THE NEW COMPTIA LINUX+ : YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED April 3, 2019 by Kristin Ludwig
From emerging tech and the cloud to cybersecurity and DevOps, Linux is everywhere and used to manage everything from cars and smartphones to servers and supercomputers. This week, CompTIA launched the latest version of CompTIA Linux+ (XK0-004), which was revised in many ways beyond the obvious change from two exams to one. The new CompTIA Linux+ validates the skills you need to use Linux in today’s tech environment in jobs such as systems administrator, network administrator, web administrator, Linux software developers and more.
We know you have questions about the new exam, so we’ve asked Zach Hill from IT Career Questions to help you understand what’s on the new exam and how it will help you in your IT career.
Still have questions? Keep reading to get answers to the questions we’ve been hearing most.
What’s on the new CompTIA Linux+ exam? The new CompTIA Linux+ validates the competencies required of an early career IT professional supporting Linux systems. In addition to topics traditionally associated with systems administration tasks, such as configuring, managing, operating and troubleshooting in a Linux environment, the new exam has an increased focus on the following areas: • Security • Kernel Modules • Storage and virtualization • Enterprise-level device management • DevOps basics, through Git and automation • Networking and firewalls, especially involving security issues • Server side and command line, for server management in a multi-server environment • Troubleshooting • SELinux, with a focus on implementation of this robust security system
Download the exam objectives to find out everything that’s covered.
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