecurity what certifications do you recommend for someone like me?

How hard is it getting a job with just a Cs degree and No experience? 1-10

This boy said CompTIEYA, I died...lol

This is gospel. Unless you want a help desk job. Literally nobody cares. Learn the material and skip the cert.

Don’t listen to this. Always build a foundation. Fill in holes. Regardless, this is necessary in my opinion as many times I myself and others I’ve seen around me have gone into stuff with small gaps in their knowledge and either failed or achieved a sub-par result as compared to what they could’ve done. I strongly recommend it. Plus, this video forgets to mention that sometimes people will go into IT with no prior work experience in the field but have the certs vs someone who got the A+ because it was so easy and got a help desk position, which gives them more work experience in the field, and they got the job instead of the zero work experience guy. (This is what happened in my case. Keep in mind, I did in fact have the same certs as the other candidate except he didn’t have A+ or any work experience. I had studied and obtained the other certs whilst working at a help desk position) Take my advice for what it is; my personal testimony but realize I’ve also seen other stories throughout my employment that didn’t follow the same path and they didn’t get as far as they hoped. Have an awesome day

100 dollars?

In my opinion , i believe you cant protect what you dont fully understand. If someone was to ask you to secure a a drive running windows using bitlocker and you dont even know that you need TPM enable to do that....For me i found A+ a good means to fill in so many gaps i honestly never knew about which applied to security still.. dont underestimate foundational knowlege

😂 Tell that to Pam in HR. She doesn’t know what A+ is but she knows it’s on her requirements list.

zero experience, no degree, 27 years old. I believe the A+ really helped me get my first IT job

I agree with what you are saying but A+ helps slowly introduce people to IT , I mean , you must first walk before you can run. Also skipping stages sometimes catches up with you . Build a strong foundation by understanding the fundamentals well and the. You can move on to more specialist courses.

🤔 I don't know that this is the best advice. I work in cybersecurity sales, and I 100% feel that having a full comprehension of a prospect's environment makes me a better seller. In a competitive industry, consultative selling lays the groundwork for building a partnership by positioning you as a trusted advisor who understands them and provides continuous value, right out of the gate. Having a solid grasp of IT WILL help you win deals if you work in cyber. 🤷🏼‍♀️

I dont agree my friend, this is bad advice.

There are people out there, that are trying to get their foot into a helpdesk position, with no prior education or experience.
How is learning for the A+ then a bad thing?

It litteraly prepares you for a helpdesk position, which will open paths for further development.

Maybe you haven't had to fix any hardware in your jobs, maybe you have a degree, but some people haven't finished school but have the A+ and got their IT job and are fixing hardware.

Soo for who is the A+ recommended/not recommended?

I got my A+ cert this year and it helped me get several job offers one of which I accepted even though I had never held a job in IT. I am also studying for my security plus and some of the information from the A+ has helped as well so is it worthless? Absolutely not! If you do not have the experience and are trying to get into IT any certification can help. If nothing else it can get you used to how the testing process works for the other exams as well. In the IT world the way to make yourself more valuable would be to grab as many certs as you can in my opinion.

Your not even pronouncing it correctly... A+ is great foundation

do it for knowledge not cert

I'm learning it for myself, to be efficient not for my boss

Cap

Campthhia? What the hell is that? Hahah

A+ also teaches fundamentals that can be applied at all levels. If someone is coming from zero experience, its def a good course to start there journey in IT. Some people don't have prior knowledge so jumping into Net+ Sec +, would discourage them and leave them even more confused.

If it's free ???

A+ isnt about hardware anymore lol

Hi, to get the Security + i dont have to do the comptia A+ ? And thanks for the information in this video :) im actually studying for the A+ ..

You’re right but to be honest a lot of overlap with Network+, if you get the A+ it will make Network+ alot easier

I needed to graduate lol, school paid for it but it was part of tuition. Thank you WGU.

The student advisor at ecpi told me I could take extra CompA+Sec classes after a bachelor’s 😅, I thought what’s the point unless I need it for where i work.

This video is very relieving, although I'm just about done with A+ I'm worried about the voucher exam but I'm looking forward to network+ and security+.

I agree if you are strictly talking cybersecurity. If you have a degree or experience, I can see skipping A+ and Net+. You talk about foundation and leave out A+, it doesn't add up. Major part of these certs are CE, continuing education. Net+ renews A+, Sec+ renews Net+ etc. If you have A+ it covers job responsibilities, you would learn cyber security doesn't fix hardware.

Any tips for beginners getting into cybersecurity?

hey man, I know nothing about IT, does this mean I can skip to the N+ or do I have to start with the A+?

Thank you for picking my question and answering VERY helpfully!❤