aaronwdejong.net: a blog about my journey in IT and in life.
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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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Working on Network+ Exam
CompTIA Network+ The Network+ exam is one of the certifications that I am studying for. I am currently about 85% to 90% of the way through the study plan. The CompTIA Network+ exam is the next one that I am taking and have scheduled it for the 9th of April, 2024. This exam is a…
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Cybersecurity and Computer Networking
Cybersecurity Certifications I have been researching some Cybersecurity certifications and found some certifications that are more helpful to computer networking roles. These are mainly the Network Administrator, Network Engineer or Network Security Engineer roles. These certifications are geared more towards computer networking The two certifications are the OSWP and the PNPT. The OffSec Wireless Professional…
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Certification Pathways to Work On
Certification Pathways I am thinking about the best way to work on the subjects that I will need in order to reach my ultimate goal, that is to become a CTO. Thinking about the subjects that I would need to master to get there, I want to get a CCNP Enterprise with ENCOR and ENARSI.…
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Looking forward to my CCNA exam
Looking forward I’m looking forward to my CCNA exam, I am not scheduling it yet though. I am planning on doing the 200-301 CCNA exam in April or May. I’ve been studying for it a little lighter than I wanted to before. This still means that there is a lot of reading that I have…
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Certification Progress and Flexibility
CCST: Networking Having passed the CCST: Networking exam on Tuesday, I found that I am still more interested in Computer Networking than Cybersecurity. On the CCST: Networking exam, I passed with a 902 needing 700 to pass. Knowing that, I am still wanting to take the Certified in Cybersecurity exam and take a more laid…
