Steve Harper is an IT engineer in Michigan with 15 years of experience. He is a CompTIA SME and is on the CompTIA SME Technical Advisory Committee. Steve holds CompTIA A+, Network+, Security+ and CySA+ along with several Microsoft certs.
Although I do not have any immediate plans to get into cybersecurity, I felt getting cybersecurity certifications was the best next step for me. The emphasis on security is a necessity in today’s world, regardless of your role in IT.
I wish CompTIA IT Fundamentals+ had been around in its current form when I got into IT. The new version of CompTIA IT Fundamentals+ exposes candidates to a wide variety of technologies.
