What Are the TOP Tech Certifications for 2024? And How Much Do They Pay?

[@olzabi_go]

Unfortunately, no one done it, so here it is: 1. AWS certified solutions architect - Professional - 1:10 2. Certified Ethical Hacker - 2:36 3. CISM - Certified information security manager - 3:04 4. Cisco Certified DevNet Professional - 4:02 5. Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert - 5:28 6. Google Professional Cloud Architect Certification - 6:45 7. AWS certified solutions architect - Associate - 8:28 8. Project Management Professional (PMP) - 9:40 9. Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) - 10:51 10. Certified Data Professinal (CDP) - 12:37

[@sandy-dev]

Thanks!

[@TripleA679]

Lol CEH😂😂

[@SierraKilo76]

thanks

[@gaml22]

Thx bro, I appreciate it

[@theangelfromheavenbrianbyon]

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[@bennygmooneyhan4907]

Learn networking basics and build on that. Understand basics like subnets, routing vs routed protocols. Get certified, not certificates of completion. PowerShell, bash, python. Ping, nslookup, traceroute. Foundational concepts and tools will help no matter what area you decide to specialize in. Excel. Can't emphasize it enough, learn Excel. You use it for everything, every day. Learn to take good notes. The "hot certs" change but underlying functionality doesn't. I see data science, AI, ML, hot right now. Next year will be slightly different, so on. And be a person. If you're arrogant, difficult to work with, or people don't like you, you'll be first to go when layoffs come, no matter how smart you are.

[@YoucefSlimani1]

"Thank you! I'm eager to break into the tech industry, but I've been struggling to pinpoint the right field and where to start. I often find gaps in my knowledge when exploring different areas. Following your advice, I plan to focus on learning basic networking and Python. Considering pursuing a CCNA or Network+ certification to solidify my skills. After that, hopefully, my path will be clearer, making it easier to figure out the next steps. Any additional guidance would be greatly appreciated!"

[@alessandrasilva.arquiteta]

Great content. I would like to share one story of a friend of my friend. He learned code by himself and he only had his portfolio done, barely had 2 certifications in his CV. So, the recruiter asked him why he forgot to add the certification to CV, so he explained he doesn't have them. He learned through KZbin/forum/reedit and so on. He went through the process with recruiter, got the job, and a very good starting salary just because he had shown he is a pro active person.

[@HabiburRahman-xs9gb]

your friend is lucky then

[@ANJANALAKMAL]

Enjoyed the video until you mentioned CISSP as one of the best first certifications to get. CISSP is considered "the gold standard' for cyber security and you need 5 freakin years of real life work experience working in cyber security. And the exam is considered one of the hardest out there. Anyone who is entering the cyber security should try to score an easier cert to land on the first job and from there work towards CISSP.

[@anthonynchabeleng2664]

Well said

[@wonderssg]

I guess I do need to look into the methodology how the ranking was done. But based on my interpretation it seem more toward popularity and salary. So I guess AWS do pay better than CISSP. But in term of validation of knowledge there no better way then getting attestation from DOD 8570 requirement: IAT Level I: Entry-level positions requiring basic IA knowledge and skills. CompTIA Security+ Cisco Certified CyberOps Associate IAT Level II: Mid-level positions requiring more advanced IA knowledge and skills. CompTIA CySA+ CompTIA Security+ (with additional certifications) IAT Level III: Advanced-level positions requiring in-depth IA knowledge and skills. Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) IAM Level I: Individuals managing, overseeing, or providing IA support. CompTIA Security+ IAM Level II: Individuals managing, overseeing, or providing IA support at a higher level. CompTIA CySA+ CISSP IAM Level III: Individuals managing, overseeing, or providing IA support at the highest level. CISSP IASAE I: Individuals providing oversight and direction for the implementation of enterprise-wide IA programs. CISSP (or Associate) CISSP-ISSEP CISSP-ISSAP IASAE II: Individuals providing oversight and direction for the management of IA programs. CISSP (or Associate) CISSP-ISSEP CISSP-ISSAP

[@edwardortiz5516]

CISSP is an endgame cert for security professionals not a first cert to get

[@aegissameerdutta]

True

[@isax55]

I really like your videos, sometimes we forget to look at other jobs in the same area where we work and we loose the full perspective. About the salaries, well that's a different story,I currently work for mobile applications and my salary has increased about 4 times since I started, but I'm doing almost the same job since the beginning, the only difference is that now I know how to negotiate a little better

[@vivekanade454]

Guys please blindly don't go for certification first land in job domain you want to make your career into and then go for these certifications most of the certification mentioned in this video are professional and expert certification.. if you want to do any certification then go for associate level certification professional and expert level certification requires some hands on and good depth of knowledge..and if you are already working then course, tools and exam fees will be provided by your employer.

[@MrTekeshi]

This is what I am always saying. They want you to have certificate? Let them pay.

[@MaydayMishap]

I have about 30 certifications and they have not gotten me a single job. Basically just doing them now for the fun of it.

[@MaydayMishap]

@@ریحانارشد I live in NYC. I also need to point out, that I do work in the tech field. I just never got a job because of certifications. I didn't get a job until I went on craigslist and started doing tech gigs and building my experience. Then I started getting interviews. Why do I say that certs never helped me get a job? Because I have tried going into other fields in tech and got them certs and I still work in the same exact field today. Just as an idea. I have 20+ years of programming experience and 30 certs and I still couldn't get in an interview for them jobs.

[@GoonCity777]

If you have a cloud certification, put up terraform files.

[@jamessullenriot]

Well it’s not 2024 yet. The video is clearly speaking about 2024 and not just to get ahead of the algorithm 😂😂

[@davidalex684]

Me too

[@davidalex684]

I have currently 16 certificate on computer

[@satheeshwaranJ]

I am having the same dilemma about Cloud vs AI vs Cybersecurity, I am currently a lead mobile developer/architect with experience in mobile security & penetration testing. I also have two cloud certifications with GCP and Azure. I am learning Azure AI now. I am all over the place but still picking up skills.

[@Question-yv2ui]

I Guess that's okay

[@ریحانارشد]

Going forward you will have to select one. It will get difficult. AI v Cyber Security v Blockchain.

[@satheeshwaranJ]

@@ریحانارشد Yes that's right but I am more aligned towards Cloud+AI now. Let's see 🤞

[@newstation795]

Cloud security

[@abdulkadirosman2816]

Cloud security

[@mattiavadala7870]

HI! I'm from Italy and I'm studiyng for AWS Solution Architect Assiociate and I've also planned for others AWS certifications like ML and Cybersecurity. Of course, the majority of the documentations for study these certifications are in english ( which is pretty ok for me, it will take less time for me if they were in Italian), but certainly not for everyone in my country. This leads me to think whether it is an advantage for me or even a disadvantage, thinking of the fact that here the companies will certainly "evolve" later (as well as in other states)

[@jermainemyrn19]

You could be a Rpa developer there

[@Deiniol_1]

Hi..what course are you using?

[@mattiavadala7870]

@@Deiniol_1 maarek course on udemy

[@24kapparel]

I have no clue of what you are saying because I am a Senior Tax Accountant and Artist, however I want to be an Engineer too and have been teaching myself how to code and I know Engineering is in high demand and is exciting to me. Thank You for your video.

[@nowthisisfuuun]

Get BS degree, otherwise it's not happening in current market. Period.

[@AdvisedSkills]

Well presented. I would also add basic certifications such as ITIL, but especially new ones such as AIOps.

[@h.c4898]

I think analytics is the next big thing right now especially in the mobile space. Data is so easy to get access to especially on Android. There is tons of money for big corporates to be made in advertisement. They need analysts to crack people's online habits so they can spam their inboxes even more.

[@mujimax007]

I am Number 100th to like your video. Congratulations Tiff on making a Century in terms of LIKES! Well Done!

[@davidallan2829]

What is your advice for a person to start working in tech with absolutely zero knowledge and experience at all? Where does a person start? What are the specific things to learn? So much information online and books but still lost with no direction in terms of tech. Thank you for the video and information.

[@KhushiAslam]

Thank you so much for this video Tiff! You researched this and gave us a great starting point :)

[@Darkgraven]

hi Tiff, thank you for researching and compiling these information!

[@mikeakridge3190]

While I enjoyed this video, Having worked in various I.T. roles for over 20 years, to tell anyone that the CISSP is a great first certifications to level up is horrible advice…. I know many well versed Cyber-security professionals who worked for way longer than the 5 years recommended before attempting that certification and still failed. Not to mention Security + from CompTIA satisfies the 8570 requirement from the DOD. Does it pay well? Absolutely, and it is the most sought after security certification as it pertains to governance, BUT, it is a MONSTER of a test, I have heard it again and again… please ensure you do not underestimate that certification test.😊

[@edwardortiz5516]

Yeah I literally laughed when she said it's a good first cert to get.......

[@lehieu6688]

I agreed, CISSP is not the first Certification and she said it just because she looks on GG I guess. lol

[@danielumeh3610]

You are 100 percent on point, CISSP isn't child's play.

[@PyGorka]

Wow, I didn't know my cert would be number one.😁

[@santoshparvatikar]

Project implementation and management professional is a more recent certification (PIMP).

[@Tristan-Fitzgerald]

Very informative tiff thanks didn’t know about some like CDP will check it out

[@Wire-Free]

Thanks for the summary of certs😊

[@rockerstar_]

If you're watching this because you need advice on certifications. Please stop. Not even enough context. Just setting yourself up for failure AND paying irrelevant certifications.

[@Topgunchannel]

I start technique lesson soon. Main lesson in programming is c language and hardware description language for semiconductor. Maybe I can use them in remote working😊 This is exciting for me. Have a nice day

[@TiffInTech]

Wow! That is great to hear - wishing you all the best! Let me know how it goes

[@Tahir-eo9mu]

♥ Aiming to go for CISM & CDP in 2024. Hope to grow up / go up in my career 🥰🥰🥰

[@josuefilms]

can you do certifications that college students should get that might help stand out to recruiters too ?

[@JudeDude409]

That’s a great request

[@mati21000]

Great video Ty what do you recommend for starters ??

[@johnmarconieles2978]

Great topic!

[@TiffInTech]

Thank you! I hope you are having a great day!

[@emonilee4787]

that's very inspiring. I am a single mother of a 6-year-old and I'll be done with my associate's degree in general studies in 2 months and still unsure what to do and I decided to go to tech bootcamp afterwards. Any tips of how to get a tech job with no experience? What is the best tech bootcamp to go to?

[@Jibril_Abdulkadir]

Very informative tiff ❤thanks didn’t know about some like CDP will check it out

[@peterwilliams6361]

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[@peterwilliams6361]

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[@peterwilliams6361]

Having a counselor is essential for portfolio diversification. My advisor ASHLEY AIRAGAHI who is easily searchable and has extensive knowledge of the financial markets.

[@suhindubey8178]

Great topic ❤️❤️❤️

[@TiffInTech]

thank you!! Happy Tuesday!

[@sekhalamaphotsa4453]

You are doing great job please keep it up.

[@fiorellaadduci3172]

Thank you so much Tiff! I really needed this video to guide me 😁💪🏻

[@TiffInTech]

You got this!!

[@daniellxia]

Companies don't pay for your certifications, but your capability to solve real problems. e.g. Solutions Architect usually carries a significant part of sales work. If you went through any of the FAANG company interviews, certification is never be in the prerequisites, but experience is.

[@ericyen1]

Who is the managing group for Certified Data Professional (CDP) ?

[@PointEndClick]

This video is awesome.

[@TheAlphaWolfMan]

Been in the industry for nearly 3 decades. My opinion? Certifications should not be part of the hiring process. Ask the technical questions and see if the potential hire can critically think through the problem. I have worked with so many techs with multiple certifications who couldn't do the basic work that each cert covered. Certifications do not positively show that a tech has the skill set or cognitive ability to do the job. Being around so many "certified" techs with no ability to perform the work is the reason I stopped taking certs years ago. The only reason I get certs today is to fulfill requirements for my employer. As an example, my employer supports Azure, Google Cloud, and AWS. To maintain partner requirements, the employer is required to have certified techs. Otherwise, I wouldn't waste my time with certs.

[@williamparrish2436]

I think you missed an important point about certs. They give a student the ability to learn at a higher level. Why do we study Biology 101? So that we can learn the vocabulary to be able to grow. And that is what a certification is. CCNA 101. If the employer expects more than that, then they are foolish, correct? But if you speak to someone about Spanning Tree, they at least know what Layer 2 is. Who would you prefer on your phones as a new hire then? Someone with zero experience with switches and routers? Or someone who has spent the last 6 months in their private time reading about switches and routers?

[@wchomes106]

what's recommended for those that have No experience (including no coding experience) and would like to enter the field ?

[@dennisreynolds9202]

Just got my information technology specialist certification and working on my testout network pro exam.

[@247BusinessYT]

Hi Tiff, you are awesome. Please make a separate video on this: Free & Paid Generative Ai Certification and other related AI Certifications & Courses from KNown Companies like Google, Meta, & etc.

[@adityanjsg99]

Databricks Engineer Associate Confluent Certified Developer for Apache Kafka, If possible add Azure Devops I have the first two for 2023

[@VR-od1jl]

In Europe you are lucky if you get half of that money, plus you need to be very fluent in at least German and French or another 3 languages, besides English.

[@felipelivelari9994]

i love you, thanks for the video.

[@rosepink2773]

Please what about in Bootcamps in state of Illinois ? Which ones are the best…in Sdet

[@sgtrice1]

I've been on the field for like 14 years, and no one has ever asked about a cert. Why should people spend money on these?

[@omicronceti6063]

What do you do exactly?

[@sgtrice1]

@@omicronceti6063 software engineer / website developer

[@jindal368]

Where does CKAD(Certified Kubernetes Application Developer) lie with respect to this list? I have been thinking of getting CKAD and AWS certified solution architect - Associate for starters. Any idea?

[@moisesespiritosanto2195]

Hi, I'm from São Paulo! Yeah excellent! Abraço forte de Urso!

[@johnalthen1088]

Where do you see Blockchain and corresponding certifications going in the future?

[@comosaycomosah]

Currently taking Oracle's cloud infrastructure cert bc its free lol i want sec+ tho

[@VoloInTech]

💙💛👍 Great video

[@stevensong8784]

I’m taking Google cybersec certificate now. I heard about CISM and CISSP. I wonder if I can find my way around after passing comptia+

[@hakimkalule588]

Can one use cyber security certificate to enter into a university degree program of cybersecurity?

[@erock3737]

I know this may be a strange question but are there non-technical roles in the cloud industry?

[@ErhanMalai]

cool video)

[@christianmagana2440]

I'm a social media marketer but want to break into tech. Which path would makes most sense if I'm willing to commit 100%? I'm open to anything.

[@samueljallen.x]

Maybe start with CompTIA A+ to demonstrate fundamental knowledge.

[@Avdarmaly]

How about CompTia certificates? Are they not worth it?

[@miketimberland4850]

I have noticed that besides certifications one needs also to have a university degree for his/her application to be taken into consideration.

[@JDMorris81]

Hey Tiff, I appreciate all the great content, especially your tech careers videos. I myself have decided to pursue QA as my starting point. I know you also have experience in QA but I'm just curious why it never gets mentioned as an option in addition to the relevant certifications such as ISTQB?

[@noura20]

Can anyone vouch if these salaries are accurate? Also…Not sure if they are even remotely applicable in Canada?

[@djl9154]

What school you graduate from and the area your job is located appears to make a difference. Those big tech firms in California and students coming from say a school like Carnegie Mellon appear to blow the median incomes stated out of the water. Although maybe not so much this year with firms cutting back on tech jobs.

[@Nielsx]

The best one for Cloud Security is CCSP. You didn't mention it.

[@Question-yv2ui]

Why is web development stressful I'm trying to have a better life hey tiff do you have any recommendations?

[@TiffInTech]

What are you finding stressful about it? Is it learning new skills or the job itself?:)

[@Question-yv2ui]

@@TiffInTech well I'm trying create a beneficial website that could help people with autism but it feels time consuming. Learning self taught

[@BarkaDog]

@@Question-yv2uiIt is stressful. That’s the reason why I left it.

[@LewisLivingLife]

@@Question-yv2ui Try to find something about the project you’re working on that you find interesting. It can be anything, and use that thing that interests you as a motivating factor that enables you to push forward with the project and complete it. Development isn’t easy, but with the right mindset; you can push through successfully.

[@pramod1591]

Anything related to development is always stressful. Be it web, mobile, cloud, IoT, etc. Developers face some of the highest mental stress in tech, because writing code, debugging, testing are all by nature very stressful

[@Veri7a]

11:18 this is terrible advice for a first certification. It even tells you that it has a 5 year experience requirement. Cloud certs are a much easier gateway--even though cloud and security are both niches of IT.

[@EngrDJDebug]

AWS exams are only taken on pearson vue only, you cant get take the exams in psi anymore.

[@Ankit-iq9sr]

Thank you.

[@TiffInTech]

You're welcome!

[@NovaScott]

Thanks for the great video! General question to throw out to anyone: It's my understanding that most of these jobs require at least a bachelor's degree - Is that the case?

[@TiffInTech]

Good question! I would say yes most do however if you have experience or a strong portfolio or usecase instead, I wouldnt let that stop you from applying. I have found though it doesnt matter WHAT your degree is in :)

[@NovaScott]

@@TiffInTech Thanks so much for the reply!

[@llorentejuandiego]

I currently doing back end certification on meta , previously I was doing front end development but the market seems very saturated so I want to move into data analyst or data intelligence position. Some people have suggested get the aws cert but I am very confused since you have to pay for the exam in Amazon and also do exam prep somewhere else what do you recommend for my background? Also I have coursera plus.

[@TiffInTech]

Thanks for your questions! It sounds like you are really eager to learn and upskill which is great. Yes although you have to pay for taking the AWS exam, it is high indemand so definitely worth exploring!

[@TripleA679]

Certification and Certificate of completion are two different things, one of them is completely useless.

[@garylove2836]

You can’t just jump and get a job with cloud or cybersecurity.you have to start from the bottom of the ladder and work your way up.A+ net+security+ and then you could branch out to cybersecurity or the cloud computing and also gain experience while starting from the bottom.

[@agarwalamit081]

Surprised to see CDP at number 10 and Tensorflow certification not listed and what about CKAD? Not all companies want to go with CIA controlled AWS/GCP/Azure.

[@frankmesh5280]

CEH is garbage. You'd be better pressed to get the PNPT from TCM, OSCP from OffSec, or one of the INE (formerly eLearnSecurity) ecppt certifcations if you want to get into hacking.

[@juansebastiangarciasalazar5565]

What do you think about the process of enginering

[@MrCymix]

Certs are good if you are or are trying to be a contractor/consultant. Lots of requests for proposals require a certain number of resources (as in people) that have x number of relevant certs. Dont have the people with the certs on your team, and you dont win the work.

[@SameerNadaf-cr9ez]

Hi l am sameer Your viodes are use full us Tq ❤

[@TiffInTech]

Sooo happy to hear!

[@SameerNadaf-cr9ez]

Hm.. 😊

[@CaliburPANDAs]

AI certs didn't make the list?

[@williamjohnson1668]

It's sort of like a HR manager hiring a Mechanical engineer over an auto mechanic

[@AIdevel]

You have completely overlooked data science and AI Cloud solutions and project management complement data science and AI I am very exasperated 😢

[@andyl9920]

Can someone be overqualified? With all these layoffs. Im assuming tech companies are cutting down on costs. So maybe hiring a junior dev is better than a sr dev?

[@imanilwilliams]

As a freshman in college majoring in CS when would be a good time to start working on these certs? and in which order?

[@CraigRavel]

Can you do a video on online cuny tech degrees?

[@cdnsoul5808]

I really like the content of your videos and how you put it out there but I truly believe you should invest in a teleprompter. It will definitely make you look even more professional and you may not have a sore neck and then of your video.

[@anuvabkumarrit4669]

What about Salesforce marketing cloud?

[@silversilentrd]

That is pertaining to MarTech. This is more focused on the main tech space. I presume you are from CodingPhase?

[@josequinones2031]

Is it worth it to get a AA degree in Cyber security!? I am going’s to college but seeing this video with this salary makes me wonder! My curriculum has: A+ Python Windows config. Security+ Linux Ethical hacking Cisco networking Any recommendations! Thank for the video!

[@LovelyG769]

Your curriculum sounds pretty good. You need all of those skills regardless. One of the certs mentioned with no networking or scripting skills won't get you a job, but doing the curriculum listed plus one of the certs in the video could set you up nicely.

[@josequinones2031]

@@LovelyG769 thanks for the reply! I’ll check and see

[@williamjohnson1668]

I have a Bachelor's of Science in Information Systems Security with Honors.... It sort of dwarfs all certificates Would you hire a technician or an engineer? Why is a degree worth more? Because they go through two different types of schooling. One goes through University training and the other just passes a test and causes clinical insanity because you have to renew it..... But hey! A certificate is nice, cheap, and easy.

[@PaulElmont-fd1xc]

Hi, I have a question. I'm an IT major going for my bachelor's. Do you think any certs would help supplement my studies? Or should I just focus on my classes? Thank you!!

[@GenZ_Coder_]

Video on free certificate course

[@TiffInTech]

ouuu yes! Thank you for the suggest I will do another one where they are ALL free

[@GenZ_Coder_]

@@TiffInTech welcome and thanks for wonderful videos 💯💯😊

[@d3athsharker]

I love your face condition . It's glowing

[@mohammadzaid3510]

Can you tell me where can i study for cissp exam

[@lopezmiguel021]

I literally love u

[@briancook6158]

CISSP a first certification???

[@Larry21924]

Your work here is noteworthy. I found a related book to be just as significant. "AWS Unleashed: Mastering Amazon Web Services for Software Engineers" by Harrison Quill

[@GenZ_Coder_]

Is this courses are free

[@tejusnaik]

How about CKA?

[@marcushailey7703]

I want to start by saying that I have seen some of your videos and you are very intelligent. You seem to know and be willing to share a lot about this field. That being said, as respectfully as possible, I have to add that you are ridiculously beautiful. 😮

[@user-wm2tw]

Creepy vibes….

[@danphoenix3834]

CISSP is not a good first cert to get. Even with 5 years of experience required, Sec+ is a good first cert.

[@christianh.1160]

And they all run on Linux, so don't forget the lpic certification

[@blossomboyoharunaidris1211]

You look so beautiful, you are as beautiful as an IBM certification in quantum computing. Just that I have someone already, I need Cybernetics certification.

[@1MoreNaturalDisaster]

solid list but pay may be a little inflated

[@badrakhariunchimeg1031]

i love cisco

[@arifulislamleeton]

Hi I'm Ariful Islam leeton im software engineer and members of the international organization who and members investors

[@user-wm2tw]

Go away.

[@eliasperez5168]

What about Terraform

[@ludakkris]

Can you make a video going over high paying beginner certs