David E. Perez Jr. – CIO / CISO Career Roadmap (2025–2030)

Roadmap starts with Azure Administrator (AZ-104), then continues with Intune (MD-102) and Azure Solutions Architect (AZ-305).
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    2025 (Q4)

    Step 1 of 7

    Starting Point – Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)

    • Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)

    Pass AZ-104 by mid-December 2025

    Typical salary after stage: $110K–$130K (Boston est.)

    Microsoft Learn – AZ-104 MeasureUp – AZ-104 Practice John Savill – Azure Masterclass Schedule AZ-104 (Pearson VUE)
    Week 1 — Identity & Governance
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    Outcome: Solid IAM + governance

    Week 2 — Compute & Networking
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    Outcome: Ops-ready infra fundamentals

    Week 3 — Storage, Backup, Monitor
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    Outcome: Ops + visibility end-to-end

    Week 4 — Exam Review & Practice
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    Outcome: AZ-104 passed by mid-December 2025

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    Roadmap starts here – Azure Administrator (AZ-104), then Intune (MD-102), then AZ-305.

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    2026 (Q1)

    Step 2 of 7

    Endpoint Management – Intune Administrator (MD-102)

    • Intune Administrator (MD-102)

    Target: complete MD-102 by end of January 2026

    Typical salary after stage: $120K–$140K (Boston est.)

    Microsoft Learn – MD-102 MeasureUp – MD-102 Practice John Savill – Intune/Endpoint Schedule MD-102 (Pearson VUE)
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    2026 (Q2)

    Step 3 of 7

    Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305) – Strategic Pay Growth

    • Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305)

    April–June 2026 study window

    Typical salary after stage: $135K–$155K (Architect tier)

    Microsoft Learn – AZ-305 MeasureUp – AZ-305 Practice John Savill – Azure Masterclass
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    2026 (Q3–Q4)

    Step 4 of 7

    Cybersecurity Architecture & Leadership Foundation

    • Cybersecurity Architect Expert
    • CISSP (ISC²)

    Mid/late 2026 completion of CISSP

    Typical salary after stage: $145K–$170K

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    2027

    Step 5 of 7

    Governance & Risk Mastery

    • CISM (ISACA)

    Target completion: late 2027

    Typical salary after stage: $155K–$185K

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    2028

    Step 6 of 7

    Operational Excellence & IT Governance

    • ITIL 4 Managing Professional
    • CISA (ISACA)

    Continuous improvement focus

    Typical salary after stage: $160K–$190K

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    2029–2030

    Step 7 of 7

    Executive & AI Strategy Integration

    • CCISO (EC-Council)
    • MIT / Harvard AI for Business Strategy

    Executive readiness & strategy immersion

    Typical salary after stage: $180K–$230K+ (Executive)

End Goal by 2030:

Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) / Chief Information Officer (CIO) – leading AI-driven, secure enterprise transformation.