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

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Slowhand

Well, let's see here. Since last years' plans were a wash, I'm hoping to pick some of them up. The only cert I earned in 2012 was ITIL Foundation (today, as a matter of fact,) and a lot of other things just fell to the wayside due to a dead-end job that never went anywhere and a busy schedule otherwise. My schedule will be busy next year as well, between classes and work, but stable and I'll have the money to take exams again. So, for 2013:
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MCSA: Windows Server 2008
- Taking 70-648 exam sometime in the next month or so
- 70-646 at some point not too long after that
VCP 5 (Enrolled in the class at my community college, so I'll probably be taking this in the summer)
MCSA: Windows Server 2012
- Hoping to take the upgrade exam, 70-417, before summer
JNCIA, since my work now uses primarily Juniper routers, but everything else is still Cisco
And, if there's time towards the end of the year, I'd like to get back on track with Cisco and go for the CCNP again. We'll see if work and school leave time for it

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Let's see if this year is a bit more productive than last year, shall we?

umarbhatti

Carry over from last yrs
- CCNA (hopefully this month)
- CCNA: Data Centre
- Citrix as well just to mix it up a bit

netsysllc

70-417 and who knows after that.

Zartanasaurus

Iristheangel wrote: »

Goals for 2013:
CCNP
CCNP: Security
CEH
GIAC G2700

And maybe the entry level Juniper cert if I have time

Two CCNPs in one year is a very hectic schedule.

Iristheangel

Yep. The only one I might let slide until next year is the CCNP:Security but I'll try

dbrink

Security+
C|EH
SecurityTube Python
SecurityTube Metasploit
OSCP (possibly)

coreyb80

A+
Network+
CCENT

Also considering WGU after completing my Associates in CIS this year to obtain my Bachelors.

rogue2shadow

Tentative:

LPIC-1 (Maybe)
Finish the fight with OSCP
GWAPT
GXPN
OSCE
GAWN
Start Masters in Cyber Security

moreland11

2012
• MCITP:EA
• Security +
• CCNA

2013
• CCNP
• CCNA Voice
• Complete 3/5 of CCNP Voice

About7Narwhal

Well, it’s about that time I suppose. Professor Messer and I have a hot date tonight after work. Hope everyone meets or exceeds their goals this year. Good Luck!

N2IT

Messer with Windows 7 was pretty sweet.

Psoasman

MCITP: SA - just gotta pass 642 and 646.
CCENT: get a good start, at least.

kremit

CCNA
windows 7
sharepoint
maybe ITIL

Any other certifications would be useless to me.

N2IT

@ PSO SA would be a huge win even without CCENT IMO

@ Kermit NA would be huge. What Sharepoint certification were you thinkinig about? Administration or the user one from MOS?

kremit

N2IT wrote: »

@ PSO SA would be a huge win even without CCENT IMO

@ Kermit NA would be huge. What Sharepoint certification were you thinkinig about? Administration or the user one from MOS?

probably the MOS one. I would never touch the backend of sharepoint.

Kinet1c

CCNA (2 exam route)
ITIL Foundation
MCSA Server 2008 SA

instant000

I took the perspective to show the planning for the future, but also to see what really happened, in the past. I don't want to give a perspective that I'm a hot-shot that never fails, LOL. So, I'm hoping that this post helps someone else.

I think it's worthwhile to show FAILURE in this, and to remember that the Past is not ever as rosy as it may have appeared. FAILURE doesn't make me quit. It only makes me try harder. I strongly believe that success is about commitment. Also, I'm convinced that entertainment can be evil -- if unchecked. Getting rid of my T.V. helped a lot, so I included it in here, for perspective.

2013 Certification Plans (God willing)
Month - Exam
01 - Complete the WGU MSISA Program
02 - SWITCH
03 - TSHOOT
04 - R&S Written
09 - ???

2012 Accomplished:
Month - Exam
02 - Contract - Lead Network Security Administrator
05 - ROUTE
05 - Contract - Information Assurance Engineer
07 - C|HFI (WGU)
09 - G2700 (WGU)

2011 Accomplished:
Month - Exam
01 - Security+ (was required for a Gov contract job offer. I recall getting the offer on Friday evening, getting the book from Barnes and Noble (when their store here was open that Friday night, glossed over the material on Saturday, deciding to schedule it for Monday, actually studied it on Sunday, and taking the Security+ on Monday, MLK day -- it was a work day for us, but traffic was very light that day)
01 - Cisco [Support Center] Interview -- Bombed the interview ... apparently the recruiter set me up for failure, by making my resume look like I was a networking guru [I had stuff listed in order of hiearchy, but he stripped out all the Windows Server/Citrix/VMware stuff, left a few Cisco bullets, and they thought I'd been doing only Cisco for 10 years, [[I had the Cisco as a lower-ranked skill, not a higher-ranked skill, and I was trying to sell me as someone experienced in other things who was transitioning] ... the recruiter sold me as a guru, and I was interviewed as if I was a guru -- epic fail.
02 - Contract - Systems Integrator (Yes, solely to get the clearance.)
03 - CISSP [taken] -- had to drive to Nebraska over a weekend for it. After taking the contract job, realized that I needed to do something like this to get ahead in the contracts, as far as wages, so I basically started studying for this as soon as I was at the contract job.
03 - Cisco [Associates Program] -- Failed to get selected for their program, which actually inspired me to try harder, as I only blamed myself for not being prepared enough. Had to fly to RTP for this debacle.
05 - CISSP [confirmed]
05 - CCNA
06 - CCNA:Security
06 - Contract - Network Security Engineer
08 - Started the WGU MSIA Program
12 - C|EH (WGU)

2010 Accomplished:
Month - Exam
06 - Removed my TV, cancelled cable television
10 - Completed the B.S. in Information Systems

MrAgent

I completed a bunch of certs in 2012, 2 MCSEs, VCP5, and MCSA2012, I am done for the time being. The only thing I am working on now its my Masters degree from George Mason University. I am planning on getting PADI certified when the semester is over.

InfantryRaider

I will be completing my A+ Cert early this year and then will write more once I achieve it and begin the Veterans Technology Program from Syracuse University with a clearer path... excited for this upcoming great year!

fivedollarcouch

Well I got A+ and Network+ 6 or 7 years ago, and have been in misc IT jobs for about 10 years, but im stuck where I am and need to get into "higher career mode". Been refreshing the last month or so and planning on taking CCENT in about 2 weeks.

The rest of 2013 is looking to be: CCNA, MCSA (server 2k8 or 2k12, maybe both), then maybe bounce back to CCNP

InfantryRaider

Good luck to you $5Couch, what are the jobs like working out there for the casinos?

fivedollarcouch

Can't speak beyond entry level stuff, but those at least aren't anything special. Your typical Helpdesk / level 1 tech pay ($12-15/hr).

The upside (at least to me), since they are such big organizations, limited job scope and lots of vertical (better than a small company where one man covers everything under the sun)

Dakinggamer87

CCNA is the main cert on my radar I want to get then I'll consider my options/take a break we shall see. I'm planning to travel more so less certs this year.

N2IT

2013 goals

PMP
MBA (3 courses left)

If I can achieve this I will be so pumped.

@ Kermit

Knowing how to use SharePoint is huge. So many people don't even know how to perform simple task within the application. I think it would be awesome if you had a chance to lab SharePoint and really become a power user.

Just my two cents

Mjstokes90

This year I would just like to focus on getting my CCNA . If I do decide to enroll at WGU then I will end up getting more before the year is over.

lordy

As my CCNA is (again) up for recertification I will take a shot at CCNP.

I would also like to take a first step towards RHCA but the exams are damn expensive...

Corza

Finish CCNP with SWITCH and TSHOOT.

Build up a home lab this year too.

carwashguy

Linux+
CCNA

Danielh22185

CCNP Route by Feb 21st
CCNP Switch by June-July time
TSHOOT immediately after

Start studying IE Written materials after NP obtained.

I really want to push myself this year as far as my Cisco studies go. I would absolutely love to IE written completed by the end of the year but not real sure if that is doable quite yet.

dorky

2013 will be Cisco CCNP year.

Feb - Apr - Jun : CCNP R&S
Aug - Oct - Nov - Dec: CCNP Sec.