One thing I would add here as a disclaimer is that A lot of these certs (all of them) are NOT beginner friendly. You need solid fundamentals in Networking, Linux and Active Directory. If you don't have those basics, a lot of these will break your brain or the learning curve will be excessively steep. Are these great certs? Yes (minus CEH although it will probably get you through HR in some places). I think a lot of people watching this are likely new in IT and if you are new and you're reading this, don't jump the gun and go for these big certs starting out. Get the network+, CCNA (if you're ambitious) and some Linux cert before moving on to these-you will be so much better off if you do. Otherwise, an IT video actually worth watching. Good job, Tiff!
"What Are The Top Tech Certifications for 2023?" is the title of the video. People looking for certs ie. employers are not looking for beginner certs. If you don't realise that, you are watching the wrong video.
@@tonyme7426 Just an experienced and successful cloud engineer adding some valuable information for literally the thousands of beginners who are likely to watch this video. Read the comment again-great video but added an FYI knowing that new IT hopefuls are going to dive right in to these intermediate-advanced certs. Also, if you don't realize that the work force looks for certs like these just as much as employers do (i.e. researching relevant skills that make one's self more marketable), then while you're watching the right video, you have a bit to learn about reading in between the lines and practical application of theory (e.g. knowing what the target is and how to effectively and systematically get there).
I have over 24 years in Cybersecurity, including several years managing SOC teams, ranging from IDS/IPS sensors, SIEM and content management to threat hunting. I must say, this is a pretty solid list, with a couple of comments. I'm continually disappointed that CEH is considered a valuable certification for people that are not specifically gearing towards penetration testing or vulnerability management. All too often I interviewed someone with that as their primary cert and they were not suitable for anything but an every level Incident Handling or Information Assurance position (no tangible understanding or skills) where I'd be just as happy hiring someone with just a Sec+ for the same roles. I was surprised that an Incident Handler certification didn't make the list, considering how important that role is within a SOC. I guess the pay scale was below the cut line?
Thank you!! Really appreciate your insight and thoughts!! Yes good point it definitely could've been added in. I was trying to create a list that touched on many peoples career paths (security, project manager etc..) but if I was to do another video would definitely add it in. Thank you again!
@@matthewparker5141 it might. The industry is strange at what it embraces and what's left in the dust (my opinion: CEH is overvalued while the GIAC GCIA is undervalued).
@@olatundeband2796 Security+ is pretty much the de-facto beginner certification. There are a lot of good resources here on RU-vid that can prepare you for the test.
CISSP is a lot more valuable compared to CISM, the amount of high end jobs requiring CISSP is much higher as well compared to CISM. OSCP from Offensive Security is a million times more valuable to have than CEH. Anything hands on for penetration testing is considered more valuable. I don't think you can land a job with holding a CEH cert. Security+ is probably the most valuable cert in the cyberindustry because it teaches you the foundations. Also, the value of any Microsoft or AWS cert is going down pretty hard because of sites like Examtopics. I know companies that don't even look at certification anymore and just do decent tech interviews.
@@TazExprez It depends where you are in your career. If you want to break into cyber its a great certification to get. It lays the foundations. Then it depends what you want to do. I wanted to go for an information security officer role so I focused on CISM and CRISC. Getting an ISO 27k lead auditor cert is also super good because an ISO role will always focus on compliancy and risk management. In every job posting you see "cissp or iso 27k lead auditor''. If you want to stay technical CASP+ is a good one to have (I have that as well) but it takes a lot of dedication to pass. If I could do it all over agian, I would just go for the CISSP, it really is the only thing you need to show off your skills, but its also a tuff one to get. I also want to mention that it depends heavily where you live. In US region these certs are super important, also because some are required for jobs at DOD level. But in Europe I feel like it is less important.
Certs are just the new gatekeeping mechanism instead of degrees since too many people have a degree now. Imo at least. Also lets the tech companies get a piece of that education money pie.
Tiffany. Please do a software engineering landscape map. Areas. Eg. Coding. Programming. Devops. Developer. Engineer. Front end. Back end. Full stack. Network. Cloud. A.I. M.L. N.N. D.L. CV. V.R. Robotics. Information systems. Etc. A series maybe? For each, do a how to become one. Degrees, masters, certifications. Entry level jobs to senior management.
Just want to preface that these certs only check a box that could get you deeper into the hiring process in some industries, while in others they could get you the job. In most cases, experience is king, so don't expect a big pay bump if you can't show what you have done on your resume.
The next logical step in your CompTIA path is the CySA+. I would recommend putting in a little study time with the Network+ material, as some of those concepts will help with passing the CySA+ & CASP+.
I have 7 of those certs icluding the top one and I am qualified to teach them. Certs alone are not worth much, they are a door opener. Even then you are not the only one that has them. Experience is worth its weight in gold in IT. Certs + Experience is optimal.
When something is in demand, then it is not in demand anymore. The field moves too fast to the point you set down, someone pull the chair underneath you. Then when you're about to fall. Someone put a chair back underneath you. That's why my friend left his IT job that paid him $130k a year for the law force that pay him $65k a year. A big step back.
I have seen that in Telecom too. You have to find a way to keep up with the in demand certifications. Notice Cisco isnt even hardly mentioned anymore not too long ago that was the gold standard of certifications
PMP comments: For me, having 20 years experience as an IT Project Manager having a PMP gives me nothing. No one is going to give me $5 - $10 more an hour for a PMP. Just isn't going to happen. Most PMPs I've known are relatively new to project management and don't know ITIL from a risk from a hole in the ground.
Currently going for the Microsoft SC-100 (after obtaining the AZ-700 & AZ-500) Microsoft security is currently high in demand here in my region (West-Europe). I started with AWS and then got told it's just not that sought after by the company i was working for. So there's a big diff between the US and EU.
Thanks so much Tiffany I was shock Data Science, Tech Sales and Sales Engineer was not on this list. Could you make a video if these 3 are a good choices
Good point. There isn't really tech certification for Tech Sales. But def for sales engineers. Tech Sales pays higher than most of these tech certs too.
No certificate can make you as happy as eating a carrot or a cucumber everytime you drink coffee or chocolate instead. Eating cucumbers/carrot may lead to many potential health benefits, including weight loss, balanced hydration, digestive regularity and lower blood sugar levels.
I’m a bit surprised that you didn’t list ANY networking certs. Most of what you covered is useless without a good network. Either Juniper or Cisco will work as they are comparable and both well known.
@@kioskekagure4758 I get what you mean but virtualization has real limits. A LAN within a cloud can be virtualized but to move data to another physical location requires actual physical paths and equipment. You have to pulse light on a fiber, electricity on a wire or radio waves through the air. SDN changes the skills needed to run a network but not the need for one.
Nice list, but AWS is really the gold standard to have as your core, whether as a developer, solutions architect or security person, and it should have been higher on the list in my opinion. There's not a single cert you can place on your resume that has more recognition broadly than an AWS one. Yes Google and Microsoft are gaining market share but it's still an AWS world out there.
Have to disagree. Azure is the way if you are starting as you can branch out into the whole Azure and Microsoft 365 sides. And please tell me how you can get higher than first place? By the way, if you arer looking for wide-spread recognition, you need to be AliBaba certified as it is the largest customer based cloud provider.
Passing a certification is one thing, to be able to understand what are these technologies for, and apply the appropriate knowledge to your work is anothering. Personally I managed to pass Azure Solution Architrct Expert in 2 weeks, and all the certifications mentioned here takes silimar amont of effort, if not less, since it's just a bunch of multiple choice questions and you could buy question packs and sail through it. The most time consuming cert I went through so far is the CCIE, which requires lab exam on a real environment with proctors introducing errors in realtime. That one took me almost half a year to prepare and 2 attempts to pass. In any case, get one of two certs could make one look professional, getting 10 different certs is a joke, just imaging the medals on Brezhnev's chest.
Red Hat certifications are also done in labs, so you really need to know what you are doing. And question are related to each other so if you fail one, it might stop you from doing the rest.
Nice provided information regarding cloud core project, cloud digital leader, cloud infrastructure and etc. I want to know from you whether these above said posts in cloud technology also are required in government sector as employee or only private sector. I am best viewer in RU-vid constantly watching and waiting your video, thanks a lot.May God bless you! I am from India
Tiffany. Question Will IBM AI certification enable the individual to work on non IBM AI? Same with AWS Solutions Architect? MS DevOps Engineer? Google Cloud? Thanks
I love you videos, they're always straight to the point yet to informative. Can I ask whether these online courses would make our CV stand out to the employers?
you left out Advanced PE Cert! For those of us who do not specifically want to do everything you mentioned above, prompt engineering (the REAL ones, not the bs ones I see offered) is invaluable! I was kind of afraid and intimidated by AI, as I am a "GenX" pharmacognosist 🙃 but I took a PE cert course by JMGPT and actually just built my own research assistant!
The PMP used to require many years of Project Management work experience and IIRC you cannot substitute other work for it. It had to be work as a project manager. AND I know a guy who got the cert and they "audited him" after they accepted his money for the cert but before they allowed him to take the test (which is pretty shady if you ask me). He had to get former bosses to submit, in writing, validation or affidavits for his previous work history.
I tried the "IBM AI Engineering Professional Certificate" but could not complete it because it requires assignments that depend on third party ressources for which the links do not work
Even a Univ degree is merely the basic framework. A certificate is next to nothing when it comes to stem. Unless what you are trying to say is about proramming skills, which do not require a lot of study. The max period of time to learn how to write programmes to become a professional programmer is between 1.5 to 2 years
AI and Kubernetess related certifications? Designing and Implementing a Microsoft Azure AI Solution TensorFlow Developer Certificate Kubernetes Certified Application Developer (CKAD)?
I would imaging CISSP will jump up to at least #3 and maybe even #1 by next year if not the end of this one, simply due to AI which CISSP does have a domain for.
What she left out is experience and degrees, in addition to certifications you have. If you think you are going to make anywhere close to six figures with a cert alone, it ain't gonna happen. 😶
@Jay Jay even at an entry-level position, companies want intermediate skill level....not beginner level? It use to be companies accept those with beginner level abilities and just train them for 4 weeks or so. Things changed alot.
@Tiff In Tech, do you have a video on the best or top Networking certifications? Not sure if i'm asking that right but i'm looking to change my career and i was looking at going into Networking. Not sure where to start but, any help or advice you have would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Woof management certs and CEH, surpised she just went for PMP which is third tier management PM Cert, like saying you should start benching at 225 and work your way up
Be careful, if you only have a cert. and zero experience or other knowledge, you won't be making anywhere near these salaries, it takes years in the IT field to gain the knowledge to get to these levels.
Most of those certs assume or require that you have job experience, which also Baseline certifications are things like Security+ or Network+ (depending on your career trajectory). These will generally be acceptable for entry level positions and no job experience. I have hired several people with no work experience and just the certifications I mentioned
@@TheDisBeat starting salaries for Sec+ are in to $50k-$60k range. The average base salary though is around $80k (that's usually with a few years experience). The Net+ are in the $45k-$55k range with the average base around $75k, again, with experience for that average base.
Sorry to hear that! It is touching every industry. But the good news is there are lots of other things you can dive into with the knowledge youve learned!
Not sure what you're asking. Are you asking about programming in general with things like assembly, and compilers or are you asking about Unix architecture or system programming?
hello. worked four years for apple tech support..I could pass their exam in my sleep...the tech exam for apple is it worth paying $150 for? and also I have the google coursera data analytics certificate 2 times...//should I go to grad school in cybersecurity? get the AWS-certified solutions architect? I have years of tech support experience various employers//still work for apple though
As someone who wants to enter into TEch. Where should I start from before I can start with any of these. I need to know the basics. Can anyone help me please. Will be very much appreciated.
So to value your opinion, how many of these certs do you actually have to base your opinions on? Your info to the AWS SA Professional is also incorrect.
Is there anything I should learn or gain a basic understanding before obtaining these certs? I’m in Tech sales and wondering what would be most useful for me
Back in my day *cough* Cisco cert was the golden ticket. You can see how much they faded. Glad I never followed up the VOIP track I was on at one point. I just let the CCNA expire, then I'd sit it again. That and my experience was enough. CCNA exam has really changed over time, I'd almost take it again just to see what it is now. Nah Anyhow you kids, cloud and security, that's the sh*t. Linux admins will always be in demand. Know that CLI, play with your Raspberry Pi rigs, and you'll never lack for a job.
End of the day anybody can be replaced by AI. All that time, all that hardwork and sacrifices sleeping late, not giving time to family will go down that drain.. And these big companies even just email you saying " Hey buddy you're fired bye."
This was helpful however certificates alone will NOT get you in the door. I have a CompTIA security + and I completed a cybersecurity boot camp. I’m not getting any leads in cybersecurity or compliance. I’m currently unemployed. I’m not getting anymore certs until I’m hired.
Hey, I’m looking into getting my Security + cert but i have no degree or job experience in IT. My background is in administrative work. Do you recommend taking it without any prior knowledge? If you have any other recommendations or advice Im all ears! Sending you good wishes that you will find something soon 🤞🏼
Especially in security, experience is what you need. Try to get an internship or offer to work on a project for free to gain experince that you can list on a CV.
@@cruzden6140 You need to start off with the basics, Networking, Cloud, Active Directoy, Server environments. How are you going to do IT security if you don't what you are trying to protect and the many ways it can be attacked?
