Certs help a lot when looking for a job. On job sites like dice.com, most companies run searches for CCNA/CCNP/CCIE. While a cert might not tell the complete story of the applicant, it will certainly help in getting that interview. In the near future, I will complete my Masters in Computer Engineering & get the CCIE. I don't really look at it as jumping through corporate hoops. I find the Cisco/digital logic/networking topics very interesting & I would read/practice/learn even if my company wasn't look for certs. I feel very fortunate to work in a field that I truly love.

 

Experience owns certs, but i guess if my employer offered to pay Id study up to get the.


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Congrats. I need to renew mine as well.

 

I hope your mastery of networking is better than your mastery of the english language.



All in all, exp. is king. But when looking for a job now-a-days employeers weed out countless resume's based upon certs.

 

Certs can open doors when you don't have the loads of experience. Congratulations on passing it and good luck with the next one's.

 

Congrats! One of my old co-workers did really really well on a Cisco Cert - did SO well that CISCO offered him a job!

 

I am working on my CISSP right now.

 

Good luck w/ the CISSP. I'm interested in getting into the security field as well.

 

Let me know if you need any advice. I am an security analyst at one of the big healthcare companies.

 

CISSP AND CISM are valueable.