What are y'alls goals to 2020?

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I wanted to start by saying that I recently joined this forum and I have gotten a ton of career advancement , education, and certifications advice and it's just great to be a part of such a helpful community. To that point, thank you all for being so helpful.
So, a new year is upon us and that means new opportunities. I wanted to know what you guys have planned for 2020?
I'll start off:
Certifications
1) Complete the comptia trifecta (A+, Net+, Sec+)
Career:
1) Getting a $15K pay bump at current job.
2) Once I am done with the SANS program and close to being done with my B.S. i will apply for entry level cyber sec jobs (i.e. SOC analyst, cybersecurity analyst, etc.)
So, a new year is upon us and that means new opportunities. I wanted to know what you guys have planned for 2020?
I'll start off:
Certifications
1) Complete the comptia trifecta (A+, Net+, Sec+)
2) Project + and Cloud Essentials
3) GSEC, GCIH, and GPEN (6 month SANS Program). Let me know if you guys want to know how to get into this program on a full ride scholarship from SANS.
4) ITIL v4
5) Linux Essentials
Education
1) Complete B.S. IT program at WGU. And begin enrollment process for M.S. in Cyber Security and Information Assurance program at WGU.
Education
1) Complete B.S. IT program at WGU. And begin enrollment process for M.S. in Cyber Security and Information Assurance program at WGU.
Career:
1) Getting a $15K pay bump at current job.
2) Once I am done with the SANS program and close to being done with my B.S. i will apply for entry level cyber sec jobs (i.e. SOC analyst, cybersecurity analyst, etc.)
Other:
1) Join local Toastmasters chapter. I learned about Toastmasters through my co-worker and they help people develop their public speaking and presentation skills
2) Join local hacker space
1) Join local Toastmasters chapter. I learned about Toastmasters through my co-worker and they help people develop their public speaking and presentation skills
2) Join local hacker space
3) Go to security conferences
4) Network like crazy and finally make my LinkedIn profile that i have been putting off for the longest time
5) Become healthier, gym 5 days a week and one hobby that will keep me moving (bike riding)
5) Become healthier, gym 5 days a week and one hobby that will keep me moving (bike riding)
So those are my goals. It will definitely be a busy year 
Don't forget to share your 2020 goals

Don't forget to share your 2020 goals
2020 Certification Goals
CompTIA: A+, Net+, Sec+, Cloud Essentials, and Project +
LPI: Linux Essentials
AXELOS: ITIL v3
SANS GAIC: GSEC, GCIH, and GCED
CompTIA: A+, Net+, Sec+, Cloud Essentials, and Project +
LPI: Linux Essentials
AXELOS: ITIL v3
SANS GAIC: GSEC, GCIH, and GCED
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I'd like to come up with the motivation to finish my ITIL, I haven't been very motivated recently. I guess I'm cashing in on the investments I made in the past with my Training / certifications, all work and no play makes Jack (or Jill) a dull boy(or girl). After than I still want to obtain my CCNA, I think it's important to have one security and one technical related certification to qualify for government IT contract work. While I'm not currently looking for other employment, I think it's important to remain flexible in an uncertain employment future (damn fracking!).
As for pay, I'm looking forward to my standard 3% pay raise, maybe if I part the red sea this year, I can aspire to 4%. I get standard 15% bonuses every year as well. I'm hoping to break the 130k mark in 2020. .
I too want to lose weight, on that front I have made some progress. I was just over 260 pounds Nov 2018, I got down to 225, currently 230 after the holidays. I want to lose another 20 pounds and be able to leap small buildings or orange construction cones in the single bound and lift something heavier than a Twinky.
Thats amazing about your weight loss! Whats your ideal weight?
Yeah i think ITIL will be the most boring cert to complete. I've heard it is beyond dry. But its part of my degree so i have to finish it.
My pay bump is because I am graduating with my bachelors soon. Otherwise 3-4% is what i would expect as well.
CompTIA: A+, Net+, Sec+, Cloud Essentials, and Project +
LPI: Linux Essentials
AXELOS: ITIL v3
SANS GAIC: GSEC, GCIH, and GCED
Maybe try for the CISSP again... Was working towards it recently but came down with mono a month ago and has killed me from studying anything.
CompTIA: A+, Net+, Sec+, Cloud Essentials, and Project +
LPI: Linux Essentials
AXELOS: ITIL v3
SANS GAIC: GSEC, GCIH, and GCED
Certs/learning- get my CCNA, learn more about programming, hopefully start on a cloud cert, maybe AWS SA.
Personal life - be a better husband and dad, and yeah eat better and work out more, I went from 140ish to 200lbs over the course of the decade, I just looked st the scales this morning and I hit 202. I’m only 5’7. Ugh...
Goals: CCNP Enterprise(ENCOR + ENARSI), AWS CSA - Associate, Azure AZ-104, Become better at python, learn docker and kubernetes
Degree: A.S. Network Administration
Pursuing: B.S. in I.T. Web and Mobile Development Concentration
[Career]
- Get a promotion/raise (had a massive 6% raise with a 15% locality bump last year, so not sure it will happen anytime soon)
- Get PMP Certified (need to hone in my project management/agile skills)
- Get OSCP Certified (went to the back burner in previous years).
- Finish my CISSP-ISSAP certification (also back burnered, lost interest). Study is 90% complete though.
[Personal]Update 2/2020: Raise done. Not the 6% like last year, but was decent pushing me closer to $200k)
Update 2/2020: Studies in progress.
Update 2/2020: Moving to Texas 3rd week in March. Keeping my salary, reducing costs, no state taxes. Should be a good move.
Update 2/2020: Been doing beachbody 80-day obsession. Down 10-lbs so far.
ICP-FDO ▪ CISSP ▪ ECES ▪ CHFI ▪ CNDA ▪ CEH ▪ MCSA/MCITP ▪ MCTS ▪ S+
2020 Level Up Goals: (1) DevSecOps Learning Path (2) OSCP
Lose 10kg, improve health and fitness
Get off desktop support / MSP role
Move to a better house.
Get a better job with 20% pay increase
Be a better dad and keep in better contact with friends.
Goals: CCNP Enterprise(ENCOR + ENARSI), AWS CSA - Associate, Azure AZ-104, Become better at python, learn docker and kubernetes
Degree: A.S. Network Administration
Pursuing: B.S. in I.T. Web and Mobile Development Concentration
Security Engineer/Analyst/Geek, Red & Blue Teams
OSCP, GCFA, GWAPT, CISSP, OSWP, AWS SA-A, AWS Security, Sec+, Linux+, CCNA Cyber Ops, CCSK
2021 goals: maybe AWAE or SLAE, bunch o' courses and red team labs?
CompTIA: A+, Net+, Sec+, Cloud Essentials, and Project +
LPI: Linux Essentials
AXELOS: ITIL v3
SANS GAIC: GSEC, GCIH, and GCED
Complete Sec+ and CCNA
New Job with better pay
Complete more 5k, 15K races and run my 1st half marathon
More time with my daughters, my GF and the means to do it
More travel less social media
(there's more but these are the tops!
To the person who said they wanted to lose weight... I've been doing Intermittent Fasting since September and am down from 188 to 170 (Im 5' 9'') and it made a huge difference on my overall health and focus!
Good luck to everyone on their goals and HAPPY 2020!
ICP-FDO ▪ CISSP ▪ ECES ▪ CHFI ▪ CNDA ▪ CEH ▪ MCSA/MCITP ▪ MCTS ▪ S+
2020 Level Up Goals: (1) DevSecOps Learning Path (2) OSCP
First half of 2020
Get my GPEN (I am just out of the SEC560 class)
Get AZ-900 (training day at M$ scheduled with free voucher, thanks Microsoft Canada)
I am presenting in an IT Security event in April (another experience that I desired for a long time).
"Summer (may to september):
I am doing KCBS BBQ competion in Eastern Canada and US. We are hoping to score better this year (usually mid-pack, want to get into top 10)
Second half of 2020
No planned certification yet.
Maybe another SANS class.
[Career]
- Get CCNP Enterprise - I just finished the CCNA this month. I'm hoping to at least get the CCNP Enterprise Core exam completed in 2020.
- Learn some basic Python - There is an 11-hour Udemy video course from David Bombal on network automation using Python. I might watch this before starting my CCNP studies.
- Get some real world networking experience - I'm currently a NOC tech, but unfortunately, I do very little with networking. However, I'm really close with one of our network engineers and he's offered to let me job shadow him. Maybe this could lead to me transitioning to the network department.
[Personal]2021 Goals: Sec+ SY0-601, AAS (Cybersecurity Specialization)
2022 Goals: CISSP
- Pass two of the new CCNP collaboration concentration exams that I didn't get grandfathered into since I only passed 3 of the 4 old CCNP Collaboration exams. I'll need to take 300-810 CLICA: Implementing Cisco Collaboration Applications and 300-815 CLACCM: Implementing Cisco Advanced Call Control and Mobility Services. Fortunately, since I passed CIPTV1, CIPTV2, and CTCOLLAB I should get the new CCNP Collaboration.
- DevNet Associate - I've been wanting to learn more about automation so I figure this is a good place to start.
- DevNet Professional - If I have enough time I'll start on this cert. After I pass the core exam I'll study for 300-835 CLAUTO: Automating and Programming Cisco Collaboration Solutions which will pair nicely with my CCNP collaboration.
Other Study Goals:- Mess around with python and powershell scripting. I have some ideas for projects, but I was busy with trying to study for CCNP collaboration.
Personal Goals:- Lose 30 pounds. I'm sitting at 230 and it would be nice to get back down to 200 and not have a gut, or as big as one, anymore.
Career Goals:Dang! I’m glad you’re ok! I don’t know much about operations out there where you’re at. But don’t they fortify the roof and use special anti-fragmentation material for your office building? Yeah I’d definitely move as well.
Goals: CCNP Enterprise(ENCOR + ENARSI), AWS CSA - Associate, Azure AZ-104, Become better at python, learn docker and kubernetes
Degree: A.S. Network Administration
Pursuing: B.S. in I.T. Web and Mobile Development Concentration
AVOIDING F***ing Corona Virus ...heck Austria closed train traffic to Italy yesterday...hope this crap wont enter Germany on a big scale like it happened in China/Wuhan...
some other certs...