2013 Certification Plans

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  • SteveO86SteveO86 Member Posts: 1,423
    2012 - CCIP (Done), CCDP (Done), CCIE-Written (Still working on)

    2013 - CCIE: R/S
    My Networking blog
    Latest blog post: Let's review EIGRP Named Mode
    Currently Studying: CCNP: Wireless - IUWMS
  • jdballingerjdballinger Member Posts: 252
    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
  • crashdumpcrashdump Banned Posts: 134
    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
  • f0rgiv3nf0rgiv3n Member Posts: 598 ■■■■□□□□□□
    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
  • JackaceJackace Member Posts: 335
    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
  • traceyketraceyke Member Posts: 100 ■■□□□□□□□□
    Completed in 2012: NONE due to: life, new job, on/off studying coupled withno clear direction on what cert to get next icon_cry.gif

    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.
  • nosoup4unosoup4u Member Posts: 365
    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 icon_redface.gif
  • traceyketraceyke Member Posts: 100 ■■□□□□□□□□
    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.
  • Geek1969Geek1969 Member Posts: 100 ■■□□□□□□□□
    CCNP.....then hopefully WGU.
    WIP:
    ROUTE
  • FloOzFloOz Member Posts: 1,614 ■■■■□□□□□□
    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 WaterConcerned Water Member Posts: 338 ■■■■□□□□□□
    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.
    :study:Reading: CCNP Route FLG, Routing TCP/IP Vol. 1
    SWITCH [x] ROUTE [ ] TSHOOT [ ] VCP6-NV [ ]
  • NotHackingYouNotHackingYou Member Posts: 1,460 ■■■■■■■■□□
    I agree that you should hold off on the CCNP until you have some practical experience.
    When you go the extra mile, there's no traffic.
  • NetworkVeteranNetworkVeteran Member Posts: 2,338 ■■■■■■■■□□
    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.
  • reloadedreloaded Member Posts: 235
    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)
    Reloaded~4~Ever
  • Repo ManRepo Man Member Posts: 300
    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.
  • eansdadeansdad Member Posts: 775 ■■■■□□□□□□
    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
  • datschmodatschmo Member Posts: 59 ■■□□□□□□□□
    Left to complete for 2012: CISSP

    Goals for 2013: Start and finish BS:IT at WGU
  • Gholden85Gholden85 Member Posts: 10 ■□□□□□□□□□
    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.
  • jgraffjgraff Member Posts: 7 ■□□□□□□□□□
    2012 Goals: Network+

    2013 Goals: Linux+, CCNA
  • jukemjukem Member Posts: 33 ■■□□□□□□□□
    Within 1st 6 months:
    CCNA: Voice
    Linux+ (if not passed in 2012)

    2nd 6 months:
    CCNP
    “You got a dream, you gotta protect it. People can’t do something themselves, they wanna tell you, you can’t do it. If you want something, go get it. Period.”--Will Smith in the Movie: Pursuit of Happyness
  • IvanjamIvanjam Member Posts: 978 ■■■■□□□□□□
    Goals for 2013:
    (1) CCENT
    (2) CCNA
    (3) MCTS Windows 7 Config
    (4) MCSA Windows Server 2008
    Fall 2014: Start MA in Mathematics [X]
    Fall 2016: Start PhD in Mathematics [X]
  • reloadedreloaded Member Posts: 235
    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
    Reloaded~4~Ever
  • umarbhattiumarbhatti Member Posts: 67 ■■□□□□□□□□
    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_AddyMAC_Addy Member Posts: 1,740 ■■■■□□□□□□
    CCNP and hopefully ITIL-Foundation.
    2017 Certification Goals:
    CCNP R/S
  • SephStormSephStorm Member Posts: 1,731 ■■■■■■■□□□
    this is by no means set in stone but:

    2012-CCNA/CCNA Security

    2013-GCIH Challenge
    QSA/LPT (Security University)
    OSCP
    Maybe CCNP Security?
  • n3tadm1nn3tadm1n Registered Users Posts: 2 ■□□□□□□□□□
    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 DreamDeath Dream Member Posts: 149
    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.
  • discount81discount81 Member Posts: 213
    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.
    http://www.darvilleit.com - a blog I write about IT and technology.
  • trikitriki Member Posts: 20 ■□□□□□□□□□
    2012 CCNP


    2013 either CCIE data center or CCIE R&S still contemplating between the two
  • WilliamK99WilliamK99 Member Posts: 278
    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?
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