Certification Goals 2019
As per December tradition with TechExams community, what are your certification goals / plans for 2019? What are the certifications, courses or any career development plans do you have?
The below is my list for 2019:
Certifications: CISSP-ISSAP
Training / Courses: Sec DevOps
Self Taught: Python
And as always, these are all subject to change
Let's keep it rolling on this thread!!!
The below is my list for 2019:
Certifications: CISSP-ISSAP
Training / Courses: Sec DevOps
Self Taught: Python
And as always, these are all subject to change
Let's keep it rolling on this thread!!!
Certs Achieved: CISA / CISM / CISSP / ISO 27001 Lead Auditor / CRISC
Currently Studying: ISSAP / Python
"Be silly. Be fun. Be different. Be crazy. Be you, because life is too short to be anything but happy." - Anon
Currently Studying: ISSAP / Python
"Be silly. Be fun. Be different. Be crazy. Be you, because life is too short to be anything but happy." - Anon
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I may also apply for a CS degree, depending on a few circumstances.
Working on - RHCE
xx+ certs...and I'm not counting anymore
I just started a new gig as well and that will keep my hands full for at least a few months. Of course I'll follow some of you and root you on. I find these threads to be exciting even if I am not the one going through the journey.
Training / Courses: AppSec Cali 2019 - Real World Red Team Attacks , Active Directory Attacks for Red and Blue Teams Advanced Edition - BlackHat
Self Taught: Python, Powershell, C#
2023 Cert Goals: SC-100, eCPTX
ITIL Foundation
TOGAF
AWS SysOps
AWS Security
AWS Advanced Networking
AWS Big Data
AWS DevOps Professional
Azure Administrator (AZ-10x)
Azure Solutions Architect (if they release the exams for AZ-30x)
eCDFP
eCPPT
OSCP
eCIR (maybe)
I would also really like to start digging into Cloud and getting better with my Python.
This is also the year where I make 2 certs a year mandatory now and not just "probable" or "hopeful".
May also continue my goofing around with Arduino if I have time.
This one has my respect to the utmost.
Master of Science in Information Security and Assurance - Western Governors University
Bachelor of Science in Network Administration - Western Governors University
Associate of Applied Science x4 - Heald College
I suggest...
using....these....dot dot dot
at the end of every sentence...
because you really don't know what you are going to pass...
set a goal of at least ONE cert you are going to pass...
If you can do that, then you are golden...
don't be disappointed if you fail...
as they say...
if all else fails...
read the directions...
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cheers!
I'm taking this as a personal attack.
For me in 2019, it'll be an easy year. I'm doing ITILv3 Foundations and eCPPT. I'm taking it easy and writing a book (on Windows 10), reading a few books (2 non-IT non-fiction and 2 fiction), and trying to learn conversational French. Much easier goals than 2018.
CISM or ISO 27005 Risk Manager
Studying for : TBD
Yes! I'm hoping this will be my "game changer" as I'm really pressed for time having entered the field at a more mature age than most.
Thank you for your comment. It's encouraging to me, and I highly appreciate it.
While on the "desk" most people worked their way up from level 1 to level 2 and stalled. Someone would take roles in a more administrative capacity (Team lead even help desk manager at times or something like desktop support). We did have a few make it to the SOC and begin to build their security tool kit, but that was about it. These folks usually had a degree in security or some certification.
The computer science folks would get picked up in a myriad of roles, development, systems, management etc....
Then you had the folks who would get the CCNA and it never failed they were sucked up so quick either internal if not most certainly external. These folks went on to do big things as far as I know. I have a friend named Pete who works at a private company and he has made it all the way up to security architect with A+ and the CCNA. Sure he is talented, but I'd say the CCNA helped market him.
Even while working on a managed service effort years later as a project lead I would talk to the employees AKA stakeholders and they stated how they really respected the CCNA and how it was one of the only certifications they acknowledge on the resumes. This was in discussions about resources they were looking to bring on for a networking, infrastructure project.
Keep in mind I have worked for several companies, FTE and contractor and the same reaction throughout all these environments. Worse case it doesn't hurt or help.
Truth be told, if I had to do it all over again I would of probably studied my rear off for the CCNA and built a career path that way. Just saying....
I'm also hoping to start a BS in Cyber Security but that would depend if WGU starts accepting Canadians again otherwise I'd have to go for another competency-based College...
Renew CCNP (must) - Will either do that by sitting CCNP Sec exam 300-208 or CCDP
Palo Alto PCNSE
Other options
AWS Advanced Network Specialty
VCP-NV