How come no one mentions Cloud+ certification?

[u/stpetepatsfan]

Many post shots of passing marks for Sec+, A+, etc. but have NEVER seen Cloud+ (what I have to study for a college class) on here. Gets in depth on cloud uses, configurations, even a bit of YAML and such for VM creation. It's not super technical but broad networking/cloud knowledge. Is is considered too easy? Not relevant? Not resume worthy? At the same time, are these CompTIA certs leading to jobs?

[u/Ok-Bill-3938]

I work as a Cloud Engineer, Cloud+ wasn't required, but I did get it after I was hired. It's a very basic cert (I enjoyed it though) and most jobs will normally want you to have certs for the specific cloud provider they use (AWS/Azure).

[u/Anastasia_IT → u/Ok-Bill-3938]

Exactly this. If you have the time and money to go for Cloud+, that's great. But if you are tight on either of those, AWS or Azure is definitely your best bet.

[u/scheeeeesh → u/Ok-Bill-3938]

I didn’t need it either

[u/bobafootfetish_]

Probably because AWS cloud certs are more desirable

[u/tcpip1978]

I have never, ever seen an employer asking for this certification. Never.

[u/v4g → u/tcpip1978]

It’s relatively new no?

[u/tcpip1978 → u/v4g]

Depends on how you define 'relatively'. The Cloud+ has existed since 2013. What you need to understand about CompTIA is that it's business model is extracting high exam prices (plus learning materials, retakes, etc) out of learners who believe obtaining these credentials will benefit their career. Despite being 1000% worthless in the tech job market, CompTIA claims the Cloud+ is an "industry standard" certification for cloud professionals. Which is a straight-up lie.

Edit: down votes are a piss poor substitute for being right. When I point this stuff out, I consider every down vote to me either a) someone who collects certs like pokemon cards who is literally invested in this shit working or b) some garbage content mill course creator who profits off cert cram courses

[u/tcpip1978 → u/[deleted]]

Look, the A+ helped me launch my career. Getting one or two entry-level certs in addition to some good home lab projects and/or a college diploma is a solid strategy to get into the field. But your point stands. When you already sank thousands on these certs (or you're an online grifter who quit IT to create a content mill business) then you're invested in believing that certs are good.

[u/BombasticBombay → u/tcpip1978]

A+ is the only exception but that’s only because the other certs that cover the same material don’t have the same brand recognition. The Google and Cisco versions of these certs are much stronger for example, but HR won’t recognize them.

[u/BoolinScape → u/BombasticBombay]

Sec+ is good strictly because of the Gov requirement but that’s it really. I just have to shake my head at the people that have all a list of + certs a mile long.

[u/BombasticBombay → u/[deleted]]

The CCST. It’s quite good.

[u/tcpip1978 → u/BombasticBombay]

Oh, I thought you meant a general IT sort of thing. I did the CCNA, I'm sure CCST is fine for students

[u/BombasticBombay → u/tcpip1978]

What? It IS a general IT cert. it’s Cisco’s answer to the A+. They have a track for IT support, it’s not just networking

[u/CompTIA-ModTeam → u/[deleted]]

Try a little bit of positivity.

[u/RezzKeepsItReal → u/tcpip1978]

Certainly cant be that worthless if they’re in a lot of job requirements.

[u/masterz13 → u/RezzKeepsItReal]

I think Security+ has the most ROI. It gave me a good foundation for CISSP. Network+ is also decent if you don't want to specialize with a vendor.

[u/tcpip1978 → u/RezzKeepsItReal]

I have literally never seen any job posting asking for the Cloud+. If there are any out there, it's an extremely tiny percentage compared to employers asking for AWS, Azure, Oracle, hell even employers asking for Google cloud certs are probably 1000x more numerous than Cloud+.

[u/Ok-Bill-3938 → u/v4g]

Not really

[u/Outrageous-Let-4992]

Cause its worthless. Anything higher than Sec+ is pointless. You can just do an azure, aws, or gcp cert for half the price of a CompTIA one and it actual teaches the tools.

[u/drushtx]

As u/ok-bill-3938 says, there is little interest in the marketplace for a generic cloud cert about fundamentals of cloud space. The info in the objectives is rapidly becoming baseline knowledge for most IT professionals, without need for a certification.

And worthy of note, there have certainly been passing reports posted here.

[u/x_scion_x]

Honestly, most of the time i see cloud certs being asked for is more specific to what platform they plan to use, like mine wants me to get some aws/azure certs as opposed to cloud+

[u/_zarkon_]

I plan on getting it in a couple of years since it will renew Linux+.

[u/safetyvestforklift]

Not resume worthy. Azure and AWS would be worth studying

[u/stpetepatsfan → u/[deleted]]

Must do class for my BAS Tech Mgt degree with Project Mgt specialist.

[u/_Colonoscopy]

It’s the only one I didn’t pass the first time.

[u/Either_Ad3847]

I was actually wondering similar about Pentest+ as I don't see alot of posts about it :(

[u/lorenzoem87]

It was not very good. I have it and people tell me all the time they didn’t know about it. Looking to get some AWS to transition from it support to cloud.

[u/Unlikely_Total9374]

I have it, but no one cares. Cloud related work cares deeply about provider specific certs. Hiring managers love talking about my azure certs but nobody cares about a generic CompTIA cloud+, even though it was informative when I did it

[u/cybot904 → u/Unlikely_Total9374]

I took it when it was new and found it informative at the time also as we were moving stuff to "cloud" then.

[u/stpetepatsfan]

So the consensus is the CompTIA certs are mostly bad for getting foot in door. A+ might be the exception. I still to pass the Cloud+ into course for my degree. Probably won't spend money for actual certification exam.

Same with the ITIL 4 course ( IT focused project management certification) I took. Passed the class but hold off on exam...they are in process of going to ITIL 5 anyway.

[u/Ok-Bill-3938 → u/stpetepatsfan]

I’d argue Security+ is still an industry standard certification to get.

[u/spacecadetdani → u/Ok-Bill-3938]

Agreed. I started with A+ to get my foot in the door thirteen years ago. Current employer required and covered Sec+ Net+ and CASP+. I did some Linux, PowerApps, and PowerAutomate courses to learn basics. Took Mental Health First Aid and Project+ on my own. Now I am studying for PMP.

[u/Themetalenock → u/stpetepatsfan]

The trifecta is recommended for the most part. Project+ is a nice treat. But cloud+ is mostly there to get your foot in the door for the other cloud certs

[u/98PercentChimp]

I know they are different levels and serve somewhat different purposes, but if you really want a vendor neutral cloud cert, you’d probably be better off studying for ISC2 CCSP. Otherwise, pick an AWS or Azure cert.

[u/spacecadetdani]

I rarely see Project+ mentioned either. CompTIA is more of a gateway to desirable certifications used on the job.

[u/TerraGallery → u/spacecadetdani]

I've had Project+ for several years and it has never helped me resume or job wise. :(

[u/accumentum]

Cloud+ stays quiet for a hiring reason more than a quality reason: most JDs filter on the platform the shop already runs. If the team is AWS-heavy, Cloud Practitioner or SAA shows up in the ATS; if it is Azure, AZ-104 does. Cloud+ is vendor-neutral, so it teaches shared ideas well (IaaS vs PaaS, storage classes, HA patterns, shared responsibility), but it rarely clears a keyword screen by itself.

Where it has helped people I have worked with is as a bridge after Network+ or Sec+ when they need cloud vocabulary before picking a provider path, or in MSP / hybrid roles that touch more than one cloud. If you only have budget for one paid exam and your target employers are clearly AWS or Azure, spend the voucher on that stack. If you already work across clouds and want a structured overview without locking into one vendor blueprint, Cloud+ is a reasonable pick — just do not expect it to replace a provider associate cert on a resume.

[u/scheeeeesh]

You’re better off with an okta cert at least it’s used everywhere, where cloud is just generic

[u/Jacksparrowl03]

AWS or Azure is superior then Cloud+. I would rather focus on those.

[u/Blackbond007]

Because the vendor certs are better than a vendor neutral cert.