Certification goals for 2016

tbgree00

Passed:
ITIL Foundations - passed this, needed it by 4/6 to keep my job
VCAP5-DCA - passed this, also sorta needed to keep my job
VCAP5-DCD - passed this, If I have one VCAP I may as well have both

Upcoming
VCDX - If I have both VCAPs why not aim for the stars
VCP6-DTM - we have a big horizon project coming up so I need to get cracking on it. This will likely supersede my VCDX since it is less hard.

NOC-Ninja

MSISA and CISSP. Probably CCIE Sec written

SilverGenius

I passed the CISSP.

I don't know what will be next, maybe I'll go back to school or try for some other infosec certification. I'm open to ideas...

hwy99

My certification goal is to pass my CISSP exam before June 2016 and pass my CCNA exam by August 2016!

hwy99

How was the CISSP exam? Did you take the one with 8 domains? Do you have any suggestions on how to approach the CISSP exam?

matt18e

GCIH (passed)
CCNP Route - May
CISM - June 11
CCNP Switch - July/August
CCNP Tshoot - July/August
PMP - November/December

Arkrain

VCP5-DCV (Passed)
ITIL Foundation
Update to MCSA 2012 with exam 70-417.

Maybe i will upgrade to MCSE: Private Cloud plus 70-243 exam (SCCM)

And I want to improve my knowledge in networking and storage to complete the vmware certification. Any suggestions?

Networking: Network+ or CCNET
Storage: SNIA (SCSP) or a vendor certification like NETAPP, EMC

Infosec85

Security+ (due to sit soon)
Linux+
eJPT

New addition to the family in Sept so could even be a stretch to get both Linux+ and eJPT done.

biggene

Well, my certification goals I put down last year, I did absolutely nothing towards achieving, besides the fact that i was working 60+ hours a week, I was going to school full time, with a 1 long commute each way every day. However, I was recently promoted, due to all my hard work for the company over the past year, and I am now a Project Manager for a 20,000+ employee hospital. This year I plan on getting my Project+ over the summer, as at least a foot in the door type of thing, then concentrating on school for the rest of the year. I have 45 hours towards my degree and I want to graduate within 2 years. Only 75 credit hours to go

Rave18

1. CompTIA A+
2. CompTIA Network+
3. CompTIA Security+

Benj94

1.) CompTIA A+ (Done)
2.) CompTIA Net+ (Started studying today)
3.) CompTIA Sec+ (Maybe, maybe not)
4.) MSCA2012

bluejellorabbit

Finish CCNA R&S, then either work on a Linux cert or CCNA Wireless.

ypark

- Network+ (Done in March)
- Linux+ (LX-103 passed, LX-104 next week)
- CCNA R&S (by September)
- CCNA Security (by end of the year)

dj28

hello sir,

I need some advice sir if what certifications should I take on to have a good career as a network engineer.

does CCNA Switching and routing, data center and MCSE a good combination to take? I really need some good advice sir

or any other certification you can suggest sir for starters

ITSpectre

1. RHCSA (changed from Linux+)
2. CEH or Junior penntester
3. CCNA
4. MCSA
5. Sec+ (renew)

jasonperry10

1. OSCP (currently Studying)
2. CCNA
3. MCSA
4. CCSP (maybe)

ramrunner800

1. GREM (Scheduled in June)
2. OSCP, if I'm still feeling motivated after the rest
3. GCFE (Accomplished January)
4. GCFA (Accomplished May)

Betrayal

1. CompTIA A+
2. CompTIA Network+
3. CompTIA Security+

Pmorgan2

Betrayal wrote: »

1. CompTIA A+
2. CompTIA Network+
3. CompTIA Security+

Looks like you're off to a good start!

For me, it's a server admin year:

1. VCA6-DCV (done!)
2. VCP6-DCV
3. MCSA Server 2012
4. Project+

If I get all that done, I'll start studying for the CCNA in 2017.

PJ_Sneakers

PJ_Sneakers wrote: »

My goal this year is to finally get a degree. CEH & CHFI because my employer will pay for it. Maybe ITIL? Cram for Storage+ before it retires? So many options.

Well, I got the degree. Got the CEH and CHFI. New list is:

ISC2 CCFP
Masters from WGU
Guidance EnCE
IACRB CDRP

Probably gonna take me until Q2 of 2017 though. I'd love to get some JTAG and ISP training in too, if I can get work to send me. Eventually I want to get CISSP.

lipo

Hello,

New here !

My goals for 2016 :

For work (2nd lvl support) : Dell Kace (passed), Dell server, workstations, laptops, networking (passed).
Really easy, hope Dell will improve their certifications paths.

MCSA Windows 10 : 70-697 (passed) , 70-698 (waiting for book and material) .

Maybe trying to unlock ITIL Fundation if i got time at the end of the year, it's always required on the banking job aera (i'm in Swiss).

sidninja

CMNA (cisco meraki network associate)
CCNA Wireless

Hopefully work will let me get both before the year is out

wolfinsheepsclothing

Red Hat CoE EX407
Red Hat CoE EX318
Red Hat CoE EX447

Possibly OSCP

Trucido

1. A+
2. N+
3. S+
4. Ccent
5. Itil
6. Ccna

thatguy67

Goals have been updated. Much initiative has been given to me to obtain these certs. If I can pass them all before my yearly review in January I will be in a very favorable position for a raise/promotion.

ITSpectre

UPDATED GOALS

1. eJPT (studying now)
2. eCPPT
3. OSCP
4. RHCSA
5. CISSP

ItsmHarun

ITIL Foundation.
Cobot 5 Implementation

junilinux

How could everybody archive 4 or 5 certs in the same year? To me, 2 certification/year is a kind of thing that is almost out of my ability.

sidninja

junilinux wrote: »

How could everybody archive 4 or 5 certs in the same year? To me, 2 certification/year is a kind of thing that is almost out of my ability.

depends on the time people have and the exams i guess

wd40

junilinux wrote: »

How could everybody archive 4 or 5 certs in the same year? To me, 2 certification/year is a kind of thing that is almost out of my ability.

You make a plan for 5 or 6 and end up finishing 2 or 3.
Some manage to finish all the goals, others finish some, some finish none of the goals and others keep changing the plan throughout the year.

I think for many of us these goals are a wish list and not an actual plan.