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