CompTIA Linux+™ Certification

"The U.S. Navy's Information Assurance Workforce relies on certifications, such as CompTIA's Linux+, to meet the Department of Defense 8570.1 strategy for secure Naval networks"

Mike Knight, Navy Network Warfare Command

CompTIA Linux+™ Certification and Your Business

The Linux platform is becoming an option for many businesses, but finding qualified professionals is challenging. CompTIA Linux+ validates proficiency in everyday management of Linux-based clients and basic management of server systems. Hiring CompTIA Linux+ certified professionals ensures that your operating system will be maintained by individuals with a proven knowledge and understanding of Linux.

Key benefits of having CompTIA Linux+ certified employees:

  • Creation of best practices and uniform processes.
    • CompTIA Linux+ was developed with input from businesses that operate Linux, as well as expert Linux users and programmers, so you can be assured of its ability to validate the knowledge of your employees.
  • Lower costs of training, recruiting and hiring.
    • With CompTIA Linux+ you can be confident your employees have the skills to successfully complete the job. From the command line to storage devices and network protocols, CompTIA Linux+ certified professionals have a proven knowledge of Linux systems.
  • Assurance that your operating system is secure.
    • Fifty-two percent of employers say that security certification has reduced the number of incidents at their company.** The CompTIA Linux+ exam tests the ability to implement security options on client systems, configure security-related files, and grasp common security practices.

*Measuring the Value of IT Certification, Kotler Marketing Group, 2003
**Committing to Security-Third Annual Benchmark Study: A CompTIA Analysis of IT Security and the Workforce, TNS Prognostics, 2005