Online CompTIA Linux+ Certification Training

Open the door to a career as a Linux Administrator, IT Systems Administrator or Network Engineer

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This nationally recognized certification is issued by CompTIA

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Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA)

With more than 2,000 members, 3,000 academic and training partners and tens of thousands of registered users spanning the entire information communications and technology (ICT) industry, CompTIA has become a leading voice for the technology ecosystem.

Certification Detail

The CompTIA Linux+ certification is a vendor-neutral credential designed to ensure the knowledge required for working as junior Linux administrators, systems administrators, Linux database administrators, web administrators, and junior network administrators. CompTIA Linux+ validates the skills administrators need to secure the enterprise, power the cloud and keep systems running. The new certification ensures that IT professionals, software developers, cybersecurity engineers and penetration testers have these necessary skills to support today’s tech systems.

CompTIA Linux+ is the only job-focused Linux certification covering the latest foundational skills demanded by hiring managers. Unlike other certifications, the new exam includes performance-based and multiple-choice questions to identify the employees who can do the job. The exam covers tasks associated with all major distributions of Linux, setting the foundation for advanced vendor /distro-specific knowledge.

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CompTIA Linux+ Certification Skills Gained

CompTIA Linux+ Certification Career Pathways

CBCS Certification Skills Gained

  • Summarize the purpose and use of security best practices in a Linux environment
  • Build and install software and manage software configurations.
  • Configure and execute remote connectivity for system management
  • Perform basic container operations and basic version control using Git
  • Summarize common infrastructure as code technologies, container, cloud, and orchestration concepts.
  • Analyze and troubleshoot network resource issues, CPU and memory issues, and user access and file permissions

CBCS Certification Career Pathways

Linux Administrator

$86,000 – $97,000

Estimated Salary1

IT Systems Administrator

Installs, upgrades, and monitors software and hardware, maintains operating systems, business applications, security tools, web servers, troubleshooting, email, PCs, local and wide area networking, both hardware and software, and mid-range server hardware.

$51,000 – $99,000

Estimated Salary1

Network Engineer

Secure network systems by establishing and enforcing policies, and defining and monitoring access. They establish network environments by designing system configuration, directing system installation, defining documenting, and enforcing system standards.

$54,000 – $113,000

Estimated Salary1

1All available job and salary information is from Burning Glass Labor Insights and is updated annually to reflect industry changes.

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