Linux Professional Institute Launches Enterprise-level "Security" Exam
(Sacramento, USA, March 3, 2009) The Linux Professional Institute (LPI), the world's premier Linux certification organization (http://www.lpi.org), launched their new "Security" exam elective for their LPIC-3 certification program effective March 1, 2009. The LPI-303 "Security" exam is the second elective available in the organization's enterprise-level LPIC-3 certification program for Linux professionals. "Security certifications are valuable commodities for employers, who are demanding qualified information security staff, particularly those with a strong background at the enterprise-level of Linux deployment," said Jim Lacey, President and CEO of LPI. Mr. Lacey noted industry representatives and IT professionals have frequently indicated the need for an enterprise-level "Security" elective within the LPIC-3 program. The LPIC-3 certification program consists of a single "Core" exam (LPI 301) which focuses on skills in authentication, troubleshooting, network integration and capacity planning. This "Core" certification can be supplemented by existing speciality electives in "Mixed Environments" (LPI-302) and "Security" (LPI-303). Additional speciality electives are planned for release in "High Availability and Virtualization", "Web and Intranet", and "Mail and Messaging". Detailed information on the LPIC-3 program, exam objectives, tasks and sample questions can be found at http://www.lpi.org/lpic-3 . Exam development for the LPI-303 "Security" included extensive consultation with industry, a global Job Task Analysis survey amongst IT professionals, and close to a hundred "beta" exams at a series of special events around the world. These "beta" exams were offered to qualified IT professionals in order to establish the psychometric data necessary to ensure exam questions and objectives were relevant and of the highest quality. Leonardo Neves Bernardo (Sao Paulo, Brazil), Marc Risse (Wickede, Germany), Ralf Spenneberg (Steinfurt, Germany) and Ferry Kouijzer (Voorburg, the Netherlands), all existing holders of the LPIC-3 certification, were the first eligible "beta" participants to successfully pass the LPI-303 "Security" exam and earn that elective status: "As a Linux professional it has always been important for me to see the advancement of my profession and so I was pleased to participate in LPI's exam development process. However, to be amongst the first acknowledged recipients of this "Security" elective for my LPIC-3 certification was an additional and unexpected honour. I invite all IT professionals to look closely at LPI's certification program and see for yourself why it is a program 'for professionals--by professionals'," said Ferry Kouizer of the Netherlands. The Linux Professional Institute is globally supported by the IT industry, enterprise customers, community professionals, government entities and the educational community. LPI's certification program is supported by an affiliate network spanning five continents and is distributed worldwide in multiple languages in more than 7,000 testing locations. Since 1999, LPI has delivered close to 200,000 exams and over 65,000 LPIC certifications around the world. -30- About the Linux Professional Institute: The Linux Professional Institute promotes and certifies essential skills on Linux and Open Source technologies through the global delivery of comprehensive, top-quality, vendor-independent exams. Established as an international non-profit organization in 1999 by the Linux community, the Linux Professional Institute continues to demonstrate recognized global leadership in the certification of Linux professionals. LPI advances the Linux and Open Source movement through strategic partners, sponsorships, innovative programs and community development activities. LPI's major financial sponsors are Platinum Sponsors IBM, Linux Journal, Linux Magazine, Novell, SGI, and TurboLinux as well as Gold Sponsors, HP and IDG. Media contact: Scott Lamberton Director of Communications Linux Professional Institute Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.lpi.org Telephone: +1-905-269-0862 -- Scott Lamberton Director of Communications Linux Professional Institute [email protected] +1-905-269-0862 _______________________________________________ lpi-announce mailing list [email protected] http://list.lpi.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/lpi-announce
