I'm fresh out of high school on a gap year and I'm finally starting out in cybersecurity. I understand the importance of certifications, and I was thinking of starting with the A+, but the content is really geared towards tech support. While I do realize the importance of the foundational knowledge it's based on, could I just study the material and focus on the Security+ instead since I'll be getting a CS degree later on anyway?

For reference, I'm ultimately hoping for a pen testing career(surprise surprise) and have experience with Kali, Python automation and stuff like that, but I wouldn't say I know all the ins and outs of computers which is why I plan on studying the content whether I purse the cert or not. I did look through some Security+ material, and at least from what I saw, it seemed fairly simple so it's not like I wouldn't understand it without the A+(unless the book I used was terrible). In this case, would the A+ still be worth it?