IT Certification Roadmap

Explore the possibilities with the CompTIA Interactive IT Roadmap at:

CompTIA.org/CertsRoadmap

Certications validate expertise in your chosen career.

CompTIA A+ certification
has helped launch over
1 million IT careers.

INTERMEDIATE

BEGINNER/NOVICE

CI CCNA
AWS

CI
CO CompTIA

A+ CompTIA A+

IT Fundamentals

CI
CO
CO
CO
CO

CO CompTIA IT

Fundamentals
CO CompTIA Cloud

A+ CompTIA A+
CI CCENT

Essentials

CO

CO CompTIA Security+

CSAA
CCNA
CCDA
CompTIA Network+
CompTIA Linux+/LPIC-1
CompTIA Mobility+
CompTIA Cloud+
CompTIA HIT Technician

CO CompTIA Server+
CX CCIA

EC CEH

SU CLP

GI GSEC
GI GISP
MS MCSA: Windows Server 2012

CO CompTIA Server+
CO CompTIA Network+

RS RCT

CO CompTIA Mobility+
CO CompTIA HIT Technician
CW CWNA

CO CompTIA

IT Fundamentals
HD HDI SCA
MS MTA

A+ CompTIA A+
HD HDI DST
IT

ITIL Foundation

IS CSSLP
MS MCSE: Server

Infrastructure
SA GSLC
SA GCED

Information
Security

EXPERT
CI CCIE
CI SCYBER
IA CGEIT
IA CISM

Network and
Cloud
Technologies

M2 CPTE

GI GCIH

SU CLE
RH RHCSA

IA CISA
IS CISSP

EC CHFI

SU CLA

LP Linux Essentials

CA CCSK
CI CCDP
CI CCNP
CO CASP

CO CompTIA Network+

MS MCSA

MS MTA

ADVANCED

CW CWTS

CO CompTIA Project+

HD HDI DSM

CO CompTIA CDIA+
CO CompTIA Mobility+
PM CAPM

CSAP

AWS

Certified SysOps Administrator Associate

CA CCSK

CI CCIE

CI CCDP
CI CCNP

HP ASE/CSE

CO CASP
CS CCP
CX CCA
LP LPIC-2

Hardware,
Services and
Infrastructure

LP LPIC-3
RH RHCA
VM VMWare Certified

Design Expert

MS MCSE
MS Microsoft Specialist:

IT Management
and Strategy

Developing Microsoft Azure Solutions

HD HDI SCM

NO CNE
RH RHCE

IT

VM VMware Certified

ITIL Intermediate
MS MCSA
SF Salesforce.com

OG Prince2 Foundation

AWS

IT

ITIL Master

Implementation Expert

Storage and Data

OG Prince2 Practitioner

CO CompTIA

A+ CompTIA A+
IT Fundamentals VM VMware
MS MTA
Certified
Associate

CI CCNA
IBM

MS
OR

A+ CompTIA A+
AD

IT Fundamentals GO GACA

VM

IBM Certified
Specialist
MCSA
OCA
OCP
VMware Certified
Professional

AD ACA

AR ACMP
CI CCNP Wireless
CI CCP-M
CO CompTIA Mobility+
CP CIW Web Design Spec
MS Microsoft Specialist
VM VMware Certified Associate

Workforce Mobility
ZD PHP Certification

MS MTA

MS Microsoft Specialist
MU MongoDB Certified
MS MTA

A+ CompTIA A+
OR OCAJ

Developer Associate
OR OCPJP

ITIL Expert

SC CSP

MS MCSE

CO CompTIA Server+

OR
AD CompTIA

IT

AD ACI

MS MCSD: Application Lifecycle

Management
PM PMP

CI CCNP

Web and Mobile

HP ASE/CSE
OR OCM

Software
Development

AD ACE

MS MCSE

GO GACDS

OR OCMJEA

MS MCSD

SC CSP

Training

ZD Framework 2 Certification

CO CompTIA CTT+
HD HDI CI
MS MCT

Computer literacy certifications validating end user skills include IC3 and ECDL/ICDL

MS MCSD
OR OCMJD

Updated 1/2016

CO CompTIA

CCNA: Cisco Certified Network Associate

HDI SCA: HDI Support Center Analyst

ADVANCED

INTERMEDIATE

BEGINNER/NOVICE

CCDP: Cisco Certified Design

Professional
CCNP: Cisco Certified Network
Professional

Certifications

CompTIA A+
CompTIA Cloud Essentials
CompTIA IT Fundamentals
INTERMEDIATE

CompTIA CDIA+: Certified Document

Imaging Architect
CompTIA Cloud+
CompTIA CTT+: Certified Technical
Trainer
CompTIA HIT Technician: Healthcare IT
Technician
CompTIA Linux+/LPIC-1
CompTIA Mobility+
CompTIA Network+
CompTIA Project+
CompTIA Security+
CompTIA Server+
CompTIA SMSP: Social Media Security
Professional
ADVANCED

CASP: CompTIA Advanced Security

Practitioner

AD Adobe
BEGINNER/NOVICE

ACA: Certified Solutions Architect

Associate

EXPERT

CCIE: Cisco Certified Internetwork

Expert
SCYBER: Securing Cisco Network with
Threat Detection and Analysis

CP

Certification Partners

INTERMEDIATE

CIW Web Design Specialist

CS

The Cloud School

ADVANCED

CCP: Cloud Certified Professional

CW CWNP
INTERMEDIATE

CWNA: Certified Wireless Network

Administrator
CWTS: Certified Wireless Technology
Specialist

CX

Citrix

INTERMEDIATE

ACI: Adobe Certified Instructor

CCIA: Citrix Certified Integration

Architect

EXPERT

ADVANCED

INTERMEDIATE

ACE: Adobe Certified Expert

AR

Aruba

INTERMEDIATE

ACMP: Aruba Certified Mobility

Professional

AWS Amazon Web Services

INTERMEDIATE

AWS Certified SysOps Administrator

Associate
CSAA: Certified Solutions Architect
Associate
ADVANCED

CSAP: Certified Solutions

ArchitectProfessional

CA

Cloud Security
Alliance

ADVANCED

CCSK: Certificate of Cloud Security

Knowledge

CI

Cisco Systems

BEGINNER/NOVICE

CCENT: Cisco Certified Entry

Networking Technician
INTERMEDIATE

CCDA: Cisco Certified Design Associate

HDI CI: HDI Certified Instructor

HDI DSM: HDI Desktop Support
Manager
HDI SCM: HDI Support Center Manager

HP Hewlett-Packard
EXPERT

ASE/CSE: Accredited Systems Engineer

and Certified Systems Engineer

IA

ISACA

ADVANCED

CISA: Certified Information

Systems Auditor

INTERMEDIATE

MCSA: Microsoft Certified Solutions

Associate
MCSA: Windows Server 2012
MCT: Microsoft Certified Trainer
ADVANCED

MCSD: Microsoft Certified Solutions

Developer
MCSE: Microsoft Certified Solutions
Expert
MS: Developing Microsoft Azure
Solutions
MS: Implementing Microsoft Azure
Infrastructure Solutions
MCSD: Application Lifecycle
Management
MCSE: Microsoft Certified Solutions
Expert Server Infrastructure

EXPERT

CGEIT: Certified in the Governance of

Enterprise IT
CISM: Certified Information
Security Manager

IBM IBM
INTERMEDIATE

IBM Certified Specialist

MU MongoDB University
INTERMEDIATE

MongoDB Certified Developer

Associate

SU

CLA: Certified Linux Administrator

IS

ISC2

ADVANCED

CISSP: Certified Information Systems

Security Professional
CSSLP: Certified Secure Software
Lifecycle Professional

ADVANCED

CLE: Certified Linux Engineer

CLP: Certified Linux Professional

EC Council

INTERMEDIATE

IT

ITIL

BEGINNER/NOVICE

ITIL Foundation

CHFI: Computer Hacking Forensic

Investigator

INTERMEDIATE

ADVANCED

ADVANCED

CEH: Certified Ethical Hacker

ITIL Intermediate
ITIL Expert
EXPERT

GI

GIAC

INTERMEDIATE

GCIH: GIAC Certified Incident Handler

GISP: GIAC Information Security
Professional
GSEC: GIAC Security Essentials

ITIL Master

LP Linux Professional

Institute

BEGINNER/NOVICE

Linux Essentials

OG Office of Government

Commerce/Prince2

INTERMEDIATE

Prince2 Foundation: Office of

Government Commerce (OGC)
Prince2 Foundation

BEGINNER/NOVICE

OCAJ: Oracle Certified Associate,

Java SE 6/SE 5
INTERMEDIATE

OCMJD: Oracle Certified Master,

Java SE6 Developer

GACDS: Google Apps Certified

Deployment Specialist

M2 Mile2

EXPERT

HD HDI Global

CPTE: Certified Penetration

Testing Engineer

BEGINNER/NOVICE

MS Microsoft

Certification

HDI DST: HDI Desktop Support

Technician

EXPERT

BEGINNER/NOVICE

MTA: Microsoft Technology Associate

RHCE: Red Hat Certified Engineer

EXPERT

RHCA: Red Hat Certified Architect

RS

Rackspace

INTERMEDIATE

RCT: Rackspace Certified Technician

SC

Scrum Alliance

EXPERT

CSP: Certified Scrum Professional

SF

Salesforce.com

INTERMEDIATE

SALESFORCE.COM: Salesforce.com Certified

Administrator

VM VMWare
BEGINNER/NOVICE

VCA: VMware Certified Associate

VCP: VMware Certified Professional
VMware Certified Associate Workforce
Mobility
ADVANCED

VCIE: VMware Certified Implementation

Expert
EXPERT

VCDE: VMWare Certified Design Expert

ADVANCED

ADVANCED

ADVANCED

ADVANCED

OR Oracle

LPIC-3 Linux Professional

GACA: Google Apps Certified

Administrator

ADVANCED

RHCSA: Red Hat Certified System

Administrator

ZD Zend

EXPERT

BEGINNER/NOVICE

INTERMEDIATE

Prince2 Practitioner: Office of

Government Commerce (OGC)
Prince2 Practitioner

LPIC-2 Linux Professional

GO Google

LPIC-1 Linux Professional

RH Red Hat

EXPERT

OCA: Oracle Certified Associate

OCP: Oracle Certified Professional
OCPJP: Oracle Certified Professional,
Java SE 6/SE 5 Programmer

INTERMEDIATE

PMP: PMI Project Professional

INTERMEDIATE

CCA: Citrix Certifed Administrator

EC

SUSE

INTERMEDIATE

ADVANCED

OCM: Oracle Certified Master

OCMJEA: Oracle Certified Master,
Java EE 5 Enterprise Architect

PM PMI
INTERMEDIATE

CAPM: PMI Certified Associate in

Project Management

INTERMEDIATE

PHP Certification
Framework 2 Certification