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IT Specialist Certification Roadmap

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FOUNDATIONAL

INTERMEDIATE

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EXPERT

LEADS TO A CAREER IN

IT Specialist Cybersecurity IT Specialist Device Configuration & Management IT Specialist Networking IT Specialist Network Security

CompTIA Project+

Cisco Systems CCNA

CompTIA Network+

CompTIA Security+

CompTIA Server+

EC-Council CEH

GIAC GISP

GIAC GSEC

eLearnSecurity eIPT

Cisco Systems CCNP

CompTIA CySA+

CompTIA PenTest+

EC-Council CHFI

GIAC GPEN

GIAC GSLC

GIAC GCED

ISACA CISA

ISACA CISM

(ISC)2 CSSLP

Offensive Security OSCP

Cisco Systems CCIE

CompTIA CASP+

GIAC GCIH

GIAC GWAPT

ISACA CGEIT

(ISC)2 CISSP

Mile2 CPTE

Offensive Security OSCE

Cybersecurity

IT Specialist Cybersecurity IT Specialist Device Configuration & Management IT Specialist Networking IT Specialist Network Security

AWS Cloud Practitioner

CompTIA Project+

Linux Professional Linux Essentials

Microsoft Certified: Fundamentals

VMware VCA

AWS Solutions Architect - Associate

AWS SysOps Administrator - Associate

Cisco Systems CCNA

CompTIA Linux+

CompTIA Network+

CompTIA Server+

Google Professional Workspace Administrator

HDI Desktop Support Manager (DSM)

HDI Support Center Manager (SCM)

Linux Professional LPIC-1

Microsoft Certified: Associate

Offensive Security OpenStack Administrator

Red Hat RHCSA

Salesforce Certified Adminnistrator

SUSE SCA

VMware VCP

AWS Solutions Architect - Professional

AWS DevOps Engineer - Professional

Cisco Systems CCNP

CompTIA Cloud+

Linux Professional LPIC-2

Microsoft Certified: Expert

Red Hat RHCE

SUSE SCE

VMware VCAP

Cisco Systems CCDS

Cisco Systems CCIE

CompTIA CASP+

Google Certified Professional Cloud Architect

Hewlett-Packard ASE

Linux Professional LPIC-3

Red Hat RHCA

SUSE SCE

VMware VCDX

Infrastructure and Cloud

IT Specialist Device Configuration & Management IT Specialist Networking IT Specialist Network Security

CompTIA Project+

ITIL Foundation

PRINCE2 Foundation

Aruba CCMP

CompTIA Network+

CompTIA Security+

CWNP CWNA

ITIL Intermediate

PMI CAPM

PRINCE2 Practitioner

ITIL Expert

PMI PMP

CompTIA CASP+

ITIL Master

Scrum Alliance CSP

Data and Data Analytics

IT IT Specialist Computational Thinking IT Specialist Data Analytics IT Specialist Databases

CompTIA Project+

Microsoft Certified: MOS

CompTIA Data+

CompTIA DataSyS+

CompTIA Linux+

CompTIA Security+

Dell Data Science Associate (DCA-DS)

Microsoft Certified: Associate

Oracle MySQL 8.0 Database Administrator

Oracle MySQL 8.0 Database Developer

SAP Certification Technology Associate

SAS Certified Specialist: Visual Business Analytics

Tableau Certified Data Analyst

Analytics Certification Board Certified Analytics

Professional (CAP)

Google Professional Data Engineer

Microsoft Certified: Expert

Artificial Intelligence

IT Specialist HTML5 App Development IT IT Specialist Java IT Specialist JavaScript IT Specialist Python IT Specialist Software Development

Adobe Certified Professional (ACP)

CompTIA Project+

Python Institute PCEP

AWS Developer - Associate

CompTIA Linux+

CompTIA Security1+

CPP Institute C++ Certified Entry-Level Programmer

MongoDB Certified Developer Associate Developer - Associate

Oracle OCP Java SE Programmer

Adobe Certified Expert (ACE)

DevOps Engineer - Professional

Framework 2 Certification

Google DevOps Engineer

Python Institute PCPP

Zend Certified Engineer (ZCE)

Adobe Certified Master (ACM)

Oracle Java EE Application Developer

Scrum Alliance CSP

Software Development

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IT Specialist Certification Roadmap

Cybersecurity

FOUNDATIONAL
  • IT Specialist Cybersecurity
  • IT Specialist Device Configuration & Management
  • IT Specialist Networking
  • IT Specialist Network Security
  • CompTIA Project+
INTERMEDIATE
  • Cisco Systems CCNA
  • CompTIA Network+
  • CompTIA Security+
  • CompTIA Server+
  • EC-Council CEH
  • GIAC GISP
  • GIAC GSEC
  • eLearnSecurity elPT
ADVANCED
  • Cisco Systems CCNP
  • CompTIA CySA+
  • CompTIA PenTest+
  • EC-Council CHFI
  • GIAC GPEN
  • GIAC GSLC
  • GIAC GCED
  • ISACA CISA
  • ISACA CISM
  • (ISC)2 CSSLP
  • Offensive Security OSCP
EXPERT
  • Cisco Systems CCIE
  • CompTIA CASP+
  • GIAC GCIH
  • GIAC GWAPT
  • ISACA CGEIT
  • (ISC)2 CISSP
  • Mile2 CPTE
  • Offensive Security OSCE

Infrastructure and Cloud

FOUNDATIONAL
  • IT Specialist Cybersecurity
  • IT Specialist Device Configuration & Management
  • IT Specialist Networking
  • IT Specialist Network Security
  • AWS Cloud Practitioner
  • CompTIA Project+
  • Linux Professional Linux Essentials
  • Microsoft Certified: Fundamentals
  • VMware VCA
INTERMEDIATE
  • AWS Solutions Architect - Associate
  • AWS SysOps Administrator - Associate
  • Cisco Systems CCNA
  • CompTIA Linux+
  • CompTIA Network+
  • CompTIA Server+
  • Google Professional Workspace Administrator
  • HDI Desktop Support Manager (DSM)
  • HDI Support Center Manager (SCM)
  • Linux Professional LPIC-1
  • Microsoft Certified: Associate
  • Offensive Security OpenStack Administrator
  • Red Hat RHCSA
  • Salesforce Certified Administrator
  • SUSE SCA
  • VMware VCP
ADVANCED
  • AWS Solutions Architect - Professional
  • AWS DevOps Engineer - Professional
  • Cisco Systems CCNP
  • CompTIA Cloud+
  • Linux Professional LPIC-2
  • Microsoft Certified: Expert
  • Red Hat RHCE
  • SUSE SCE
  • VMware VCAP
EXPERT
  • Cisco Systems CCDS
  • Cisco Systems CCIE
  • CompTIA CASP+
  • Google Certified Professional Cloud Architect
  • Hewlett-Packard ASE
  • Linux Professional LPIC-3
  • Red Hat RHCA
  • SUSE SCE
  • VMware VCDX

Data and Data Analytics

FOUNDATIONAL
  • IT Specialist Device Configuration & Management
  • IT Specialist Networking
  • IT Specialist Network Security
  • CompTIA Project+
  • ITIL Foundation
  • PRINCE2 Foundation
INTERMEDIATE
  • Aruba CCMP
  • CompTIA Network+
  • CompTIA Security+
  • CWNP CWNA
ADVANCED
  • ITIL Intermediate
  • PMI CAPM
  • PRINCE2 Practitioner
  • ITIL Expert
  • PMI PMP
EXPERT
  • ComPTIA CASP+
  • ITIL Master
  • Scrum Alliance CSP

Artificial Intelligence

FOUNDATIONAL
  • IT Specialist Artificial Intelligence
  • IT Specialist Computational Thinking
  • IT Specialist Data Analytics
  • IT Specialist Databases
  • CompTIA Project+
  • Microsoft Certified: MOS
INTERMEDIATE
  • CompTIA Data+
  • CompTIA DataSyS+
  • CompTIA Linux+
  • CompTIA Security+
  • Dell Data Science Associate (DCA-DS)
  • Microsoft Certified: Associate
  • Oracle MySQL 8.0 Database Administrator
  • Oracle MySQL 8.0 Database Developer
  • SAP Certification Technology Associate
  • SAS Certified Specialist: Visual Business Analytics
  • Tableau Certified Data Analyst
ADVANCED
  • Analytics Certification Board Certified Analytics
  • Professional (CAP)
  • Google Professional Data Engineer
  • Microsoft Certified: Expert
EXPERT

Software Development

FOUNDATIONAL
  • IT Specialist HTML5 App Development
  • IT Specialist HTML and CSS
  • IT Specialist Java
  • IT Specialist JavaScript
  • IT Specialist Python
  • IT Specialist Software Development
  • Adobe Certified Professional (ACP)
  • CompTIA Project+
  • Python Institute PCEP
INTERMEDIATE
  • AWS Developer - Associate
  • CompTIA Linux+
  • CompTIA Security1+
  • CPP Institute C++ Certified Entry-Level Programmer
  • MongoDB Certified Developer Associate Developer - Associate
  • Oracle OCP Java SE Programmer
ADVANCED
  • Adobe Certified Expert (ACE)
  • DevOps Engineer - Professional
  • Framework 2 Certification
  • Google DevOps Engineer
  • Python Institute PCPP
  • Zend Certified Engineer (ZCE)
EXPERT
  • Adobe Certified Master (ACM)
  • Oracle Java EE Application Developer
  • Scrum Alliance CSP
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