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Linux
Certifications
The
CompTIA Linux+ certification is a vendor-neutral entry level standard for
competency in Linux. Computing Technology Industry
Association (CompTIA) developed the Linux+ certification. It is a
vendor-neutral foundation-level certification. The exam consists of 94
questions and is 90 minutes long. It requires a passing score of at least 655
on a scale of 100 to 900. The target audience for CompTIA
Linux+ is a technician with 6-12 months experience installing, operating and
maintaining the Linux operating system.
http://www.comptia.org/certification/linux/?nav=quick The Linux Professional Institute (LPI) The Linux Professional Institute is a
non-profit corporation dedicated to promoting and supporting Linux and open source software users,
vendors and developers. The
Linux Professional Institute’s LPIC1 - Junior Level Administration The
Linux Professional Institute’s LPIC1 - Junior Level Administration is a
vendor neutral entry level
certification for IT professionals with Linux skills and knowledge.
For
more information: The Linux Professional Institute’s
LPIC2 - Intermediate Level Administration The Linux Professional Institute’s LPIC2 - Intermediate
Level Administration is a vendor-neutral mid level certification for IT
professionals Linux skills and knowledge. To achieve the LPIC2 certification, you
must first pass the LPIC1 certification. LPIC2 consists of two exams: 201 and
202. Each is form-based multiple choice and fill-in-the-blank, last 90
minutes and has around 55 questions. Each also is scored on a 200 to 800
range with a pass score of 460. For
more information: Red Hat is one of the most popular vendors of Linux and open
source technology. Unlike CompTIA and LPI, Red Hat sponsors vendor
certifications. It offers two enterprise Linux server
system and network administration certs: the advanced-level certification for
Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) and the mid-level Red Hat Certified
Technician (RHCT). The Red Hat Certified Technician
The
Red Hat Certified Technician certification is a mid level certification for IT
professionals. RCHTs focus on connecting new Linux systems to existing
corporate networks. The
RHCT certification emerged in January 2003, four years after the release of
the more advanced RHCE (Red Hat Certified Engineer) certification. http://www.redhat.com/training/rhce/courses/
The Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) RHCE was the highest level of Linux certifications for a long
time. “King of Linux Certs”. RHCEs are
senior system administrators who typically handle such tasks as setting
up corporate servers and networks, including Web servers. This high level certification consists of a full-day long
hands-on lab exam, RH302, and may be taken at the same locations as the RHCT.
Interestingly the RHCE covers the same material as the RHCT, in
addition to more advanced material. It is therefore possible for a candidate
to fail the RHCE yet pass the RHCT portion and become certified as an RHCT. http://www.redhat.com/training/rhce/courses/ The Red Hat
Certified Security Specialist (RHCSS) RHCSS validates
security expertise in using Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SELinux, and Red Hat
Directory Server in the enterprise environment. It is first Linux
certification to focus on security. The RHCE (Red Hat Certified Engineer) is
a required prerequisite. To achieve the
RHCSS certification, the exams following exams must be passed: EX333
Security: Network Services, EX423 Directory Services and Authentication and
EX429 SELinux Policy Administration. https://www.redhat.com/training/security/courses/
The Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA) RHCA Red Hat's newest certification represents the highest level
of Linux certifications. It is a senior level certification for those who
have achieved the RHCE and still strive to achieve more by acquiring deeper
and additional skills needed to deploy and manage Red Hat Enterprise Linux. RHCA's target is
"senior Linux system administrators responsible for the deployment and
management of many systems in large enterprise environments,"
Get
more details here: http://www.redhat.com/training/architect/courses/ For more
coverage and information related to this topic, head to the IT Career
Resource Center: http://www.jidaw.com/itcareer.html Your Guide to taking the Right
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