Replies

It sounds like you are describing the “easy way is my way” computer guys. Avoid these like the plague. Tech support that does it “their way” because that is the only thing they are aware of is bad news. They will not easily change there way and over time, will make the assumption that they know best even with their limited knowledge. This leads to ignoring your requirements.

I would recommend looking for multiple DIFFERENT certifications. Don't go with someone who is a single vendor certified top to bottom. Look for skills in different OS implementations (windows, linux, oracle, etc). Also look for certifications in networking and security.

Certification providers to start looking for:
COMPTIA (vendor agnostic certs - A+, Network+, Security+, Linux+)
RedHat, LPI, GIAC, Google, AWS

Here’s my certs:

Licenses & certifications
Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company
ACCP - Aruba Certified ClearPass Professional 6.5
Issuing authority Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company

Issued date and, if applicable, expiration date of the certification or license Issued Aug 2018No Expiration Date

Coursera
An Introduction to Interactive Programming in Python (Part 1)
Issuing authority Coursera

Issued date and, if applicable, expiration date of the certification or license Issued Jun 2018No Expiration Date

Credential Identifier Credential ID MKRZTHXLRZ4U

See credential
Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company
Aruba Certified Mobility Professional
Issuing authority Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company

Issued date and, if applicable, expiration date of the certification or license Issued Feb 2018No Expiration Date

Palo Alto Networks
Palo Alto Networks ASE Endpoint Associate
Issuing authority Palo Alto Networks

Issued date and, if applicable, expiration date of the certification or license Issued Aug 2018Expires Aug 2021

Palo Alto Networks
Palo Alto Networks ASE Foundation
Issuing authority Palo Alto Networks

Issued date and, if applicable, expiration date of the certification or license Issued Jun 2018Expires Jun 2021

Palo Alto Networks
Palo Alto Networks ASE Platform Associate
Issuing authorityPalo Alto Networks

Issued date and, if applicable, expiration date of the certification or license Issued Jun 2018 - Expires Jun 2021

Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company
Aruba Certified Switching Associate
Issuing authority Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company

Issued date and, if applicable, expiration date of the certification or license Issued Apr 2018Expires Apr 2021

HPE Partner Community
HPE ATP - Storage Solutions V2
Issuing authority HPE Partner Community

Issued date and, if applicable, expiration date of the certification or license Issued Oct 2017 - Expired Oct 2020

HPE Partner Community
HPE Sales Certified - Aruba Products and Solutions
Issuing authorityHPE Partner Community

Issued date and, if applicable, expiration date of the certification or license Issued Sep 2017- Expired Sep 2020