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INTERMEDIATE ADVANCED EXPERT Information
Security
BEGINNER/NOVICE CI CCNA CA CCSK IA CISA CI CCIE

AWS CO CompTIA Security+ CI CCDP IS CSSLP CI SCYBER

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

MS MCSD OR OCMJEA
AWS Developer - 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 12/2018
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CO CompTIA CCDP: Cisco Certified Design HP Hewlett-Packard MCT: Microsoft Certified Trainer ADVANCED
RHCE: Red Hat Certified Engineer
Certifications Professional EXPERT
ADVANCED
MCSD: Microsoft Certified Solutions EXPERT
CCNP: Cisco Certified Network ASE/CSE: Accredited Systems Engineer RHCA: Red Hat Certified Architect
BEGINNER/NOVICE Developer
CompTIA A+ Professional and Certified Systems Engineer MCSE: Microsoft Certified Solutions
EXPERT
CompTIA Cloud Essentials
CCIE: Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert RS Rackspace
CompTIA ITF+
Expert IA ISACA MS: Developing Microsoft Azure
INTERMEDIATE
INTERMEDIATE
SCYBER: Securing Cisco Network with Solutions RCT: Rackspace Certified Technician
CompTIA Cloud+ ADVANCED
Threat Detection and Analysis CISA: Certified Information MS: Implementing Microsoft Azure
CompTIA CTT+: Certified Technical Infrastructure Solutions
Systems Auditor
Trainer
EXPERT
MCSD: Application Lifecycle SC Scrum Alliance
CompTIA Linux+
CompTIA Network+
CS The Cloud School CGEIT: Certified in the Governance of Management
MCSE: Microsoft Certified Solutions
EXPERT
Enterprise IT CSP: Certified Scrum Professional
CompTIA Project+ ADVANCED Expert Server Infrastructure
CompTIA Security+ CCP: Cloud Certified Professional
CompTIA Server+
CISM: Certified Information SF Salesforce.com
Security Manager MU MongoDB University
ADVANCED CW CWNP INTERMEDIATE
CompTIA CySA+: Cybersecurity Analyst INTERMEDIATE SALESFORCE.COM: Salesforce.com Certified
CompTIA PenTest+ INTERMEDIATE
CWNA: Certified Wireless Network
IBM IBM MongoDB Certified Developer Administrator
EXPERT Associate
Administrator INTERMEDIATE
CompTIA CASP+: CompTIA Advanced
Security Practitioner CWTS: Certified Wireless Technology IBM Certified Specialist SU SUSE
Specialist NO Novell INTERMEDIATE
IS ISC2 ADVANCED SCA: SUSE Certified Administrator
AD Adobe CX Citrix ADVANCED
CNE: Certified Novell Engineer ADVANCED
BEGINNER/NOVICE CSSLP: Certified Secure Software SCE: SUSE Certified Engineer
INTERMEDIATE
ACA: Adobe Certified Associate CCIA: Citrix Certified Integration Lifecycle Professional OG Office of Government EXPERT
SEA: SUSE Enterprise Architect
INTERMEDIATE
ACI: Adobe Certified Instructor
Architect EXPERT Commerce/Prince2
ADVANCED CISSP: Certified Information Systems
EXPERT CCA: Citrix Certifed Administrator Security Professional INTERMEDIATE
Prince2 Foundation: Office of
VM VMware
ACE: Adobe Certified Expert
Government Commerce (OGC) BEGINNER/NOVICE
EC EC Council IT ITIL Prince2 Foundation VCA: VMware Certified Associate
AR Aruba INTERMEDIATE EXPERT INTERMEDIATE
BEGINNER/NOVICE Prince2 Practitioner: Office of VCP: VMware Certified Professional
INTERMEDIATE CHFI: Computer Hacking Forensic ITIL Foundation VMware Certified Associate Workforce
ACMP: Aruba Certified Mobility Investigator Government Commerce (OGC)
Professional INTERMEDIATE Prince2 Practitioner Mobility
CEH: Certified Ethical Hacker ITIL Intermediate ADVANCED
ADVANCED VCIE: VMware Certified Implementation
AWS Amazon Web Services GI GIAC ITIL Expert OR Oracle Expert
EXPERT EXPERT
INTERMEDIATE INTERMEDIATE BEGINNER/NOVICE
AWS: Certified Solutions Architect - ITIL Master OCAJ: Oracle Certified Associate, VCDE: VMware Certified Design Expert
GCIH: GIAC Certified Incident Handler
Associate GISP: GIAC Information Security Java SE 6/SE 5
AWS: Certified SysOps Administrator- Professional LP Linux Professional INTERMEDIATE ZD Zend
Associate OCA: Oracle Certified Associate
ADVANCED
GSEC: GIAC Security Essentials Institute OCP: Oracle Certified Professional INTERMEDIATE
AWS: Certified Solutions Architect - BEGINNER/NOVICE
OCPJP: Oracle Certified Professional, PHP Certification
Professional GO Google Linux Essentials
Java SE 6/SE 5 Programmer ADVANCED
INTERMEDIATE Framework 2 Certification
AWS: Certified DevOps Engineer - BEGINNER/NOVICE LPIC-1 Linux Professional ADVANCED
Professional GACA: Google Apps Certified OCMJD: Oracle Certified Master,
ADVANCED
Administrator LPIC-2 Linux Professional Java SE6 Developer
CA Cloud Security ADVANCED
GCPCA: Google Certified Professional
EXPERT
EXPERT
OCM: Oracle Certified Master
LPIC-3 Linux Professional
Alliance Cloud Architect OCMJEA: Oracle Certified Master,
Java EE 5 Enterprise Architect
ADVANCED
M2 Mile2
CCSK: Certificate of Cloud Security HD HDI Global
Knowledge
Certification
EXPERT PM PMI
CPTE: Certified Penetration
Testing Engineer INTERMEDIATE
BEGINNER/NOVICE CAPM: PMI Certified Associate in
CI Cisco Systems HDI DST: HDI Desktop Support Project Management
BEGINNER/NOVICE Technician MS Microsoft ADVANCED
CCENT: Cisco Certified Entry HDI SCA: HDI Support Center Analyst PMP: PMI Project Professional
BEGINNER/NOVICE
Networking Technician INTERMEDIATE
MTA: Microsoft Technology Associate
INTERMEDIATE HDI CI: HDI Certified Instructor
CCDA: Cisco Certified Design Associate HDI DSM: HDI Desktop Support INTERMEDIATE RH Red Hat
Manager MCSA: Microsoft Certified Solutions
CCNA: Cisco Certified Network Associate Associate INTERMEDIATE
HDI SCM: HDI Support Center Manager RHCSA: Red Hat Certified System
MCSA: Windows Server 2012
Administrator