Updated Certification Roadmap

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I have decided to clean up and update my certification roadmap, I have dropped a ton of stuff from it and moved the focus to where I plan on taking my career, and where I think the future trends in IT will lead

I wanted to list this updated roadmap in the hope that there may be other people doing the same certs who may benefit from 'co op studying' and that others may guage where I feel the industry is headed.

Core Certifications (2004/Early 2005:
Windows 2003 MCSE:Security
Cisco Certified Security Professional
LPIC2 (Intermediate Linux Administration)

Distant Certifications (2005+)
CCIE Security

Breakdown
Windows 2003 MCSE in Security
OS Exam:
70-270, Windows XP Professional

Network Exams:
70-290, Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment
70-291, Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure
70-293, Planning and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure
70-294, Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Infrastructure

Security Specialzation:
70-298, Designing Security for a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network (one of microsofts hardest exams)
70-299, Implementing and Administering Security in a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network
SYS-101, Comptia Security+ (because i already have it)

Cisco Certified Security Professional
642-501 SECUR, Securing Cisco IOS Networks
642-521 CSPFA, Cisco Secure PIX Firewall Advanced
642-531 CSIDS, Cisco Secure Intrusion Detection System
642-511 CSVPN, Cisco Secure VPN
642-541 CSI, Cisco SAFE Implementation

this qualification also awards you the NSA/CNSS INFOSEC Professional certification, awarded by the National Security Agency and the Committee on National Security Systems to anyone who completes the CCSP

 

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I think you have it nailed there Phoenix.

 

I was going to write a short article for all those new to IT about where I feel the direction of the industry is headed, wasnt sure if my experiance counts for much, but I landed on the tail end of two cert booms and the dot com rise and fall, so i have a little insider knowledge, figured it might help those just starting out to better direct themselves where the talent is needed, and not just continue to flood the already flooded sectors

 

I'd be very interested in reading that Phoenix. As a relatively newcomer to IT I would appreciate the views of more experienced insiders, especially ones that are not pushing/selling anything.

 

I'll fourth or fifth the above too, Phoenix.

If you had the time to devote to it, I think we'd all be interested. I'm sure we value your opion.

 

Go for it.

 

I agree with the others..I'm sure it will be a great read.

 

Well its up now, please see the pinned article at the top of this forum

http://www.certforums.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2353