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Hi, &nbsp;I'm seeking guidance from team and sort out things out. &nbsp;I currently hold a Security+ cert that's due to expire in 11/17 and at the same time moving to a new position that requires Linux support on the (desktop) client side. &nbsp;So my question is, instead of renewing my Security+, study for Linux cert and use it as a CE for my Security+. &nbsp;I'm required to maintain my security+ cert due to the nature of m y job but I'm interested in adding another cert to my resume. &nbsp;<br />
What do you guys think and the best place to start and plus study material? <br />
I ordered &quot;Red Hut Enterprise Linux 4 for DUMMIES&quot; BOOK from eBay and it has CD as well. &nbsp;I've a spare laptop and a desktop and enough resources to install Linux but I need guidance. BTW, I've been a Windows professional for many years and would like to mix things up a bit. <br />
Your thoughts ??
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Hi,  I'm seeking guidance from team and sort out things out.  I currently hold a Security+ cert that's due to expire in 11/17 and at the same time moving to a new position that requires Linux support on the (desktop) client side.  So my question is, instead of renewing my Security+, study for Linux cert and use it as a CE for my Security+.  I'm required to maintain my security+ cert due to the nature of m y job but I'm interested in adding another cert to my resume.  
What do you guys think and the best place to start and plus study material? 
I ordered "Red Hut Enterprise Linux 4 for DUMMIES" BOOK from eBay and it has CD as well.  I've a spare laptop and a desktop and enough resources to install Linux but I need guidance. BTW, I've been a Windows professional for many years and would like to mix things up a bit. 
Your thoughts ??

Security CE + OR Linux Cert  ?

Linux is a UNIX-like open source operating system with hundreds of distinct distributions, including: Fedora, openSUSE, Ubuntu, Debian, Slackware, Gentoo, CentOS, and Arch Linux. Linux is generally associated with web and database servers, but has become popular in many niche industries and applications.

Linux

Security is the protection of information systems from theft or damage to the hardware, the software, and the information on them, as well as from disruption or misdirection of the services they provide. The main goal of security is protecting assets, and an asset is anything of value and worthy of protection.  Information Security is a discipline of protecting information assets from threats through safeguards to achieve the objectives of confidentiality, integrity, and availability or CIA for short. On the other hand, disclosure, alteration, and disruption (DAD) compromise the security objectives.

Security

A desktop computer is a personal computer designed for use at a single location due to its size and power requirements, usually by one person. The most common configuration has a case that houses the power supply, motherboard, disk storage (usually one or more hard disk drives and optical disc drives); a keyboard and mouse for input; and computer monitor and printer for output. The case may be oriented horizontally and placed atop a desk or vertically and placed underneath or beside a desk.

Desktops

A Linux distribution is an operating system made as a software collection based on the Linux kernel and, often, on a package management system and are available for a variety of systems. A typical Linux distribution comprises a Linux kernel, GNU tools and libraries, additional software, documentation, a window system (the most common being the X Window System), a window manager, and a desktop environment. Most Linux systems are open-source software made available both as compiled binaries and in source code form, allowing modifications to the original software. Over three hundred distributions are in active development, including commercially backed distributions (such as Fedora, openSUSE and Ubuntu) and community-driven distributions (such as Debian, Slackware, Gentoo and Arch Linux).