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LPIC-1

Linux Professional Institute Certified: Linux Administrator

Linux Professional Institute Certified: Linux Administrator

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Exam fee
$400
Ongoing
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Delivery
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› Quality score

27.0 / 40

Four-axis SecProve rubric, each 0–10. SecProve editorial assessment — each axis carries a written justification so you can push back on any single call without dismissing the whole score.

Blueprint rigor
How well-defined and rigorous the exam blueprint is.
Standardized Linux administration blueprint covering shell, package management, networking, services.
7.5/10
Practical evidence
Hands-on labs / written reports vs pure MCQ.
MCQ + fill-in-the-blank command/syntax items. Better than pure MCQ but not lab-based.
5.5/10
Currency & upkeep
How aggressively content is kept current with the field.
Refreshed every ~5 years; tracks long-term-stable Linux distributions.
7.0/10
Market recognition
How often this signal actually moves a hiring decision.
Recognized worldwide for Linux admin roles, particularly in Europe and government contexts. Less common in US enterprise listings.
7.0/10

› NICE Framework work roles

The NIST NICE work-role IDs this cert maps to. NICCS lookup.

DD-WRL-001IO-WRL-005DD-WRL-004
Recognition
Global
Exam languages
en

› Core domains covered

The 1 domain this cert is centrally about. Passing the exam demonstrates working knowledge of each.

A25Security Architecture & Engineering

Reference architectures, control frameworks (NIST SP 800-53, CIS Controls), secure-by-design patterns, threat modeling, trust-boundary design, technology standards.

› Prerequisites

Experience

Recommended: 3-5 years of relevant security experience. No formal prerequisite from the issuer.

› Progression

requiredrecommended

Where this cert fits in the typical learning path. Required edges are vendor-gated; recommended edges reflect de facto industry progression.

Required prereqs (0)

No vendor-gated prereqs.

Recommended priors (0)

No de facto priors typically expected.

LPIC-1
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