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CompTIA A+ certification
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INTERMEDIATE ADVANCED EXPERT Information
IA CISA
Security
BEGINNER/NOVICE CI CCNA CA CCSK IS CISSP CI CCIE

CI CCNA CO CompTIA Security+ CI CCDP IS CSSLP CI SCYBER

CI CCDA CO CompTIA Network+ CI CCNP MS MCSE: Server IA CGEIT

CO CompTIA A+ CompTIA A+ CO CompTIA Network+ CO CompTIA Server+ CO CASP Infrastructure IA CISM Network and
EC CEH SA GSLC M2 CPTE
IT Fundamentals CO CompTIA Linux+/LPIC-1 CX CCIA
SA GCED
Cloud
CO CompTIA Mobility+ EC CHFI
CO CompTIA Cloud+ GI GCIH Technologies
GI GSEC CA CCSK
CO CompTIA HIT Technician
GI GISP CI CCDP
CO CompTIA IT A+ CompTIA A+ MS MCSA
MS MCSA: Windows Server 2012 CI CCNP CI CCIE
Fundamentals CI CCENT SU CLA
CO CompTIA Cloud RH RHCSA
CO CASP HP ASE/CSE Hardware,
Essentials CS CCP LP LPIC-3
LP Linux Essentials
RS RCT
CX CCA RH RHCA
Services and
CO CompTIA Server+
MS MTA CO CompTIA Network+
LP LPIC-2 VM VMWare Certified Infrastructure
MS MCSE Design Expert
CO CompTIA Mobility+
MS Microsoft Specialist:
CO CompTIA HIT Technician Developing Microsoft Azure Solutions
CW CWNA NO CNE
CO CompTIA A+ CompTIA A+
CO CompTIA Project+
CW CWTS RH RHCE IT Management
IT Fundamentals HD HDI DST HD HDI DSM SU CLE
HD HDI SCA IT ITIL Foundation
CO CompTIA CDIA+ HD HDI SCM SU CLP
IT ITIL Master and Strategy
CO CompTIA Mobility+ IT ITIL Intermediate
MS MTA VM VMware Certified
OG Prince2 Foundation MS MCSA Implementation Expert
PM CAPM SF Salesforce.com
OG Prince2 Practitioner Storage and Data
IT ITIL Expert SC CSP
CI CCNA
CO CompTIA A+ CompTIA A+ MS MCSE
CO CompTIA Server+
IT Fundamentals VM VMware
IBM IBM Certified AR ACMP
MS MTA Certified
Associate
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 CP CIW Web Design Spec
CO CompTIA A+ CompTIA A+
AD VM VMware Certified MS Microsoft Specialist
IT Fundamentals GO GACA Professional VM VMware Certified Associate CI CCNP
AD ACE Software
AD ACA Workforce Mobility
MS MCSE Development
MS MTA ZD PHP Certification

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

Computer literacy certifications validating end user skills include IC3 and ECDL/ICDL Updated 1/2016
CO CompTIA CP Certification Partners IA ISACA Infrastructure Solutions RS Rackspace
MCSD: Application Lifecycle
Certifications INTERMEDIATE ADVANCED Management INTERMEDIATE
CIW Web Design Specialist CISA: Certified Information RCT: Rackspace Certified Technician
BEGINNER/NOVICE MCSE: Microsoft Certified Solutions
CompTIA A+ Systems Auditor Expert Server Infrastructure
CompTIA Cloud Essentials CS The Cloud School EXPERT
CGEIT: Certified in the Governance of
SC Scrum Alliance
CompTIA IT Fundamentals
INTERMEDIATE ADVANCED Enterprise IT MU MongoDB University EXPERT
CompTIA CDIA+: Certified Document CCP: Cloud Certified Professional CISM: Certified Information CSP: Certified Scrum Professional
INTERMEDIATE
Imaging Architect Security Manager MongoDB Certified Developer
CompTIA Cloud+ CW CWNP Associate SF Salesforce.com
CompTIA CTT+: Certified Technical
INTERMEDIATE
IBM IBM INTERMEDIATE
Trainer
CompTIA HIT Technician: Healthcare IT CWNA: Certified Wireless Network INTERMEDIATE SU SUSE SALESFORCE.COM: Salesforce.com Certified
Administrator IBM Certified Specialist Administrator
Technician INTERMEDIATE
CompTIA Linux+/LPIC-1 CWTS: Certified Wireless Technology CLA: Certified Linux Administrator
CompTIA Mobility+ Specialist IS ISC2 ADVANCED VM VMWare
CompTIA Network+ CLE: Certified Linux Engineer
ADVANCED BEGINNER/NOVICE
CompTIA Project+ CX Citrix CISSP: Certified Information Systems
CLP: Certified Linux Professional VCA: VMware Certified Associate
CompTIA Security+ INTERMEDIATE Security Professional INTERMEDIATE
CompTIA Server+ CCIA: Citrix Certified Integration CSSLP: Certified Secure Software VCP: VMware Certified Professional
CompTIA SMSP: Social Media Security Architect Lifecycle Professional OG Office of Government VMware Certified Associate Workforce
Professional Mobility
ADVANCED Commerce/Prince2
ADVANCED CCA: Citrix Certifed Administrator ADVANCED
CASP: CompTIA Advanced Security IT ITIL INTERMEDIATE VCIE: VMware Certified Implementation
Practitioner Prince2 Foundation: Office of Expert
EC EC Council BEGINNER/NOVICE
ITIL Foundation Government Commerce (OGC) EXPERT
INTERMEDIATE INTERMEDIATE Prince2 Foundation VCDE: VMWare Certified Design Expert
AD Adobe CHFI: Computer Hacking Forensic ITIL Intermediate EXPERT
Investigator Prince2 Practitioner: Office of
BEGINNER/NOVICE ADVANCED
ITIL Expert Government Commerce (OGC) ZD Zend
ACA: Certified Solutions Architect ADVANCED
Associate CEH: Certified Ethical Hacker EXPERT Prince2 Practitioner INTERMEDIATE
ITIL Master PHP Certification
INTERMEDIATE
ACI: Adobe Certified Instructor GI GIAC OR Oracle ADVANCED
Framework 2 Certification
EXPERT LP Linux Professional BEGINNER/NOVICE
ACE: Adobe Certified Expert INTERMEDIATE
GCIH: GIAC Certified Incident Handler Institute OCAJ: Oracle Certified Associate,
GISP: GIAC Information Security BEGINNER/NOVICE Java SE 6/SE 5
AR Aruba Professional Linux Essentials INTERMEDIATE
GSEC: GIAC Security Essentials INTERMEDIATE OCA: Oracle Certified Associate
INTERMEDIATE
LPIC-1 Linux Professional OCP: Oracle Certified Professional
ACMP: Aruba Certified Mobility
OCPJP: Oracle Certified Professional,
Professional GO Google ADVANCED
LPIC-2 Linux Professional Java SE 6/SE 5 Programmer
BEGINNER/NOVICE EXPERT ADVANCED
CA Cloud Security GACA: Google Apps Certified LPIC-3 Linux Professional OCMJD: Oracle Certified Master,
Alliance Administrator Java SE6 Developer
ADVANCED
ADVANCED
GACDS: Google Apps Certified
M2 Mile2 EXPERT
OCM: Oracle Certified Master
CCSK: Certificate of Cloud Security Deployment Specialist EXPERT OCMJEA: Oracle Certified Master,
Knowledge CPTE: Certified Penetration Java EE 5 Enterprise Architect
Testing Engineer
HD HDI Global
CI Cisco Systems Certification PM PMI
MS Microsoft INTERMEDIATE
BEGINNER/NOVICE BEGINNER/NOVICE
CCENT: Cisco Certified Entry BEGINNER/NOVICE CAPM: PMI Certified Associate in
HDI DST: HDI Desktop Support MTA: Microsoft Technology Associate
Networking Technician Project Management
Technician
INTERMEDIATE INTERMEDIATE ADVANCED
HDI SCA: HDI Support Center Analyst MCSA: Microsoft Certified Solutions
CCDA: Cisco Certified Design Associate PMP: PMI Project Professional
INTERMEDIATE Associate
CCNA: Cisco Certified Network Associate HDI CI: HDI Certified Instructor MCSA: Windows Server 2012
ADVANCED
CCDP: Cisco Certified Design
HDI DSM: HDI Desktop Support MCT: Microsoft Certified Trainer RH Red Hat
Manager
Professional HDI SCM: HDI Support Center Manager
ADVANCED INTERMEDIATE
CCNP: Cisco Certified Network MCSD: Microsoft Certified Solutions RHCSA: Red Hat Certified System
Professional Developer Administrator
EXPERT HP Hewlett-Packard MCSE: Microsoft Certified Solutions ADVANCED
CCIE: Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert RHCE: Red Hat Certified Engineer
EXPERT
Expert ASE/CSE: Accredited Systems Engineer MS: Developing Microsoft Azure EXPERT
SCYBER: Securing Cisco Network with Solutions RHCA: Red Hat Certified Architect
and Certified Systems Engineer
Threat Detection and Analysis MS: Implementing Microsoft Azure