1. IT CERTIFICATION AND CAREER GUIDE
CERTIFICATION:
A+
Skills gained
One of the most popular and
well-recognized IT certifications,
A+ gives IT pros the skills they
need to understand common
software and
hardware technologies.
Students gain the ability to
install, configure and manage
PC systems and mobile devices.
Career fit
A+ is a great “starter” course
for new IT professionals and
can help them launch a
successful career.
Potential careers
PC maintenance technician,
device repair specialist,
call-center expert.
Salary range
$33,503 - $53,055
NETWORK+
Skills gained
Network+ provides the tools
and training necessary to
design, develop and manage
both wired and wireless
networks. The certification is
also vendor neutral.
Career fit
Ideal for IT pros looking to
learn more about networking
technologies and manage
large-scale corporate networks.
Potential careers
Network administrator,
network operations director,
network specialist.
Salary range
$55,000 - $135,900
CCENT
Skills gained
Ability to effectively
configure, manage and deploy
Cisco-based networking
services, including Cisco iOS.
Career fit
Great for IT professionals
looking to manage a small
branch network or increase
their knowledge of Cisco
networking products.
Potential careers
Branch network manager,
network technician,
network IT support.
Salary range
$68,166 - $90,191
SECURITY+
Skills gained
Solid foundation of vendor-
neutral IT security knowledge
and skills to help develop
best practices in network and
corporate defense.
Career fit
IT pros interested in managing
a company’s basic security
posture and responding to
immediate network threats.
Potential careers
Security specialist, security
manager, security administrator.
Salary range
$54,220 - $75,093
CCNA
Skills gained
CCNA-certified professionals
are able to install, configure
and manage small networks —
including LAN, WAN
and dial-up services across
multiple protocols.
Career fit
IT pros looking to expand their
knowledge of Cisco networking
and manage small (100 nodes
or fewer) networks.
Potential careers
Systems engineer, help desk
support, field technician.
Salary range
$51,276 - $75,427
MCSA
Skills gained
MCSA certification
demonstrates knowledge of
Microsoft core platform
skills including the ability to
configure servers, manage file
and print services, and
configure storage solutions.
Career fit
Ideal for IT pros working
in a Microsoft-dominant
environment. Also necessary
for more advanced
Microsoft training such as
MCSD and MCSE.
Potential careers
System administrators,
network administrators,
technical support specialists
Salary range
$65,888 - $93,626
CEH
Skills gained
Training and techniques that
allow IT pros to effectively
hack enterprise networks and
improve overall security.
Career fit
Both private and public sector
organizations are looking for
certified ethical hackers to
shore up network defense.
Potential careers
Security consultant,
security officer, security
compliance officer
Salary range
$80,100 – $131,428
CISA
Skills gained
Certified information systems
auditor training provides the
skills necessary to effectively
evaluate and remediate
enterprise network systems.
Career fit
Ideal for IT pros looking to
embrace a more active role in
designing effective IS solutions
and security techniques.
Potential careers
Information systems auditor,
information governance officer,
data management administrator
Salary range
$52,622 - $68,558
CCNP
Skills gained
IT professionals with the
CCNP certification obtain
mastery of both LAN and WAN
technologies, making them
valuable network experts.
Career fit
Many Cisco vendors,
re-sellers and partners look for
this certification when hiring
network support professionals.
Potential careers
Network administrator,
network designer, network
support specialist.
Salary range
$92,702 - $133,707
CISSP
Skills gained
The certified information
systems security professional
course provides critical
knowledge of worldwide
information security standards
and best practices.
Career fit
Ideal for IT professionals
aiming for management-track
security positions. Many
government agencies require
at least one CISSP-certified
professional on staff.
Potential careers
Security manager, information
security systems specialist, IT
security systems designer
Salary range
$142,709 - $180,323
CISM
Skills gained
Provides verification that IT
professionals can effectively
identify, manage and remediate
information security threats.
Career fit
Given the advanced nature
of security threats, both
government agencies and
private-sector companies
alike are looking for
CISM-certified professionals.
Potential careers
Information security
administrator, IT consultant,
security systems consultant
Salary range
$104,618 - $126,910
CASP
Skills gained
Upon completion, experienced
IT pros will be able to leverage
critical thinking and judgement
to implement effective security
solutions across complex
cloud and local networks.
Career fit
CASP-certified professionals
are sought after by companies
worldwide as an effective
defense against increasingly
sophisticated attacks.
Potential careers
Data security specialist,
information security
consultant, chief
information security officer.
Salary range
$167,017 - $240,193
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