Certifications Goals for 2015

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  • kohr-ahkohr-ah Member Posts: 1,277
    Oh heck lets see.

    Should have CCDP done next month so I can count that out.

    For Work:
    Aruba Certified Mobile Professional

    For Me:
    VMWare - VCP
    CCNA-DC (I studied this just need to take my exam - Just dont want to do this year)
    Study MS a bit better

    For Fun:
    Learn Python so I can learn to automate better
    Learn Redhat better

    (2016)
    I should have my previous student loans paid off - Do WGU and get my Bachelors
  • EdificerEdificer Member Posts: 187 ■■■□□□□□□□
    2015 Goals:

    ICND2 - January/February
    CCNA - Security
    Review career/cert path.
    Make career/cert decisions.
    “Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” Confucius
  • BuhRockBuhRock Member Posts: 71 ■■□□□□□□□□
    2015 Goals:

    CCNP - already started
    CCDA
    OSCP - Already started
    CEH
  • About7NarwhalAbout7Narwhal Member Posts: 761
    I hope to get the 70-685/686 done. Not sure where I will head from there.
  • JoJoCal19JoJoCal19 Mod Posts: 2,835 Mod
    Love these threads!

    2015 certification goals:
    CCENT - Started, hope to test in January
    CCNA Security - Hopefully by end of March
    CISM - June
    CISA - September
    CCSA - Work uses CheckPoint firewalls so this would be nice to get
    OSCP - to end the year and as long as I dont miss on either CISM or CISA and have to do the December exam

    In addition, I'm hoping to finish my MSISA.

    2015 skills goals:
    Python
    CCNA level networking knowledge
    Get better with Linux
    Have: CISSP, CISM, CISA, CRISC, eJPT, GCIA, GSEC, CCSP, CCSK, AWS CSAA, AWS CCP, OCI Foundations Associate, ITIL-F, MS Cyber Security - USF, BSBA - UF, MSISA - WGU
    Currently Working On: Python, OSCP Prep
    Next Up:​ OSCP
    Studying:​ Code Academy (Python), Bash Scripting, Virtual Hacking Lab Coursework
  • kurosaki00kurosaki00 Member Posts: 973
    Well... if I can get my CCNA + CCNA Sec this year...
    Would like to engage in CCNP for 2015, WCNA and would be really awesome If I could get GNFA or/and the SANS FOR572 course/cert.

    Yep, career goal is Network Forensics.
    meh
  • jonenojoneno Member Posts: 257 ■■■■□□□□□□
    2014 was kind to me. I passed CISA, CISSP, CISM, Security+ and CCNA. For 2015, I'll concentrate on my career as a security analyst and study work related projects like PCI-DSS, SIEMS, FIM, McAfee security tools and if time permits start graduate school. I won't be taking any certs until further notice.
  • zxbanezxbane Member Posts: 740 ■■■■□□□□□□
    joneno wrote: »
    2014 was kind to me. I passed CISA, CISSP, CISM, Security+ and CCNA. For 2015, I'll concentrate on my career as a security analyst and study work related projects like PCI-DSS, SIEMS, FIM, McAfee security tools and if time permits start graduate school. I won't be taking any certs until further notice.

    Congrats, that is quite the list of accomplishments for a single year!
  • gkcagkca Member Posts: 243 ■■■□□□□□□□
    RHCE, maybe Puppet and AWS.
    "I needed a password with eight characters so I picked Snow White and the Seven Dwarves." (c) Nick Helm
  • EngRobEngRob Member Posts: 247 ■■■□□□□□□□
    In order:

    Linux+
    Have Baby+
    Project+
    CCNA:Security
    GCIH
    CCSE
    Finish WGU
    OSCP
  • JoJoCal19JoJoCal19 Mod Posts: 2,835 Mod
    EngRob wrote: »
    In order:

    Linux+
    Have Baby+
    Project+
    CCNA:Security
    GCIH
    CCSE
    Finish WGU
    OSCP

    Congrats. Too bad that one is happening before the others. It will make accomplishing everything after much harder icon_wink.gif
    Have: CISSP, CISM, CISA, CRISC, eJPT, GCIA, GSEC, CCSP, CCSK, AWS CSAA, AWS CCP, OCI Foundations Associate, ITIL-F, MS Cyber Security - USF, BSBA - UF, MSISA - WGU
    Currently Working On: Python, OSCP Prep
    Next Up:​ OSCP
    Studying:​ Code Academy (Python), Bash Scripting, Virtual Hacking Lab Coursework
  • JustFredJustFred Member Posts: 678 ■■■□□□□□□□
    If I'm healthy. Finally graduate, I have been putting it off for too long (priority)

    Get the following
    CCNP R&S (priority)
    VCP5-DCV (priority)
    VCP-NV (maybe)

    Begin with CCNP Security or Datacenter after the summer. Again if I'm healthy.

    I might probably get ITIL too.

    Probably not a realistic list as life turns to get in the way, but i will give it my very best.
    [h=2]"After a time, you may find that having is not so pleasing a thing, after all, as wanting. It is not logical, but it is often true." Spock[/h]
  • lrblrb Member Posts: 526
    Hopefully if all goes well next week, I'll be shooting for a second CCIE next year :) Probably SP as it has the most overlap with R&S. Maybe renew my Juniper certs too
  • ramrunner800ramrunner800 Member Posts: 238
    Got CEH and finally landed a job in infosec in 2014. For 2015, learning everything I can in my new career, finishing OSCP, then GCIA.
    Currently Studying For: GXPN
  • wd40wd40 Member Posts: 1,017 ■■■■□□□□□□
    I am studying for Security+ now, hopefully I will pass this year.

    My plan for next year

    Finish my BS in IT from the Open University (June)
    ITIL Foundation
    Linux+ (or) CCNA R & S
    CISA by end of the year.
  • jonenojoneno Member Posts: 257 ■■■■□□□□□□
    Thanks Zxbane! I also followed your CISSP thread, it's refreshing to know people on the board are achievers.
  • mataimatai Member Posts: 232 ■■■□□□□□□□
    CISSP, VCAP, MCSE Server, plus MSISA
    Current: CISM, CISA, CISSP, SSCP, GCIH, GCWN, C|EH, VCP5-DCV, VCP5-DT, CCNA Sec, CCNA R&S, CCENT, NPP, CASP, CSA+, Security+, Linux+, Network+, Project+, A+, ITIL v3 F, MCSA Server 2012 (70-410, 70-411, 74-409), 98-349, 98-361, 1D0-610, 1D0-541, 1D0-520
    In Progress: ​Not sure...
  • moe12moe12 Member Posts: 65 ■■□□□□□□□□
    Project+ and istqb Foundation level.
  • darkerosxxdarkerosxx Banned Posts: 1,343
    2015 should be an interesting year... planning to do a ton of non-certification related research, but here are the cert goals I have for 2015 based on technologies I'll be directly working with.

    Q1
    -MapR Hadoop Certified Professional Administrator
    -Puppet Professional Certification (taking the class)
    -MCSA 2012 (need to learn new OS and Active Directory)

    Q2
    -VMware VCAP5-DCA (already took the class)


    Q3
    -VMware VCAP5-DCD (already took the class)

    Q4
    -SNIA Certified Storage Engineer (need to upgrade my storage knowledge)
    -Ruby Association Certified Ruby Programmer Silver (need to do some ruby development)
  • Alex90Alex90 Member Posts: 289
    For work:

    CCNA Voice
    CCNP Voice

    If I have time:

    CCNP R&S (or at least make a start on it!)

    All that should be enough to keep me busy for the year :D
  • Kinet1cKinet1c Member Posts: 604 ■■■■□□□□□□
    Didn't really get through what I wanted to in 2014 (now will I) so I'm going to say either VCP-DCV[5,6] or LPIC-2/RHCSA. Will hopefully get through the first year of Bsc with no hiccups too.
    2018 Goals - Learn all the Hashicorp products

    Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity
  • jdballingerjdballinger Member Posts: 252
    Well since I got nothing done this year...

    CCNP R/S
    CCDA
    CCDP
    CCNA:DC
    CCNA:SP
    CCDP:SP
    VCP-NV

    That ought to do it. Go big or go home, right?
  • MCP2000MCP2000 Member Posts: 59 ■■□□□□□□□□
    For me
    CWTS/CWNA

    For Work
    MCSA: O365
    MCTS: SharePoint 2010 Configuring before it retires
    MCSE: SharePoint
    MCSE: Private Cloud
  • nelson8403nelson8403 Member Posts: 220 ■■■□□□□□□□
    I want to finish my MSISA, I should hopefully have that done in 2015
    then
    CCNP Security
    OSCP
    CCISP
    Bachelor of Science, IT Security
    Master of Science, Information Security and Assurance

    CCIE Security Progress: Written Pass (06/2016), 1st Lab Attempt (11/2016)
  • Nafe92014Nafe92014 Member Posts: 279 ■■■□□□□□□□
    For me:

    CCENT
    CCNA: R&S or CCNA: Voice
    Security+

    I will also be returning to a local technical college in September to finish my 3 year Network Administration Technology curriculum. Fingers crossed for Class of 2018 :)
    Certification Goals 2020: CCNA, Security+

    "You have enemies? Good, that means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life." ~Winston S. Churchill
  • PiersPiers Member Posts: 454 ■■■□□□□□□□
    Solid plan:
    70-410
    70-411

    Lofty plan:
    70-413
    70-414
    OR
    70-246
    70-247
    (dependent on interest level once done the MCSA and possible burnout in one area. I could either be on a roll or sick and tired of it lol)


    Trying to re-boot the brain after a while away from serious studying. Last year finished the 70-680 for the MCSA, a Citrix thing on the side, and the 74-409 for fun and personal interest, passed it and found out a couple of months ago I'm now 1/3rd from the 2012 MCSA, which was my longer term goal anyway. Previously I had planned to take the 70-686 to finish the 2008 MCSA, but now it's going to be the same amount of tests to get the 410 and 411 as it would be to take the 646 and 417, so off I go!

    Patiently waiting for a second shot voucher series to be released. Once the current 15% voucher expires Dec 31, I'm guessing the second shot will come back, and when it does I'm planning to be ready to write the 70-410 exam soon after. I find I do much better when I have a 2nd chance in my pocket and the pressure is off (which is why I think I did well on the Hyper-V exam; free training, free exam).

    I've taken a 6 month contract away from my normal office L2/3 position, I'm now working 7pm-5am until May so I should have lots of time (knock on wood) and little to distract me from studies.. Just need to work out a good lab, which has me scratching my head a little. I used Virtual PC for 2008, but that's not working for me on my computer for 2012 :/
    :study: Office 365 70-347 / 698 later
  • linuxabuserlinuxabuser Member Posts: 97 ■■□□□□□□□□
    December 2014
    CCA (for work) - DONE 12/13/14


    March 2015
    CCNP Route

    June 2015
    CCNP Switch

    August 2015
    CCNP Tshoot

    Maybe after all of that... CCAA. Again, for work.
  • lincis_auslincis_aus Member Posts: 50 ■■■□□□□□□□
    2015 will be the year to relax, and take it easy. Spent this whole year studying and finishing my CCNP.

    IT Goals:
    -Start messing around with Linux, potentially start studying for RHCSA towards the end of the year.
    -Get into a bit of programming/scripting - in particular Python and Bash Scripts


    Non IT Goals :
    - Start learning German
    - Exercise and get fit
  • Chev ChelliosChev Chellios Member Posts: 343 ■■■□□□□□□□
    Wow you guys know how to make big plans, good luck everyone! My plan is to start (and hopefully nail) the CCENT/CCNA time permitting throughout the year and get the MS 70-640/642 done early in the year just out of stubborness from not achieving it this year- unless it totally bores me in which case I will shift my focus to Cisco.
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Senior Member Posts: 0 ■■■■□□□□□□
    The VCP looks like it is going to slip to 2015 for me. Starting a new job recently, I will be catching up on the technologies deployed in our environment so I don't think I'll be focusing in on certifications as much this coming year.

    My current 2015 goals include:
    -VCP
    -Complete eLearnSecurity Student Course
    -Gain more insight into python
    -Enroll in a Bachelor's program

    I've been trying to push some sort of training through my workplace. I'd love to attend a SANS course or attempt the OSCP. I will continually apply to the work study program for SANS in hopes of getting selected to do that. I think the OSCP is still a ways off for me. I have a lot of foundational work that I'd like to do before tackling it. However, if my employer decides that they will fund it, I will probably dig in fast.
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