CompTIA Security+ (Plus)
Is the CompTIA Security+ certification worth it? It depends. After receiving feedback from past students and speaking with cybersecurity professionals, their answers heavily favor a yes to the question. The experience gained while earning the certification, and the fact you have it is valuable. The training, how you prepare for the test, and other variables factor into the value you take from the certification. THE UNFILTERED REDDIT AND SPICEWORKS OPINION ON SECURITY+ Similar questions are posted in online forums. Look for advice on CompTIA Security+ from Reddit where comments say, “If you want to get a job with the government it’s my understanding security+ is a DoD requirement” and, “Just to get HR departments to look at a resume for entry-level IT, the CompTIA A+ was mandatory. The A+ doesn’t really demonstrate you know how to do much of anything, but it DOES demonstrate that you have invested some money and time into improving your hire-ability, which means more than th