12.17.08

10 best IT certifications

Posted in Information Systems/Technology at 11:04 am by Paul Ambrose

Here’s the list from TechRepublic:

  1. MCITP: New-generation Microsoft Certified IT Professional for database developers, database administrators, enterprise messaging administrators, and server administrators.
  2. MCTS: New-generation Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist for IT staff involved in installing, maintaining, and troubleshooting a specific Microsoft technology.
  3. Security+: CompTIA’s security certification to showcase security fundamentals such as systems security, network infrastructure, access control, auditing, and organizational security principles.
  4. MCPD: New-generation Microsoft Certified Professional Developer developers and programmers to show case a developer’s ability to build and maintain software solutions using Visual Studio 2008 and Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.
  5. CCNA: Cisco Certified Network Associate for network administrators to show proficiency in administering Cisco equipment.
  6. A+: CompTIA’s A+ certification for IT staff involved in support incuding desktop installation, problem diagnosis, preventive maintenance, computer or network error troubleshooting.
  7. PMP: Project management Professional certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI) to validatie skills and knowledge required to plan, execute, budget, and lead a technology project.
  8. MCSE/MCSA: Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer and Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator to validate a wide range of relevant expertise from client and server administration to security issues on specific, widely used platforms. Also helps demonstrate the holder’s capacity to complete a long and comprehensive education, training, and certification program requiring intensive study.
  9. CISSP: (ISC)2’s Certified Information Systems Security Professional for industry pros with at least five years of full-time experience for validating candidates’ expertise with operations and network and physical security, as well as their ability to manage risk and understand legal compliance responsibilities and other security-related elements.
  10. Linux+: CompTIA’s Linux+ validates basic Linux client and server skills, is designed for professionals with at least six to 12 months of hands-on Linux experience.

Detailed article is avialable at TechRepublic at the following link.