IT Certification Roadmap

BEGINNER/NOVICE

ADVANCED

INTERMEDIATE

http://certification.comptia.org/certroadmap
SPECIALIST

EXPERT

A Career in:

Work Experience
CAPM
IPMA (D) / GPM

IC3
ECDL / ICDL
MOS
MCSA

CompTIA Project +
Prince 2 Foundation

IPMA (C)

PMP
IPMA (A)
Prince 2 Practitioner

IPMA (B)

MOS Master
ECDL / ICDL Advanced
MTA Developer

MCTS

OCMJEA
MCA

OCPJP

OCJA

OCMJD

ITIL Intermediate
CompTIA
Strata IT
Fundamentals

MTA
Database Admin

ITIL Expert
MCITP Consumer

ITIL Master

OCP

MCM
OCM

OCA

CompTIA PDI+
ITIL Foundations

MTA
Network /
Server

CompTIA RFID+
MCITP Enterprise Admin

MCITP Server Admin

CompTIA
Network+
CompTIA Linux+
powered by LPI
LPIC-1

CompTIA Server+
CompTIA CTP+
RHCSA

MCTS Windows
CompTIA
Security+
GSEC
GISP

CompTIA A+

MTA Security

CNA / CLP
CCNA / CCDA
RHCE
MCSA
LPIC-2
CCA

CASP

MCITP
Database Admin

CNE / CLE
CCDP / CCNP
RHCA
MCSE
CCEA
MCITP
Enterprise
Admin

MCSE Security
CEH / CHFI
CCSP
GCIH
CISA

CCNP
CCENT

CCNA

Product or topic-related knowledge

MCNE
CCIE
MCM
LPIC-3

CCIA
CISM
CGEIT
CCIE
CISSP

MCM / MCA
CCIE

CNI
CompTIA CTT+
MCT

COMPTIA CERTIFICATIONS
CompTIA Strata
CompTIA A+
CompTIA Network+

CompTIA Server+
CompTIA Security+
CompTIA CTT+

CompTIA RFID+
CompTIA Linux+ Powered by LPI
CompTIA Project+

CompTIA PDI+
CompTIA CTP+
CASP (CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner)

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IT Certification Roadmap Legend

COMPTIA CERTIFICATIONS

CompTIA Strata
CompTIA A+
CompTIA Network+
CompTIA Server+
CompTIA Security+
CompTIA CTT+
CompTIA RFID+
CompTIA Linux+ Powered by LPI
CompTIA Project+
CompTIA PDI+
CompTIA CTP+
CASP (CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner)
http://certification.comptia.org/getCertified/certifications/a.aspx

EUROPEAN COMPUTER
DRIVING LICENSE FOUNDATION

ECDL/ICDL - European Computer Driving License

ECDL/ICDL - European Computer Driving License Master
http://www.ecdl.org/programmes

CERTIPORT CERTIFICATIONS

IC3 - Internet and Computing Core Certification

http://www.certiport.com

CISCO SYSTEMS CERTIFICATIONS

CCENT - Cisco Certified Entry Networking Technician

CCDA - Cisco Certified Design Associate
CCNA - Cisco Certified Network Associate
CCNP - Cisco Certified Network Professional
CCSP - Cisco Certified Security Professional
CCDP - Cisco Certified Design Professional
CCIE - Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert
http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/index.html

CITRIX CERTIFICATIONS

CCA - Citrix Certified Administrator

CCEA - Citrix Certified Enterprise Engineer
CCIA - Citrix Certified Integration Architect
http://www.citrixtraining.com/content/index.cfm/cgroup_id:93

EC-COUNCIL

CEH - Certified Ethical Hacker

CHFI - Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator
https://www.eccouncil.org/certification/
certified_ethical_hacker.aspx

INTERNATIONAL PROJECT
MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (IPMA)

PMA Level A - Certified Projects Director

IPMA Level B - Certified Senior Project Manager
IPMA Level C - Certified Project Manager
IPMA Level D - Certified Project Management Associate
http://www.ipma.ch/certification/

ISACA (Information Systems Audit & Control Assn.)

CISA - Certified Information Systems Auditor
CISM - Certified Information Security Manager
http://www.isaca.org/CERTIFICATION/Pages/default.aspx

ISC2

CGEIT - Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT

http://www.isaca.org/CERTIFICATION/Pages/default.aspx
CISSP - Certified Information Systems Security Professional
https://www.isc2.org/cissp/default.aspx

lTIL CERTIFICATIONS

ITIL V3 Foundations
ITIL V3 Intermediate
ITIL V3 Expert
ITIL V3 Master
http://www.itil-officialsite.com/

LINUX PROFESSIONAL INSTITUTE

CERTIFICATIONS

LPIC-1 - Junior Level Linux Professional

LPIC-2 - Advanced Level Linux Professional
LPIC-3 - Senior Level Linux Professional
http://www.lpi.org/eng/certification/the_lpic_program

MICROSOFT CERTIFICATIONS

MOS - Microsoft Office Specialist

MOS Master - Microsoft Office Specialist Master
MCITP Consumer - Microsoft Certified IT Professional:
Consumer Support Technician
MCITP - Enterprise Admin Microsoft Certified IT Professional:
Enterprise Administrator
MCITP - Database Admin Microsoft Certified IT Professional:
Database Administrator
MCITP - Server Admin Microsoft Certified IT Professional:
Server Administrator
MCSA - Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator
MCSE - Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer
MCSE - Security Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer Security
MCA - Microsoft Certified Architect
MCT - Microsoft Certified Trainer
MCTS - Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist
MTA - Microsoft Technology Associate
MTA - Security Microsoft Technology Associate Security Fundamentals
MTA - Networking / Server Microsoft Technology Associate
Networking Fundamentals / Windows Server Administration
Fundamentals
MTA - Database Admin Microsoft Technology Associate
Database Administration Fundamentals
MTA - Developer Microsoft Technology Associate Development
Fundamentals
MCM - Microsoft Certified Master
http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/default.aspx

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NOVELL / SUSE CERTIFICATIONS
CNA - Certified Novell Administrator
CNE - Certified Novell Engineer
MCNE - Master Certified Novell Engineer
CNI - Certified Novell Instructor
CLP - Novell Certified Linux Professional 11
CLE - Novell Certified Linux Engineer 10
http://www.novell.com/training/certinfo/

OGC (OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT COMMERCE)

CERTIFICATIONS

PRINCE2 Foundation - Projects in Controlled Environments

PRINCE2 Practitioner - Projects in Controlled Environments
http://www.ogc.gov.uk/

ORACLE CERTIFICATIONS

OCA - Oracle Certified Associate

OCP - Oracle Certified Professional
OCM - Oracle Certified Master
OCJA - Oracle Certified Associate, Java SE 6/SE 5
OCPJP - Oracle Certified Professional, Java SE 6/SE 5 Programmer
OCMJD - Oracle Certified Master, Java SE6 Developer
OCMJEA - Oracle Certified Master, Java EE 5 Enterprise Architect
http://education.oracle.com

PROJECT MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE

(PMI) CERTIFICATIONS
CAPM - Certified Associate in Project Management
PMP - Project Management Professional
http://www.pmi.org

RED HAT CERTIFICATIONS

RHCSA - Red Hat Certified System Administrator

RHCE - Red Hat Certified Engineer
RHCA - Red Hat Certified Architect
http://www.redhat.com/certification/

SANS (GIAC) CERTIFICATIONS

GCIH - GIAC Certified Incident Handler

GSEC - GIAC Security Essentials Certification
GISP - GIAC Information
http://www.giac.org/certifications

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