Certification Watch Volume 7 #15

Published October 1, 2004
By Anne Martinez

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CompTIA Linux+ Beta Available
A beta version of CompTIA's revised entry level Linux+ exam will be available at a reduced price of $75 for the next 8 weeks. Passing this exam demonstrates that the candidate has the equivalent of 6-12 months experience with Linux. Candidates must demonstrate the knowledge mastery required to provide basic installation, operation, security, administration, and troubleshooting services for the Linux operating system on workstations and servers. Roughly 19 percent of the 2004 Linux+ exam covers installation, 20 percent configuration, 26 percent management and maintenance, 21 percent security, six percent documentation, and eight percent Linux hardware.

To register for the beta exam, sign up as soon as possible online through Thompson Prometric or Pearson VUE testing centers. Reference exam ID #XK1-002.

Cisco Modifies Recertification Requirements
As of Oct 1, 2004, passing any CCIE written exam will recertify Cisco Qualified specialist, associate and professional level certifications. Cisco reports making this change so that candidates can complete recertification requirements while in the course of pursuing CCIE certification.

Due to additional recent changes, candidates have the added option of recertifying the CCNP and/or CCDP titles either by passing the 642-891 Composite exam, or by passing both the 642-801 BSCI and 642-811 BCMSN exams. CCIP recertification can be accomplished by passing the 642-691 BGP+MPLS exam; or by passing both the 642-661 BGP and 642-611 MPLS exams.

Cisco Optical Exam Revised
In other Cisco certification news, the CCIE Optical written exam will be updated as of October 1, 2004. After that date, candidates should refer to the Optical 2.0 Written Exam Blueprint when preparing for this test. It can be found on Cisco's certification Web site. This page also contains links to exam blueprints for DSL, Cable, WAN Switching, IP Telephony, Dial, Content Networking, and the Metro Ethernet Beta written exams.

2005 CISA Exam Dates Set
The next Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) exam will be held on June 11, 2005. The early registration deadline is February 2, 2005, and the final registration deadline is March 30, 2005. More than 15,000 candidates are expected to register for CISA exams this year. If you want to be one of them, you can sign up on the ISACA Web site.

IC3 Releases New Computing Core Certification Standard
Certiport recently announced the release of an updated standard for its Internet and Computing Core Certification (IC3) credential. Certiport IC³ exams based on the new standard will be available in English for distribution through authorized training and testing centers during the fourth quarter of 2004. To become IC³ certified, you must pass the three exams. Each exam takes less than an hour to complete. See the Certiport Web site for further details.

New Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator (CHFI) Certification Computer hacking forensic investigation is the process of detecting hacking attacks and properly extracting evidence to report the crime and conduct audits to prevent future attacks. The International Council of E-Commerce Consultants (EC-Council) has created a new certification focusing on this topic.

To earn the Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator (CHFI) Certification, candidates must pass the CHFI exam, which is administered online via web-based Prometric Prime (http://eccouncil.prime.prometric.com), as well as in Thomson Prometric testing centers worldwide. The multiple choice exam contains 50 questions, has a time limit of 2 hours, and costs $150US. The passing score is 70%. A corresponding course is available and recommended, though not required. Full objectives can be found on the EC-Council Web site.