The revamped certification reflects expanded know-how with AI, automation, cybersecurity, and DevOps.
CompTIA has updated its Linux+ certification exam to include new and expanded content on artificial intelligence, automation, cybersecurity, DevOps, infrastructure as code (IaC), scalability, and systems troubleshooting.
The Linux+ V8 certification validates IT professionals’ abilities to manage, secure, automate, and troubleshoot Linux systems in cloud and hybrid environments, according to CompTIA. The exam focuses on: system management; services and user management; automation, orchestration, and scripting; and troubleshooting. The updated exam tests the skills needed to handle Linux server environments “while using security best practices, scripting, containerization, virtualization, and automation,” CompTIA says.
IT pros will be able to validate their skills in configuring and managing Linux systems, storage, networks, and services. It will also test the application of best practices including permissions, authentication, firewalls, and systems hardening.
“The updated exam provides confidence to global employers ensuring professionals who attain the CompTIA Linux+ certification are being measured against a relevant standard, which includes current job skills and technologies,” said Carl Bowman, senior vice president of exam services at CompTIA, in a statement. CompTIA says the Linux+ certification will provide a skills foundation for roles such as Linux systems administrator, cloud administrator, DevOps engineer, and cybersecurity analyst.
The Linux+ V8 exam, launched this month, features a maximum of 90 multiple-choice and performance-based questions with a duration of 90 minutes. It is recommended that IT pros have 12 months of hands-on experience with Linux servers, and other CompTIA certifications such as CompTIA A+, Network+, or Server+ to prepare for the exam.
CompTIA Linux+ is a vendor-neutral certification that validates the skills to automate administration tasks and streamline operations with shell scripting, Python, and configuration management tools. It also tests IT pros’ knowledge to deploy, maintain, and monitor containers and virtual machines.
Other vendor-neutral Linux certifications include Linux Professional Institute (LPI) Certifications and Linux Essentials. Vendors such as Red Hat and Oracle also provide Linux-related certifications.
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