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Certifications that raise your rate

• CCNP (Cisco Certified Network Professional)

  The step above the CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate). Marks you as a network engineer, not a technician.

• Cloud networking

  AWS (Amazon Web Services) and Azure networking credentials, because more of the network now lives in the cloud.

• Security

  Firewall vendor certifications (Palo Alto, Fortinet) and CompTIA Security+. Network and security jobs are merging.

• Wireless

  Enterprise Wi-Fi design is its own specialty with its own certifications.