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INTERMEDIATE ADVANCED EXPERT Information
IA CISA
Security
BEGINNER/NOVICE CI CCNA CA CCSK CI CCIE
IS CSSLP
AWS CO CompTIA CSA+ CI CCDP MS MCSE: Server CI SCYBER
Solutions Architect - Associate
AWS SysOps Administrator - Associate CO CompTIA Security+ CI CCNP Infrastructure IA CGEIT

CO CompTIA CO CompTIA A+ CI CCNA CO CompTIA Network+ CO CASP SA GSLC IA CISM Network and
EC CEH SA GCED IS CISSP
IT Fundamentals CI CCDA CO CompTIA Server+
M2 CPTE
Cloud
CO CompTIA Network+ CX CCIA
CO CompTIA Linux+/LPIC-1 EC CHFI
Technologies
AWS Solutions Architect - Professional
CO CompTIA Mobility+ GI GCIH
AWS DevOps Engineer - Professional
CO CompTIA IT CO CompTIA A+ CO CompTIA Cloud+ GI GSEC
CA CCSK CI CCIE
Fundamentals CI CCENT CO CompTIA HIT Technician GI GISP
CO CompTIA Cloud MS MCSA MS MCSA: Windows Server 2012 CI CCDP HP ASE/CSE Hardware,
Essentials CI CCNP LP LPIC-3
LP Linux Essentials
OS OpenStack Administrator
CO CASP RH RHCA
Services and
SU SCA
MS MTA RH RHCSA CO CompTIA Server+
CS CCP SU SEA Infrastructure
CX CCA VM VCDX
RS RCT CO CompTIA Network+
LP LPIC-2
CO CompTIA Mobility+
MS MCSE
CW CWNA
NO CNE
CO CompTIA CO CompTIA A+
CO CompTIA Project+
CW CWTS
RH RHCE
IT Management
IT Fundamentals HD HDI DST HD HDI DSM
HD HDI SCA IT ITIL Foundation
CO CompTIA CDIA+ HD HDI SCM SU SCE IT ITIL Master and Strategy
CO CompTIA Mobility+ IT ITIL Intermediate VM VCIX
MS MTA
OG Prince2 Foundation MS MCSA
PM CAPM SF Salesforce.com
OG Prince2 Practitioner Storage and Data
IT ITIL Expert SC CSP
CI CCNA
CO CompTIA CO CompTIA A+ MS MCSE
CO CompTIA Server+
IT Fundamentals VM VCA
IBM IBM Certified AR ACMP
MS MTA Specialist CI CCNP Wireless
MS MCSD: Application Lifecycle
HP ASE/CSE Web and Mobile
MS MCSA CI CCP-M OR OCM
Management
OR OCA CO CompTIA Mobility+ PM PMP
OR OCP MS Microsoft Specialist
CO CompTIA CO
AD CompTIA A+ VM VCP
IT Fundamentals MS MTA
VM VCA Workforce Mobility
CI CCNP
AD ACE Software
ZD PHP Certification
AD ACA
MS MCSE Development

MS MCSD OR OCMJEA
AWSDeveloper - Associate
SC CSP
MS Microsoft Specialist
ZD Framework 2 Certification
Training
MU MongoDB Certified AD ACI
MS MTA CO CompTIA A+ CO CompTIA CTT+
Developer Associate
OR OCAJ OR OCPJP HD HDI CI
AWS DevOps Engineer- MS MCSD
MS MCT Professional OR OCMJD

Computer literacy certifications validating end user skills include IC3 and ECDL/ICDL Updated 8/2016
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CO CompTIA CCDA: Cisco Certified Design Associate HP Hewlett-Packard MCSD: Microsoft Certified Solutions RHCA: Red Hat Certified Architect
Certifications CCNA: Cisco Certified Network Associate EXPERT Developer
MCSE: Microsoft Certified Solutions
BEGINNER/NOVICE
ADVANCED
CCDP: Cisco Certified Design
ASE/CSE: Accredited Systems Engineer
and Certified Systems Engineer Expert
RS Rackspace
CompTIA A+
CompTIA Cloud Essentials Professional MS: Developing Microsoft Azure INTERMEDIATE
CCNP: Cisco Certified Network Solutions RCT: Rackspace Certified Technician
CompTIA IT Fundamentals
Professional IA ISACA MS: Implementing Microsoft Azure
INTERMEDIATE
CompTIA CDIA+: Certified Document EXPERT
CCIE: Cisco Certified Internetwork
ADVANCED
CISA: Certified Information
Infrastructure Solutions SC Scrum Alliance
Imaging Architect MCSD: Application Lifecycle
CompTIA Cloud+ Expert Systems Auditor Management EXPERT
SCYBER: Securing Cisco Network with CSP: Certified Scrum Professional
CompTIA CTT+: Certified Technical EXPERT MCSE: Microsoft Certified Solutions
Threat Detection and Analysis CGEIT: Certified in the Governance of Expert Server Infrastructure
Trainer
CompTIA CSA+: Cybersecurity Analyst
Enterprise IT SF Salesforce.com
CISM: Certified Information
CompTIA Linux+/LPIC-1 CS The Cloud School Security Manager MU MongoDB University INTERMEDIATE
CompTIA Mobility+ SALESFORCE.COM: Salesforce.com Certified
INTERMEDIATE
CompTIA Network+ ADVANCED Administrator
MongoDB Certified Developer
CompTIA Project+ CCP: Cloud Certified Professional IBM IBM Associate
CompTIA Security+ INTERMEDIATE SU SUSE
CompTIA Server+ CW CWNP IBM Certified Specialist
CompTIA SMSP: Social Media Security NO Novell INTERMEDIATE
Professional INTERMEDIATE SCA: SUSE Certified Administrator
ADVANCED
CWNA: Certified Wireless Network IS ISC2 ADVANCED
CNE: Certified Novell Engineer
ADVANCED
CASP: CompTIA Advanced Security Administrator SCE: SUSE Certified Engineer
CWTS: Certified Wireless Technology ADVANCED
Practitioner EXPERT
CSSLP: Certified Secure Software
Specialist
Lifecycle Professional OG Office of Government SEA: SUSE Enterprise Architect
EXPERT Commerce/Prince2
AD Adobe CX Citrix CISSP: Certified Information Systems VM VMWare
INTERMEDIATE
BEGINNER/NOVICE INTERMEDIATE Security Professional Prince2 Foundation: Office of BEGINNER/NOVICE
ACA: Certified Solutions Architect CCIA: Citrix Certified Integration Government Commerce (OGC) VCA: VMware Certified Associate
Associate Architect Prince2 Foundation INTERMEDIATE
INTERMEDIATE ADVANCED IT ITIL EXPERT VCP: VMware Certified Professional
ACI: Adobe Certified Instructor CCA: Citrix Certifed Administrator BEGINNER/NOVICE Prince2 Practitioner: Office of VMware Certified Associate Workforce
EXPERT ITIL Foundation Government Commerce (OGC) Mobility
ACE: Adobe Certified Expert Prince2 Practitioner
EC EC Council INTERMEDIATE
ITIL Intermediate
ADVANCED
VCIE: VMware Certified Implementation
AR Aruba INTERMEDIATE Expert
CHFI: Computer Hacking Forensic
ADVANCED
ITIL Expert
OR Oracle EXPERT
INTERMEDIATE Investigator EXPERT BEGINNER/NOVICE VCDE: VMWare Certified Design Expert
ACMP: Aruba Certified Mobility ADVANCED ITIL Master OCAJ: Oracle Certified Associate,
Professional CEH: Certified Ethical Hacker Java SE 6/SE 5
ZD Zend
LP Linux Professional INTERMEDIATE
OCA: Oracle Certified Associate
AWS Amazon Web Services GI GIAC Institute OCP: Oracle Certified Professional
INTERMEDIATE
PHP Certification
INTERMEDIATE INTERMEDIATE BEGINNER/NOVICE OCPJP: Oracle Certified Professional, ADVANCED
AWS: Certified Solutions Architect - GCIH: GIAC Certified Incident Handler Linux Essentials Java SE 6/SE 5 Programmer Framework 2 Certification
Associate GISP: GIAC Information Security INTERMEDIATE ADVANCED
AWS: Certified SysOps Administrator - Professional LPIC-1 Linux Professional OCMJD: Oracle Certified Master,
Associate GSEC: GIAC Security Essentials ADVANCED Java SE6 Developer
ADVANCED LPIC-2 Linux Professional EXPERT
AWS: Certified Solutions Architect - GO Google EXPERT OCM: Oracle Certified Master
Professional LPIC-3 Linux Professional OCMJEA: Oracle Certified Master,
AWS: Certified DevOps Engineer- BEGINNER/NOVICE Java EE 5 Enterprise Architect
Professional GACA: Google Apps Certified
Administrator M2 Mile2
PM PMI
CA Cloud Security EXPERT
CPTE: Certified Penetration
HD HDI Global INTERMEDIATE
Alliance Testing Engineer CAPM: PMI Certified Associate in
Certification Project Management
ADVANCED
CCSK: Certificate of Cloud Security BEGINNER/NOVICE
HDI DST: HDI Desktop Support
MS Microsoft ADVANCED
PMP: PMI Project Professional
Knowledge
Technician BEGINNER/NOVICE
HDI SCA: HDI Support Center Analyst MTA: Microsoft Technology Associate
RH Red Hat
CI Cisco Systems INTERMEDIATE INTERMEDIATE
MCSA: Microsoft Certified Solutions
HDI CI: HDI Certified Instructor INTERMEDIATE
BEGINNER/NOVICE HDI DSM: HDI Desktop Support Associate RHCSA: Red Hat Certified System
CCENT: Cisco Certified Entry Manager MCSA: Windows Server 2012 Administrator
Networking Technician HDI SCM: HDI Support Center Manager MCT: Microsoft Certified Trainer ADVANCED
RHCE: Red Hat Certified Engineer