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INTERMEDIATE ADVANCED EXPERT Information
IA CISA
Security
BEGINNER/NOVICE CI CCNA CA CCSK CI CCIE
IS CSSLP
AWS CO CompTIA CSA+ CI CCDP MS MCSE: Server CI SCYBER
Solutions Architect - Associate
AWS SysOps Administrator - Associate CO CompTIA Security+ CI CCNP Infrastructure IA CGEIT

CO CompTIA CO CompTIA A+ CI CCNA CO CompTIA Network+ CO CASP SA GSLC IA CISM Network and
EC CEH SA GCED IS CISSP
IT Fundamentals CI CCDA CO CompTIA Server+
M2 CPTE
Cloud
CO CompTIA Network+ CX CCIA
CO CompTIA Linux+/LPIC-1 EC CHFI
Technologies
AWS Solutions Architect - Professional
CO CompTIA Cloud+ GI GCIH
AWS DevOps Engineer - Professional
CO CompTIA IT CO CompTIA A+ MS MCSA GI GSEC
CA CCSK CI CCIE
Fundamentals CI CCENT OS OpenStack Administrator GI GISP
CO CompTIA Cloud SU SCA MS MCSA: Windows Server 2012 CI CCDP HP ASE/CSE Hardware,
Essentials CI CCNP LP LPIC-3
LP Linux Essentials
RH RHCSA
CO CASP RH RHCA
Services and
RS RCT
MS MTA CO CompTIA Server+
CS CCP SU SEA Infrastructure
CX CCA VM VCDX
CO CompTIA Network+
LP LPIC-2
CW CWNA
MS MCSE
CW CWTS
NO CNE
CO CompTIA CO CompTIA A+
CO CompTIA Project+
HD HDI DSM
RH RHCE
IT Management
IT Fundamentals HD HDI DST HD HDI SCM
HD HDI SCA IT ITIL Foundation
CO CompTIA CDIA+ IT ITIL Intermediate SU SCE IT ITIL Master and Strategy
OG Prince2 Foundation MS MCSA VM VCIX
MS MTA
PM CAPM SF Salesforce.com

OG Prince2 Practitioner Storage and Data

IT ITIL Expert SC CSP
CI CCNA
CO CompTIA CO CompTIA A+ MS MCSE
CO CompTIA Server+
IT Fundamentals VM VCA
IBM IBM Certified AR ACMP
MS MTA Specialist CI CCNP Wireless
MS MCSD: Application Lifecycle
HP ASE/CSE Web and Mobile
MS MCSA CI CCP-M OR OCM
Management
OR OCA MS Microsoft Specialist PM PMP
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 11/2016
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CO CompTIA CCDP: Cisco Certified Design HP Hewlett-Packard MCSD: Microsoft Certified Solutions RHCE: Red Hat Certified Engineer
Certifications Professional EXPERT Developer EXPERT
CCNP: Cisco Certified Network ASE/CSE: Accredited Systems Engineer MCSE: Microsoft Certified Solutions RHCA: Red Hat Certified Architect
BEGINNER/NOVICE
CompTIA A+ Professional and Certified Systems Engineer Expert
CompTIA Cloud Essentials EXPERT MS: Developing Microsoft Azure RS Rackspace
CCIE: Cisco Certified Internetwork Solutions
CompTIA IT Fundamentals
Expert IA ISACA MS: Implementing Microsoft Azure INTERMEDIATE
INTERMEDIATE RCT: Rackspace Certified Technician
CompTIA CDIA+: Certified Document SCYBER: Securing Cisco Network with ADVANCED Infrastructure Solutions
Imaging Architect Threat Detection and Analysis CISA: Certified Information MCSD: Application Lifecycle
CompTIA Cloud+ Systems Auditor Management SC Scrum Alliance
CompTIA CTT+: Certified Technical EXPERT MCSE: Microsoft Certified Solutions
Trainer
CS The Cloud School CGEIT: Certified in the Governance of Expert Server Infrastructure EXPERT
CSP: Certified Scrum Professional
Enterprise IT
CompTIA CSA+: Cybersecurity Analyst ADVANCED
CCP: Cloud Certified Professional CISM: Certified Information
CompTIA Linux+/LPIC-1
Security Manager MU MongoDB University SF Salesforce.com
CompTIA Network+
INTERMEDIATE
CompTIA Project+ CW CWNP MongoDB Certified Developer INTERMEDIATE
CompTIA Security+ IBM IBM Associate
SALESFORCE.COM: Salesforce.com Certified
CompTIA Server+ INTERMEDIATE Administrator
CWNA: Certified Wireless Network INTERMEDIATE
ADVANCED IBM Certified Specialist
Administrator NO Novell
CASP: CompTIA Advanced Security
Practitioner CWTS: Certified Wireless Technology SU SUSE
Specialist IS ISC 2 ADVANCED
CNE: Certified Novell Engineer
INTERMEDIATE
SCA: SUSE Certified Administrator
ADVANCED
AD Adobe CX Citrix CSSLP: Certified Secure Software ADVANCED

BEGINNER/NOVICE Lifecycle Professional OG Office of Government SCE: SUSE Certified Engineer

INTERMEDIATE
ACA: Adobe Certified Associate CCIA: Citrix Certified Integration EXPERT Commerce/Prince2 EXPERT
SEA: SUSE Enterprise Architect
INTERMEDIATE Architect CISSP: Certified Information Systems INTERMEDIATE
ACI: Adobe Certified Instructor ADVANCED Security Professional Prince2 Foundation: Office of
EXPERT CCA: Citrix Certifed Administrator Government Commerce (OGC) VM VMware
ACE: Adobe Certified Expert Prince2 Foundation BEGINNER/NOVICE
IT ITIL VCA: VMware Certified Associate
EC EC Council EXPERT
AR Aruba BEGINNER/NOVICE Prince2 Practitioner: Office of INTERMEDIATE
VCP: VMware Certified Professional
INTERMEDIATE ITIL Foundation Government Commerce (OGC)
INTERMEDIATE CHFI: Computer Hacking Forensic INTERMEDIATE Prince2 Practitioner VMware Certified Associate Workforce
ACMP: Aruba Certified Mobility Investigator ITIL Intermediate Mobility
Professional ADVANCED
CEH: Certified Ethical Hacker
ADVANCED
ITIL Expert
OR Oracle ADVANCED
VCIE: VMware Certified Implementation
AWS Amazon Web Services EXPERT BEGINNER/NOVICE
OCAJ: Oracle Certified Associate,
Expert
INTERMEDIATE
GI GIAC ITIL Master
Java SE 6/SE 5
EXPERT
VCDE: VMware Certified Design Expert
AWS: Certified Solutions Architect - INTERMEDIATE
Associate GCIH: GIAC Certified Incident Handler LP Linux Professional INTERMEDIATE
OCA: Oracle Certified Associate
AWS: Certified SysOps Administrator - GISP: GIAC Information Security Institute OCP: Oracle Certified Professional ZD Zend
Associate Professional BEGINNER/NOVICE OCPJP: Oracle Certified Professional, INTERMEDIATE
ADVANCED GSEC: GIAC Security Essentials Linux Essentials Java SE 6/SE 5 Programmer PHP Certification
AWS: Certified Solutions Architect - INTERMEDIATE ADVANCED ADVANCED
Professional Framework 2 Certification
AWS: Certified DevOps Engineer-
GO Google LPIC-1 Linux Professional OCMJD: Oracle Certified Master,
ADVANCED Java SE6 Developer
Professional BEGINNER/NOVICE LPIC-2 Linux Professional EXPERT
GACA: Google Apps Certified EXPERT OCM: Oracle Certified Master
Administrator LPIC-3 Linux Professional
CA Cloud Security OCMJEA: Oracle Certified Master,
Java EE 5 Enterprise Architect
Alliance HD HDI Global M2 Mile2
ADVANCED
CCSK: Certificate of Cloud Security
Certification EXPERT PM PMI
Knowledge BEGINNER/NOVICE CPTE: Certified Penetration INTERMEDIATE
HDI DST: HDI Desktop Support Testing Engineer CAPM: PMI Certified Associate in
Technician Project Management
CI Cisco Systems HDI SCA: HDI Support Center Analyst MS Microsoft ADVANCED
INTERMEDIATE PMP: PMI Project Professional
BEGINNER/NOVICE
HDI CI: HDI Certified Instructor BEGINNER/NOVICE
CCENT: Cisco Certified Entry MTA: Microsoft Technology Associate
HDI DSM: HDI Desktop Support
Networking Technician
Manager INTERMEDIATE RH Red Hat
HDI SCM: HDI Support Center Manager MCSA: Microsoft Certified Solutions INTERMEDIATE
INTERMEDIATE Associate RHCSA: Red Hat Certified System
CCDA: Cisco Certified Design Associate MCSA: Windows Server 2012 Administrator
CCNA: Cisco Certified Network Associate MCT: Microsoft Certified Trainer