Main Three Goals
For 2024, I have aspirations and goals to work on three main certifications. These certifications are the CCST: Networking, CompTIA Network+, and the CCNA. I am also doing at least the training for the CompTIA Project+, AZ-900, and the CWNP CWT-101. Might get to these other three later on in the year and have two additional certifications planned. The two additions are the EC-Council N|DE, which is the Network Defense Essentials exam, and the PCEP from Python Institute.
Cybersecurity
I am adding a new platform that I am learning on which is the CodeRed EC-Council Learning platform. The EC-Council Learning platform has some free training for the N|DE certification. Working on this certification is due to my growing appreciation of cybersecurity that is more for network defense and Blue Team concepts. Aspiring to do more in the cybersecurity world with training from Udemy and LinkedIn Learning.
Conclusion
In 2023 I have read 52 books which is one shy of my personal best of 53 in 2022. Taking a break from reading and will start on some programming books with Terraform Up and Running as the first book. There are more Microsoft certifications in my future within Azure Networking which I would like to add to my skill set. These certifications are the AZ-900, AZ-104 and AZ-700.
Wanting to work more on Azure and Azure Networking so maybe I will do the AZ-900 in 2024 and both the AZ-104 and AZ-700 certifications in 2025. I’m having aspirations to do more for the Cloud Networking specialization skill set that I am working on with these certs. I want to also work on my Network Automation specialization skill set with the PCEP from Python Institute. I want to work up to an associate level in network programming when it comes out in Q2/Q3 in 2024.
