CompTIA Linux+
Issued Apr 2026 · Valid until Apr 2029
Strengthened my practical understanding of Linux administration, command-line work, networking, permissions, services, security, and scripting.
Credential ID: 4c13e460b70d49159a3ba0a24cd2dabb
Certifications
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Continuous learning, applied in practice
Credentials are milestones — not the whole story.
Each certification marks a stage in how I built my understanding of IT and cybersecurity: from foundational systems knowledge to infrastructure, cloud, security operations, and hands-on security work.
14 certifications
5 providers
2022–2026 journey
Learning Roadmap#
CompTIA#
My CompTIA path developed from broad IT foundations into networking, infrastructure, cloud, data, Linux, and security. Together, these credentials gave me a structured map of how the individual layers of an IT environment connect.
CompTIA Network+
Issued Nov 2025 · Valid until Nov 2028
Connected network architecture, protocols, operations, troubleshooting, and security into a coherent foundation for infrastructure and defensive work.
Credential ID: f045b995cf974dfd90355a70c41eb822
CompTIA Cloud+
Issued Sep 2025 · Valid until Sep 2028
Expanded my understanding of cloud architecture, deployment, operations, security, resilience, automation, and hybrid infrastructure.
CompTIA Server+
Issued Sep 2025
Deepened my knowledge of server hardware, storage, virtualization, administration, security, troubleshooting, and disaster recovery.
Credential ID: 7EBQE18Q82Q4KVS2
CompTIA Cloud Essentials+
Issued Aug 2025 · Valid until Aug 2028
Added the business perspective behind cloud adoption, including service models, governance, risk, cost, and operational decision-making.
Credential ID: 3SM7V0KQ0JR1QY2J
CompTIA Data+
Issued Jul 2025 · Valid until Jul 2028
Introduced a structured approach to data analysis, data quality, mining, governance, statistical thinking, and visualization.
Credential ID: 3N25K4TQVJEQK3YJ
CompTIA Security+
Issued Jul 2025 · Valid until Jul 2028
Established a broad security baseline across threats, architecture, identity, risk, cryptography, operations, and incident response.
Credential ID: CLFSM8TYVEEQS442
CompTIA A+
Issued Jun 2025 · Exams 220-1201 / 220-1202
Built a practical baseline across hardware, operating systems, troubleshooting, support, networking, cloud, and endpoint security.
Credential ID: QS8YD21YVFB4K35J
CompTIA Tech+
Issued Mar 2025
Covered the building blocks of computing, infrastructure, software, databases, development concepts, and basic security.
Credential ID: B6QX2ZRY4NEEQ342
CompTIA IT Fundamentals+
Issued Mar 2025
Provided the initial structured overview of IT concepts that became the starting point for the broader certification path.
Credential ID: K2M64XZYZNVQQHWZ
OffSec#
OSOSCC-SEC
OffSec CyberCore — Security Essentials
Issued Feb 2026 · Valid until Feb 2029
Brought attack, defend, and build together through hands-on scenarios covering exploitation, investigation, remediation, secure coding, and cloud architecture.
View official credential details →ISC2#
Certified in Cybersecurity (CC)
Issued Jun 2025 · Valid until Jun 2028
Reinforced security principles, access control, network security, business continuity, incident response, and security operations.
Member ID: 2536602
PeopleCert#
PRINCE2 Foundation
Issued Jul 2025 · Valid until Jul 2028
Added a structured project-management perspective covering principles, roles, planning, risk, quality, progress, and controlled delivery.
Credential ID: GR466039352MD
Scrum.org#
Professional Scrum Master I
Issued Apr 2022 · No expiry
Established my understanding of Scrum theory, empiricism, accountabilities, events, artifacts, and how the framework is applied by real teams.
Credential ID: 790725
The Journey Behind the Badges#
The individual certifications matter, but the sequence matters more. I explore that progression in The Long Way Around: How Certifications Taught Me to Learn IT.