Certifications Goals for 2015

The days are getting shorter. Nights a little colder. What better time to plan out next years goals.

2015 Goals: MCSA 2012 (417 upgrade) MCSE Server Infrastructure , MCSE Private Cloud, Server Virtualization with Hyper V and System Center, CCNP (tshoot-switch) Conditionals Possibly VCA and VCP... if I am not getting burned out towards end of next year. If I need a break these will wait....

Link to 2014 Cetification Goals thread: http://www.techexams.net/forums/general-certification/95146-2014-certfication-plans.html

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Wagnaard

First the MCSE for Server infrastructure. Hopefully will be going to a two week boot camp. Until then I am working on learning powershell. as I suck at it.

then VCAP. I'd like to do the desktop one. Maybe another VCP failing that, like network virtualization since we will be using NSX at somepoint.

Cingular

Work is pushing me pretty hard to knock out some Palo Alto and Check point certs, so my goals look like this;

Palo Alto: CNSE v6
Check Point: CCSA
Cisco: CCDA
Cisco: CCNP-Security (At least one exam down)

Looks like a busy year ahead!

IRONMONKUS

My vision of this year will be the following:

1. Jan. 26th... CCNA: Wireless to refresh my certs. I forgot until Cisco sent me an email... We'll see.
2. Finish WGU.
3. CCNP R&S.

Yippie! What a fun year this will be! Best of luck to everyone!

snadam

My goals changed at the beginning of 2014. I'm in a Juniper environment, so a lot of my Cisco goals have been transposed to Juniper ones. That being said, I felt I met my goals for the year.

Now, 2015 is a big year for me. It will be my first stab at a P-Level cert. I hope to have this one done by June. I have my lab, material, and game plan in order. Not sure if I will set up a post/blog about my studying here, but I'm entertaining the thought. Then, I can focus on JNCIS-ENT, and CCNA:S. I'd be surprised if I would have/make time for anything other than that.

Primary Objective
- JNCIP-SEC

Secondary Objective
-JNCIS-ENT
-CCNA Security

Lofty/Fun Objective
-CWNA
-Supplementary Juniper cert

Good luck to everyone this year!!! Lets grab 2015 by the horns!!!

Burnsie

2015 will be a busy year for me. I am trying to finish my BS in Networks and Security at UMUC, but that will most likely bleed into 2016 for a few classes. I will be taking classes that are supposed to prepare me for the following certifications, but we will see how many I feel confident enough to attempt. There won't be enough time between classes to spend much follow up study time, so it will be a quick decision.

Spring: CCENT, CCNA, CEH, 70-410

Summer: CCE, Linux+

Fall: CISSP, MFCE, CSIH, 70-411

Spring '16: 70-412

I can guarantee that I won't be able to get all of them, but I will try for most. There is also a chance I may switch courses for the CCE and MFCE. I am focusing on school full time, so I have no excuses at this point. Wish me luck.

B

TheProfezzor

Here goes. I plan to do a lot in 2015. The only hurdle is the financing, I need to get my cerifications. At the moment, I have the following on my To-Do list:
1- PMP
2- CEH
3- ECSA
4- LPT
5- CHFI
6- Complete my MIS till Dec, 2015.
7- RHCSA

earonw49

Update: Just recently discovered that my program has changed. The CIW and MTA certs have been removed. Modified my plan accordingly:

1. A+ *Done 01/2014
2. Network+ *Done 02/2014
3. Security+ *In Progress, 02/2015
4. Project+ *In Progress, 02/2015
5. Linux+ *02 - 03/2015 (End of Month)
6. Cisco CCENT & CCNA *04 - 07(end of month)/2015
7. Cisco CCNA:Security *08 (Light Studying) - 10/2015

I will see if I can "fit in" a ITIL v3 in 12/2015 for specific security requirement purpouses (DoD, DoE, etc).

adikeshav

My goals : uptill june 2015:

MTA : SECURITY and os funda
HP ATA : storage, connected dev , networks
Kaspersky : Linux mail

Late 2015 :
Do CCNA , Do BCNE

Drovor

Funny that I have read past Cert Goal threads but never posted my own goals. I am keeping it simple, hopefully I can follow through:

Win 7
70-680
70-685

beatfreaker

Long time lurker. I guess this would be most fitting for a first post.

2015 Goals

CCNA Security
A+
Linux+
Security+
Project+

Pupil

Didn't get a chance to complete ICND2 and CCNA Security last year although I'm pretty much ready to sit the exams, so definitely those two soon. Possibly CCNA: Voice, CCNP: ROUTE and I'd love to do OSCP. Might even do CCNP: Security, but think it's better left off until I get more experience.

mohamed.sharief

CCNA Security in Jan
VCP-NV in Feb
Then CISSP

I hope it goes as I planned

swellbow

70-685, 70-689, 70-410, 70-411, 70-412. Feel like I'm falling behind already..

SteveO86

2015, let's see. I might have multiple VoIP projects coming but we'll see what really happens.

With that said:

CCNA: Voice most likely (Tackling this one next)
WCNA would be cool
May look at another CWNP exam to renew my CWNA
May start back up CCIE: R/S

I'd consider CCNP: Wireless but those exams haven't seen an update in 3 years.

shawnie66

hi all
seeing all of u are so well off wit d many certs.
im 30, n im jus only starting to kickstart certifications.
pasd itilv3 foundation few years back, pasd mta 98-366 recently, taking mcsa 70-410 dis week.
feel like im so backwards. kils my morale.
anyways, im targeting to kil off mcsa2012, moving on to ceh n vmware.
pls giv me som tips how to pas 70-410 n other exams.
wana boost up my career, stil stuck as network engineer for 4 years in d same company wit less than average pay n no bonus.
tks in advance.

markulous

Okay, new goal:

By March 2015: Linux+

Should hopefully be done with my degree by July 2015 so I can focus on the below.

By October 2015: MCSA Server 2012

Params7

CCNA, CCNP R&S for me.

Deeky

Officially laying down some goals for 2015
70-646 - Will make me MCSA 2008 which is long overdue.
70-417 - Hopefully pushing through to 2012 with the momentum
VCP-DCV - Will be costly but would be very helpful.

CCNA: Sec - to renew CCNA, unsure about going to CCNP level.

JoJoCal19

JoJoCal19 wrote: »

Love these threads!

2015 certification goals:
CCENT - Started, hope to test in January
CCNA Security - Hopefully by end of March
CISM - June
CISA - September
CCSA - Work uses CheckPoint firewalls so this would be nice to get
OSCP - to end the year and as long as I dont miss on either CISM or CISA and have to do the December exam

In addition, I'm hoping to finish my MSISA.

2015 skills goals:
Python
CCNA level networking knowledge
Get better with Linux

It's only been two months since my super optimistic goals were set for 2015 but I'm already revising my goals (related to a thread I will create soon).

Revised 2015 certification goals:
CISM - June (started)
CISA - September (or December)
Start on OSCP

Should be able to finish my MSISA.

2015 skills goals:
Python
Get better with Linux

Dante182

1. Finish my MSc. in Computer Science (Really can't spend another year on this).
2. CISSP
3. OSCE

Verities

Originally only RHCSA, have to add NCDA due to work requirements.

Mooseboost

CCNA for this year, then who knows after that. Would like to eventually get CCNA Sec and then move to my CCNP.

Techie19

2015 Goals
1. A+
2. Network+
3. Linux+

Betrayal

2015 Goals

Network+
Security+
Cisco CCENT
Cisco CCNA

romeo1808

Ccent
ccna security
security +

ssnyderu2

Project+
CCENT
CCNA R&S
CCNA Security

Bossk

Finishing WGU BS:IT early this year will check off
CCNA:R&S
CCNA:Security
Linux+

Then I strike out and do CISSP before starting my MS:ISA at WGU. Might try to fit ITIL in there somewhere. Busy year for sure.

romeo1808

Have you started your MISA from WGU, and if so how is it? I'm planning on starting after I'm done my ISM post grad certificate at fanshawe.

Bossk wrote: »

Finishing WGU BS:IT earlIy this year will check off
CCNA:R&S
CCNA:Security
Linux+

Then I strike out and do CISSP before starting my MS:ISA at WGU. Might try to fit ITIL in there somewhere. Busy year for sure.

Bossk

I won't start the MS until May or June. Still have to finish the BS first.

gorebrush

So I suppose I've already done my 1st goal for the year then...