2013 Certification Plans

SteveO86

2012 - CCIP (Done), CCDP (Done), CCIE-Written (Still working on)

2013 - CCIE: R/S

jdballinger

To finish 2012 - CCNA (Testing Wednesday!), Project+, 70-680 and CIW tests for WGU

2013 - MCITP:SA, Finish B.S. IT, and hopefully CCNP Switch or Route

crashdump

for 2013 (in progress since 2 years)

Oracle Certified Associate, Java SE 7 Programmer
Oracle Database SQL Expert
Oracle Database 11g Administrator Certified Associate

for 2012 (not yet in progress)
Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuration

f0rgiv3n

2012 - JNCIA-Junos(Complete), JNCIS-Sec(Complete), CCNP Route(Complete), CCNP Switch(In progress), CCNP Tshoot(In progress)
2013 - CISSP (Not yet started), CCDP (A possibility), Might see about WCNA (Wireshark Certified Network Analyst) if I find myself bored. :P

Jackace

Completed so far in in 2012:

CCNA
CCNA Security
Found Networking job at an ISP

Plan to complete before the end of 2012:

Train in new networking job - MPLS and Sonet
CCNP Route

Plan to complete in 2013:

CCNP Switch
CCNP TSHOOT
Begin Studying for CCIE written

traceyke

Completed in 2012: NONE due to: life, new job, on/off studying coupled withno clear direction on what cert to get next

Yet to complete in 2012: CCENT (hopefully)

Goals for 2013: CCENT/CCNA, Security+, Linux+

I am slowly starting to realize that I won't be able to make that next step to "mid-level" with just an entry level cert.

nosoup4u

2012: Started with certs after a good while in the IT field, just got my mcts, taking 685 next week.

2013: Hopefully get into WGU so N+,S+,A+,P+ and knock out a huge chunk of wgu courses since I'm only transferring in 7 CU with no prior college experience

traceyke

petedude wrote: »

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.

^^^^^ Best way to sum up my 2012 as well.

Geek1969

CCNP.....then hopefully WGU.

FloOz

FloOz wrote: »

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

2013 Goals: CCNA

Hey everyone quick question. I plan on passing the CCNA hopefully around March-April of 2013. I was wondering would it be smarter to go right for the CCNP or go for the CCNA:Sec or something along those lines?
The reason I ask this is because I currently do not have a real networking job (even though I do get some hand on experience occassionally from the networking team). I was thinking that the CCNP wouldnt benefit me much until I have a solid year or two of real-world networking experience.

I do plan on applying to new jobs when I pass my CCNA.

Concerned Water

I think you should go for the CCNA Security first, it can fill in the security knowledge gap. It's also easier to obtain and looks good on the resume.

NotHackingYou

I agree that you should hold off on the CCNP until you have some practical experience.

NetworkVeteran

FloOz wrote: »

HI was wondering would it be smarter to go right for the CCNP or go for the CCNA:Sec or something along those lines? The reason I ask this is because I currently do not have a real networking job..

I'd recommend CCNA Security so you don't enter under/over-qualified territory.

reloaded

Completed in 2012: CCNP

Currently studying @ end of 2012: CCIE Written

Goals for 2013: CCIE Written, study for CCIE R&S lab, maybe BCNE (Brocade Certified Network Engineer)

Repo Man

MCSA 2008/MCITP Server Administrator by July cutoff date

Possibly MCITP Enterprise Desktop Administrator 7 since I already read two books on it. I didn't want to test on it until I could lab all of the technology.

eansdad

Completed in 2012: CASP

Should complete in 2012: ICND1 (CCENT), MTA: OS Fundementals

Goals for 2013: ICND2 (CCNA), MCSA:2008 or 2012 (if WGU changes), Linux+/LPIC-1, Windows 7

When all else is done I would like to try either an EC-Council cert like C|EH, C|NSA, C|ESA, or SAN cert like GCIH, GCIA or GCFW

datschmo

Left to complete for 2012: CISSP

Goals for 2013: Start and finish BS:IT at WGU

Gholden85

Left to Complete in 2012: CCNA (ICND1 and ICND2)
Goals for 2013: CCNA: Sec, CCNA: Voice, and trying to round it out with CCDA.

We'll see how far I make it this time. I was on track for finishing CCNA all the way back in August, and then Work happened...60-80hrs/week non-stop since this past June, and it looks like it wont get any easier until next June.

jgraff

2012 Goals: Network+

2013 Goals: Linux+, CCNA

jukem

Within 1st 6 months:
CCNA: Voice
Linux+ (if not passed in 2012)

2nd 6 months:
CCNP

Ivanjam

Goals for 2013:
(1) CCENT
(2) CCNA
(3) MCTS Windows 7 Config
(4) MCSA Windows Server 2008

reloaded

Plans for 2013:

1. Finish MS in Telecommunications (one semester to go!)
2. Take CCIE R&S Written
3. Study for CCIE R&S Lab
4. Maybe renew Sec+ or work on a Brocade cert

umarbhatti

Citrix 6.5
Windows 7

For those who are doing CCNA:Sec or have done it how much study is required compared to CCNA?

MAC_Addy

CCNP and hopefully ITIL-Foundation.

SephStorm

this is by no means set in stone but:

2012-CCNA/CCNA Security

2013-GCIH Challenge
QSA/LPT (Security University)
OSCP
Maybe CCNP Security?

n3tadm1n

2012: 70-642
2013: 70-646; 70-417; 642-902; 642-813
Hopefully this is not two ambitious with two kids who want to play well into the night.

Death Dream

2012: If all goes well, by the end of the year I hope to have my CCNA.
2013: I want to have my CCNP and a huge maybe, but I'd like to have Linux+ as well. That is a huge maybe though.

discount81

I'd like to hope I can get my JNCIA, Project+ and SCCM 2012 finished by the end of 2012.

JNCIA seems pretty easy so it is a possibility I could finish up my study on that and take the exam end of the week.

Project+ I am not sure about, hopefully I can do it in under a month.

I haven't touched SCCM in around 3 years, none of the companies I worked for lately used it, but I figure 2 weeks study time should be plenty.

May even fit in 70-417 to update my MCITP to a MCSA 2012


2013

CCNA, RHCE and maybe some SQL certs

Depends what happens on the job front also, I am passively looking, I applied to a big Microsoft Partner who offers excellent training opportunities.
If I got that role I'd do every MS Cert I possibly could fit in.

triki

2012 CCNP


2013 either CCIE data center or CCIE R&S still contemplating between the two

WilliamK99

Ch@rl!3m0ng wrote: »

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

Why would you renew your CCNA when it automatically renews if you pass the CCNA:S or one test in the CCNP track?