Certification goals for 2016

varelg

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.

I think you actually could end up with 4-5 certs in a year if those are related to the same subject and are scaled by complexity (starting from least complex ending with the most complex) and also your work tightly relates to exam objectives of those exams.

varelg

Now that I passed RHCSA,:D which was one of my two certification goals this year, I think I may also sit Red Hat's Diagnosing and Troubleshooting Linux Certificate of Expertise by the end of this year instead of RHCE. It's not that I have the Red Hat Architect ambition, but I think I saw enough Linux fails so why not use the experience...

Techytach

I just accomplished my goal for CCNA. Originally that was the only plan. But it has been maybe a week and I am already hungry for more knowledge. I feel almost bored without something to study.

New goals: MSCA and something in infosec. I am not sure what yet. sec+ seems too minor to bother with, ccna-sec is too vendor specific, and CISSP is too advanced (don't have the experience.) Advice appreciated.

daviddws

I would consider the CASP.

Essendon

I didnt have a cert goal this year. I ended up studying about VMware NSX passed the VCIX: NV last month. I'm hoping to be able to get:

1). the Nutanix Platform Professional (NPP)
2). maybe the VCAP6-Deploy (if they've managed to iron out the latency issues)
3). the VCAP6-Design (if the exam's GA at VMworld Vegas this year)
4). wish list: an Azure cert, an OpenStack cert and an Azure cert

More importantly, get better every day at anything I do and not waste any time.

wd40

Update 1:

wd40 wrote: »

My plan for next year:

Finish my BS in IT from the Open University (June). [Done] .
eWPT (I paid for it already).
ITIL Foundation.
CobIT 5 Foundation [Maybe].

dave330i

Passed Sec+ ce over the weekend. Damn money grab.

Fadakartel

My 2016 roadmap:

CCDA
CCNA SP
HCNP

EngRob

My previous post was a late night attempt at humor. Real 2016 goals:

Finish WGU BS IT-Sec
GCIH (completed)
GPEN
C|EH
eCPPT

DoubleNNs

1) AWS CSA Assoc
2) AWS Developer
3) AWS SysOps
4) RHCSA
5) Half of the CCNA DC (to renew my CCNA)

Time Permitting:
6) MCTS: Active Dir 2008
7) RHCE

ItsmHarun

ITIL Foundation
ITIL Masters

kavo87

Been a few weeks lurking around the site so thought it's about time I made my first post.

Goals for 2016:
CCNA
Continue and complete my Bsc in Computing(2016-2017)

gorebrush

So I passed the CCIE: Sec Written on Friday. Not sure about lab now as I'm starting a new job shortly...

JoJoCal19

JoJoCal19 wrote: »

For 2016 I'm keeping it easier:

GCIA (Taking exam January 8th)
GCIH (Doing Work Study Jan 25th, take exam by March 1st)
CISM (June)

That's all I'm putting on the schedule for certs. Anything else is bonus.

Non-cert goals:

Complete my MSISA by March 1st.
Learn Python

Well, I've achieved the GCIA so far. CISM looks like it's going to be a December attempt. GCIH has been put on hold in favor of eCPPT. Will either attempt it at the end of this year or beginning of next. MSISA will be done this month.

federerswiss

EMC Vmax Specialist for Storage Admins
EMC RPA Sepcialist for Storage Admins

DerkDaDerk

Security+
SSCP
CCNP - Route or Switch tests to start my CCNP Trek
Finish my A.A.S.

NetworkNewb

NetworkNewb wrote: »

CCNA: Sec
CISSP
and hopefully get into a work-study program so I can do a SANS course...

UPDATE:
Well still debating if I want to take the CCNA: Sec later in the year. Did pay for the, what is now $1500, IINS course for it.

But so far have gotten the CCSK cert. And got into SANS work-study so should hopefully have the GCIH cert within a couple months. Will probably push back the CISSP as well and work on the eCPPT... Maybe I'll pass the Comptia Cybersecurity Analyst+ beta exam this month as well. So much to do and learn!

kiki162

Still getting past GMON's wrath (there's a good reason why the practice exams aren't up to par yet with the exam)
MCSA 2016 (Yes - 70-743 released at the end of July 2016)
Maybe VCP-DCV 6 (if I have time)

Chadius

Finish CCNA this next month. Then start on VCP-DCV 6.

OctalDump

So just passed the half way mark. So far from my long list, I've passed CASP and finally CCNA Routing and Switching. I have Prince2 Practitioner coming.

So in the near future I am hoping to get Prince2, CAPM, and an MS SQL certification. Then back to Cisco and MCSA 2008. RHCE will probably be next year. And still thinking about whether to pursue an Info Sec Masters or Management/MBA next year.

Anyone else finding that their plans have changed radically?

JoJoCal19

OctalDump wrote: »

Anyone else finding that their plans have changed radically?

Not radically, but as is typical, life gets in the way of good intentions.

Darkey15

Go for 70-680 now and next one is 70-681 should be all for this year

MrAgent

I started the Off Sec Wireless Professional course about a month ago. I am going to finish that up and take the exam in the next week or two. Not much else on the radar for this year.

masq

OctalDump wrote: »

Anyone else finding that their plans have changed radically?

I am.
I was planning to get lpic-3 this year, but a month ago I got in place which relies heavy on Redhat systems and AWS, so I thought getting RedHat certs might be a good idea..
Perhaps LPIC3 -> RHCSA is not a radical change at all, I dunno..

Verities

OctalDump wrote: »

Anyone else finding that their plans have changed radically?

I went from NCDA and RHCE to just RHCE. I no longer need the NetApp cert since we're using EMC. I've also dragged my feet on finishing my studies for the RHCE even though I'm really close to being ready. Instead I got involved with Ansible and its been an amazing experience so far in automating a ton of my day to day "busy work".

daviddws

Passed: Windows Server 2012
Still need to get CCA and CASP, but I'm lazy right now but should start studying again in September.

ItsmHarun

CCNA
Linux

Ertaz

Complete:
CISSP
CASP
To go:
CCNA Security
GPEN

Higgsx

eCPPT maybe this year.( But still think about it. I can read lot of books and get knowledge prior to OSCP)
in 2017 maybe GPEN,GREM,GXPN, or GWPT
and of course OSCP

DatabaseHead

70-461 and 70-463 would be nice to complete in 2016.......