Certification Roadmap
Shows completed, in-progress and planned certs with why each comes next.
I started with MS-900, SC-900 and A+ for helpdesk fundamentals. I now work on CCNA for the networking core. Next is AZ-104. Then AZ-700 and JNCIS-ENT for cloud and multi-vendor networking. After that I plan Security+, AZ-500 and NSE 4 for security depth, with GICSP for long-term ICS/OT.
TRACK — 11 CERTS● completed ◐ in-progress ○ planned
| STATUS | CERT | WHY THIS NEXT | DATE |
|---|---|---|---|
| ● completed | Microsoft 365 Certified: Fundamentals ms-900 | M365 basics — helpdesk starting point | 2023-03 |
| ● completed | Microsoft Certified: Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals sc-900 | Security and identity fundamentals | 2023-04 |
| ● completed | CompTIA A+ comptia-a | Hardware and OS breadth | 2025-06 |
| ◐ in-progress | CCNA 200-301 ccna | Core routing, switching, and automation | 2026-Q3 |
| ○ planned | Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate az-104 | Azure administration | 2026-Q4 |
| ○ planned | Microsoft Certified: Azure Network Engineer Associate az-700 | Azure networking — VNets, gateways, NSGs | 2027 |
| ○ planned | Juniper: Enterprise Routing and Switching, Specialist jncis-ent | Juniper depth after Azure networking | 2027 |
| ○ planned | CompTIA: Security+ comptia-sec+ | Security fundamentals, when ready | 2027 |
| ○ planned | Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate az-500 | Azure security hardening | 2027 |
| ○ planned | Fortinet NSE 4: FortiOS Administrator ftn-nse4 | Firewall depth on FortiOS | 2028 |
| ○ planned | GICSP gicsp | Long-term ICS/OT interest | 2028+ |
Data source: data/certs.yaml — edit to update timeline without touching templates.