If we take all the IT sectors dominating the modern world stage, this area has to be the largest and most all-encompassing. With so many complex skill-sets to learn, a certain amount of specialisation is the only practical answer. Cisco & Microsoft are essentially the two major businesses who rule this field. Microsoft create Network and Server Software, while Cisco concentrate mainly on the hardware end of Networking: Routers, switches, controllers and so forth. 'Security' has become a huge problem recently, which has forced both organisations to get in to the market in a massive way. Another fast-growing market in this field is wireless-connectivity and related products. And next we come on to Hacking (legitimately) and Forensics : each of which are complex & highly specialised disciplines in their own right, & take a great deal of working experience and understanding.

You can find a variety of speciality MCSEs from MS, that offer areas such as Security or Messaging if that's the direction you want. Maybe, the CompTIA Security+ , advancing on to the 'CISSP' (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) may be appropriate. Before choosing this track though you ought to be aware of the level of work experience needed for the CISSP. Discussing your needs with one of our industry experts will explain everything for you personally.

For a lot of people considering coming into I.T. as a profession, basic-networking is the starting place. Until you're confident about the way a Computer functions & 'communicates' with other Computers, the rest is nonsense. Assuming a rudimentary level of IT literacy, (read the general IT Training web-pages if not,) the starting point is nearly always CompTIA A+ & CompTIA Network+ . Particulars of these accreditations are available in the CompTIA pages of this website.

What comes next will depend largely upon whether you wish to specialise in 'hardware' or 'software'. For hardware, you're talking about Cisco ('CCNA'/'CCNP'), and with regard to 'software' you will need Microsoft ('MCSA'/'MCSE'). That said, Microsoft boasts a major infiltration in the majority of network environments, which means an in-depth understanding of their 'software' is very useful whatever your specialisation. For more details, you'll come across information regarding each certification on the Cisco & MS sections of this web-site.

Alternatively, you may choose to carry on down the vendor-neutral path with further CompTIA qualification (e.g. Security+, Server+ & Linux+ ) or maybe have a go at the wireless ('Wi-Fi') side of things by taking the CWNP or CWNA.

Industry-recognised qualifications can be obtained from both the suppliers themselves & vendor-neutral companies. A number of well-regarded independents are today providing increasingly more applicable & essential certifications. The significance about grasping converging technologies and inter-connectivity in networks is now solidly recognized. We're experiencing a major generational shift in networking technology today, attitudes in general are leaning towards greener IT, & both processing power & data-storage are heading towards Cloud computing. Green I.T. doesn't particularly signify 'saving the planet' - it does have elements intended to reduce CO2 impact etc., but its also strongly placed in the economic reality of cost savings. Computers produce much less heat (& therefore need less cooling) if they have lower-power processors. Businesses with huge computer networks can reduce their energy costs considerably with 'greener' and much more efficient PC's.

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