CompTIA Linux+ Certification

Computer certification programs are setting the standards for the information technology (IT) industry worldwide. Although most careers in the IT and communications fields are lucrative and lead to rapid advancement, you can move ahead even more rapidly if you have been certified. In fact, you often can earn a salary increase of 20% or more once you become certified. Nowadays, having a degree in computer science just isn't enough. Companies are demanding that their IT professionals be certified as a way to measure their skills as well as to guarantee that they can perform their jobs successfully. In short, certification will help a computer professional get a good job and stay competitive in what is now a highly demanding IT environment.

This training would be beneficial for individuals looking for IT job positions such as: Help Desk Support, PC Technician, Remote Service Technician, Help Desk Support Representative Level 3, Computer Technician Level-3, Field Service Engineer, Senior Help Desk Support, Senior Computer Technician, Senior Field Service Technician, Customer Support Manager, Network Technician, Network Administrator, Windows Administrator, Senior System Administrator, Linux Administrator, IT Manager, Unix Administrator, Computer Security Specialist, Network Security Administrator, Senior Security Technician or a Chief Security Officer.

CompTIA Linux+ is a vendor-neutral certification, generic across distributions, that validates the knowledge of individuals with a minimum of six to 12 months of practical Linux experience. Professionals holding the CompTIA Linux+ credential can explain fundamental management of Linux systems from the command line, demonstrate knowledge of user administration, understand file permissions, software configurations, and management of Linux-based clients, server systems and security.

Because of the growing popularity of enterprise-ready platforms such as Linux, both employers and professionals realize the importance of skill validation. The industry recognizes that CompTIA Linux+ certification is a good indicator of foundational proficiency in everyday management of Linux-based clients and basic management of server systems.

Linux+ Test XK0-002:

• Installing SUSE Linux
• Command-Line Management in SUSE Linux
• Configuring a SUSE Linux Network
• Managing System Processes in SUSE Linux
• Managing Users, Groups, and Storage in SUSE Linux
• SUSE Linux Security
• SUSE Linux Hardware and Documentation