Certification Goals for 2018

malachi1612

Got my MCSA in Server 2016 last month, so only aiming for MCSE in Cloud and Infrastructure this year.

stryder144

Lunchbocks wrote: »

5) Microsoft or AWS (Still Deciding).

If you wait until late November and/or into December, the Linux Foundation will probably have a sale on the LFCS certification training and exam. It is one of two exams needed for the MCSA: Linux on Azure certification.

bjpeter

I moved the timetable for my attack on LX0-104 from September 29 to September 8.

bjpeter

Azt7 wrote: »

2018 goals achieved :

AWS CSAA : Done in January

Azure Solution Architect : Done in August

Let's add something small for the end of the year

Do CCSKv4. It's an open-book exam that you can take from the comfort of your living room couch at home.

Azt7

bjpeter wrote: »

Do CCSKv4. It's an open-book exam that you can take from the comfort of your living room couch at home.

Yeah it's my next certification.

After that, I'll focus on 2019 stuff

VuduMaster

Hi,
I am planing eCPPT. It was my new years resolution So I am striving to achieve it!

knownhero

Thinking about getting my O365 certification, and updating my MCSE productivity with SharePoint 2016

malachi1612

Only going to get 70-744 done to achieve my MCSE: Cloud Platform and Infrastructure. Then that's it! I am done for the rest of the year for certs. After 70-741 and 70-742 killed me earlier in the year.

kurtkobaindt

Hi I'm new here. My plan in 2018 are :

- eJPT
- MCSA Azure : One certification left, I'm planning to take 70-533 exam
- CySA+

jmarkg7

July 2018 - CySA+
Dec 2018 - CASP
BS - Cybersecurity
July 2019 - CISSP
Aug 2019 - C)ISSO
MS - Cybersecurity

ecuison

2018
CCSP - Passed July 2018
TOGAF 9 - First week of Nov 2018
HCISPP - Mid December 2018

2019
M.S. Cybersecurity - WGU potentially....

trojin

ecuison wrote: »

TOGAF 9 - First week of Nov 2018
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I will wait for your review of TOGAF exam...
Hope to sit this next year

devilbones

RHCSA, TOGAF, AWS Certified Solutions Architect. I am also trying to stay fresh in my security lab, cracking boxes on Vulnhub, HTB, etc.

Pseudonym

Aimed for Security+, CCNA R&S, CCNA Cyber Ops, linux+ & RHCSA at the beginning of the year.

So far done:

Security+
CCNA R&S
CCNA Cyber Ops
70-533 (final exam for MCSE)

Working on Linux+ now, on target to finish before the year's out. So I'm pretty much on target.. Just replaced RHCSA with 70-533.

Hopefully should have RHCSA done by mid January.

luisbee

2018 Certification Goals - start prep for CISSP-ISSAP

Scheduled for the exam on 18th May 2019

Am into this journey and def am enjoying it thus far...

coextending

2018 Certification Goals - Network+
Schedule for this exam on December 3rd 2018

2019 Certification Goal - MCSA

DatabaseHead

Pseudonym wrote: »

Aimed for Security+, CCNA R&S, CCNA Cyber Ops, linux+ & RHCSA at the beginning of the year.

So far done:

Security+
CCNA R&S
CCNA Cyber Ops
70-533 (final exam for MCSE)

Working on Linux+ now, on target to finish before the year's out. So I'm pretty much on target.. Just replaced RHCSA with 70-533.

Hopefully should have RHCSA done by mid January.

How did you like the CCNA Cyber Ops journey? Maybe it's just the branding, but from an outsider looking in, it looks like a fantastic certification for someone looking to transition into Network Security.

Rinzler

Below are my original goals for 2018:
*ISC2 CAP, CISSP
*Hit the gym to get back into shape, Dress Better for Success
*Learn SQL Server plus SQL, Improve using Powershell


Achieved as of 2018:
*ISC2 CAP
*New Job (although not in the list)

Not ready to take CISSP until probably early next year, just began going to the gym, and decided not to continue with SQL Server and Powershell as it will not benefit long term.

So looking ahead my goals for 2019 would be:
*CISSP
*CCSP or CISA
*Learn basics of Redhat
*Get back into shape; Dress better for success.

dave330i

VCDX-DCV - Should find out if I get to defend in December in a few weeks.

JustanotherITguy

Some AWS certs and RHCA

cochi78

Thought it might be a good idea to revisit my goals, having done my share for this year.

Initial goals:

"AWS Big Data Specialty, remaining four Chef Badges, CASP, LPIC-OT."

Did get (5):

AWS Big Data Specialty and the remaining four Chef Badges: Local Cookbook Development, Deploying Cookbooks, Auditing with InSpec and Extending Chef

Did not get (2):

CASP and LPIC-OT (things got in the way, but they'll come in 2019)

Did get additionally (10):

Docker Certified Associate, EXIN DevOps Master, ISACA CSX-F, AWS Security Specialty, Prince2 Foundation+Practitioner, Professional Scrum Developer I, Professional Scrum Product Owner I, VMware Certified Associate (Digital Business Transformation), VMware "VMware Cloud on AWS" Badge

Recertified (3):

AWS DevOps Pro, AWS SolA Pro, CompTIA Cloud+

Quite happy with the performance and will figure out my plans for 2019 during the holidays.

UnixGuy

I want to pass 4 subjects of my MBA.

I'm also passing certificates in Fitness personal training, which is my idea of fun

PCTechLinc

Looking back on 2018, I am satisfied with my progress.  I accomplished CISSP, which was a MAJOR milestone for me, and I finished my MBA.  I have more complicated certs in mind for 2019, but I'll focus on getting through xmas first.

Slowhand

Slowhand said:

This was supposed to be a big certification-year for me, but alas I ended up getting sidelined by a new job and a bunch of things in my personal life. For 2018, though, my new job is providing both training classes and reimbursement for my certs, so I feel a bit more encouraged to hit the books. I want to knock out 70-533 to earn my MCSE before the end of 2017, but here's what's on my plate for next year:
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• 70-743: Upgrading Your Skills to MCSA: Windows Server 2016
• 70-744: Securing Windows Server 2016
• AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate

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I'm also going to be developing a bunch of skills outside of cert-paths like hammering down new features in PowerShell, working extensively with Git and Github, and a digging into a bunch of other devops topics. I expect to go gray within the first quarter of the next fiscal year.

I earned my MCSE (taking 70-533 recently,) as well as the upgrade to MCSA 2016. I've got 70-744 on the books for January (earning me the new MCSE too,) so I'm thinking I'll count it as Q4 of 2018 and include it for 2018 goals. 

As for AWS stuff, I'm going to work on AWS Architect Associate and Developer Associate first before the Sysops exam, but that's for later on this year after I finish up my Azure-related exams. AZ-102 and the AZ-200/201 exams are on the schedule for me before I go back to Amazon-land. All in all, 2018 was productive, and I'm hoping 2019 will be even more so now that my job is accelerating my training and cert-paths. 

Swift6

cochi78 said:

Thought it might be a good idea to revisit my goals, having done my share for this year.

Initial goals:

"AWS Big Data Specialty, remaining four Chef Badges, CASP, LPIC-OT."

Did get (5):

AWS Big Data Specialty and the remaining four Chef Badges: Local Cookbook Development, Deploying Cookbooks, Auditing with InSpec and Extending Chef

Did not get (2):

CASP and LPIC-OT (things got in the way, but they'll come in 2019)

Did get additionally (8):

Docker Certified Associate, EXIN DevOps Master, ISACA CSX-F, AWS Security Specialty, Prince2 Foundation+Practitioner, Professional Scrum Developer I, Professional Scrum Product Owner I

Recertified (3):

AWS DevOps Pro, AWS SolA Pro, CompTIA Cloud+

Quite happy with the performance and will figure out my plans for 2019 during the holidays.

To have recertified on three certs and added extra certs is good progress regardless. Well done.

TechGromit

I defer my 2018 Certification goals to 2019.  Still haven't been motivated to study for ITIL or CCNA.

meni0n

Initial goal was: Cysa+, CISSP and CEH

Completed: Cysa+, PenTest+, CISSP and OSCP