Correction: CCNA vs Network+: Which Certification First?
Corrected by Emir Baycan · Full-Stack Developer, Mobile App Builder and Web Platform Founder with expertise in SEO, automation, SaaS, AI visibility, DevOps and scalable digital products
Emir Baycan found something wrong, outdated, or unsupported on this page and proposed a fix. The publisher accepted the correction.
- Role
- Correction
- Publisher
- Pass4Sure
- Topic
- Cisco Certifications
- Status
- Accepted
- Date
- 11 July 2026
The exact change
Jeremy Cioara, a widely watched Cisco and CompTIA instructor with over 1 million YouTube subscribers, explicitly recommends: "If you're going CompTIA Security+, do Network+ first..." [...] "When I review resumes for network engineer positions, CCNA and higher are the credentials I focus on..." - Matt Saunders, network engineering manager, quoted in Cisco Learning Network community discussion [...] Analysis of major job posting aggregators (Indeed, LinkedIn Jobs, Glassdoor) from 2023-2024 shows consistent patterns: Network Engineer 65-70% CCNA / 15-20% Network+ [...] Network engineer roles requiring CCNA start at $60,000-$80,000 in most U.S. markets, with mid-level positions ($85,000-$110,000)... Roles requiring Network+ only... typically start at $40,000-$55,000.
Cisco and CompTIA instructors commonly recommend taking Network+ before Security+ specifically because the overlap makes Security+ significantly more intuitive... [de-attributed, inflated subscriber claim removed] [...] Hiring managers reviewing resumes for network engineer positions commonly focus on CCNA and higher-level credentials... [de-attributed] [...] A general look at major job posting aggregators shows consistent patterns, converted to qualitative rankings (Most common / Common / Occasional / Rare) rather than fabricated-precision percentages [...] Network engineer roles requiring CCNA tend to start at a meaningfully higher salary than general IT support or help desk roles requiring only Network+... Check current salary surveys for up-to-date figures.
Suggested change
De-attributed 2 fabricated quotes (1 with an unverifiable inflated subscriber count) to plain prose, and softened 2 fabricated-precision statistics/tables to qualitative statements.
Why this is better
De-attributed a fabricated quote credited to Jeremy Cioara that included an unverifiable 'over 1 million YouTube subscribers' claim, and de-attributed a fabricated quote credited to an anonymous 'Matt Saunders' with no verifiable source. Softened an uncited job-posting-frequency table with fabricated-precision percentages to qualitative rankings, and softened uncited precise salary bands with a note to check current surveys.
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