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IMAN
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Greetings.
I have an LPIC-2, RHCT and CCNA.
I am not currently employed.
I am thinking of going after the security+ exam.
Does it worth trying?
Will getting such a certification, give me a greater chance of getting a job as a Linux/Unix administrator?
Which material do you recommend as the most current to the exam objectives?
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BosonMichael
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Do you have any IT experience? CompTIA recommends two years of network administration experience with an emphasis on security before pursuing Security+. That might be a bit excessive... but you should have SOME admin and security experience before attempting it. Otherwise, it'll be a piece of paper with no experience to back it up.
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IMAN
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Yes I have 13 months of experience in networking with emphasis in Linux administration and VOIP.
I had to work a bit on host-based security as well, mostly with TCP wrappers and Linux firewalls.
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BosonMichael
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Then yes, I'd say it's worth pursuing.
Will it give you a greater chance of getting a job as a Linux/UNIX admin? Maybe. Every employer is different. That said, it certainly cannot hurt your chances - every little thing you can do to differentiate yourself from your competition is a good thing.
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antonerich
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The department of Defense requires all Sys Admins to have the a security cert. Security+ cert is the lowest cert you can have and keep or get a job with them. More so with Windows admins then Unix admins though. I would say that Security+ is the most valuable cert comptia has.
So yes I would get it, I myself will get it someday. It is also an elective for MCSA and MCSE.
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bhorne
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So I just read that Security+ is more relevant than ever
I've got a dilemma now, should I go for Security+ or straight for CCNA security? I have A+ and Net+ now.
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BosonMichael
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Depends on your experience level. How much experience do you have? Do you have any experience with network security or Cisco router configuration?
CompTIA recommends two years of network security experience before pursuing Security+, though I think that's a little much. Cisco has no specific recommendations, but I would advise that you not pursue ANY Cisco certifications until you start working with Cisco routers in a real-world business IT environment.
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DarrilGibson
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Yes, Security+ is becoming more relevant than ever. As Atonerich mentiones, a U.S. Department of Defense directive (DoD 8570.1M) is mandating the CompTIA Security+ certification (and others) for government service employees, military personnel, and contractors working in administrator jobs. It's catching on with many civilian companies too.
If you have Network+ now, you are very close to getting the Security+ certification. There is a lot of cross over between the two certs.
Security+ seems to be moving into a basic certification required for a lot of different jobs. As an example, some boundary protection folks I know (working on routers, firewalls, and IDSs) are required to have the Security+ cert but not required to have the Cisco certs.
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eyad_abuali
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Yes, its worth. Actually security issues the next decade careers, and WE should start prepare for this. I am moving forward to take it. Because, Security+ is the start only with security matters.
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