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Certifications that move you up

• CompTIA Network+

  How networks actually work. The natural second certificate after A+.

• CompTIA Security+

  Security fundamentals, and often a hard requirement for government and defense contract work.

• Microsoft or Cisco certificates

  Windows and identity systems, or routing and switching. Pick the one your employer runs.

• A cloud practitioner certificate

  An entry-level credential from a major cloud provider, and the door to much better paid work.