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Mikeboyii · 11-26-2007, 07:02 PM

50pence:
I can't comment on the A+ side of the house, but I'm a network security guy so I can comment on that area a little. As someone mentioned earlier experience will count for more than anything, but sparing that you have a few options. If you're going for the quick buck CCVP/CCIE:Voice is the way to go; most UC guys in major markets pull down a fantastic salary with only a year or so of experience, and it seems to cap off at around 10 years. If you're looking for the long haul CCIE:R&S/CCIE:Security/CISSP is the way to go, you'll start lower on the pay scale, but as you accrue experience you see an extremely large jump after about 5 years, and it seems to just continue. Good security folks are very hard to find, and even harder to keep.

I'm currently sitting on my cissp, ccie R&S and security, I didn't want the ccies but to meet partner classification levels for cisco, you have to have x number of CCIEs on staff; so they're great for a resume to get a first job, but after that, it's a bit iffy. I personally put very little stock in CCIEs anymore; if you get it oversees the test is a HELL of a lot easier, and there are quite a few cases of people cheating.

11-26-2007, 07:02 PM	#26 (permalink)
Mikeboyii Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 9 -1 Internets	50pence: I can't comment on the A+ side of the house, but I'm a network security guy so I can comment on that area a little. As someone mentioned earlier experience will count for more than anything, but sparing that you have a few options. If you're going for the quick buck CCVP/CCIE:Voice is the way to go; most UC guys in major markets pull down a fantastic salary with only a year or so of experience, and it seems to cap off at around 10 years. If you're looking for the long haul CCIE:R&S/CCIE:Security/CISSP is the way to go, you'll start lower on the pay scale, but as you accrue experience you see an extremely large jump after about 5 years, and it seems to just continue. Good security folks are very hard to find, and even harder to keep. I'm currently sitting on my cissp, ccie R&S and security, I didn't want the ccies but to meet partner classification levels for cisco, you have to have x number of CCIEs on staff; so they're great for a resume to get a first job, but after that, it's a bit iffy. I personally put very little stock in CCIEs anymore; if you get it oversees the test is a HELL of a lot easier, and there are quite a few cases of people cheating.