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IT Certifications Summary

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the plan-before-you-land dept.

A reader writes: "Icrontic.com has a new article up called 'All You Need To know About IT Certifications.' It talks about several of the major Microsoft certifications, and of course, a few of the Linux certs, including Linux+ and RHCE. "

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  1. Security certs by lamj · · Score: 5, Informative

    This article missed all the certs in the security field.

    CISSP

    CISA

    SANS GIAC

    In general, CISSP and CISA are more heavy on theory and SANS GIAC are more on practical knowledge (hands-on). Notice that GIAC actually offers many different certs in different area.

    They are all hard to get. For example, CISSP requires a 6 hours exams (which isn't easy at all). GIAC requires a practical assignment (to show hands-on knownledge - require real world experience) as well as one or two 2 hours exam.

  2. No LPI???? This is the one to have by i_want_you_to_throw_ · · Score: 4, Informative

    I have struggled with this certification issue and my employer didn't want to pay the money for RHCE. Then one day I seredipitously managed to stumble across LPI Linux Certification in a Nutshell by O'Reilly.

    Suprisingly the LPI isn't covered in the article.

    As Linux certs go it doesn't depend on the financial solvency of a company (get an RHCE and if RH goes out of business then what?). It's vendor neutral (rejoice Mandrake and Suse fans).

    Plus there's an animal book on it! Instant credibility.

    Plus if you want to own your own certs and not have an employer to hold it over your head you can't beat the price (only a few hundred bucks for the whole shooting match).

    More info available at lpi.org