2013 Certification Plans

It's the end of the world! Probably not, but it's around that time to think of a couple things, including: Certifications for the 2013 year.

What will you be doing for the 2013 year?
Found a new job and decided to jump ship on a certification to go after a different goal?

Personally:
Linux+
CCNA:Security
CCNA:Voice

Strive to better yourself!

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PCSPreston

70-410, CCENT,CCNA RS and possibly CCNA Security.

Xyro

Graduate (August), ICND1, & ICND2.

Dakinggamer87

I'm halfway through my certification goals this year passed my CCENT a few weeks ago and planning to take my CCNA at the end of May. I'm still in debate as I may add one more certification to the mix for the year but we will see as I want to travel more this year!!

Nyblizzard

Hmmmm why not?

MCSA - Windows 7
MCSA - Server 2012
CCNA

mohamed altieb basheer

i plan do mcp

chanakyajupudi

GCIH. GSEC. GCFE
MCSE Server Infrastructure , Desktop Infrastructure
Redhat 333,436,401
CEH
ITIL-F

N2IT

Most of the admins I have seen come up on the Windows side came from the service desk or deskside. Linux and/or Unix on the other hand not so much. These admins usually have stout CS degrees or years of Linux/Unix experience, at the very least from the NOC. They are usually the more skilled of the two. Infact we had a CSR type service desk member a few months back get transitioned to the Wintel SA team. She builds shares, manages the domain and restarts services etc. I just recently went to lunch with her and she said the job wasn't to bad. (I've never seen that on the Linux/Unix side). Just saying.....

dave330i

Time to update my 2013 plans. This was what I set out to accomplish this year.

dave330i wrote: »

Plans for 2013: Rest of VCP5 & VCAP5 (Sort of like Pokemon. Gotta get them all.)

Been reasonably successful. Only missing VCAP-CIA & VCAP-DTA, but decided to change my plans. I'm going to push them out to next year and go for VCDX5-DCV & PMP.

Kaayvan

I will complete my Cert 4 at TAFE within the next several weeks. All currently established plans do not account for anything that I pursue after Cert 4's completion.

Given my current situation, sitting any of the MTA exams do not cost me in terms of money. Despite this, I doubt I'll pursue them into the next half of the year. As it is...

Goals:

- CCENT
- MTA: OS, Networking, S
- Successfully complete Cert 4/TAFE

chX

I'm hoping to complete CCNP this year. If I do that before the end of the year, I'll get started on CCNA: Data Centre or JNCIA.

olaHalo

Great job guys!

So far I have knocked out

Net+
70-680
2 CIWs (easy peasy)

Hoping to take the

70-685
70-640
70-642
70-646
ICND1
ICND2
Project +
Security+

These are what I need to finish WGU in 2 terms and I am way ahead of schedule. (Actually I dont need the 70-685 but I want to get my MCSA)
I am lucky enough to be able to study and lab for at least 4 hours at work each day.

veritas_libertas

Well, so far I have completed the CCNA and now I'm looking to knock out the CCNA:Security. Good luck to everyone and I hope your plans are going smoothly.

Master Of Puppets

I'll be knocking out CCNP R&S sometime this year. It won't be much of a challenge but I haven't decided when exactly to take the exams.

TheKongoEmpire

Network+ and the MCSA: Windows Server 2008 (then upgrade to 2012).
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Dthompson7945

Hello, I'm new here, but I've been lurking for a while.

2013 so far:

CompTIA:
A+, N+

Cisco:
CCENT
CCNA(taking the exam on the 8th of july!)

Other then that, I'm currently enrolled in WGU.EDU's Information Security program, so I'll be doing my first year of that program... the only other cert I'm probably going to end up getting this year is my CIW Web Foundations... I'm hoping to really dig in to the meat and potatoes of this program next year.

About7Narwhal

Dthompson7945 wrote: »

Hello, I'm new here, but I've been lurking for a while.

Welcome!

Dthompson7945 wrote: »

CCNA(taking the exam on the 8th of july!)

Good luck on the CCNA.

Ivanjam

@Dthompson7945 - you and I seem to be following similar paths - good luck on the CCNA exam!

TheProf

For this year, I've decided to do the following:

MCTS: Exchange Server 2010, configuring (Complete)
Pro: Exchange Server 2010, Design and Deployment (Complete)
VCP5-DCV (Written completed, waiting to do the CIM course)
CCA XenApp 6.5 (Exam Scheduled for July 8th)
CCA XenDeskop (TBD)
CCA XenServer (TBD)
VCP5-DT (WIP)
VCAP5-DCA (WIP)

Hopefully I can knock out at least a few more before the year end...

Snow.bros

This year is my first year in the IT industry, so i am still at the very beginning of things but i have recently completed my A+ cert and the remaining are as following:Network+
MCITP
CCNA
CISSP

JasonX

Didn't realize I didn't post in this thread.

2012
CCNA - February
CCNA:Sec - May
ITIL Foundations - July
Sec+ - August
JNCIA - September

2013
CCNP:R&S - April (complete)
JNCIS:ENT - June (complete)
CISSP - Aiming for September

Maybe I'll do Linux+ afterwards

YFZblu

YFZblu wrote: »

GIAC GSEC
CCNP: Sec

GIAC GSEC - Done
CCNP - Sec - No longer something I want

Upcoming: GIAC GCIH. I'm also almost done with the LPIC-1 AIO book, but I don't feel the need to get Linux+. After that I'd like to read 'Logging and Log Management' (Chuvakin, Schmidt). Additionally I'll continue to refine my Linux skills and scripting / coding abilities.

Dakinggamer87

I completed my 2013 certification goals so exciting!! I may go after the Linux+ before the end of the year just to round out the year.

f0rgiv3n

f0rgiv3n wrote: »

2013:
Certs:
- CISSP
- CCDA
- CCDP (if I have time)
Courses:
- SANS CISSP boot camp
End of year:
- Start MBA in Information Technology Management at Capella University
Other Goals:
- Determine if I am going to stay at current job or move on, and do it.

Good to revisit this.

CISSP - complete
SANS course - complete
CCDA/CCDP - not interested at this time
MBA - Decided to change paths and get an MSISA at Capella, will begin enrollment soon.
Job? - Move on. Looking.

datacomboss

1. PMP
2. CISSP
3. CGEIT -- Maybe
4. ITIL Expert
5. Six Sigma Green Belt

2019 - PhD in Information Systems from THE University of Texas:D

Ismaeljrp

CCENT in 2 days
CCNA September

I'm still in college, not working yet, so to round out my entry level knowledge, going for A + couple months after CCNA.

Dyasis

1 month till Network+ exam, then off to CCNA!

Ivanjam

Ivanjam wrote: »

CCENT - Sep, 2013
CCNA - Nov, 2013
MCTS Win 7 - Dec, 2013

So far, I have completed CCENT (May, 2013), CCNA (Jun, 2013) and planning to take the CCNA:Security in August. MCTS Win 7 is still on schedule for December.

N2IT

Changed once again. Focusing on VBA and SQL. Hoping to take my T-SQL knowledge into 70-461 eventually.

Magmadragoon

Goals include

Compita A+ 801 & 802(Failed first 801 exam with just 2 weeks of studying before taking it 621/675)
Cisco CCENT
Cisco CCNA

Arod95

Goals for 2013:
Cisco CCENT\CCNA
security+
Cisco CCNA:S

Goals for 2014:
Linux+
RHCSA
VCA4-DT (Vmware)
....More but undecided