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                                                                                                                                CO CompTIA CySA+         CO CompTIA PenTest+    CO CompTIA CASP+
                    BEGINNER/NOVICE                                                              CO   CompTIA Network+
                                                                                                 CO   CompTIA Security+         CA CCSK                  CI CCDP                CI CCIE
                                                      CO    CompTIA Network+
                                                                                                 CO   CompTIA Server+            CI CCNP                 IA CISA                CI SCYBER
                                                      CO    CompTIA Linux+
         CO CompTIA ITF+      CO CompTIA A+           CO    CompTIA Cloud+                       CI   CCNA                       IS CSSLP                MS MCSE: Core          IA CGEIT                                   Network and
                                                                                                                                 GI GSLC                       Infrastructure   IA CISM
         GO Google IT Cert
                                                      AWS   Solutions Architect - Associate      CX   CCIA
                                                                                                                                 GI GCED                                        IS CISSP
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Cloud
                                                      AWS   SysOps Administrator - Associate     EC   CEH
                                                      CI    CCDA                                 EC   CHFI                                                                      M2 CPTE                                    Technologies
                                                      CI    CCNA                                 GI   GCIH
                                                                                                 GI   GISP                      AWS   Solutions          AWS   DevOps
         CO CompTIA ITF+       CO CompTIA A+          HC    HCNA
                                                                                                 GI GSEC
                                                                                                                                      Architect -              Engineer -       CO CompTIA CASP+
         CO CompTIA Cloud      CI CCENT               LI    LPIC-1                                                                    Professional             Professional
            Essentials+                               MS    MCSA                                 MS MCSA: Windows Server
                                                                                                                                CA CCSK                  CI CCDP
                                                                                                                                                                                CI CCIE                                    Hardware,
                                                                                                                                                                                HC HCIE
         GO Google IT Cert     LP Linux Essentials    OS    OpenStack Administrator
                                                                                                                                 CI CCNP                 CS CCP                 HP ASE/CSE
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Services and
         MS MTA                                       RH RHCSA
                                                      RS RCT
                                                                                                                                CX CCA                   GO GCPCA               LP LPIC-3                                  Infrastructure
                                                                                                                                HC HCNP                  LP LPIC-2              RH RHCA
                                                      SU SCA                                     CO   CompTIA Network+
                                                                                                                                MS MCSE                  NO CNE                 SU SEA
                                                                                                 CO   CompTIA Server+
                                                                                                                                                                                VM VCDX
                                                                                                 CW   CWNA                      RH RHCE                  SU SCE
         CO CompTIA ITF+       CO CompTIA A+
                                                      CO CompTIA Project+
                                                                                                 CW   CWTS                      VM VCIX                                                                                    IT Management
                               HD HDI DST
         GO Google IT Cert
         HD HDI SCA                 ITIL Foundation
                                                      OG Prince2 Foundation
                                                                                                 HD   HDI DSM
                                                                                                                                                                                IT   ITIL Master
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           and Strategy
                               IT                                                                HD   HDI SCM
                                                      PM CAPM
         MS MTA                                                                                  IT   ITIL Intermediate
                                                                                                 MS MCSA                         IT   ITIL Expert
                                                                                                 SF Salesforce.com              MS MCSE
                                                                                                                                                                                OG Prince2 Practitioner                    Storage and Data
                                                                                                                                                                                SC CSP
                                                      CO CompTIA Server+
         CO CompTIA ITF+      CO CompTIA A+            CI CCNA
         GO Google IT Cert    MS MTA                                                                                            MS Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance
                                                      IBM IBM Certified              AR ACMP
                                                                                                                                   and Operations, Supply Chain
         VM VCA                                           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 CompTIA A+            VM VCP
         AD ACA              GO Google IT Cert
                                                                                     ZD PHP Certification
                                                                                                                                 CI CCNP                                        AD ACE                                     Software
         MS MTA
                                                                                                                                MS MCSE
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Development
                                                                                                                                 MS MCSD                                        OR OCMJEA
                                                      AWS Developer - Associate
                                                                                                                                                                                SC CSP
                                                      MS Microsoft Specialist
                                                                                                                                 ZD Framework 2 Certification
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Training
                                                      MU MongoDB Certified           CO CompTIA CTT+
         CO CompTIA ITF+       CO CompTIA A+                                         AD ACI
                                                          Developer Associate
         MS MTA                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 9/2019
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                                          CCNP: Cisco Certified Network                                                     CPTE: Certified Penetration             CAPM: PMI Certified Associate in
BEGINNER/NOVICE
                                            Professional                                                                                                              Project Management
CompTIA A+                                                                        HD HDI Global Certification                 Testing Engineer
                                                                                                                                                                    ADVANCED
CompTIA Cloud Essentials+                 EXPERT
                                          CCIE: Cisco Certified Internetwork      BEGINNER/NOVICE                                                                   PMP: PMI Project Professional
CompTIA ITF+
                                             Expert                               HDI DST: HDI Desktop Support Technician   MS Microsoft
INTERMEDIATE                                                                      HDI SCA: HDI Support Center Analyst
CompTIA Cloud+                            SCYBER: Securing Cisco Network with                                               BEGINNER/NOVICE
                                                                                                                                                                    RH Red Hat
                                             Threat Detection and Analysis        INTERMEDIATE                              MTA: Microsoft Technology Associate
CompTIA CTT+: Certified Technical                                                 HDI CI: HDI Certified Instructor                                                  INTERMEDIATE
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  Trainer                                                                         HDI DSM: HDI Desktop Support Manager      MCSA: Microsoft Certified Solutions     RHCSA: Red Hat Certified System
CompTIA Linux+
CompTIA Network+
                                          CS       The Cloud School               HDI SCM: HDI Support Center Manager         Associate                               Administrator
                                                                                                                            MCSA: Windows Server                    ADVANCED
CompTIA Project+                          ADVANCED                                                                                                                  RHCE: Red Hat Certified Engineer
CompTIA Security+                         CCP: Cloud Certified Professional       HP Hewlett-Packard                        MCT: Microsoft Certified Trainer
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CompTIA Server+                                                                   EXPERT                                    MB-330: Microsoft Dynamics 365 for      RHCA: Red Hat Certified Architect
ADVANCED                                  CW CWNP                                 ASE/CSE: Accredited Systems Engineer        Financeand Operations, Supply
CompTIA CySA+: Cybersecurity Analyst                                                and Certified Systems Engineer
CompTIA PenTest+                          INTERMEDIATE                                                                        Chain Management                      RS       Rackspace
                                          CWNA: Certified Wireless Network                                                  MCSD: Microsoft Certified Solutions
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CompTIA CASP+: CompTIA Advanced             Administrator                         IA       ISACA                              Developer                             INTERMEDIATE
                                                                                                                                                                    RCT: Rackspace Certified Technician
                                          CWTS: Certified Wireless Technology                                               MCSE: Microsoft Certified Solutions
  Security Practitioner                                                           ADVANCED
                                            Specialist                                                                        Expert
                                                                                  CISA: Certified Information
                                                                                     Systems Auditor
                                                                                                                            MCSE: Microsoft Certified Solutions     SC       Scrum Alliance
AD Adobe                                                                                                                      Expert Server Infrastructure
                                          CX       Citrix                         EXPERT
                                                                                                                            MS: Developing Microsoft Azure
                                                                                                                                                                    EXPERT
                                                                                                                                                                    CSP: Certified Scrum Professional
                                                                                  CGEIT: Certified in the Governance of
BEGINNER/NOVICE                           INTERMEDIATE                               Enterprise IT                            Solutions
ACA: Adobe Certified Associate            CCIA: Citrix Certified Integration                                                MS: Implementing Microsoft Azure
INTERMEDIATE                                                                      CISM: Certified Information                                                       SF       Salesforce.com
                                             Architect                               Security Manager                         Infrastructure Solutions
ACI: Adobe Certified Instructor           ADVANCED                                                                                                                  INTERMEDIATE
EXPERT                                    CCA: Citrix Certifed Administrator
                                                                                                                            MU MongoDB University                   SALESFORCE.COM: Salesforce.com Certified
ACE: Adobe Certified Expert                                                       IBM IBM                                                                             Administrator
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AR       Aruba                            INTERMEDIATE
                                                                                  IBM Certified Specialist                  MongoDB Certified Developer
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INTERMEDIATE                              CEH: Certified Ethical Hacker                                                                                             INTERMEDIATE
ACMP: Aruba Certified Mobility            CHFI: Computer Hacking Forensic         IS       ISC2                             NO Novell                               SCA: SUSE Certified Administrator
  Professional                              Investigator                                                                                                            ADVANCED
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                                                                                  CSSLP: Certified Secure Software          ADVANCED                                SCE: SUSE Certified Engineer
AWS Amazon Web Services                                                                                                     CNE: Certified Novell Engineer
                                          GI       GIAC                             Lifecycle Professional                                                          EXPERT
                                                                                                                                                                    SEA: SUSE Enterprise Architect
                                                                                  EXPERT
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AWS: Certified Solutions Architect -
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                                          GCIH: GIAC Certified Incident Handler   CISSP: Certified Information Systems      OG Office of Government
  Associate                               GISP: GIAC Information Security            Security Professional                     Commerce/Prince2                     VM VMware
AWS: Certified SysOps Administrator -        Professional                                                                   INTERMEDIATE                            BEGINNER/NOVICE
  Associate                               GSEC: GIAC Security Essentials                                                                                            VCA: VMware Certified Associate
ADVANCED
                                                                                   IT      ITIL                             Prince2 Foundation: Office of
                                          ADVANCED                                                                             Government Commerce (OGC)            INTERMEDIATE
AWS: Certified Solutions Architect -      GCED: Certified Enterprise Defender     BEGINNER/NOVICE                              Prince2 Foundation                   VCP: VMware Certified Professional
  Professional                            GSLC: Security Leadership               ITIL Foundation                                                                   VMware Certified Associate Workforce
                                                                                                                            EXPERT
AWS: Certified DevOps Engineer-                                                   INTERMEDIATE                              Prince2 Practitioner: Office of           Mobility
  Professional                                                                    ITIL Intermediate
                                          GO Google                               ADVANCED
                                                                                                                               Government Commerce (OGC)            ADVANCED
                                                                                                                                                                    VCIE: VMware Certified Implementation
                                                                                                                               Prince2 Practitioner
                                                                                  ITIL Expert                                                                          Expert
CA       Cloud Security                   BEGINNER/NOVICE
                                          GACA: Google Apps Certified             EXPERT                                                                            EXPERT
         Alliance                           Administrator                         ITIL Master                               OR Oracle                               VCDE: VMware Certified Design Expert
ADVANCED
                                          Google IT Cert: Google IT Support                                                 BEGINNER/NOVICE
CCSK: Certificate of Cloud Security         Professional Certificate              LP Linux Professional                     OCAJ: Oracle Certified Associate,       ZD Zend
  Knowledge                               ADVANCED                                                                            Java SE 6/SE 5
                                          GCPCA: Google Certified Professional       Institute                              INTERMEDIATE                            INTERMEDIATE
                                            Cloud Architect                       BEGINNER/NOVICE
                                                                                                                            OCA: Oracle Certified Associate         PHP Certification
                                                                                  Linux Essentials
CI       Cisco Systems                                                            INTERMEDIATE
                                                                                                                            OCP: Oracle Certified Professional      ADVANCED
                                                                                                                                                                    Framework 2 Certification
BEGINNER/NOVICE                           HC Huawei                               LPIC-1 Linux Professional
                                                                                                                            OCPJP: Oracle Certified Professional,
CCENT: Cisco Certified Entry                                                                                                  Java SE 6/SE 5 Programmer
                                          INTERMEDIATE                            ADVANCED
  Networking Technician                                                                                                     ADVANCED
                                          HCNA: Huawei Certified Network          LPIC-2 Linux Professional
INTERMEDIATE
                                                                                                                            OCMJD: Oracle Certified Master,
                                            Associate                             EXPERT
                                                                                                                              Java SE6 Developer
CCDA: Cisco Certified Design Associate    ADVANCED                                LPIC-3 Linux Professional
CCNA: Cisco Certified Network Associate                                                                                     EXPERT
                                          HCNP: Huawei Certified Network                                                    OCM: Oracle Certified Master
                                            Professional                                                                    OCMJEA: Oracle Certified Master,
                                                                                                                              Java EE 5 Enterprise Architect