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Top 10 Certifications Boost Your IT Career

How do you launch a career in IT? Certifications and skills can help boost your salary, set you apart from the competition and help you land promotions in your current role.

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Top 10 Certifications Boost Your IT Career

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  1. Top 10 Certifications to boost your IT Career

  2. Learning Objectives • Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) • Hadoop Certification • Salesforce Certification • Business Analyst Certification • QA Certification • CISSP or Certified Information System Security Professional • MCSE or Microsoft Certified System Engineer • PDC or Linux Essential Professional Development Certification • CompTIA A+ Technician

  3. Why IT ? Since technology is growing and evolving at a breakneck speed, so are many of the jobs. Some roles – including Information Security Analysts, Network Architects, and Web Developers – are seeing annual double-digit growth. Over the next decade, factors like cloud computing, cyber security, computer systems design, healthcare IT, mobile networking, and data management are contributing to the need for new IT professionals.

  4. Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) CCNA - This certification helps entry-level professionals a lot, as many employers look for this in the fresh candidates. You will have to pass a 90-minute written exam to get this certification and the paper will have 50 to 60 questions. Cost of the certification is $295. You can apply for the following job profiles after earning this certification: CCNA is an initial level certification that can be earned by those who want to know how the enterprise level router and switches are configured. These professionals can suggest the best possible solution of network related problems.

  5. Average Salary of CCNA Certified USA

  6. Hadoop Certification Big Data Hadoop Certification- This is a fact that Hadoop certification from leading vendors like IBM, Cloudera, Hortonworks or MapR etc. gives you a competitive advantage over others and helps you to explore lucrative job options too. Moreover, Hadoop certification makes sure that you are familiar with big data best practices that are most demandable in the leading industries. Further, Hadoop certification enhances your practical knowledge of various big data concepts across ecosystem components. Although clearing Hadoop certification exam is a tough job and you need to join some training program before you appear for the exam.

  7. Average Salary for Hadoop Skill

  8. Business Analyst Certification Business Analyst Certification - If you are planning to start your career as a business analyst with leading IT industries then BA certification is just the right choice to boost your career. You can opt for multiple BA certifications based on your interests and skills. Each certification has its own significance and dedicated to different BA roles. If you wanted to work as a pure BA then IIBA’s CBAP/CCBA is more practical choice to move ahead. If you wanted to deal with projects then PMI is the best choice.

  9. QA Certification QA Certification- A QA testing certification is worth choice for both fresher and experienced. There are a lot of people who wanted to enter in the testing field but people with noticeable skills or certifications are hired quickly as compared to non-certified candidates. Almost every IT industry needs a number of tester for code validation and bug fixing in the software product. So, undoubtedly, QA is the most aspiring career choice that will never leave you disappointed and a more practical route to success too.

  10. MCSE or Microsoft Certified System Engineer MCSE Certification - MCSE is not the certification for the fresher but is for the middle-level professionals that may include the innovative solution development across various technologies. The certification is a 5-step process and can integrate different question formats like multiple choice questions, drag and drop and simulation problems. • Server Infrastructure • Messaging • Data Platform • Business Intelligence • SharePoint • Enterprise Devices and Apps • Desktop Infrastructure • Private Cloud • Communication Most common titles that are opened to people with MCSE certification are:

  11. Certified Information System Security Professional Certified Information System Security Professional -It is a globally accepted certification of IT industry and is used to verify the information security of participants to protect the organizations from cyber-attack. Certification credentials demonstrate the technical and managerial skills of the candidate. 8 subjects are covered in this exam that includes asset security, identity and access management, security and risk management, security engineering, communications and network security, software development and security operations.

  12. PDC Certification Linux Essential Professional Development Certification -I This certification is offered to provide a view to the students so that they can know the working of Linux operating system functions. As Linux is an open source and community-based operating system that is designed for both desktop and server systems, so this certification can ensure that the aspirant has complete knowledge of this OS. Students don’t require any previous knowledge of Linux for this certification. It includes testing of the history of Linux OS and basic usage of different componential Linux tools. You must have at least some basic knowledge of computer for this exam. Cost of certification is $85 and it is one of the high in demand certification across the IT industry.

  13. Network + • Network+ : It is a globally recognized certification that can ensure troubleshooting, managing and designing the wireless and wired network. In this exam, you will have to pass 90 questions exam and many jobs are there for the people having this certification. Cost of this is $285 and following jobs are associated with this certification

  14. CompTIA A+ Technician • CompTIA A+ Technician- It is also an entry-level certification that includes various technological areas. If someone is looking to have a starting IT career and want to explore this field, and then this certification is the best for him. CompTIA certified people can take care of computer system, printers, mobile devices, and laptops. There are two exams in this certification one is MCQ type and other is performance based. Cost of this exam is $200. Many jobs are there on the internet for the people having this certification.

  15. Wrapping Up: Having any of these certifications can help you in putting your IT career in your desired profile at the right time. So, choose the certification of your choice and start your IT career in this growing industry right away. With your passion and interests, you can become a successful IT professional and work with leading MNCs you always dreamt of.

  16. Thank you Happy learning

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