IT Certification Roadmap Explore the possibilities with the CompTIA Interactive IT Roadmap at:

CompTIA.org/CertsRoadmap

Certifications validate expertise in your chosen career.

BEGINNER/NOVICE INTERMEDIATE ADVANCED EXPERT

Cybersecurity

CO CompTIA A+ CO CompTIA Network+ CO CompTIA CySA+ IA CISA CO CompTIA CASP+ IS CISSP

CO CompTIA ITF+ CO CompTIA Linux+ CO CompTIA Security+ CO CompTIA PenTest+ IA CISM CI CCIE M2 CPTE
CO CompTIA Project+ CO CompTIA Network+ CO CompTIA Server+ CI CCNP IS CSSLP GI GCIH OS OSCE3
CO CompTIA Server+ CI CCNA EC CHFI MS Microsoft GI GWAPT
AWS Solutions Architect - Associate EC CEH GI GPEN Certified Expert IA CGEIT
AWS SysOps Administrator - Associate OS OSCP
GI GSEC GI GSLC
CO CompTIA A+ CI CCNA
GO Professional Google
IP CIPM GI GCED Infrastructure
CO CompTIA Cloud Essentials+
CO CompTIA ITF+
Workspace Administrator
MS Microsoft Certified:
Associate and Cloud
HD HDI DSM
CO CompTIA Project+ ELS eJPT CO CompTIA CASP+
HD HDI SCM
AWS Cloud Practitioner CO CompTIA Cloud+ CI Cisco Certified DevNet Specialist
LP LPIC-2
LI LPIC-1
AWS Solutions CI CCIE
LP Linux Essentials MS Microsoft Certified:
MS Microsoft Certified Associate
MS Microsoft Certified: Fundamentals
Architect - Expert GO Professional Cloud Architect
OT COA Professional RH RHCE HP ASE
VM VTCA RH RHCSA AWS DevOps
SU SCE LP LPIC-3
SF Salesforce Certified Administrator Engineer -
VM VCAP RH RHCA
Professional
SU SCA SU SCE
CI CCNP
VM VCP VM VCDX IT Service
CO CompTIA A+
CO CompTIA Cloud Essentials+
Management
CO CompTIA Network+
CO CompTIA ITF+
CO CompTIA Security+ CO CompTIA Data+
CO CompTIA Project+
AR CCMP CO CompTIA DataSys+
IT ITIL Foundation
IT ITIL Intermediate CO CompTIA Linux+
PR PRINCE2 Foundation IT ITIL Expert CO CompTIA CASP+
PM CAPM CO CompTIA Security+
PR PRINCE2 Practitioner PM PMP IT ITIL Master
DT DCA-DS
SC CSP
MS Microsoft Certified: Associate
OR MySQL 8.0 Database Developer Data & AI
OR MySQL Database Administrator
SAP SAP Certification Technology
CO CompTIA ITF+
Associate AC CAP
CO CompTIA Project+
SAS SAS Certified Specialist: GO Google Professional Data Engineer
MS Microsoft Certified: Fundamentals
Visual Business Analytics MS Microsoft Certified: Expert
MS MOS
TA Tableau Certified Data Analyst

CO CompTIA Linux+
CO CompTIA Security+
AD Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) AD Adobe Certified Master (ACM) Software
AWS DevOps Engineer-Professional OR Jave EE Application Developer
CO CompTIA Project+
AD Adobe Certified Professional (ACP)
AWS Developer - Associate
GO Google DevOps Engineer SC CSP Development
CPP C++ Certified Entry-Level Programmer
PY Python PCEP PY Python PCPP
MU MongoDB Certified Developer Associate
ZD Zend Certified Engineer (ZCE)
OR OCP Java SE Programmer
ZD Framework 2 Certification

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*Microsoft provides three certification paths. Please visit Microsoft's webpage for a full list of their offerings: https://bit.ly/3tJYm8Z
CO CompTIA
ADVANCED
CCNP: Cisco Certified Network IP IAPP OR Oracle SU SUSE
Professional
Certifications EXPERT
INTERMEDIATE
CIPM: Certified Information Privacy
INTERMEDIATE
OCP: Java SE Programmer
INTERMEDIATE
SCA: SUSE Certified Administrator
BEGINNER/NOVICE CCDS: Cisco Certified DevNet Specialist Manager EXPERT ADVANCED
CompTIA A+ CCIE: Cisco Certified Internetwork OCPJAD: Java EE Application Developer SCE: SUSE Certified Engineer
CompTIA Cloud Essentials+ Expert IA ISACA EXPERT
SCE: SUSE Certified Engineer
CompTIA ITF+
CompTIA Project+ ADVANCED OS Offensive Security
INTERMEDIATE CPP CPP Institute CISA: Certified Information
ADVANCED
TA Tableau
Systems Auditor OSCP: Offensive Security Certified
CompTIA Data+ INTERMEDIATE CISM: Certified Information Professional
CompTIA DataSys+ CPP: C++ Certified Entry-Level INTERMEDIATE
Security Manager Tableau Certified Data Analyst
CompTIA Linux+ Programmer EXPERT
CompTIA Network+ EXPERT OSCE3: Offensive Security Certified
CGEIT: Certified in the Governance
CompTIA Security+
DT Dell Technologies of Enterprise IT
Expert 3 VM VMware
CompTIA Server+
ADVANCED INTERMEDIATE
IS (ISC) 2 OT OpenStack BEGINNER/NOVICE
VCTA: VMware Certified Technical Associate
CompTIA Cloud+ Dell Technologies Data Science
INTERMEDIATE INTERMEDIATE
CompTIA CySA+: Cybersecurity Analyst Associate ADVANCED
COA: Certified OpenStack VCP: VMware Certified Professional
CompTIA PenTest+ CSSLP: Certified Secure Software
Administrator ADVANCED
EXPERT EC EC Council Lifecycle Professional VCAP: VMware Certified Advanced
CompTIA CASP+: CompTIA Advanced EXPERT Professional
PM PMI
Security Practitioner INTERMEDIATE
CEH: Certified Ethical Hacker CISSP: Certified Information Systems EXPERT
Security Professional VCDX: VMware Certified Design Expert
AC Analytics Certification
ADVANCED INTERMEDIATE
CHFI: Computer Hacking Forensic CAPM: PMI Certified Associate in
Board Investigator IT ITIL Project Management ZD Zend
BEGINNER/NOVICE ADVANCED ADVANCED
ADVANCED
ACB: Certified Analytics Professional ELS eLearnSecurity ITIL Foundations PMP: PMI Project Professional Zend Certified Engineer (ZCE)
(CAP) INTERMEDIATE Framework 2 Certification
PR PRINCE2
INTERMEDIATE
ITIL Intermediate
eJPT: eLearnSecurity Junior Penetration
ADVANCED
AD Adobe Tester ITIL Expert BEGINNER/NOVICE
EXPERT
PRINCE2 Foundation Certification Criteria
GIAC
BEGINNER/NOVICE
ACP: Adobe Certified Professional GI ITIL Master INTERMEDIATE CompTIA reviews developments in the IT
PRINCE2 Practitioner certification landscape and adjusts the IT
ADVANCED INTERMEDIATE
ACE: Adobe Certified Expert GSEC: GIAC Security Essentials LP Linux Professional Certifications Roadmap as necessary.
EXPERT
ACM: Adobe Certified Master ADVANCED Institute PY Python Institute To be included in the IT Certifications Roadmap,
GCED: Certified Enterprise Defender BEGINNER/NOVICE BEGINNER/NOVICE a certification must meet at least 60% (3 out of
GPEN: GIAC Penetration Tester Linux Essentials Python PCEP 5) of the following criteria.
AR Association of GSLC: Security Leadership INTERMEDIATE ADVANCED
GWAPT: GIAC Web Application LPIC-1 Python PCPP
Change Management Penetration Tester ADVANCED
- Acceptable Development Standards:
Developed based on processes established by
INTERMEDIATE
CCMP: Certified Change Management
EXPERT
GCIH: GIAC Certified Incident Handler
LPIC-2
EXPERT
RH Red Hat a standards body. (For example: ISO/ANSI.)

Professional LPIC-3 INTERMEDIATE - Training Industry Recognition: Third-party

RHCSA: Red Hat Certified System
GO Google Administrator
training products are available to prepare
AWS Amazon Web Services INTERMEDIATE
M2 Mile2 ADVANCED
individuals for the certification. (For example:
books, ebooks, videos, bootcamps, practice
BEGINNER/NOVICE GO: Professional Google Workspace EXPERT RHCE: Red Hat Certified Engineer tests)
AWS: Cloud Practitioner Administrator CPTE: Certified Penetration EXPERT
ADVANCED Testing Engineer RHCA: Red Hat Certified Architect
INTERMEDIATE - IT Industry Recognition – Media: Cited in
AWS: Certified Solutions Architect - GO: Google DevOps Engineer industry publications either online or in print.
Associate GO: Google Professional Data Engineer MS MS Microsoft SAS SAS (For example: SC Magazine, PC World, and
AWS: Certified SysOps Administrator - EXPERT
INTERMEDIATE surveys from respected journals)
Associate GO: Professional Cloud Architect BEGINNER/NOVICE:
SAS Certified Specialist: Visual
AWS: Certified Developer - Associate Microsoft Certified: Fundamentals
Business Analytics - IT Industry Recognition – Authority: Cited by
ADVANCED HD HDI Global Certification Microsoft Office Specialist
Subject Matter Experts in the IT industry.
AWS: Certified Solutions Architect - INTERMEDIATE:
Professional
INTERMEDIATE Microsoft Certified: Associate SC Scrum Alliance (For example: SMEs that work regularly with
CompTIA, recognition from other certification
HDI DSM: HDI Desktop Support Manager ADVANCED:
AWS: Certified DevOps Engineer- HDI SCM: HDI Support Center Manager EXPERT bodies)
Microsoft Certified: Expert CSP: Certified Scrum Professional
Professional
- Employer Recognition: Cited in jobs ads and
HP Hewlett-Packard MU MongoDB University SF Salesforce
CI Cisco Systems postings for positions in targeted job roles.
Data should be available from an objective,
EXPERT
INTERMEDIATE ASE: Accredited Systems Engineer INTERMEDIATE INTERMEDIATE
third party organization (e.g., Burning Glass
CCNA: Cisco Certified Network MongoDB Certified Developer Associate Salesforce Certified Administrator or Indeed.com).
Associate