MY CERTIFICATIONS
During my technical experience for several fields, I was not focused on being certified after my bachelor degree in Computer Science, so that I noticed the market needs for some certifications which can describe at least a small brief about my technical skills, so I decided to start a plan how to make myself certified and put them in a proper plan.
Bachelor Degree in Computer Science
A four years studying at engineering faculty to gain a bachelor in "Computer Science" highlighted on core subjects to cover various topics such as:
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Networking
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Software Engineering
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Machine Language
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Project Management
To have the ability to decide what to specialize and to enhance the career's goal.
OSCP - Offensive Security Certified Professional (PEN-200)
Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP) is a certification program that focuses on hands-on offensive information security skills.
Saying this, there are some hard truths behind the path to OSCP. Offensive-security courses are not easy as they demand a lot from the student, require a significant investment of your time, and intentionally create an environment to challenge the student to apply the knowledge they have gained. They require proof that students not only understand the concepts but can actually put them to work under pressure in a timed environment. The stress of this assessment process is a core aspect of it, simulating the circumstances experienced by a professional penetration tester in the field
OSCP is a very hands-on exam and it consists of two parts:
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A nearly 24-hour pen testing exam.
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A documentation report due 24 hours after it.
CCNP Routing & Switching (300-101, 300-115 & 300-135)
Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Routing and Switching certification validates the ability to plan, implement, verify and troubleshoot local and wide-area enterprise networks and work collaboratively with specialists on advanced security, voice, wireless and video solutions.
The CCNP Routing and Switching certification is appropriate for those with at least one year of networking experience who are ready to advance their skills and work independently on complex network solutions. Those who achieve CCNP Routing and Switching have demonstrated the skills required in enterprise roles such as network engineer, support engineer, systems engineer or network technician. The routing and switching protocol knowledge from this certification will provide a lasting foundation as these skills are equally relevant in the physical networks of today and the virtualized network functions of tomorrow.
Prerequisites
Valid Cisco CCNA Routing and Switching certification or any Cisco CCIE certification can act as a prerequisite.
It has three exams in total to get this certification:
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Route (300-101).
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Switch (300-115).
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T-Shoot (300-135).
CCDP Cisco Certified Design Professional (Arch 300-320)
The CCDP certification builds advanced knowledge of the network design concepts and principles required to develop multi-layer enterprise architectures and network components.
Enterprise environments require networks designed for performance, availability and scalability to achieve outcomes. Seasoned IT professionals with progressive end-to-end network design expertise are crucial to ensure networks deliver to today's requirements while future proofing investments. For Senior Network Design Engineers, Principle System Engineer, Network/Solution Architects and CCDA professionals looking to build upon your fundamental Cisco network design expertise the Cisco CCDP certification program focuses on advanced addressing and routing protocols, WANs, services virtualization, and integration strategies for multi-layered Enterprise architectures.
Prerequisites
Valid Cisco CCDA and CCNA Routing and Switching certifications, or valid Cisco CCDA and CCNP Routing and Switching certifications, or any Cisco CCIE/CCDE certifications can act as a prerequisite.
It requires three exams to get this certification:
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Route (300-101).
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Switch (300-115).
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Arch (300-320).
CCNP Security (300-208, 300-206, 300-209 & 300-210)
Cisco Certified Network Professional Security (CCNP Security) certification program is aligned specifically to the job role of the Cisco Network Security Engineer responsible for Security in Routers, Switches, Networking devices and appliances, as well as choosing, deploying, supporting and troubleshooting Firewalls, VPNS, and IDS/IPS solutions for their networking environments.
Prerequisites
Valid CCNA Security certification or any CCIE certification can act as a prerequisite.
CCNA Routing & Switching (200-125)
To start your career in the IT field specially in networking you have to go for CCNA R&S that can educate you of:
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Fundamentals of Networking.
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Understanding Switching Concepts.
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Understanding Routing Concepts and major types of routing protocols.
CCNA SECURITY (IINS 210-260)
CCNA Security validates knowledge of security infrastructure, threats, and vulnerabilities to networks and threat mitigation. Required skills include installation, troubleshooting and monitoring of network devices to maintain the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of data and devices.
ITIL FOUNDATION V3 Certificate in IT Service Management
ITIL, formerly an acronym for Information Technology Infrastructure Library, is a set of detailed practices for IT service management (ITSM) that focuses on aligning IT services with the needs of business.
ITIL describes processes, procedures, tasks, and checklists which are not organization-specific nor technology-specific, but can be applied by an organization for establishing integration with the organization's strategy,
PRINCE2® Foundation Certificate in Project Management
is a structured project management method[1] and practitioner certification Program. PRINCE2 emphasizes dividing projects into manageable and controllable stages.
It is adopted in many countries worldwide, including the UK, western European countries, and Australia.
PRINCE2® Practitioner Certificate in Project Management
PRINCE2 Practitioner is the advanced level of certification that confirms sufficient understanding of how to tailor and implement PRINCE2 in a project. In order to get this certification you have to prove that you have the competences needed for the Foundation certification and, moreover, that you are able to apply this knowledge and tailor PRINCE2 to address the issues and needs of a specific project scenario.
A successful candidate should, therefore, be able to apply the PRINCE2 methodology within a real project with proper assistance. Nevertheless, this isn't to say that he is sufficiently skilled to do so appropriately for all types of projects. In this sense, an important role in the impact of the PRINCE2 Practitioners is played by their individual project management experience, by the complexity of the project at hand, and by the extent to which the environment in which they work provides.
The PRINCE2 Practitioner qualification is targeted at Project Managers and aspiring Project Managers. Other categories this qualification is relevant to includes Project Board members (e.g., Senior Responsible Owners), Team managers, Project Assurance, Project Support, and Operational Line Managers and staff.
C|EH: Certified Ethical Hacker
CEH is a qualification obtained by demonstrating knowledge of assessing the security of computer systems by looking for weaknesses and vulnerabilities in target systems, using the same knowledge and tools as a malicious hacker, but in a lawful and legitimate manner to assess the security posture of a target system. This certification has now been made a baseline with a progression to the C|EH (Practical), launched in March 2018, a test of penetration testing skills in a lab environment where the candidate must demonstrate the ability to apply techniques and use penetration testing tools to compromise various simulated systems within a virtual environment.
Ethical hackers are employed by organizations to penetrate networks and computer systems with the purpose of finding and fixing security vulnerabilities.