Certifications in 2025
There are some certifications that I am doing for the CISSP training which include the SC-900, SC-300, CyberOps Associate and the Security+. For these certifications I will be doing them along with the AZ-900 this year. The AZ-900 certification I have scheduled for January 23rd, 2025. With these five certifications I will be better prepared for an eventual CISSP attempt.
Taking the AZ-900 on the 23rd, but might reschedule to read and do some more training materials. The SC-900 is the Microsoft Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals. Hoping to take this exam by March 2025. The next one after that is the CyberOps Associate which I will try to take in May of 2025. For the Security+ and the SC-300 I would like to take them in August and November accordingly.
Reading Update
I read 46 books last year and did get one pass through on the AZ-900 and SC-900 books as the last two. Currently working on the Security+ book as the first book this year. Liking to read through the last two books the AZ-900 and SC-900 a couple more times each to cement the fundamentals in my mind. I’ve been going through the SC-900 training material and have finished the AZ-900 training materials.
Training in 2025
Having the CCNA has allowed me to think more about getting a job in IT. With that in mind I think that I couldn’t do a full time job yet due to my social anxiety. I am closer and will be training for the five certifications this year along with bolstering my Ansible, Terraform, Python and Ruby skills. I am current on my CompTIA A+ and will be doing some CEU’s for the recertification.
With the way that I am going about training I should work on some soft skills and things like Stress and Anxiety Management to help me when I get a job. There are some additional things that I will try to study to make me more of a complete package. I will be doing the CCNP ENCOR and the CompTIA Network+ next year to get the recertifications as well.
Conclusion
Being on SSDI, I am seeing the whole picture about my mental health and the benefits of having a job. I am working on my stress management and resilience training to help me with tools and techniques. This will help me out when I decide to get a job eventually. There are so many things that I want to accomplish this year and getting a job later on in the year might be something that I work on.
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