2012 Certification Plans

Last year around this time we produced a couple threads on 2011 plans:
http://www.techexams.net/forums/general-certification/59004-2011-certification-plans.html (Bl8ckr0uter) 10/10/10
http://www.techexams.net/forums/security-certifications/58374-q4-2010-2011-security-cert-objectives.html (Paul Boz) 9/21/10

How are you all progressing with your certification/degree goals and what does 2012 hold for you?

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TeKniques

2011: Security+ completed.

2012: SSCP, then work on CISSP. If there's any time left maybe try do some Cisco.

nicklauscombs

2011: CCNP, JNCIA-FWV, JNCIA-SSL
2012: JNCIA-JUNOS and CCNP: Security are the goals which hopefully will lead me into CCIE: Security written studies in the second half of the year.

ChooseLife

2011:

[v] CCNA Security
[v] VCP4
[ ] One exam for CCNP Security

2012:

Considering VCP5, CCNP Security, CISSP.
Also thinking whether I should focus further career on Linux, Virtualization, or Security...

blargoe

In 2011 I upgraded to VCP4 and got EMCSA (EMC CLARiiON Solutions Specialist), which were my two main goals. I didn't even work on MCITP:SA.

In 2012, I intend to get the VCAP4-DCA (if I don't take it by the end of December, which I doubt), then I'll work on MCITP:SA and VCP5. If there's any time left, I'll do VCAP5 and MCTS on SQL 2008.

N2IT

ddojew wrote: »

Before End of 2011 : Network +, Security +
2012: 70-680, 270, MCSE, CCNA and MCITP EA.

Wow that's a lot of certifications in one year.

swild

Slowhand wrote: »

I hear that. I've had a CCNP lab rarin' and ready to go since I passed the 640-801. . . and now it's been a year since my CCNA expired. Hopefully, I'll be able to get back on the R&S horse his upcoming summer and get back to it.

This is actually the main reason I enrolled at wgu. My lab has been sitting in my office unused. I went through the ICND1 book and then life happened. never took the test. I will be getting CCNA:Sec and a bachelors out of the deal. Then I plan on getting my CEH and enrolling in the masters program. That's my 2012 plan. It's a lot but I really like studying about IT security.

This year was kinda light: CISSP and 70-680. Taking the Project+ exam on the 8th, just for transfer credit to wgu. Oh and I took the Storage+ beta.

reloaded

2011: Completed CCNA and Security+
2012: Hope to complete CCNP and CISSP, starting MS in Telecommunications
2013: Start CCIE, continue with MS in Telecommunications

mark_s0

2011: finished my CCNA (finally!)
2012: continue and complete CCNP, starting with SWITCH.

Dsmith81

I am just getting started with actually pursuing certifications.

2012 - Starting with Comptia A+
- Network+
- Server+

nel

its a hard one for me. Possibly the following:

1) finish my masters degree
2) CCIP
3) CCIE Written (gulp).

If not the third one then possibly a few juniper certs or CCDP.

pram

2011: A+ Linux+/LPIC-1 and Security+, already got them this year
2012: CCNA and RHCE
2013: CCNP

idr0p

2011

GCIH - DONE
GPEN - DONE
GWAPT - DONE
ACE - Working on it

2012

GCFA
CISA
CISSP
GSEC

2013

GSE
CCE
OSCP

FloOz

my goals are A+ N+ and S+

Moki99

jibbajabba wrote: »

Unless someone forces / bribes me I won't touch another Microsoft one - CCNA for me ...

I feel the same way. I'm taking CCENT in a week. I think I'll go all out on Cisco Certs and go straight to CCNP. Maybe I'll touch up on Microsoft afterwards. Is this a good idea? =/

jamesp1983

CCIE R&S written, and lab.

wheez

I was just trying to find my study plans in the 2011 thread and it looks like I didn't even participate in that one, I could only find the 2010 version. Now I didn't really plan for 2011 so that might be right..

So 2011 brought me:
- ITIL v3 Foundation
- MCITP: DBA 2005
- Started MS in Business Process Management and IT

For 2012:
- Focussing on the MS - Lots of work to do there!
- Potentially take ITIL to the next level.

fredmoogie

pmp
cissp
phd
dds
md

and uh...ged

NightShade1

2012:
Aruba Certified Mobility Professional
MCITP: Enterprise Messaging Administrator 2010
MCITP: Enterprise admin

Armor149

2011:
Finish my AS degree (Done)
70-272 (Done)
70-290
70-291
70-? (Done 70-620)
ICND1

2012:
Finish general ed for transfer to WGU
70-680
70-685
70-640 (Maybe)

jahsoul

Lord willin..
2011:
JNCIA-Junos

2012:
CCNP ROUTE
CCNP SWITCH
*been studying off and on for these 2 for about 6 months, with devote a month each exam to finish*
CCDA
CCDP
*again for school.

*
JNCIS-ENT
JNCIP-ENT
*will be studying through this the whole year, reading both Junos Enterprise Routing and Junos Enterprise Switching and will probably take both exams the same day, if allowed, but this will be closer to the end of the year*

**edit**
screw the Microsoft, I might have to devote that until the end of next year...lol. Will proabably do Linux+ though..lol

nycid

Company changed my thought process

2012
Security + to meet first 1/4 goals for work

Personal Goal MCITP before end of year (insert exams here)

Now its written it rule!

lrb

JNCIS-SEC
JNCIP-SEC

..then back to the fun stuff: CCIE R/S written

newmove

2011
70-680 - done
ISO 27002 - done
ISEB Certified Tester - done
CISA - Awaiting results, really need to pass this I can't go through that stress again. Please God!

2012
PRINCE2 Practitioner - Booked
SAP FI
ACCA - Intermediate level - to get my BS Degree.

So help me God, Amen!

tgfndotcom

2012 goals......

vmware vcp 5
MCITP:EA (pro test left)
MCITP:SA (pro test left)
vmware VCDCA
CCENT
Exchange 2007 (70-236)
Exchange 2010

if those go smoothly then i will have to decide on the next route...

steve13ad

I think it'll finally be the year of the Beast for me! I've been avoiding the 290/291 combo for long enough; If I wait any longer it'll get retired before I'm ready to take it!

dontstop

Just finished my Bachelors Degree, now time to move onto the Certs

2012:
1. A+
2. Sec+
3. Network+
4. CCT
5. ICND1 (CCENT)

Edited: 29/12/2011

bermovick

Looking to complete CCNP hopefully by the end of January, followed by either the CCIP track or CCDA/CCDP throughout 2012.

Zartanasaurus

2011
Completed CCNP and CCNA:Security

2012
CCNP: Voice is a definite.
MCITP: VA and JNCIA if I'm up to it.

JDMurray

dontstop wrote: »

2012:
1. CCENT > CCNA
1.5 - Network+
2. JNCIA-Junos

The Network+, CCENT, and JNCIA all cover the same basic TCP/IP networking information. I'd recommend doing the vendor-neutral Network+ first as a prep for the CCENT and JNCIA, which both contain vendor-specific information.

vinbuck

2011: currently studying for CCNP SWITCH

2012: Taking SWITCH on January 30th and TSHOOT in February to fiinish the CCNP

Working on CCIP throughout 2012 and I hope to begin CCIE written prep by the end of the year.