aaronwdejong.net: A blog about life in IT with mental health.
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Working on Certifications
Certifications Nearing the end of my CompTIA Network+ training material and hoping that this will help me with the CCNA. I am almost done with the CCST: Cybersecurity training. The training for both certifications will help me get a better score on the CCNA when I take it in August or September in 2024. For…
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Books and Certifications
Books I am changing up some of the books that I am reading. On the 19th book now, which is the CCST: Cybersecurity book. The other changes that I am doing are getting rid of the CCNA Practice Exam book and adding the CCNA book coming out on 6-12-24. This book is the CCNA 200-301…
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Changes to the CCNA
CCNA Changes The CCNA 200-301 exam is being updated and will include Generational AI, Cloud Networking and Machine Learning when it comes out August 2024. I am studying for the CCNA still but have changed my main focus to more of a network security certification. This is until I can get the new training materials.…
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Working on the CCNA
CCNA Study Plan I have put together around 82 hours of study time to pack into re-certifying for the CCNA. I am having a budget of around 2 hours per day in training. I will need to be able to work on my study plan for this until 6-4-24 which is my scheduled CCNA exam…
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Current Progress on Certs and Reading
Certification Progress I have been doing less posts and things for my studying and want to work on developing some startup Metaverse or NFT business ideas. I still am working on getting the CCNA which is my main goal this year. Making time for the CCNA is no longer an issue with the reduced studying.…
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Main Goal is the CCNA
CCNA Plans I have been studying for different certifications and want to get a job. This journey has been somewhat focused on just certifications in general. Studying for the CCNA is the main goal that I have this year. I am wanting to still do other certifications. Until I get to the meat and potatoes,…
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AI Innovating the Future
Artificial Intelligence There are some things that the CEO of Nvidia, Jensen Huang, said about AI that I think was more a function of his portfolio than a genuine assessment of the Artificial Intelligence industry. Some of my thoughts on this are that AI being non-self-deterministic would lead to a future whereby we would still…
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Working on the CompTIA Project+
CompTIA Project+ There are some things that I need to work on that involve project management in order to eventually be a CTO. The CompTIA Project+ is currently $77 per exam and I have setup an additional study plan to get ready for this certification. Setting myself up for success is how I am going…
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Changing Focus
Change Focus towards Cisco Certs I have been studying for the Network+ and have scheduled it in April. I am still having around 7 to 8 hours of studying to do, mainly on LinkedIn Learning. I’m actually putting this on the backburner and wanting to get to it in the next 2-3 months. What I…
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Scaling Down my Training
Scaling Down I have been training to come back to be a Network Administrator for about 2-3 years. Only since 2022 have I been getting certifications again. I’m having more luck with studying and at a point where I can get a part time job in IT due to my anxiety. I am scaling down…
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