New Blog 1: Linux Certification

Linux Certification

The Linux Professional Institute Certification (LPIC) is a certification in the field of Linux. Each LPIC level requires successful completion of two exams for certification. Junior Level Administration (LPIC-1) To be awarded LPIC level 1 the candidate must successfully pass two exams, 101 and 102. These can be taken in any order. Previously the 101 exam was split into two alternative exams, one including questions on the RPM Package Manager, and the other on Deb (file format). After the update in 2005 these have now been merged into a single exam, and candidates are expected to know about both. Advanced Level Administration (LPIC-2) To be awarded LPIC level 2 the candidate must successfully pass two exams, 201 and 202. These can be taken in any order, but the candidate must have LPIC-1 before taking the exams. The LPIC-3 Certification program represents the culmination of LPI's Certification Program. LPIC-3 is designed for the "enterprise-level" Linux professional. The LPIC-3 program consists of a single exam for LPIC-3 "Core" designation. A number of "specialty" exams are proposed as additional designations on top of the LPIC-3 "Core" certification. Proposed specialties include the following: Mixed Environment, Security, High Availability and Virtualization, Web and Intranet, and Mail and Messaging. The first such "specialty" designation, "Mixed Environment" was made available in January 2007 and "Security" was released in February 2009.