Certification Goals for 2018

GirlyGirl

Masked_King wrote: »

Within 2 months *after* you take an exam (doesn't matter if you pass or fail), you will forget everything and I mean everything, if you do not use it. It cracks me up how people list their certs under their name as if they own all that information they passed, it's a fallacy, a misnomer and the biggest balderdash known to man.

For 2018, I am going to put quality, yes quality in 1 cert, just one and focus on that so I can commit information long-term and truely be an asset to whatever it is I am doing, not just to stroke my ego and claim a cert I got that is no longer relevant to anything it is I am doing.

2018 goal: put QUALITY into something so I can truely claim it forever and not just artifically.

You are the bad news bear..

CodeHaVoC

My Goal Is to get my Sec+. I see a lot of people goals are for Cisco Certs, why is that? I'm currently working for the DoD and I need to get either Sec+ or CCNA. Why are a lot of people on the Cisco Path?

trojin

CodeHaVoC wrote: »

My Goal Is to get my Sec+. I see a lot of people goals are for Cisco Certs, why is that? I'm currently working for the DoD and I need to get either Sec+ or CCNA. Why are a lot of people on the Cisco Path?

CCNA Cyber OPS is newest Cisco cert path. In future should replace SCYBER exam on CCNP level.
Most people are doing this cert for free with Cisco Scholarship
https://mkto.cisco.com/Security-Scholarship

Masked_King

GirlyGirl wrote: »

You are the bad news bear..

I hate girly girls (it's the whole networking is a man thing, in me) so I will answer by saying everything I said is null and void as long as you put quality in and can commit everything to long-term memory.

JoJoCal19

Masked_King wrote: »

(it's the whole networking is a man thing, in me)

Oh this should be good. *grabs popcorn waiting for Iris to chime in*

Iristheangel

JoJoCal19 wrote: »

Oh this should be good. *grabs popcorn waiting for Iris to chime in*

You just like watching me play with my food

Iristheangel

Masked_King wrote: »

I hate girly girls (it's the whole networking is a man thing, in me) so I will answer by saying everything I said is null and void as long as you put quality in and can commit everything to long-term memory.

Ignorance is not cute, funny, or endearing. If you aren't retaining anything from your certs, it means that you're not working at a job that puts them into practice and you're not choosing to lab it up on the side. Don't be dolt and rip down other people's accomplishments because of your own laziness or lack of career growth.


xoxoxoxoxoxo - some woman in networking

MitM

Iristheangel wrote: »

Ignorance is not cute, funny, or endearing.

one of these days, he'll say something relevant

nestorh

2018:
- COBIT 5
- Get a Job in a leader position/project management
- PMP

Masked_King

Iristheangel wrote: »

Ignorance is not cute, funny, or endearing. If you aren't retaining anything from your certs, it means that you're not working at a job that puts them into practice and you're not choosing to lab it up on the side. Don't be dolt and rip down other people's accomplishments because of your own laziness or lack of career growth.


xoxoxoxoxoxo - some woman in networking

Choosing to lab things up on the side now, thanks for the vine. me, lazy, nahh. not anymore.

MasterofNone

2018:

OSCP
CCNA CyberOps
Algorithms
Python & C

NOC-Ninja

vmware certs
cissp
mba or phd. im still deciding.

djrabes

MCSE: Cloud Platform & Infrastructure
MCSA: Office 365

Don't know what else. Running out of MS certs to do.

Deathmage

JoJoCal19 wrote: »

Oh this should be good. *grabs popcorn waiting for Iris to chime in*

*agreed*

jibtech

2018? Is it here already?! Here is my plan for 2018...

CISA
CISM
PMP
ITIL-F
MS:IT Management or MS:CSIA

Potentials:
MCSA
Cisco CyberOps
CASP
CSA+


Edit: Now that I have written it down, I have to think about it. I am also looking at some smaller certs such as Wireshark, Qualys, Nessus, Lenel, etc. I am sure this list will grow.

marianonamoroso

My goal for 2018 is to achieve OSCP (Offensive Security Certified Professional)!

mrkdisk

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwi7i4mvs5bYAhVGOiYKHT5FD20QFggpMAA&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.offensive-security.com%2Finformation-security-certifications%2Foscp-offensive-security-certified-professional%2F&usg=AOvVaw0VPgRdlqBXZhytNTknVdKS

cruwl

Been out of the cert game for a bit, just started a new job and could really use some better understanding of networking. So 15 years after completing Cisco Academy in high school and not going for the cert:

2018 Goal: CCENT Feb / CCNA Aug

NetworkNewb

Completing that dang CISSP!! Said I would get it done this year but keep putting it off. Should be done by Jan or Feb assuming I pass.

After that. Probably CCSP. Thinking maybe MCSA 365 too as my company is moving towards 365 next year. Hopefully get into a SANS work study. I just need to get my butt in gear!

Masked_King

NetworkNewb wrote: »

Completing that dang CISSP!! Said I would get it done this year but keep putting it off. Should be done by Jan or Feb assuming I pass.

I just need to get my butt in gear!

You do not have sufficient external pressure to have the mentality to get it done.

jibtech

Masked_King wrote: »

You do not have sufficient external pressure to have the mentality to get it done.

Wow. You really are an ass. Now crawl back until the bridge. The billy goats gruff aren't here yet.

Iristheangel

jibtech wrote: »

Wow. You really are an ass. Now crawl back until the bridge. The billy goats gruff aren't here yet.

I'm just thinking he's wanting attention at this point. Unfortunately for him, you don't get points in the real world for being an ass online.

Cisco Inferno

Iristheangel wrote: »

I'm just thinking he's wanting attention at this point. Unfortunately for him, you don't get points in the real world for being an ass online.

lol so true

gespenstern

In 2017 I managed to knock out only one serious cert, so I won't plan much for 2018. If it will be OSCP or CISSP-ISSMP or CCSP I'll be happy. WGU gets in the way too much to keep up the pace of getting more certs.

chrisone

Masked_King wrote: »

You do not have sufficient external pressure to have the mentality to get it done.

Humble yourself. This is a forum on technology certifications, many people here have different goals. No one asked you to comment or criticize their achievements or their goals. I see you disrupting other forums topics lately and I advise you cool it down with your "authoritative talk" trying to bully or boss people around here.

NetworkNewb

Masked_King wrote: »

You do not have sufficient external pressure to have the mentality to get it done.

LOL! Thanks doc. The check is in the mail.

Kyrak

CCNA Cyber Ops, VCP6-DCV (Renewal), CISM, CISA, CRISC, maybe TOGAF, CCNA DC, CCDA, AWS Sysops.

cert_king

I see a lot of people with a goal for CISSP which is worrying sounds like everyone and his dog will have it soon and it will be devalued so much it will be like the paper MCSE's in the past.

Guys if you do not have the experience please do not go for it, I know you can get associate but you still using the CISSP name and you just a support guy. Leave security to the experienced big dogs please.

jibtech

cert_king wrote: »

I see a lot of people with a goal for CISSP which is worrying sounds like everyone and his dog will have it soon and it will be devalued so much it will be like the paper MCSE's in the past.

Guys if you do not have the experience please do not go for it, I know you can get associate but you still using the CISSP name and you just a support guy. Leave security to the experienced big dogs please.

I wouldn't stress over it. If you look at what else those people are targeting, I would say it is appropriate. CISSP is targeting that 5-8 years of direct experience. You also have to remember you are on TechExams. Particularly, in a thread talking about certification goals for 2018, so they can be held accountable. This is hardly a representative snapshot of the IT field in general. I would argue this crowd is predisposed towards pursuing certs at a much faster and consistent pace than you will find elsewhere.

trojin

cert_king wrote: »

if you do not have the experience

... and who told you we have not enough experience?
I waited last 2 years to avoid "associate" - next year is just right time