CompTIA’s vendor-neutral certifications ensure your employees have foundation-level knowledge and skills to perform in IT job roles.CompTIA certifications are developed with the support of IT industry-leading companies and organizations and validated by fieldexperts around the world. Three CompTIA certifications fulfill the U.S. Department of Defense’s Directive 8570.1: CompTIA A+®,Network+® and Security+™. CompTIA is currently completing ISO/IEC Standard 17024 accreditation for these certifications.

In recent CompTIA research*, four out of five organizations indicated that training has improved IT security, by increasing awareness,boosting abilities at identifying potential risks, improving security measures and increasing staff response time. Security content wasrecently expanded in CompTIA A+ and added to CompTIA Network+ to prepare workers with the knowledge and skills to keep yournetworks safe from security threats. CompTIA Security+, while remaining a foundation-level certification, covers security knowledge at a level appropriate for a network or security administrator. These certifications are the IT industry standard for measuringcompetencies and ensuring the workforce has the skills to perform with efficiency.

CompTIA certifications:– Simplify recruiting and hiring– Increase productivity– Increase employee retention– Reduce downtime

CompTIA certifications also serve as the building blocks for more advanced certifications and, in many cases, are accepted as pre-requisites or electives forhigher-level certifications such as MCSA,Novell’s CNE (Netware5), ISACA and more.

CompTIA Certifications

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CompTIA A+CompTIA Network+

SSCP

GSLCCompTIA Security+

GISF

Technical 1

Management 1

GSECCompTIA Security+

SCNPSSCP

CISSPGSLCCISM

Technical 11

Management 11

CISSPSCNACISAGSE

CISSPGSLCCISM

Technical 111

Management 111

Approved for Directive 8570.1

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To find the latest information on where to purchase our vouchers, visit http://certification.comptia.org/us_gov or contact your CompTIA training provider.

* Committing to Security – Fourth Annual Benchmark Study:A CompTIA Analysis of IT Security and the Workforce, 2006

About CompTIA The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) is the voice of the world’s$3 trillion information technology industry. CompTIA membership extends into morethan 100 countries and includes companies at the forefront of innovation; the channelpartners and solution providers they rely on to bring their products to market; and theprofessionals responsible for maximizing the benefits organizations receive from theirtechnology investments. For more information, please visit www.comptia.org.

CompTIA A+ certification is an international industry credential that validates the foundational knowledge ofIT technicians. Many businesses and government and academic institutions recognize CompTIA A+ as thestandard for foundation-level IT knowledge and skills. More than 600,000 individuals in more than 190countries have achieved CompTIA A+ certification. CompTIA A+ covers topics such as installing, configuring,diagnosing and preventive maintenance of hardware and software components, as well as networks and softskills. With the assistance of the DoD and leading industry organizations, security coverage has also beenexpanded. For more information, please visit http://certification.comptia.org/a+.

CompTIA Network+ certification is an international industry credential that validates the knowledge of networking professionals with at least nine months of experience in network support or administration or adequate academic training. The exam tests technical ability in the areas of media and topologies, protocols and standards, network implementation and network support. Top technology companies including Microsoft, Novell and Hewlett-Packard recognize CompTIA Network+ as part of their certificationtracks. Many other corporations recommend or require CompTIA Network+ certification for their IT employees. CompTIA Network+ is the standard for networking competency. For more information, visithttp://certification.comptia.org/network+.

CompTIA Security+ validates mastery of security knowledge of an individual with two years on-the-jobnetworking experience, with emphasis on security. The exam covers industry-wide topics, including communication security, infrastructure security, cryptography, access control, authentication, external attack, and operational and organization security. The objectives of CompTIA Security+ were derived throughinput from industry, government and academia, a job task analysis, a survey of more than 1,100 subject matter experts and a beta exam with responses from subject matter experts around the world. The industry and governments around the world must have a well-trained workforce to combat hackers, attacks and security threats. CompTIA Security+ is the standard validation for that workforce. Companies such as Sun,McAfee, IBM/Tivoli Software Group, Symantec, Motorola and Olympus Security Group know the value of aCompTIA Security+ certification and recommend or require it of their IT employees. For more information, visit http://certification.comptia.org/security+.

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CompTIA CertificationsApproved for Directive 8570.1