LPI launches Enterprise-level "Security" exam

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.

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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: slamberton@lpi.org
Web: http://www.lpi.org
Telephone: +1-905-269-0862



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Scott Lamberton
Director of Communications
Linux Professional Institute
slamberton@lpi.org
+1-905-269-0862

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