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    #32
    Static M.e.
    Registered Users Posts: 3,087 ✭✭✭Static M.e.


    Just finished the full MCTIP:EA \ SA course, the exams arent that difficult if you have been using WS2008 for a while, you do need to have covered all of the new 2008 features.


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    #33
    Static M.e.
    Registered Users Posts: 3,087 ✭✭✭Static M.e.


    Microsoft Certified IT Professional
    Enterprise Administrator (Charter Member)
    Server Administrator (Charter Member)
    Consumer Support Technician

    Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist
    Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure: Configuration (Charter Member)
    Windows Server 2008 Active Directory: Configuration (Charter Member)
    Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure: Configuration (Charter Member)
    Microsoft Windows Vista: Configuration
    SQL Server 2005

    MCSE: Security
    MCSA: Security
    MCSE
    MCSA
    MCP

    Comptia
    Network+
    Security+

    Cisco
    CCNA

    ITIL


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    #34
    feylya
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 23,359 Mod ✭✭✭✭feylya


    There's a surprising lack of *nix certified people in this thread.

    All I have is:
    National cert in Software Development
    A+
    Network+
    Linux+
    70-270 MCP (XP)
    70-290 MCP (XP)

    and I'm in the middle of my B. Sc in IT/IS.


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    #35
    Bertie@hern
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭Bertie@hern


    dont waste your time on security + try 70-299 instead cheaper and prometric are giving a second chance free on mcps until june....

    last count i had 22.... mostly older nt4 ****...

    www.prometric.com about £88.00

    try the CEH its similar and probably of more use have covered the career acadamy ceh course as well as cbtnuggets working on the pen testing stuff at the momemt.


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    #36
    Bertie@hern
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭Bertie@hern


    how did you fint the comptia linux test?


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    #37
    Bertie@hern
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭Bertie@hern


    Ive got 70-297 shortly any tips on it as its my first ad2003 exam didnt bother with 294 as had old 217


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    #38
    mick.fr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,974 ✭✭✭mick.fr


    Bertie@hern wrote: »
    dont waste your time on security + try 70-299 instead cheaper and prometric are giving a second chance free on mcps until june....

    last count i had 22.... mostly older nt4 ****...

    www.prometric.com about £88.00

    try the CEH its similar and probably of more use have covered the career acadamy ceh course as well as cbtnuggets working on the pen testing stuff at the momemt.

    Well done for having 22 MCP on mostly NT4, you must be the most certified individual on NT4 exams in the world.
    The Security+ and 70-299 and even none of the Microsoft "security" exam, including Forefront, can be in any way compared. The security+ covers in a general way all aspects of security, including C.I.A. etc, we are far to have this in any Microsoft security exams, which are mostly covering specific security product/feature of the MS product range. Certificates, IPCSEC, Security Templates, Proxy/AV/Firewall are what is being covered in MS exams, not much to do with Security+

    Security+ is a very good beginning for those who want to acquire a broad knowledge about security generally speaking. That's all it is. The MS exams or Cisco etc...are the next step for somebody who want to specialize in a specific set of technologies.

    Now regarding your comment about CEH, this certification is crap. There is much more better and well more recognized, such as Mile2.
    CEH training is very poor, training material being very much outdated.


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    #39
    feylya
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 23,359 Mod ✭✭✭✭feylya


    Bertie@hern wrote: »
    how did you fint the comptia linux test?

    Ridiculously easy actually. Hadn't used Linux much by the time I sat the test. Just printed out the objectives, got myself a Linux Bible book and learned for the week before the test.


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    #40
    Bertie@hern
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭Bertie@hern


    I take it your talking about the pen testing... looking at it at the momemt.

    as for the Microsoft comment...

    2003 track x 4

    290 Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment
    270 Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional
    271 Supporting Users and Troubleshooting a Microsoft® Windows® XP Operating System
    272 Supporting Users and Troubleshooting Desktop Applications on a Microsoft® Windows® XP Operating System

    2000 track x8

    220 Designing Security for a Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Network
    227 Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft® Internet SecurityandAcceleration(ISA)Server 2000, Enterprise Ed
    214 Implementing and Managing Security in a Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure
    217 Implementing and Administering a Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Directory Services Infrastructure
    218 Managing a Windows 2000 Network Environment
    216 Implementing and Administering a Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Network Infrastructure
    215 Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Server Nov
    210 Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Professional


    NT4 Track x 10
    081 Implementing and Supporting Microsoft® Exchange Server 5.5
    080 Implementing and Supporting Microsoft® Internet Explorer 5.0 by Using the Microsoft® Internet E Administration Kit
    088 Implementing and Supporting Microsoft® Proxy Server 2.0
    086 Implementing and Supporting Microsoft® Systems Management Server 2.0
    087 Implementing and Supporting Microsoft® Internet Information Server 4.0
    068 Implementing and Supporting NT™ Server 4.0 in the Enterprise
    059 Internetworking with Microsoft® TCP/IP on Microsoft® Windows NT™ 4.0
    058 Networking Essentials
    067 Implementing and Supporting NT™ Server 4.0
    073 Implementing and Supporting NT™ 4.0 Workstation


    Hence mostly NT4 stuff or stuff that runs on NT4...


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    #41
    kippy
    Registered Users Posts: 18,393 ✭✭✭✭kippy


    Hi All,
    Just finished my 2003 upgrades so currently I have these:

    Microsoft:
    MCP, MCSA (2000 and 2003), MCSE (2000 and 2003).

    CompTIA:
    Network +
    A +
    Security +

    Don't intend doing any more of these type certs anytime soon (till the upgrades from 2003-2008 are retiring but hope to start Oscail degree this year to upgrade my certificate to degree standard.

    Kippy


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    #42
    rom
    Registered Users Posts: 5,135 ✭✭✭rom


    Apple Certified Support Professional 10.5
    Apple Certified Technical Coordinator 10.5
    waiting to get the courseware so I do
    Apple Certified System Administrator


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    #43
    geeksquad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5 ✭geeksquad


    Mcse 2003
    CCSP


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    #44
    bluenessy
    Registered Users Posts: 52 ✭✭bluenessy


    i have no qualifications yet but i am lookin find a place to start. there are so many courses and certs i was wondering if anyone would be willing to give me some pointers or tips or a place to start!


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    #45
    Static M.e.
    Registered Users Posts: 3,087 ✭✭✭Static M.e.


    @ bluenessy.

    Create an actual post in the forum and you will get a better response. This thread is not really for answering questions.


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    #46
    padair
    Registered Users Posts: 1,314 ✭✭✭padair


    JEB Certified trainer...
    Anyone looking for a trainer...


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    #47
    cance
    Registered Users Posts: 1,562 ✭✭✭cance


    MCSA NT
    MCSA 2000
    MCSA 2003
    CCA (citrix certified administrator)
    CCNA
    MCDST
    MCITP enterprise support technician
    Comptia N+
    Comptia A+
    DCSE

    Working towards:

    Citrix CCEA
    MCITP Enterprise administrator
    RHCT


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    #48
    HumanAfterAll
    Closed Accounts Posts: 52 ✭✭HumanAfterAll


    Hi there!

    MCP Windows XP Professional.
    MCTS Windows Applications.
    MCTS Web Applications.
    MCTS Distributed Applications.
    MCPD Windows Developer.
    MCPD Enterprise Developer.

    Now studiying for MCTS Windows Presentation Foundation :D


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    #49
    Ginger
    Registered Users Posts: 2,931 ✭✭✭Ginger


    Its a pity that the WPF exam isnt used towards either the Windows or Enterprise Developer certifications.


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    #50
    HumanAfterAll
    Closed Accounts Posts: 52 ✭✭HumanAfterAll


    Yes, I can't understand it because WPF is the future more than WinForms :(

    I hope that in the future, when Silverlight be finished... another MCPD certification appears for WPF :P


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    #51
    Ginger
    Registered Users Posts: 2,931 ✭✭✭Ginger


    This should nearly be in a new thread but it comes down to a lot of windows forms being deployed on servers dont require WPF.. It has been debated a lot on Gerry O 'Briens blog.


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    #52
    CraggyIslander
    Registered Users Posts: 640 ✭✭✭CraggyIslander


    Not a very long list, but here goes:

    MCSE+Internet on NT4 (IIS 3.0 and Proxy server 1.0 are the +internet bit :pac:)
    MCSE+Messaging on Windows 2003 + Exchange 2003

    CSTA
    CSTP

    Currently working towards a MSc in Computer Security and Forensics

    Also considering the CEH and CISSP exams, anyone any experience with either?


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    #53
    Gonzovision
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 4,723 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gonzovision


    Just started college today so I'm working towards A+, N+ and MCSA for this year anyway.:D


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    #54
    Rosedale6
    Closed Accounts Posts: 160 ✭✭Rosedale6


    Starting college in the new year to do Comp tia A+.


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    #55
    oxide
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭oxide


    MSCE NT4 (Sooo old!!)
    CCNA
    CCNP
    CISSP
    CCSA
    CEH (Complete rubbish by the way!)
    CSTA
    CSTP
    CFIA
    CFIP
    CWSA
    CIIP

    Final year of Masters in Information Security and Forensics and then I quit studying!!!!


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    #56
    NullZer0
    Registered Users Posts: 1,629 ✭✭✭NullZer0


    oxide wrote: »
    CEH (Complete rubbish by the way!)

    Agreed!


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    #57
    NullZer0
    Registered Users Posts: 1,629 ✭✭✭NullZer0


    Okay - by no means an "expert" -

    MCP
    MCTS
    MCSA 2K3

    Completed 70-293 (MCSE on hold)

    Haven't certified CCNA because I'm too lazy!

    Spending 8 hours per night on CCIE R&S
    Labbing 15 hours on weekends - still feel like I'll never get there.



    Watch this space :D


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    #58
    msg11
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,572 ✭✭✭msg11


    Currently enrolled CCNA have one more year left till my final "phase" if you like 1 & 2 went well, 3 & 4 next year.

    * With good hands on training.

    Also add quite alot of stuff on the CCNA netacad curriculum.

    Not for the faint hearted class start the year with 22 people, down to around 9 now :eek:


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    #59
    Giuseppe90
    Registered Users Posts: 33 ✭Giuseppe90


    Hi,

    JNCIA (last year)
    CCNA (last month)

    Getting the ball rolling on CCNP :)


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    #60
    jank
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 13,018 ✭✭✭✭jank


    MCSE 2003 w/messaging
    CCNA
    CCNP BSCI
    Security+
    ITIL Foundation

    MSc from DCU
    BSc from CIT

    I am sure I am missing one... oh ya Linux+

    It has been a while now since I did one, I suppose upgrade my MSCE to the latest.


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    jank
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 13,018 ✭✭✭✭jank


    Oh ya and MCDBA 2000.... getting old, cant even remember them anymore!


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