New Cisco Entry Level Certification

I was on my Facebook feed and I come across some new Cisco Certifications.

They are the Entry level Certifications. Unlike the CCENT (Cisco Certified Entry Network Technician), Cisco created the new CCST Certification.

CCST is an acronym for Cisco Certified Support Technician.

Cisco Certified Support Technician was created in Late 2022 and I was not aware of this because I was focusing on Microsoft Server Hybrid Administrator Certification. I just found out recently (around November 2023).
Networking started in 2022, then Cyber Security. Now they are introducing the IT Technician Certification.

What is Cisco Certified Support Technician?
Basically Cisco Certified Support Technician is the new Entry Level Certifications for Cisco. I call it 'CompTIA' version of Cisco because the Cisco Support Technician Certification is the rival of CompTIA. Unlike CompTIA, CCST will be a bit of Cisco in it because it is Cisco based Certification.

Why do I call it CompTIA's rival?

Because the Certs and the subject matter experts are equivalent.

CCST IT Technician = CompTIA A+
CCST Networking = CompTIA Network+ 
CCST Cybersecurity = CompTIA Securiy+

Some may disagree with me because they may assume CCST Cybersecuriy should be equivalent to CompTIA CySA+, however it is not because CompTIA CySA+ is more higher than CompTIA Security+.

The best part of them all is they do not expire. Meaning I will be 'Certified for life'.

It is the exam worth it?
The answer is 'yes' because this will teach you all the modern fundamentals of the subject and if you are new to IT. However if you want the Vendor Neutral style of IT which teach you the overall, then you can always choose CompTIA.

I am planning on doing all the 3 Certification because I like to see how the exam goes and it is worth a try.