Entry level to Pen tester help

Question

Which path to take , im very interested in security (the pentesting part) , never had a job thats IT related , but i do have some broad knowledge . im about to finish my comptia a+ course and i was planning to take netwok+ --> security+ --> CCNA --> CEH , but since i heard that CEH is pretty much all theory and useless i changed my plan to netwok+ --> security+ --> CCNA --> OSCP and maybe more advanced well see how it goes from there . Since im just an entry level student i was wondering if someone can give me gudience or help in which courses to take , since money is kinda an issue here , i mean does network+ and security+ worth it? , should i just skip to CCNA-->OSCP and take something networking related. i have some knowledge in linux,networking,wireless and some security (after playing around with backtrack). althought not advanced just basic.  and btw im a long way from uni so time is something that i have on my side. thx for all the help

Answer 1

Hi,

I didn't do the network+ but I have the other certifications, so here are my two cents.

The Network+ is thought to be on the same level of complexity as the Comptia+, that is, not a lot. It's one of these "one mile long but one inch deep courses" and you can leave this easily out and go for the next level.

I mean, there's sure nothing on the Network+ that you won't learn on the CCNA and this starts from the very basics, so you're not missing anything.

Regarding the OSCP, it will give you the knowledge *and the skills*, not just a large collection of names to memorize.

So long story short, go direct for the CCNA and OSCP. Probably just in this order...

And don't forget to have fun meanwhile! ;)

 

Greets,

Carlos

Answer 2

Thanks very much for your reply . I will take CCNA --> OSCP and then see how it goes from there , thanks agian appreciate it .