I'm asking this here because I figure it'll get the most response, though it's not really travel-related.

I was recently laid off from a boutique consulting firm that worked mainly in outsourcing advisory, where I'd been a consultant. I was only there about 6 months. My background is in IT (system development and administration) and renewable energy project development. I have an undergrad degree in computer science and finance, and a top-5 MBA. I've always been a computer nerd and enjoy playing with networking and the like. For example, over the weekend I found it fun to set up a three-way site-to-site VPN between my house, my parents' house, and my dad's office.

I'm thinking that my next move would be to return to the world of IT, particularly in IT management or the like for an energy company. Since it's been a while since I officially worked in the field, I think I should get some certification.

Which IT certification(s) are the most valuable for IT management to say essentially, "I'm deeply technical, but I also have this fancy MBA I would like to use"? While part of me thinks it would be useful to do MCSE or CCNA certification, I'm not really sure.

Thoughts?

Thanks!