2013 Certification Plans

veritas_libertas

Too early you say? Nay, for we only have less than four months left in 2012

Besides, I wanted to be the first to start this thread...

2011 Certification Plans

Completed in 2012: CCENT

Yet to complete in 2012: ICND2 (CCNA)

Goals for 2013: CCNA:Security, Find a networking centric job.

I have to admit that I'm very uncertain about what I want to do after the CCNA:Security. Hopefully a new networking job will help me know. I still don't know what I want to do when I grow up...

it_consultant

Goals for 2013:

BCNE (Brocade Certified Network Engineer)
BCNP (Brocade Certified Network Professional) - we'll see about that one
Renew CCNA and CCNA Security

Iristheangel

CCNP
Stanford Advanced Security Certification

demonfurbie

complete the wgu masters in infosec

start the cissp

taternuts666

Remaining 2012 plans:

A+, Net+, Sec+, MTA Sec, CIW WFA, and maybe CCENT

2013 plans:

CCNA, which ever other CIW and MTAs I need for WGU , MCITP/MCSA Server 2008, Project+

RomBUS

Bah...I get upset at these questions because I always get skewed off my goals (not always my fault) but hopefully I can complete some of the MCSA 2012 track and get my CCENT for 2013! Aiming smaller than I usually do this time!

cyberguypr

Only 4 months? Where did 2012 go?

I'm hoping to kill CISSP before the end of the year. 2013 most likely will be upgrading my MCITP:EA to MCSE:PC and MCSE:SI. I also want to dig more into InfoSec certs such as GSEC or CEH.

gkca

Completed in 2012: VCP5
Yet to complete in 2012: EMCISA, BADCS
Goals for 2013: RHCSA, RHCE

FloOz

2012 Goals: A+ (completed), Network+ (completed), CCENT

2013 Goals: CCNA

YuckTheFankees

Damn, the 2013 thread is already here..where has the time gone?

Yet to complete in 2012: Network+ (completed), CCENT (completed), Linux+ (completed), CISSP (late October) and CISA (Dec 8th)

2013: Continue the OSCP and finish my degree. I am hoping to spend the majority of my time finishing my degree at WGU and putting certifications on the back burner.

webgeek

2012 Goals: CISSP and CTP+

2013 Goals: CCNA, CCNA Security, Linux+, and anything else I can get done!

Essendon

Time flies folks, in fact it freaking disappears before you know it. I've been awake 3 hours this morning and before I knew it, it was 7.10am and time to get off my desk to get ready for work.

My problem with these plans is not being able to stick with them. The goal posts move so much. Last year (damn I called 2012 last year!), I intended for get me some Hyper-v certs and the EMCISA and a Citrix cert. Instead I went for the VCP5 and VTSP5. So guys, keep your cert plans fluid and change them to suit you as you go. Dont get a cert if you are not going to put it to some use.

2013 plans: Get the VCAP 5 - DCA (now that's a certainty) and hopefully the DCD too. I'm being introduced to EMC VNX Storage at work, so that may mean getting an EMC cert or two. But all this might change if I change jobs. I may also go for MCSE: PC, but that's just a maybe. But then again, you never know, right?

Keener

Original 2012 Goals: Network+, Security+, SSCP - all completed
Added to 2012: MS 70-642
2013: Finish MCSA Server 2008, CCNA

Everyone

Basically the same as 2012... since well my 2012 plans kept getting pushed back. So for 2013 it will be MCM:Exchange or at least prerequisites towards it... however with some recent news I've received... I might be switching my priority to CISSP and maybe CEH or other security related certs. Hopefully will know more on that by the end of the week.

dave330i

Completed in 2012: VCP5, EMCISA
Yet to complete in 2012: VCAP5-DCD, VCP5-DT, VCAP5-DCA
Plans for 2013: Rest of VCP5 & VCAP5 (Sort of like Pokemon. Gotta get them all.)

Ch@rl!3m0ng

Completed in 2012 70-643, 70-647, 70-647
Yet to be completed Linux +
2013 : C|EH, CCNA (Renew), CCNP or CCNA:S and then CCNP:S

Will prob get completed : C|EH, CCNA and CCNA:S

computer g33k

Goals for 2013: Finish Cisco Networking Academy to prepare for the CCNA, Security+ cert, and maybe some other certs.

Roguetadhg

2013 - CCNA:Security, CCNA:Wireless, CCNA:Voice, CCNP:Route

I have to fix a few problems. Like not having a working computer besides work now. Ah. The smell of burnt silicon.

petedude

Ugh. Simply. . . ugh.

Haven't finished one cert this year, and started a couple. I think my goal for 2013 would be. . . finish one. Take one exam and pass.

Anything beyond that would be gravy.

Patel128

My goals for 2012 are Comptia A+ (Done) and Comptia Linux+(By end of the year). For 2013 I want to do CCNA at a minimum.

Edit: I think I may add in Network+ before I do ICND1

Concerned Water

Completed 2012: CCNA

2013 - CCNA:Security

Also, hopefully to begin WGU B.S. in IT Security in February.

mapletune

2012: CCNP Switch, CCNP Route

early 2013: CCNP TSHOOT

2014: CCIE =p i can always dream, right?

kurosaki00

Iristheangel wrote: »

Stanford Advanced Security Certification

Took a look @ that and it looks pretty cool!
Best part is no extensive programming specified (has a major in C.S. but no like programming that much)


Back to thread
2012 went to heck
But I still able to squish 1-2 certs more

2013 I hope for CCNA Voice, Linux+ and/or LPIC1+2, CEH

Alternative that I would really like in 2013:
Good job that pays for or pays me well enough to take a VCP

Hypntick

Depends on how the masters goes. 1 class in 1 week so far, so maybe if that momentum keeps up I can knock out 1-2 of the certs for that this year. Once I finish the masters next year i'd really like to take ICND2 just as a personal goal. After that, who knows, business need and curiosity will determine that I guess, although I really want to do the social engineer training that Chris Hadnagy offers.

sratakhin

Completed: Network+, Server+, Security+, CCNA./ Originally only planned Network+ and Security+
2013: MCSA:SA and may be CCNP:Switch.

JDMurray

It's too early for me. I have no idea what I'll have finished by the end of 2012; that will determine my cert plans for 2013.

erpadmin

Well right now I'm working on PMP. Perhaps next year I'll reconsider ITIL and I may possibly look at CISSP. Gotta see how my PMP experience holds up though.

shodown

Take CCIE written by the end of 2012. Shoot for 1st and only CCIE V attempt by end of 2013.

The reality is is that VMware, UCS and M$ Lync are popping up everywhere, and I already have 2 CCNP's. The only thing separating me from CCIE V's is the number and I have to decide is that number more important than getting the mentioned skills above as I believe they will help me grow my business much larger than a CCIE.

JayTheCracker

2012 september >> CCNA

2013 goals >>>>> 70-642, Linux+ &or RHCSA

Vik210

I want to write CCNA Security exam by March otherwise my CCNA will expire!

onesaint

I thought, Already! Then I read veritas_libertas' post and though, Wait, only 4 months?!?

2012 finished - RHCSA - Possibly get the Sec+ in December depending on work load.

2013 - Finish off my AS, start WGU at the end of the year. SPSE (finally), VCP5, maybe some Netapp, Puppet and other less known training thrown in.