Security+ or AWS: which certification should you take first?

Both are valuable, and the right first choice depends on the role you want next.

Choose Security+ if…

you want to move into security operations, analyst or compliance work, or your employer requires a baseline security certification.

Choose AWS if…

you work with applications or infrastructure that run in the cloud, or you want to move into cloud engineering or architecture.

Or plan both

Many professionals take one after the other: cloud skills and security skills reinforce each other.