CCNA is a waste of time - I explain why.

In this video I explain in detail why I don't recommend beginners to do CCNA.

Before you leave a disrespectful comment, make sure you watch AND understand the points I'm making in this video.

[bseldon]

This guy is absolutely correct. I'm a senior IS major. I started applying for positions and every interview I've had did not want CCNA.

They outsourced they're networking to 3rd parties and everything was handled in the cloud.

I stopped studying for CCNA and started learning cloud technology. I start my first IT position on Monday.

The basic stuff I learned from reading the CCNA book was valuable for the knowledge but cyber and the cloud are what you need to know.

Great video!!

[Jup_]

Thank you so much for this video! Unixguy!
As you know I’m at a community college my major is Information Assurance and Cyber Security. On our curriculum we have to take three classes of CCNA 1, 2 and 3. Except for the last one we can take intro to cloud computing. I found cloud computing waaaay more interesting 😂. Can’t wait for next year to take intro to cloud computing. Thank you so much for your valuable information as always 🙏🏽

[jacoblang]

Thank you! I came here for an honest opinion from someone who knows the industry, and you provide just that. Not everyone will have the same opinion and the comment section shows that, but thank you so much for providing your view on the topic.

[FelixNL]

Thank you for your video.

I am currently working as Help desk technician, and studying CCNA with a lot of pleasure to build up my confidence in IT, even if i won’t take the Networking path aka Network admin in the future.

I totally understand your perspective, i know that there is not a perfect /magic certification to move up but i strongly believe that i have to start from somewhere ..
Keep up your excellent content

[bhir]

In my experience there's 2 ways to go when still applying for a entry level position in IT: Either you apply for a help-desk position at start and after 6-12months doing that try to apply for a better position (admin, cybersec etc) likely in the same company OR you get some certifications on your own (Comptia ones, CCNA etc) and by learning for them online for free and just buying exam vouchers (around 200dollars per cert) treat it as an investment so you can skip the help-desk part and apply for better positions immediately. Both paths should eventually lead you to a position where the company sends you to acquire some real certs costing 8-10k$. It's just again as a lead in a department I'm more inclined to send a guy to those courses who already has passed some entry level certs...

[IlliaFokin]

Thank you very much. Currently, I am considering preparing for CCNA or not, and you really had a point I should keep in mind

[obaidullahnoori]

Thanks for the video and happy to find you here as well. I like the insight you have given.

[midnighthymn]

Got a new subscriber. Thank you so much. Just got Net+ and going straight for Sec+ now.

[VeteranGrunt]

Hello, I've understood your point, I've failed my CCNA test this Friday and after watching your video It did shed a light on why this certification is not the "holy grail" I've put lots of work on the study but now I am really considering cloud administration. Jira to be more exact. It might be a niche area but I guess cloud is the future. Thank you for your insight!

[fahdalawsi]

You honestly made me feel doubtful about my current IT BSc degree.
I am doing cyber security and it's a network-focused degree.
Now I am thinking of going towards CS.

[theybecameus]

There is free CCNA training available on YouTube. Just watching that and not paying for certification is the best. U save money and also get knowledge.

[mikewillodea]

I honestly agree a lot with your perspective with the CCNA. I work in an environment as a network Administrator and rarely get to do any real work on Cisco equipment now anyway. BUT the fundamentals you learn from the CCNA especially the current version is indeed worthwhile in the field as a starting point. The network fundamentals are important. My next route will be cloud engineering or security but I think anyone learning ccna should be commended. It’s a hard cert. you will learn a lot. Use that knowledge to move onto more demanding aspects of IT. If you think your not going to spend any real time on Cisco equipment moving forward then sure use a more specific route (pun intended).

[pseudoe]

Dude i gotta say you’re awesome. I’m majoring in cybersecurity at my college and our curriculum requires us to take a few networking courses, including a dedicated wireless networking course (CWNA). Luckily, I ended up passing my CWNA exam and now I already have a wireless networking certificate. However, I had been nervous because ultimately my end goal is to do some sort of security, whether it’s networking, cloud, etc. After watching your video I’m glad that there are options out there, and I’m more glad to know that employers are looking for more than just a CCNA. I’ll say that at my college, they love to shove networking in your face. I’m a second year student, and have yet to do something “security” related besides basic network security. So screw it, I’m going to spend my own time outside of school to try and accelerate my education and career.

[hermonkidane]

Really insightful video, so I was actually thinking of going for CCNA, then LPIC, then Sec+, in the end I really don't want to be a network admin/engineer, just want to have solid ground with respect to linux and networking, so what would you recommend, net+ just doesn't make sense in my opinion, as the price to value is lower than opinion, I could be wrong here, but at the same time I want to have certs that I can change jobs even as a sysadmin, before being a very competent penteste/purple teamer, what sort of paths do you recommend I take? Appreciate you time and guide.

[BobBob-qmbm]

Thank you for keeping it real and relevant👨‍💻

[draemcgowan]

Pretty new to IT. I currently hold my Sec+. I have been told I should get my Net+ to be more marketable. However, I want to be a Cloud Security Engineer or Cloud Security Architect. So I feel going for my Linux+ is better. Thoughts?

[Yeetyboiz]

Hi UnixGuy! I have recently got my degree in information security & assurance but have yet to get any certification or experience. What is the recommended next step you think I should take? Thanks

[lionelkanyowa]

You channel is so amazing! Thank you, I have subscribed. You're very straight to the point and offer practical advice.

[darkwing]

I've done just that, instead of going for CCNA, I went for CompTIA Network+, Security+, Linux+ then cloud certifications. Just over 1.5yr in Helpdesk role, I managed to find a cloud support role. Then a year later cloud engineer. Now picking up IT security skills and certifications for specialization in Cloud Security in the near future.

[vinnyderulo]

OH MY
I needed this right now
just graduated and i was a little bit confused
Thank mn